diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 83131973..4cdb1430 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.pamguard</groupId>
   <artifactId>Pamguard</artifactId>
-  <version>2.02.06b</version>
+  <version>2.02.06c</version>
   <name>Pamguard Java12+</name>
   <description>Pamguard for Java 12+, using Maven to control dependcies</description>
 	<url>www.pamguard.org</url>
diff --git a/src/PamController/PamguardVersionInfo.java b/src/PamController/PamguardVersionInfo.java
index 530eee18..a58e1f70 100644
--- a/src/PamController/PamguardVersionInfo.java
+++ b/src/PamController/PamguardVersionInfo.java
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ public class PamguardVersionInfo {
 	 * Version number, major version.minorversion.sub-release.
 	 * Note: can't go higher than sub-release 'f'
 	 */
-	static public final String version = "2.02.06b";
+	static public final String version = "2.02.06c";
 	
 	/**
 	 * Release date
 	 */
-	static public final String date = "28 November 2022";
+	static public final String date = "13 December 2022";
 	
 //	/**
 //	 * Release type - Beta or Core
diff --git a/src/PamView/GuiParameters.java b/src/PamView/GuiParameters.java
index 257a1d35..8cb094ec 100644
--- a/src/PamView/GuiParameters.java
+++ b/src/PamView/GuiParameters.java
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ public class GuiParameters implements Serializable, Cloneable {
 	
 	private String currentSelectedTab;
 	
+	/**
+	 * Flag to hide all tool tips - which are 
+	 * very annoying when they cover controls you want to use!
+	 */
+	private boolean hideAllToolTips = false;
+	
 
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
 	 * @see java.lang.Object#clone()
@@ -60,5 +66,21 @@ public class GuiParameters implements Serializable, Cloneable {
 	public void setCurrentSelectedTab(String currentSelectedTab) {
 		this.currentSelectedTab = currentSelectedTab;
 	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return the hideAllToolTips
+	 */
+	public boolean isHideAllToolTips() {
+		return hideAllToolTips;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param hideAllToolTips the hideAllToolTips to set
+	 */
+	public void setHideAllToolTips(boolean hideAllToolTips) {
+		this.hideAllToolTips = hideAllToolTips;
+	}
 		
 }
diff --git a/src/PamView/PamGui.java b/src/PamView/PamGui.java
index a502e0d8..4d103136 100644
--- a/src/PamView/PamGui.java
+++ b/src/PamView/PamGui.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import java.net.URL;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import javax.swing.ImageIcon;
+import javax.swing.JCheckBoxMenuItem;
 import javax.swing.JComponent;
 import javax.swing.JFrame;
 import javax.swing.JLabel;
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
 import javax.swing.JPanel;
 import javax.swing.SwingConstants;
 import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
+import javax.swing.ToolTipManager;
 import javax.swing.WindowConstants;
 import javax.swing.event.ChangeEvent;
 import javax.swing.event.ChangeListener;
@@ -250,6 +252,8 @@ public class PamGui extends PamView implements WindowListener, PamSettings {
 		frame.setExtendedState(guiParameters.extendedState);
 
 		frame.setVisible(true);
+		
+		hideToolTips(guiParameters.isHideAllToolTips());
 
 		somethingShowing = true;
 	}
@@ -819,6 +823,11 @@ public class PamGui extends PamView implements WindowListener, PamSettings {
 		menuItem.setToolTipText("Warnings told \"Not to show again\" will be shown again");
 		menuItem.addActionListener(new ClearHiddenWarnings());
 		menu.add(menuItem);
+		
+		JCheckBoxMenuItem hideTips = new JCheckBoxMenuItem("Hide all tool tips", guiParameters.isHideAllToolTips());
+		hideTips.setToolTipText("Hide annoying pop-up tool tips which keep getting in the way");
+		hideTips.addActionListener(new HideToolTips(hideTips));
+		menu.add(hideTips);
 
 		/*
 		 * Add menu item to redirect output to file or console screen
@@ -1173,6 +1182,32 @@ public class PamGui extends PamView implements WindowListener, PamSettings {
 		}
 	}
 
+	private class HideToolTips implements ActionListener {
+		
+		private JCheckBoxMenuItem hideTipsCheckbox;
+
+		public HideToolTips(JCheckBoxMenuItem hideTips) {
+			this.hideTipsCheckbox = hideTips;
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
+			boolean shouldHide = !guiParameters.isHideAllToolTips();
+			hideToolTips(shouldHide);
+			guiParameters.setHideAllToolTips(shouldHide);
+			hideTipsCheckbox.setSelected(shouldHide);
+			
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * hide all tool tips
+	 * @param hide
+	 */
+	private void hideToolTips(boolean hide) {
+		ToolTipManager.sharedInstance().setEnabled(!hide);
+	}
+	
 	class ClearHiddenWarnings implements ActionListener {
 		public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent ev){
 			WarnOnce.clearHiddenList(getGuiFrame());
@@ -1778,7 +1813,6 @@ public class PamGui extends PamView implements WindowListener, PamSettings {
 	 */
 	public boolean restoreSettings(PamControlledUnitSettings pamControlledUnitSettings) {
 		guiParameters = ((GuiParameters) pamControlledUnitSettings.getSettings()).clone();
-
 		return true;
 	}
 	public PamTabbedPane getMainTab() {