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+const STATUS_HOVER_CARD_OPEN = 'STATUS_HOVER_CARD_OPEN';
+const STATUS_HOVER_CARD_UPDATE = 'STATUS_HOVER_CARD_UPDATE';
+const STATUS_HOVER_CARD_CLOSE = 'STATUS_HOVER_CARD_CLOSE';
+
+const openStatusHoverCard = (ref: React.MutableRefObject<HTMLDivElement>, statusId: string) => ({
+  type: STATUS_HOVER_CARD_OPEN,
+  ref,
+  statusId,
+});
+
+const updateStatusHoverCard = () => ({
+  type: STATUS_HOVER_CARD_UPDATE,
+});
+
+const closeStatusHoverCard = (force = false) => ({
+  type: STATUS_HOVER_CARD_CLOSE,
+  force,
+});
+
+export {
+  STATUS_HOVER_CARD_OPEN,
+  STATUS_HOVER_CARD_UPDATE,
+  STATUS_HOVER_CARD_CLOSE,
+  openStatusHoverCard,
+  updateStatusHoverCard,
+  closeStatusHoverCard,
+};