I keep getting the "delete hidden word" tip like a million times. I love swype with that notable exception that these stupid tips keep popping up over and over again!
I never have really used the Swype keyboard. I always used either the OEM keyboard or a custom one. Hopefully someone who has knowledge with swype can help you out with this.
I'm fairly new to Swype, but I'm not getting any popup tips and I have 'enable tip indicator' to on. I think that may actually confine them to the Swype button... awkward terminology though, if so.
I could never get used to swipe. Hated the popup as well. Stock keyboard get's the job done, although I do sort of miss the HTC Keyboard. Just spent some time on swype, eek, can't do it.
the new swype beta removes the popup feature entirely, not to mention other features that make it a lot better than the pre-installed one. you need to have sideloading enabled to install it, though.