diff --git a/src/barchart/bar.cpp b/src/barchart/bar.cpp
index e8fc57b..a26a10c 100644
--- a/src/barchart/bar.cpp
+++ b/src/barchart/bar.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "bar_p.h"
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QPainter>
+#include <QGraphicsSceneEvent>
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
@@ -70,12 +71,12 @@ void Bar::mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent* /*event*/)
 
 void Bar::hoverEnterEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent* event)
 {
-    emit hoverEntered(event);
+    emit hoverEntered(event->lastScreenPos());
 }
 
-void Bar::hoverLeaveEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent* event)
+void Bar::hoverLeaveEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent* /*event*/)
 {
-    emit hoverLeaved(event);
+    emit hoverLeaved();
 }
 
 #include "moc_bar_p.cpp"
diff --git a/src/barchart/bar_p.h b/src/barchart/bar_p.h
index c335d80..12465a2 100644
--- a/src/barchart/bar_p.h
+++ b/src/barchart/bar_p.h
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ public:
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void clicked();
-    void hoverEntered(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event);
-    void hoverLeaved(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event);
+    void hoverEntered(QPoint pos);
+    void hoverLeaved();
 
 private:
 
diff --git a/src/barchart/barpresenterbase.cpp b/src/barchart/barpresenterbase.cpp
index 7b6fda4..34bc5f5 100644
--- a/src/barchart/barpresenterbase.cpp
+++ b/src/barchart/barpresenterbase.cpp
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ void BarPresenterBase::dataChanged()
             mBars.append(bar);
             connect(bar,SIGNAL(clicked()),set,SLOT(barClicked()));
             // TODO: should the event be passed to set or not?
-            //connect(bar,SIGNAL(hoverEntered(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent* event)),set,SLOT(barHoverEntered(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent* event)));
-            //connect(bar,SIGNAL(hoverLeaved(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent* event)),set,SLOT(barHoverLeaved(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event)));
+            connect(bar,SIGNAL(hoverEntered(QPoint)),set,SLOT(barHoverEntered(QPoint)));
+            connect(bar,SIGNAL(hoverLeaved()),set,SLOT(barHoverLeaved()));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/barchart/qbarset.cpp b/src/barchart/qbarset.cpp
index a819d15..10fa65d 100644
--- a/src/barchart/qbarset.cpp
+++ b/src/barchart/qbarset.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "qbarset.h"
 #include <QDebug>
+#include <QToolTip>
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ void QBarSet::enableFloatingValues(bool enabled)
     mFloatingValuesEnabled = enabled;
 }
 
-void QBarSet::enableHoverNames(bool enabled)
+void QBarSet::enableToolTip(bool enabled)
 {
     qDebug() << "QBarSet::enableHoverNames" << enabled;
     mHoverNamesEnabled = enabled;
@@ -81,11 +82,12 @@ void QBarSet::barClicked()
     emit clicked();     // Notify that set has been clicked
 }
 
-void QBarSet::barHoverEntered()
+void QBarSet::barHoverEntered(QPoint pos)
 {
-    qDebug() << "QBarset::barHoverEntered" << this;
+    qDebug() << "QBarset::barHoverEntered" << this << pos;
     if (mHoverNamesEnabled) {
-        emit hoverEnter();
+        QToolTip::showText(pos, mName);
+//        emit hoverEnter();
     }
 }
 
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ void QBarSet::barHoverLeaved()
 {
     qDebug() << "QBarset::barHoverLeaved" << this;
     if (mHoverNamesEnabled) {
-        emit hoverLeave();
+//        emit hoverLeave();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/barchart/qbarset.h b/src/barchart/qbarset.h
index e090d13..50da311 100644
--- a/src/barchart/qbarset.h
+++ b/src/barchart/qbarset.h
@@ -34,13 +34,14 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void toggleFloatingValues();    // Private signal, TODO: move to private impl
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
+    // TODO: should these be in series instead?
     void enableFloatingValues(bool enabled);    // enables floating values on top of bars
-    void enableHoverNames(bool enabled);        // enableHoverEvents would be better name?
+    void enableToolTip(bool enabled);           // enables tooltips
 
     // TODO: these slots belong to private implementation.
     // These are for single bars to notify set about internal events
     void barClicked();
-    void barHoverEntered();
+    void barHoverEntered(QPoint pos);
     void barHoverLeaved();
 
 private: