diff --git a/src/bin/tools/paledit/colsel.c b/src/bin/tools/paledit/colsel.c
index b63f4e877..af5ecaba5 100644
--- a/src/bin/tools/paledit/colsel.c
+++ b/src/bin/tools/paledit/colsel.c
@@ -322,14 +322,16 @@ colsel_add(Evas_Object *win)
    evas_object_size_hint_fill_set(o, EVAS_HINT_FILL, EVAS_HINT_FILL);
    elm_table_pack(tb2, o, 0, 0, 1, 1);
    evas_object_show(o);
+   elm_object_tooltip_text_set(o, "Sample of selected color");
 
    o = evas_object_rectangle_add(evas_object_evas_get(win));
    evas_object_size_hint_min_set(o, ELM_SCALE_SIZE(60), ELM_SCALE_SIZE(40));
    evas_object_size_hint_weight_set(o, EVAS_HINT_EXPAND, EVAS_HINT_EXPAND);
    evas_object_color_set(o, 128, 64, 0, 128);
+   evas_object_pass_events_set(o, EINA_TRUE);
    elm_table_pack(tb2, o, 0, 0, 1, 1);
-   evas_object_data_set(win, "pal_color_rect", o);
    evas_object_show(o);
+   evas_object_data_set(win, "pal_color_rect", o);
 
    o = elm_colorselector_add(win);
    evas_object_size_hint_weight_set(o, EVAS_HINT_EXPAND, 0.0);
@@ -349,6 +351,7 @@ colsel_add(Evas_Object *win)
    elm_box_pack_end(bxr, o);
    evas_object_show(o);
    evas_object_data_set(win, "pal_color_entry", o);
+   elm_object_tooltip_text_set(o, "Hex code for color. Just watch it change or type it in here to modify a color");
 
    tb2 = o = elm_table_add(win);
    elm_table_padding_set(o, ELM_SCALE_SIZE(10), ELM_SCALE_SIZE(10));
diff --git a/src/bin/tools/paledit/palcols.c b/src/bin/tools/paledit/palcols.c
index bdb5dbd21..5b2415380 100644
--- a/src/bin/tools/paledit/palcols.c
+++ b/src/bin/tools/paledit/palcols.c
@@ -366,9 +366,14 @@ _pal_hover_add(Evas_Object *win, Evas_Object *button)
    tlb = o = elm_toolbar_add(win);
    elm_toolbar_homogeneous_set(o, EINA_TRUE);
    it = elm_toolbar_item_append(tlb, NULL, "Basic", _cb_hover_basic, win);
-   elm_toolbar_item_append(tlb, NULL, "Extended", _cb_hover_extended, win);
-   elm_toolbar_item_append(tlb, NULL, "Advanced", _cb_hover_advanced, win);
    elm_toolbar_item_selected_set(it, EINA_TRUE);
+   elm_object_item_tooltip_text_set(it, "The basic set of colors you can modify");
+   it = elm_toolbar_item_append(tlb, NULL, "Extended", _cb_hover_extended, win);
+   elm_object_item_tooltip_text_set(it, "An extended set of colors that will override the basic colors<br>"
+                                    "allowing very specific elements and states to have special colors set");
+   it = elm_toolbar_item_append(tlb, NULL, "Advanced", _cb_hover_advanced, win);
+   elm_object_item_tooltip_text_set(it, "If you know what you are doing and know precisely which color class<br>"
+                                    "names are used in themes, then you can type one in here by hand");
    evas_object_size_hint_weight_set(o, EVAS_HINT_EXPAND, 0.0);
    evas_object_size_hint_align_set(o, EVAS_HINT_FILL, 0.0);
    elm_table_pack(tb, o, 0, 0, 1, 1);
@@ -453,6 +458,7 @@ _pal_hover_add(Evas_Object *win, Evas_Object *button)
    elm_box_pack_end(bxh, o);
    evas_object_show(o);
    evas_object_data_set(win, "pal_class_entry", o);
+   elm_object_tooltip_text_set(o, "Name of color entry to add or delete from the palette");
 
    btn = o = elm_button_add(win);
    evas_object_size_hint_weight_set(o, 0.0, 0.0);
@@ -460,6 +466,7 @@ _pal_hover_add(Evas_Object *win, Evas_Object *button)
    evas_object_smart_callback_add(o, "clicked", _cb_add_click, win);
    elm_box_pack_end(bxh, o);
    evas_object_show(o);
+   elm_object_tooltip_text_set(o, "Add this new color entry to the palette");
 
    o = elm_icon_add(win);
    elm_icon_standard_set(o, "add");
@@ -472,6 +479,7 @@ _pal_hover_add(Evas_Object *win, Evas_Object *button)
    evas_object_smart_callback_add(o, "clicked", _cb_del_click, win);
    elm_box_pack_end(bxh, o);
    evas_object_show(o);
+   elm_object_tooltip_text_set(o, "Delete this color entry from the palette");
 
    o = elm_icon_add(win);
    elm_icon_standard_set(o, "sub");
@@ -511,6 +519,7 @@ palcols_add(Evas_Object *win)
    elm_object_text_set(o, "Select palette");
    elm_box_pack_end(bxl, o);
    evas_object_show(o);
+   elm_object_tooltip_text_set(o, "Select another palette to use from abvailable palettes");
 
    o = evas_object_rectangle_add(evas_object_evas_get(win));
    evas_object_size_hint_min_set(o, ELM_SCALE_SIZE(240), 0);
@@ -534,6 +543,7 @@ palcols_add(Evas_Object *win)
    elm_box_pack_end(bxh, o);
    evas_object_show(o);
    evas_object_data_set(win, "pal_name", o);
+   elm_object_tooltip_text_set(o, "Name of the selected palette");
 
    o = palimg_add(win);
    elm_box_pack_end(bxh, o);
@@ -546,6 +556,7 @@ palcols_add(Evas_Object *win)
    elm_box_pack_end(bxl, o);
    evas_object_show(o);
    evas_object_data_set(win, "pal_class_list", o);
+   elm_object_tooltip_text_set(o, "Colors listed in this palette");
 
    btn = o = elm_button_add(win);
    evas_object_size_hint_weight_set(o, 1.0, 0.0);
@@ -555,6 +566,7 @@ palcols_add(Evas_Object *win)
    elm_object_text_set(o, "Change entries");
    elm_box_pack_end(bxl, o);
    evas_object_show(o);
+   elm_object_tooltip_text_set(o, "Add or remove entries from this palette to fine-tune colors");
 
    o = elm_icon_add(win);
    elm_icon_standard_set(o, "go-up");
diff --git a/src/bin/tools/paledit/palsel.c b/src/bin/tools/paledit/palsel.c
index f3e4da0c0..04afcf5f7 100644
--- a/src/bin/tools/paledit/palsel.c
+++ b/src/bin/tools/paledit/palsel.c
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ _palsel_name_request(Evas_Object *win, const char *name, const char *op)
    evas_object_data_set(win, "name_entry", o);
    elm_entry_select_all(o);
    elm_object_focus_set(o, EINA_TRUE);
+   elm_object_tooltip_text_set(o, "New palette name");
 
    o = elm_button_add(win);
    evas_object_size_hint_weight_set(o, EVAS_HINT_EXPAND, 0);
@@ -309,6 +310,7 @@ palsel_add(Evas_Object *win)
    evas_object_smart_callback_add(o, "clicked", _cb_select_new_click, win);
    elm_box_pack_end(bx, o);
    evas_object_show(o);
+   elm_object_tooltip_text_set(o, "Create a new empty palette");
 
    o = elm_button_add(win);
    evas_object_size_hint_weight_set(o, EVAS_HINT_EXPAND, 0);
@@ -317,6 +319,7 @@ palsel_add(Evas_Object *win)
    evas_object_smart_callback_add(o, "clicked", _cb_select_del_click, win);
    elm_box_pack_end(bx, o);
    evas_object_show(o);
+   elm_object_tooltip_text_set(o, "Delete private palette or reset the selected palette to it's system version");
    evas_object_data_set(win, "pal_popup_list_del_button", o);
 
    o = elm_button_add(win);
@@ -326,6 +329,7 @@ palsel_add(Evas_Object *win)
    evas_object_smart_callback_add(o, "clicked", _cb_select_copy_click, win);
    elm_box_pack_end(bx, o);
    evas_object_show(o);
+   elm_object_tooltip_text_set(o, "Make a copy of the selected palette under a new name");
 
    o = evas_object_rectangle_add(evas_object_evas_get(win));
    evas_object_size_hint_weight_set(o, EVAS_HINT_EXPAND, EVAS_HINT_EXPAND);