feat(tooltip): add injection token for specifying the default delays (#8109)

Adds the `MAT_TOOLTIP_DEFAULT_OPTIONS` provider that allows users to set app-wide defaults for the tooltip delays.

Fixes #7928.

src/lib/tooltip/tooltip-module.ts

@@ -12,7 +12,12 @@ import {PlatformModule} from '@angular/cdk/platform';
 import {CommonModule} from '@angular/common';
 import {NgModule} from '@angular/core';
 import {MatCommonModule} from '@angular/material/core';
-import {MAT_TOOLTIP_SCROLL_STRATEGY_PROVIDER, MatTooltip, TooltipComponent} from './tooltip';
+import {
+  MAT_TOOLTIP_SCROLL_STRATEGY_PROVIDER,
+  MAT_TOOLTIP_DEFAULT_OPTIONS,
+  MatTooltip,
+  TooltipComponent,
+} from './tooltip';
 
 
 @NgModule({
@@ -26,6 +31,17 @@ import {MAT_TOOLTIP_SCROLL_STRATEGY_PROVIDER, MatTooltip, TooltipComponent} from
   exports: [MatTooltip, TooltipComponent, MatCommonModule],
   declarations: [MatTooltip, TooltipComponent],
   entryComponents: [TooltipComponent],
-  providers: [MAT_TOOLTIP_SCROLL_STRATEGY_PROVIDER, ARIA_DESCRIBER_PROVIDER],
+  providers: [
+    MAT_TOOLTIP_SCROLL_STRATEGY_PROVIDER,
+    ARIA_DESCRIBER_PROVIDER,
+    {
+      provide: MAT_TOOLTIP_DEFAULT_OPTIONS,
+      useValue: {
+        showDelay: 0,
+        hideDelay: 0,
+        touchendHideDelay: 1500
+      }
+    }
+  ],
 })
 export class MatTooltipModule {}

src/lib/tooltip/tooltip.md

@@ -5,27 +5,28 @@ over or longpresses an element.
 
 ### Positioning
 
-The tooltip will be displayed below the element but this can be configured using the `matTooltipPosition`
-input.
+The tooltip will be displayed below the element but this can be configured using the
+`matTooltipPosition` input.
 The tooltip can be displayed above, below, left, or right of the element. By default the position
 will be below. If the tooltip should switch left/right positions in an RTL layout direction, then
 the positions `before` and `after` should be used instead of `left` and `right`, respectively.
 
-| Position  | Description                                                                           |
-|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| `above`   | Always display above the element                                                      |
-| `below `  | Always display beneath the element                                                    |
-| `left`    | Always display to the left of the element                                             |
-| `right`   | Always display to the right of the element                                            |
-| `before`  | Display to the left in left-to-right layout and to the right in right-to-left layout  |
-| `after`   | Display to the right in left-to-right layout and to the right in right-to-left layout |
+| Position  | Description                                                                          |
+|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| `above`   | Always display above the element                                                     |
+| `below `  | Always display beneath the element                                                   |
+| `left`    | Always display to the left of the element                                            |
+| `right`   | Always display to the right of the element                                           |
+| `before`  | Display to the left in left-to-right layout and to the right in right-to-left layout |
+| `after`   | Display to the right in left-to-right layout and to the right in right-to-left layout|
 
 
 ### Showing and hiding
 
 The tooltip is immediately shown when the user's mouse hovers over the element and immediately
 hides when the user's mouse leaves. A delay in showing or hiding the tooltip can be added through
-the inputs `matTooltipShowDelay` and `matTooltipHideDelay`.
+the inputs `matTooltipShowDelay` and `matTooltipHideDelay`. The default show and hide delays can be
+configured through the `MAT_TOOLTIP_DEFAULT_OPTIONS` injection token.
 
 On mobile, the tooltip is displayed when the user longpresses the element and hides after a
 delay of 1500ms. The longpress behavior requires HammerJS to be loaded on the page.
@@ -33,11 +34,12 @@ delay of 1500ms. The longpress behavior requires HammerJS to be loaded on the pa
 The tooltip can also be shown and hidden through the `show` and `hide` directive methods,
 which both accept a number in milliseconds to delay before applying the display change.
 
-To turn off the tooltip and prevent it from showing to the user, use the `matTooltipDisabled` input flag.
+To turn off the tooltip and prevent it from showing to the user, use the `matTooltipDisabled` input
+flag.
 
 ### Accessibility
 
 Elements with the `matTooltip` will add an `aria-describedby` label that provides a reference
 to a visually hidden element containing the tooltip's message. This provides screenreaders the
 information needed to read out the tooltip's contents when the end-user focuses on the element
-triggering the tooltip.
+triggering the tooltip.

src/lib/tooltip/tooltip.spec.ts

@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ import {
   MatTooltipModule,
   SCROLL_THROTTLE_MS,
   TOOLTIP_PANEL_CLASS,
-  TooltipPosition
+  TooltipPosition,
+  MAT_TOOLTIP_DEFAULT_OPTIONS,
 } from './index';
 
 
@@ -156,6 +157,40 @@ describe('MatTooltip', () => {
       expect(overlayContainerElement.textContent).toContain(initialTooltipMessage);
     }));
 
+    it('should be able to override the default show and hide delays', fakeAsync(() => {
+      TestBed
+        .resetTestingModule()
+        .configureTestingModule({
+          imports: [MatTooltipModule, OverlayModule, NoopAnimationsModule],
+          declarations: [BasicTooltipDemo],
+          providers: [{
+            provide: MAT_TOOLTIP_DEFAULT_OPTIONS,
+            useValue: {showDelay: 1337, hideDelay: 7331}
+          }]
+        })
+        .compileComponents();
+
+      fixture = TestBed.createComponent(BasicTooltipDemo);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      tooltipDirective = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('button')).injector.get(MatTooltip);
+
+      tooltipDirective.show();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      tick();
+
+      expect(tooltipDirective._isTooltipVisible()).toBe(false);
+      tick(1337);
+      expect(tooltipDirective._isTooltipVisible()).toBe(true);
+
+      tooltipDirective.hide();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      tick();
+
+      expect(tooltipDirective._isTooltipVisible()).toBe(true);
+      tick(7331);
+      expect(tooltipDirective._isTooltipVisible()).toBe(false);
+    }));
+
     it('should set a css class on the overlay panel element', fakeAsync(() => {
       tooltipDirective.show();
       fixture.detectChanges();

src/lib/tooltip/tooltip.ts

@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ import {Subject} from 'rxjs/Subject';
 
 export type TooltipPosition = 'left' | 'right' | 'above' | 'below' | 'before' | 'after';
 
-/** Time in ms to delay before changing the tooltip visibility to hidden */
-export const TOUCHEND_HIDE_DELAY = 1500;
-
 /** Time in ms to throttle repositioning after scroll events. */
 export const SCROLL_THROTTLE_MS = 20;
 
@@ -78,6 +75,18 @@ export const MAT_TOOLTIP_SCROLL_STRATEGY_PROVIDER = {
   deps: [Overlay],
   useFactory: MAT_TOOLTIP_SCROLL_STRATEGY_PROVIDER_FACTORY
 };
+
+/** Default `matTooltip` options that can be overridden. */
+export interface MatTooltipDefaultOptions {
+  showDelay: number;
+  hideDelay: number;
+  touchendHideDelay: number;
+}
+
+/** Injection token to be used to override the default options for `matTooltip`. */
+export const MAT_TOOLTIP_DEFAULT_OPTIONS =
+    new InjectionToken<MatTooltipDefaultOptions>('mat-tooltip-default-options');
+
 /**
  * Directive that attaches a material design tooltip to the host element. Animates the showing and
  * hiding of a tooltip provided position (defaults to below the element).
@@ -90,7 +99,7 @@ export const MAT_TOOLTIP_SCROLL_STRATEGY_PROVIDER = {
   host: {
     '(longpress)': 'show()',
     '(keydown)': '_handleKeydown($event)',
-    '(touchend)': 'hide(' + TOUCHEND_HIDE_DELAY + ')',
+    '(touchend)': '_handleTouchend()',
   },
 })
 export class MatTooltip implements OnDestroy {
@@ -134,10 +143,12 @@ export class MatTooltip implements OnDestroy {
   set _positionDeprecated(value: TooltipPosition) { this._position = value; }
 
   /** The default delay in ms before showing the tooltip after show is called */
-  @Input('matTooltipShowDelay') showDelay = 0;
+  @Input('matTooltipShowDelay') showDelay =
+      this._defaultOptions ? this._defaultOptions.showDelay : 0;
 
   /** The default delay in ms before hiding the tooltip after hide is called */
-  @Input('matTooltipHideDelay') hideDelay = 0;
+  @Input('matTooltipHideDelay') hideDelay =
+      this._defaultOptions ? this._defaultOptions.hideDelay : 0;
 
   private _message = '';
 
@@ -180,7 +191,11 @@ export class MatTooltip implements OnDestroy {
     private _ariaDescriber: AriaDescriber,
     private _focusMonitor: FocusMonitor,
     @Inject(MAT_TOOLTIP_SCROLL_STRATEGY) private _scrollStrategy,
-    @Optional() private _dir: Directionality) {
+    @Optional() private _dir: Directionality,
+    @Optional() @Inject(MAT_TOOLTIP_DEFAULT_OPTIONS)
+      private _defaultOptions?: MatTooltipDefaultOptions) {
+
+    // TODO(crisbeto): make the `_defaultOptions` a required param next time we do breaking changes.
 
     const element: HTMLElement = _elementRef.nativeElement;
 
@@ -270,6 +285,11 @@ export class MatTooltip implements OnDestroy {
     }
   }
 
+  /** Handles the touchend events on the host element. */
+  _handleTouchend() {
+    this.hide(this._defaultOptions ? this._defaultOptions.touchendHideDelay : 1500);
+  }
+
   /** Create the tooltip to display */
   private _createTooltip(): void {
     const overlayRef = this._createOverlay();