diff --git a/include/Knob.h b/include/Knob.h
index 85a51e363..d5739bb1c 100644
--- a/include/Knob.h
+++ b/include/Knob.h
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ protected:
 	void wheelEvent( QWheelEvent * _me ) override;
 	void changeEvent(QEvent * ev) override;
 
+	void enterEvent(QEvent *event) override;
+	void leaveEvent(QEvent *event) override;
+
 	virtual float getValue( const QPoint & _p );
 
 private slots:
@@ -160,6 +163,7 @@ private:
 						float _innerRadius = 1) const;
 
 	void drawKnob( QPainter * _p );
+	void showTextFloat(int msecBeforeDisplay, int msecDisplayTime);
 	void setPosition( const QPoint & _p );
 	bool updateAngle();
 
diff --git a/include/SimpleTextFloat.h b/include/SimpleTextFloat.h
index f720d0b3e..bde6c84fa 100644
--- a/include/SimpleTextFloat.h
+++ b/include/SimpleTextFloat.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "lmms_export.h"
 
 class QLabel;
+class QTimer;
 
 namespace lmms::gui
 {
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@ public:
 
 	void setText(const QString & text);
 
+	void showWithDelay(int msecBeforeDisplay, int msecDisplayTime);
+
 	void setVisibilityTimeOut(int msecs);
 
 	void moveGlobal(QWidget * w, const QPoint & offset)
@@ -51,11 +54,14 @@ public:
 		move(w->mapToGlobal(QPoint(0, 0)) + offset);
 	}
 
+	void hide();
+
 private:
 	QLabel * m_textLabel;
+	QTimer * m_showTimer;
+	QTimer * m_hideTimer;
 };
 
-
 } // namespace lmms::gui
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/Knob.cpp b/src/gui/widgets/Knob.cpp
index c2f90fb2b..56cf29345 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/Knob.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/Knob.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include "Knob.h"
+
 #include <memory>
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QFontMetrics>
@@ -34,7 +36,6 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "lmms_math.h"
-#include "Knob.h"
 #include "CaptionMenu.h"
 #include "ConfigManager.h"
 #include "ControllerConnection.h"
@@ -48,7 +49,6 @@
 #include "SimpleTextFloat.h"
 #include "StringPairDrag.h"
 
-
 namespace lmms::gui
 {
 
@@ -484,6 +484,13 @@ void Knob::drawKnob( QPainter * _p )
 	_p->drawImage( 0, 0, m_cache );
 }
 
+void Knob::showTextFloat(int msecBeforeDisplay, int msecDisplayTime)
+{
+	s_textFloat->setText(displayValue());
+	s_textFloat->moveGlobal(this, QPoint(width() + 2, 0));
+	s_textFloat->showWithDelay(msecBeforeDisplay, msecDisplayTime);
+}
+
 float Knob::getValue( const QPoint & _p )
 {
 	float value;
@@ -580,10 +587,8 @@ void Knob::mousePressEvent( QMouseEvent * _me )
 
 		emit sliderPressed();
 
-		s_textFloat->setText( displayValue() );
-		s_textFloat->moveGlobal( this,
-				QPoint( width() + 2, 0 ) );
-		s_textFloat->show();
+		showTextFloat(0, 0);
+
 		m_buttonPressed = true;
 	}
 	else if( _me->button() == Qt::LeftButton &&
@@ -613,6 +618,7 @@ void Knob::mouseMoveEvent( QMouseEvent * _me )
 		m_lastMousePos = _me->pos();
 	}
 	s_textFloat->setText( displayValue() );
+	s_textFloat->show();
 }
 
 
@@ -638,7 +644,15 @@ void Knob::mouseReleaseEvent( QMouseEvent* event )
 	s_textFloat->hide();
 }
 
+void Knob::enterEvent(QEvent *event)
+{
+	showTextFloat(700, 2000);
+}
 
+void Knob::leaveEvent(QEvent *event)
+{
+	s_textFloat->hide();
+}
 
 
 void Knob::focusOutEvent( QFocusEvent * _fe )
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/SimpleTextFloat.cpp b/src/gui/widgets/SimpleTextFloat.cpp
index d1f490b5e..df438423e 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/SimpleTextFloat.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/SimpleTextFloat.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,14 @@ SimpleTextFloat::SimpleTextFloat() :
 
 	m_textLabel = new QLabel(this);
 	layout->addWidget(m_textLabel);
+
+	m_showTimer = new QTimer();
+	m_showTimer->setSingleShot(true);
+	QObject::connect(m_showTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &SimpleTextFloat::show);
+
+	m_hideTimer = new QTimer();
+	m_hideTimer->setSingleShot(true);
+	QObject::connect(m_hideTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &SimpleTextFloat::hide);
 }
 
 void SimpleTextFloat::setText(const QString & text)
@@ -52,6 +60,29 @@ void SimpleTextFloat::setText(const QString & text)
 	m_textLabel->setText(text);
 }
 
+void SimpleTextFloat::showWithDelay(int msecBeforeDisplay, int msecDisplayTime)
+{
+	if (msecBeforeDisplay != 0)
+	{
+		m_showTimer->start(msecBeforeDisplay);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		show();
+	}
+
+	if (msecDisplayTime != 0)
+	{
+		m_hideTimer->start(msecBeforeDisplay + msecDisplayTime);
+	}
+}
+
+void SimpleTextFloat::hide()
+{
+	m_showTimer->stop();
+	m_hideTimer->stop();
+	QWidget::hide();
+}
 
 void SimpleTextFloat::setVisibilityTimeOut(int msecs)
 {