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New tooltip layered for use

First, let me thank you for the new tool-tip addition to the cards and tokens. In a short time I am putting it to a lot of use. One thing occurred as a possible improvement. It would be nice if you could choose to have the tool-tipped item masked by another asset.  Use case: I place a Magical Sword of Yeeting under a bed in a room. Players [Investigate] the room, and the halfling rogue spots a shiny glint under the bed. GM: Do you lift the mattress?   Player:YES!! *GM moves bed asset to GM layer* Twinkly Purty Sword is revealed and halfling squeals with glee. The rogue's puppeteer waves their magic mouse over the token icon to read "Light dances across the pristine steel blade of a sword with a glinting edge. The several gleaming green serpents form the loop guard around the handle. Two quillon snakes are ready to bite." Problem: Currently, when the token is blessed with a descriptive tool-tip, you can place assets over top, and the tool-tip can still be seen on top, spoiling the surprise. Granted, you could select the item once the bed is moved, double-click the item and check the 'Show' box as quickly as you can. But this is kind of like grabbing a birthday gift for your friend and unwrapping it front of them before they can handle it. Takes time, while the other party members are ransacking other parts of the room. I am sure there are lots of other permutations: e.g: Move the rug - expose tool-tip describing the 'worn wooden trap door with a recessed handle',. Move the door to expose the open steps downward with the tool tip, "Musty air, reeking of long-dried herbs wafts under your nose. There is a faint smell of iron. In the shadowed candlelight, you can just make out a bony foot at the landing below as it turns to darkness."  BOOM - some great description tasks done while the GM is busy trying to convince the barbarian not to loot the lingerie in the wardrobe.
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