Methods and Properties of the Actions Class
The ‘ActionChains’ class in Selenium also provides several methods and properites that help in performing various actions and interactions on a webpage. Some of them are discussed below:
- move_to_element(to_element): This method allows the mouse pointer to move over to a specified element.
- move_to_element_with_offset(to_element, xoffset, yoffset): This method helps in moving the mouse pointer to the specified element containing an optional offset, but from the top-left corner.
- click(on_element=None): In this, the method helps the mouse pointer to click either on the current mouse position or on the specified element but, only if the element is provided.
- context_click(on_element=None): In this too, the method helps the mouse pointer to simulate a double-click either on the current mouse position or on any specified element, but only if the element is provided properly.
- double_click(on_element=None): Similarly, here the method allows the mouse pointer to generate or simulate a double-click, either on the current mouse pointer position or on any specified element, given the element is provided properly.
- drag_and_drop(source, target): Here, the method helps to drag an element from the source to the target element.
- key_down(value, element=None): This method simulates a key press and holds it down. The ‘value’ parameter specifies the key to be pressed, and the optional ‘element’ parameter specifies the element to send the key event to.
- key_up(value, element=None): This method helps in releasing a key that was previously held down. The ‘value’ parameter specifies the key to be released, and the optional ‘element’ parameter specifies the element to send the key event to.
- send_keys(*keys_to_send): This method sends a sequence of key presses and releases. One can also provide multiple sequences of keys as arguments.
- pause(seconds): This method adds a pause (in seconds) to the action sequence, causing a delay between actions.
- reset_actions(): This method clears all the actions that have been queued, allowing you to start building a new sequence.
- perform(): This method executes the actions that have been queued in the action sequence.
How to Move Mouse Cursor to a Specific Location using Selenium in Java?
Selenium is an open-source Web Automation tool that supports many user actions in the web browser. For automating a web page the mouse movement is the most important action taken by the users, so to perform the mouse actions the selenium provides a class called Actions. The Action class provides the method for all mouse user and Keyboard actions. Some of the important mouse events offered by the Action class are: moving the cursor pointer to an element, double-clicking, right-clicking, and frag and drop.
Table of Content
- What is a Mouse Hover Action?
- Importance of Mouse Hover Actions in GUI Testing
- Actions Class in Selenium
- Methods and Properties of the Actions Class
- How to implement Mouse Hover in Selenium using the Actions Class?
- Conclusion
- Frequently Asked Questions on How to Move Mouse Cursor to a Specific Location using Selenium