diff --git a/src/tracks/playabletrack/ui/PlayableTrackButtonHandles.cpp b/src/tracks/playabletrack/ui/PlayableTrackButtonHandles.cpp
index 3b29bfcf5..e60a819e7 100644
--- a/src/tracks/playabletrack/ui/PlayableTrackButtonHandles.cpp
+++ b/src/tracks/playabletrack/ui/PlayableTrackButtonHandles.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ UIHandle::Result MuteButtonHandle::CommitChanges
    return RefreshCode::RefreshNone;
 }
 
-TranslatableString MuteButtonHandle::Tip(const wxMouseState &) const
+TranslatableString MuteButtonHandle::Tip(
+   const wxMouseState &, AudacityProject &) const
 {
    auto name = XO("Mute");
    auto project = ::GetActiveProject();
@@ -97,7 +98,8 @@ UIHandle::Result SoloButtonHandle::CommitChanges
    return RefreshCode::RefreshNone;
 }
 
-TranslatableString SoloButtonHandle::Tip(const wxMouseState &) const
+TranslatableString SoloButtonHandle::Tip(
+   const wxMouseState &, AudacityProject &) const
 {
    auto name = XO("Solo");
    auto project = ::GetActiveProject();
diff --git a/src/tracks/playabletrack/ui/PlayableTrackButtonHandles.h b/src/tracks/playabletrack/ui/PlayableTrackButtonHandles.h
index 7de3db68b..3bd94588b 100644
--- a/src/tracks/playabletrack/ui/PlayableTrackButtonHandles.h
+++ b/src/tracks/playabletrack/ui/PlayableTrackButtonHandles.h
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ protected:
       (const wxMouseEvent &event, AudacityProject *pProject, wxWindow *pParent)
       override;
 
-   TranslatableString Tip(const wxMouseState &state) const override;
+   TranslatableString Tip(
+      const wxMouseState &state, AudacityProject &) const override;
 
    bool StopsOnKeystroke () override { return true; }
 
@@ -61,7 +62,8 @@ protected:
       (const wxMouseEvent &event, AudacityProject *pProject, wxWindow *pParent)
       override;
 
-   TranslatableString Tip(const wxMouseState &state) const override;
+   TranslatableString Tip(
+      const wxMouseState &state, AudacityProject &) const override;
 
    bool StopsOnKeystroke () override { return true; }
 
diff --git a/src/tracks/ui/ButtonHandle.cpp b/src/tracks/ui/ButtonHandle.cpp
index f3a56fba3..e24726952 100644
--- a/src/tracks/ui/ButtonHandle.cpp
+++ b/src/tracks/ui/ButtonHandle.cpp
@@ -71,10 +71,12 @@ UIHandle::Result ButtonHandle::Drag
 }
 
 HitTestPreview ButtonHandle::Preview
-(const TrackPanelMouseState &st, AudacityProject *)
+(const TrackPanelMouseState &st, AudacityProject *project)
 {
    // No special cursor
-   auto message = Tip(st.state);
+   TranslatableString message;
+   if (project)
+      message = Tip(st.state, *project);
    return { message, {}, message };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tracks/ui/ButtonHandle.h b/src/tracks/ui/ButtonHandle.h
index 95420bd61..04dd7b7e0 100644
--- a/src/tracks/ui/ButtonHandle.h
+++ b/src/tracks/ui/ButtonHandle.h
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ protected:
       (const wxMouseEvent &event, AudacityProject *pProject, wxWindow *pParent) = 0;
 
    // Define a message for the status bar and tooltip.
-   virtual TranslatableString Tip(const wxMouseState &state) const = 0;
+   virtual TranslatableString Tip(
+      const wxMouseState &state, AudacityProject &) const = 0;
 
    void Enter(bool forward, AudacityProject *) final override;
 
diff --git a/src/tracks/ui/TrackButtonHandles.cpp b/src/tracks/ui/TrackButtonHandles.cpp
index 05244cda0..8b00dbf8e 100644
--- a/src/tracks/ui/TrackButtonHandles.cpp
+++ b/src/tracks/ui/TrackButtonHandles.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ UIHandle::Result MinimizeButtonHandle::CommitChanges
    return RefreshNone;
 }
 
-TranslatableString MinimizeButtonHandle::Tip(const wxMouseState &) const
+TranslatableString MinimizeButtonHandle::Tip(
+   const wxMouseState &, AudacityProject &) const
 {
    auto pTrack = GetTrack();
    return TrackView::Get( *pTrack ).GetMinimized()
@@ -108,7 +109,8 @@ UIHandle::Result SelectButtonHandle::CommitChanges
    return RefreshNone;
 }
 
-TranslatableString SelectButtonHandle::Tip(const wxMouseState &) const
+TranslatableString SelectButtonHandle::Tip(
+   const wxMouseState &, AudacityProject &) const
 {
    auto pTrack = GetTrack();
 #if defined(__WXMAC__)
@@ -170,7 +172,8 @@ UIHandle::Result CloseButtonHandle::CommitChanges
    return result;
 }
 
-TranslatableString CloseButtonHandle::Tip(const wxMouseState &) const
+TranslatableString CloseButtonHandle::Tip(
+   const wxMouseState &, AudacityProject &) const
 {
    auto name = XO("Close");
    auto project = ::GetActiveProject();
@@ -230,7 +233,8 @@ UIHandle::Result MenuButtonHandle::CommitChanges
    return RefreshCode::RefreshNone;
 }
 
-TranslatableString MenuButtonHandle::Tip(const wxMouseState &) const
+TranslatableString MenuButtonHandle::Tip(
+   const wxMouseState &, AudacityProject&) const
 {
    auto name = XO("Open menu...");
    auto project = ::GetActiveProject();
diff --git a/src/tracks/ui/TrackButtonHandles.h b/src/tracks/ui/TrackButtonHandles.h
index f1d30d9c8..99def2387 100644
--- a/src/tracks/ui/TrackButtonHandles.h
+++ b/src/tracks/ui/TrackButtonHandles.h
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ protected:
       (const wxMouseEvent &event, AudacityProject *pProject, wxWindow *pParent)
       override;
 
-   TranslatableString Tip(const wxMouseState &state) const override;
+   TranslatableString Tip(
+      const wxMouseState &state, AudacityProject &) const override;
 
 public:
    explicit MinimizeButtonHandle
@@ -49,7 +50,8 @@ protected:
       (const wxMouseEvent &event, AudacityProject *pProject, wxWindow *pParent)
       override;
 
-   TranslatableString Tip(const wxMouseState &state) const override;
+   TranslatableString Tip(
+      const wxMouseState &state, AudacityProject &) const override;
 
 public:
    explicit SelectButtonHandle
@@ -74,7 +76,8 @@ protected:
       (const wxMouseEvent &event, AudacityProject *pProject, wxWindow *pParent)
       override;
 
-   TranslatableString Tip(const wxMouseState &state) const override;
+   TranslatableString Tip(
+      const wxMouseState &state, AudacityProject &project) const override;
 
    bool StopsOnKeystroke () override { return true; }
    
@@ -102,7 +105,8 @@ protected:
       (const wxMouseEvent &event, AudacityProject *pProject, wxWindow *pParent)
       override;
 
-   TranslatableString Tip(const wxMouseState &state) const override;
+   TranslatableString Tip(
+      const wxMouseState &state, AudacityProject &) const override;
 
 public:
    explicit MenuButtonHandle