# Contextual Previews

Canonical URL: https://babadook.tech/modules/hover-modal-system
Entity: modules
Content hash: 12c05f5653e68ea6c5106e266b83748a06fda7acb1b44d182bcfbb753589fc7d

Hover over any reference in any document and get a rich preview card — entity summary, key metadata, relationships, and quick actions — without ever leaving the page you're reading.

Hover over any reference in any document and get a rich preview card — entity summary, key metadata, relationships, and quick actions — without ever leaving the page you're reading.

## context-without-context-switching

Context Without Context-Switching Hover over any reference to see a rich preview card — entity summary, key metadata, relationships, and quick actions — without leaving the document you're working in. No more opening 15 tabs to understand one paragraph. Preview cards adapt to the entity type. A part reference shows a CAD thumbnail, revision number, and BOM position. A dataset reference shows schema, row count, and freshness. A person reference shows role, team, and recent activity. Every card type is customizable.

### data Viz

## Preview Capabilities

- **Speed:** Under 100ms rendering, under 10ms when cached
- **Card Types:** Part, Dataset, Model, Person, and unlimited custom types
- **Quick Actions:** Open, Edit, Copy Link, Pin, Bookmark
- **Relationships:** Top 5 related entities with type indicators
- **Keyboard:** Full keyboard navigation and screen reader support
- **Accessibility:** WCAG 2.1 AA compliant
- **Customization:** Define preview card layouts per entity type

## features

cache: LRU with TTL

lazy loading: true

quick actions: true

customizable cards: true

relationship preview: true

## Relationships

### products

- MUKR — https://babadook.tech/products/mukr

### industries

- Knowledge Management — https://babadook.tech/industries/knowledge-management
- Engineering & Manufacturing — https://babadook.tech/industries/engineering-manufacturing

### capabilities

- Hover Modals — https://babadook.tech/capabilities/hover-modals
- Omni-Reference Service — https://babadook.tech/capabilities/omni-reference-service

### sub modules

- Visualization — https://babadook.tech/sub-modules/mukr-visualization

### use cases

- Hover Modals
- Universal Cross-Referencing

### business sizes

- Enterprise
- Mid-Market
- SMB