# Hovers

Indicate your preferences for the Hovers settings on the Java > Editor > Hovers preference page.

Option | Description | Default
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Expand vertical ruler icons upon hovering | If enabled, when there are multiple icons per line shown on vertical ruler, then the icons are expanded when hovering over it. This allows to see all icons. Changing this preference does not affect already opened editors. | Off
Show affordance in hover on how to make it sticky | If enabled, an additional text in hovers informs about how to make a hover sticky. After making a hover sticky it is possible to copy its content to the clipboard. | On
Text Hover key modifier preferences | The selected hovers in this list are used to generate the hover content. A key modifier can be given to each hover type to force the editor to only evaluate this hover when pressing the assigned key modifier. | Combined Hover, Source (with Shift)

Java Editor preference page