Re: mode-line with Tramp

[Richard Stallman]

    When the directory is not remote, placing the pointer over the hyphen 
displays
    the value of the default-directory.  It does look a bit distracting but 
perhaps
    that's because I'm not used to it.  If people prefer, I could remove it.

Why not provide the same tooltip when it IS remote?
It doesn't require access to the remote host, does it?