Popover shows lightweight contextual content in an overlay anchored to a trigger element. Use it for short details, previews, small interactive content, compact forms, or richer explanations that need more than a plain tooltip.
Popover can open on click or hover, use standard overlay positions, receive trigger context, and render lazy template content.
Do not use Popover for command lists, plain short hints, modal workflows, confirmations, side panels, or form dropdowns. Use Menu, Tooltip, Dialog, Confirm, Drawer, Select, Autocomplete, Datepicker, or ColorPicker instead.
Key features:
- Click or hover triggers.
- below, above, before, and after positioning.
- Lazy content with trigger context.
- Optional backdrop and custom close behavior.
- TemplateRef support for fully custom floating surfaces.