diff --git a/midica.jar b/midica.jar
index bcb699c..d56f1a8 100644
Binary files a/midica.jar and b/midica.jar differ
diff --git a/src/org/midica/Midica.java b/src/org/midica/Midica.java
index cc30946..81bd9b6 100644
--- a/src/org/midica/Midica.java
+++ b/src/org/midica/Midica.java
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ public class Midica {
 	 * After switching to a new major version, this has to be set to "-1" manually, so that
 	 * precommit.pl starts with "0" again.
 	 */
-	private static final int VERSION_MINOR = 8;
+	private static final int VERSION_MINOR = 9;
 	
 	/** UNIX timestamp of the last commit */
-	public static final int COMMIT_TIME = 1693413781;
+	public static final int COMMIT_TIME = 1694279716;
 	
 	/** Branch name. Automatically changed by precommit.pl */
-	public static final String BRANCH = "keyboard";
+	public static final String BRANCH = "master";
 	
 	/** Full version string. */
 	public static final String VERSION = VERSION_MAJOR + "." + VERSION_MIDDLE + "." + VERSION_MINOR + ("master".equals(BRANCH) ? "" : "-" + BRANCH);
diff --git a/src/org/midica/config/Laf.java b/src/org/midica/config/Laf.java
index aefa1d7..2b9a7ee 100644
--- a/src/org/midica/config/Laf.java
+++ b/src/org/midica/config/Laf.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import javax.swing.JSeparator;
 import javax.swing.KeyStroke;
 import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
+import javax.swing.ToolTipManager;
 import javax.swing.UIDefaults;
 import javax.swing.UIManager;
 import javax.swing.UIManager.LookAndFeelInfo;
@@ -284,6 +285,9 @@ else if (isMetal)
 				im.put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_A, KeyEvent.META_DOWN_MASK), DefaultEditorKit.selectAllAction);
 			}
 		}
+		
+		// make tooltips appear longer
+		ToolTipManager.sharedInstance().setDismissDelay(30000);
 	}
 	
 	/**