# Maps tooltips when using ES|QL layer

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-tooltips-when-using-es-ql-layer/380584>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Tags:** maps\
**Created:** [July 30, 2025, 8:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-tooltips-when-using-es-ql-layer/380584 "2025-07-30T08:11:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![tallakh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tallakh/32/8860_2.png) [@tallakh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tallakh)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 8:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-tooltips-when-using-es-ql-layer/380584/1 "2025-07-30T08:11:03Z")

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I'm using Kibana 9.0.3 and experimenting with the new ES|QL support in Maps. I'm running an ES|QL query that returns geo\_points (e.g., `location`) along with aggregated metrics (like `total_sales` and `pct_diff`), and I'm displaying the result on a map.

However, I’ve noticed that the **"Show tooltips" option is disabled** for ES|QL layers. I'd like to display values like `pct_diff` when hovering over each point or hex region, but I can't seem to enable this.

Is this a known limitation of ES|QL in Maps, or am I missing something in the configuration?  
Are there any plans to support tooltips for ES|QL layers in a future release?

Thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![nickpeihl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nickpeihl/32/112622_2.png) [@nickpeihl](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nickpeihl)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 1:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-tooltips-when-using-es-ql-layer/380584/2 "2025-07-30T13:05:29Z")

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Lacking tooltips is one of the [known limitations](https://github.com/elastic/kibana/pull/173481) for ES|QL support in Maps. At the moment we do not have this feature on our roadmap. Would you like to [add a feature request in GitHub](https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/new/choose) to express your need for ES|QL tooltips? That would help us prioritize the feature.

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**Author:** ![tallakh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tallakh/32/8860_2.png) [@tallakh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tallakh)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 1:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-tooltips-when-using-es-ql-layer/380584/3 "2025-07-30T13:17:28Z")

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Thanks, I'll add a feature request 👍