How to Perform Mouse Hover in Selenium Webdriver

[@dfwguy03]

I tried this on amazon.com but instead of using innerHTML i used findelements by id. It didnt work for me. Any suggestions? I was trying to hover over the departments dropdown!

[@786shimu]

Thanks Mukesh . It sadia here , really well explained , very helpful.

[@Mukeshotwani]

Welcome Sadia

[@sauravkumar7152]

Great , Thanks a lot Mukesh your work really need to be appreciated.I am following all your videos and surely i can say that i gain lots of knowledge in selenium . keep it up.

[@salmaanrazzakofficial]

Awesome video Mukesh - excellent presentation - very concise & precise to the point. Much appreciate your effort.

[@Mukeshotwani]

Thanks Salmaan, I am glad it helped you :) Keep learning..

[@AGARWALHIMANSHU183]

i am using action class and getting this error message POST /session/3f0545b2-dcdd-f445-8915-e50979a24eb5/moveto did not match a known command Build info: version: 'unknown', revision: '1969d75', time: '2016-10-18 09:43:45 -0700'

[@Mukeshotwani]

I guess you imported wrong Actions class kindly cross check.

[@AGARWALHIMANSHU183]

I have one more doubt...

[@AGARWALHIMANSHU183]

How to click on a particular element from webelements stored in a list

[@poornimakumar5900]

Excellent Explanation of the mouse hover operations. Totally got what I wanted to execute!

[@Mukeshotwani]

Glad it helped! Thanks Poornima

[@GurudattaPraharaj]

none of the actions class operations are working on new version of selenium

[@lavanyaaparamanandham4088]

Hi mukesh, why are you creating an xpath and getting all the links and running for loop and if condition, instead we can use linkText() method and click on the specific link right?. can you please explain why you did this way?.

[@Mukeshotwani]

Hi Lavanya, yes there are multiple solution for this case. Your approach is also valid. My intention of this video was mouse hover. Once you get option it is up to you, which approach you are going to use.

[@shravanipunukollu7205]

Hi Mukesh, Your tutorials are really very helpful. I get the below error when I use the Mouse over action for the same example mentioned by you. Could you please sort out what the issue is. FAILED: toolTip org.openqa.selenium.UnsupportedCommandException: POST /session/54b399b7-b3db-4ffa-bb10-e11d6e97faad/moveto did not match a known command Build info: version: 'unknown', revision: '1969d75', time: '2016-10-18 09:43:45 -0700' Driver info: org.openqa.selenium.firefox.FirefoxDriver Capabilities [{moz:profile=C:\Users\Vamshi\AppData\Local\Temp ust_mozprofile.N9D5KZTW48lK, rotatable=false, timeouts={implicit=0, page load=300000, script=30000}, pageLoadStrategy=normal, platform=ANY, specificationLevel=0, moz:accessibilityChecks=false, acceptInsecureCerts=false, browserVersion=52.0, platformVersion=6.1, moz:processID=7072, browserName=firefox, platformName=windows_nt}] Session ID: 54b399b7-b3db-4ffa-bb10-e11d6e97faad at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:62) at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45) at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:422) at org.openqa.selenium.remote.http.W3CHttpResponseCodec.createException(W3CHttpResponseCodec.java:127) at org.openqa.selenium.remote.http.W3CHttpResponseCodec.decode(W3CHttpResponseCodec.java:93) at org.openqa.selenium.remote.http.W3CHttpResponseCodec.decode(W3CHttpResponseCodec.java:42) at org.openqa.selenium.remote.HttpCommandExecutor.execute(HttpCommandExecutor.java:163) at org.openqa.selenium.remote.service.DriverCommandExecutor.execute(DriverCommandExecutor.java:82) at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.execute(RemoteWebDriver.java:601) at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteExecuteMethod.execute(RemoteExecuteMethod.java:35) at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteMouse.mouseMove(RemoteMouse.java:89) at org.openqa.selenium.interactions.MoveMouseAction.perform(MoveMouseAction.java:39) at org.openqa.selenium.interactions.CompositeAction.perform(CompositeAction.java:50) at org.openqa.selenium.interactions.Actions.perform(Actions.java:373) at testngTutorial.ToolTipMessage.toolTip(ToolTipMessage.java:32) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:497) at org.testng.internal.MethodInvocationHelper.invokeMethod(MethodInvocationHelper.java:104) at org.testng.internal.Invoker.invokeMethod(Invoker.java:645) at org.testng.internal.Invoker.invokeTestMethod(Invoker.java:851) at org.testng.internal.Invoker.invokeTestMethods(Invoker.java:1177) at org.testng.internal.TestMethodWorker.invokeTestMethods(TestMethodWorker.java:129) at org.testng.internal.TestMethodWorker.run(TestMethodWorker.java:112) at org.testng.TestRunner.privateRun(TestRunner.java:756) at org.testng.TestRunner.run(TestRunner.java:610) at org.testng.SuiteRunner.runTest(SuiteRunner.java:387) at org.testng.SuiteRunner.runSequentially(SuiteRunner.java:382) at org.testng.SuiteRunner.privateRun(SuiteRunner.java:340) at org.testng.SuiteRunner.run(SuiteRunner.java:289) at org.testng.SuiteRunnerWorker.runSuite(SuiteRunnerWorker.java:52) at org.testng.SuiteRunnerWorker.run(SuiteRunnerWorker.java:86) at org.testng.TestNG.runSuitesSequentially(TestNG.java:1293) at org.testng.TestNG.runSuitesLocally(TestNG.java:1218) at org.testng.TestNG.runSuites(TestNG.java:1133) at org.testng.TestNG.run(TestNG.java:1104) at org.testng.remote.AbstractRemoteTestNG.run(AbstractRemoteTestNG.java:132) at org.testng.remote.RemoteTestNG.initAndRun(RemoteTestNG.java:236) at org.testng.remote.RemoteTestNG.main(RemoteTestNG.java:81)

[@samlawrence541]

refer to the reply for pooja

[@Mukeshotwani]

Selenium 3 have some issue with actions class. Kindly try with 3.3.0 or Selenium 2.53.1 Please download using below location selenium-release.storage.googleapis.com/index.html

[@priyamanika9710]

Hi Mukesh, How did you define getAttribute as "innerHTML". that part was not clear for me.

[@Mukeshotwani]

Hi Priya, innerHTML is property define by HTML to get visible text. You can also use getText() method of Selenium to capture text. Please refer below guide as well for getText() method. learn-automation.com/capture-error-message-in-selenium/

[@priyamanika9710]

Thanks.Will look on that.

[@ShivaganeshKota4]

Hai mukesh, I am using selenium 3.0 and I am getting exception when performing mouse hover actions for selecting the option from flyout dropdown menu using Actions and Webelement. Can you help me on this? Thanks,

[@Reeti842]

Hi Shivaganesh did you get any solution for it, even i am facing the same issue , also in chrome , the xpath is returning me each time text "Automationtools" and not the three elements. if you get a reply or solution please help me too?

[@kumarrajamaddala4447]

What if the i see the code in firebug but not in view pagesource. Can i access the elements in it

[@vinodchowdary7518]

Hi mukesh, There is small problem in performing mouse hover. --> When i print "innerHTML" it displays all the three Anchor tags (selenium/TestNg/Appium) . -->But when i write if statement if(names.equalsIgnoreCase("Selenium")) { elements.click(); } --> It navigates to new window but "innerHTML" is only printing "selenium" remaining two anchor tags are not printing.

[@anujgupta3896]

hi sir how to check the selected product of add to cart is right

[@samarkumar5782]

Hi Mukesh, Thanks for the video. I am unable to open new tab in Google Chrome. Please suggest.

[@sravaniprusty9218]

Hi Mukesh, Instead of element.getattribute("innerhtml") .... Can we use element.gettext()??

[@Mukeshotwani]

Hi Sravani yes we can use getText as well

[@biswadeepak1]

Hi Mukesh, Nice Explanation. What is innerHTML you wrote inside getAttribute

[@adarshsridhar3642]

sir...what is the use of build method in actions

[@Mukeshotwani]

Yes Adarsh, when you have more than one method from actions class then it is mandatory to call build method.

[@DeepakyadavSEO]

Hi Muskesh, how to get all main menu>>sub menu>>child menu link by verifying each link working fine and don't have any error after load page of each link. kindly suggest.

[@ankitnarang4226]

Sir , i want to know how to select wb element on canvas ( actually i try to automate redbus.in site ...and i stuck in seat booking where image or canvas... don't know what to say shows. Html show width , or hight only after inspect. Pls help if u understand what type of prblm it's..

[@Mukeshotwani]

Hi Ankit for practice kindly use below url opensource.demo.orangehrmlive.com/ For above issue send me code with steps to my email [e-mail]

[@dhirajrijhwani9935]

Hi Mukesh, this is a good tutorial I wanted to know if you have tried hovering over a Slack message and clicking on one of the 5 options. I tried a lot but I am only able to get to hover over. Not able to click any of the options. Any help will be appreciated.

[@Mukeshotwani]

Hi Dhiraj, if you can share the exception then I can guide you.

[@rohinisutar3026]

@@Mukeshotwani Sir how to locate n visit web element without using Action class just want to move cursor on that perticular element in java testng

[@lalitpawar6609]

Hi Mukesh, whenever i run the code containing action classes using main class it runs finely, but when i run the code containing action class in testng it skips that test case or sometimes gives element not visible exception. i tried to run that code using dependancies and waits but still it gives same problem..will u please give me some suggestion on this?

[@Mukeshotwani]

HI Lalit ideally this should not happen because running via Java or Testng will not impact your current execution. Please double check the issue or debug. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIm7lnucq8eXmtE

[@lalitpawar6609]

thanks mukesh..i will try this..

[@lavanyaaparamanandham4088]

Hi Mukesh, In your website I tried to mouse hover to Automation Tools, under Automation Tools tab I mouse hovered to selenium, under selenium tab I click selenium Basics. while your site is launched I am getting pop up for subscription, If I close the pop up manually my script is working fine or else its giving "MoveTargetOutOfBoundException". can you please help me how to handle this?. Thanks...

[@svetakudrya3461]

Hi Mukesh! Your video lessons are awesome. Thank you for your job! I have a question about Mouse hover with using Page Factory - I'm trying to implement my code as you have described in the video, but with @FinfBy annotation for elements and get NullPointerException due to my Actions obj is not initialized. Would you please suggest how to cope with it? Thank you.

[@anandchaurasia9062]

Hi Mukesh, I tried similar code on IE 11 but my code is not working, can you suggest some thing that i should try?

[@Mukeshotwani]

Hey Anand, Make sure JS is enabled in IE.

[@anandchaurasia9062]

Mukesh otwani , Sir it is enabled mouse is moving but not on element location . I think according to base location of mouse exit on screen..plz share me your mail id

[@arkaimps]

Hi Mukesh, Probably this wont be relevant question for this topic of yours, but I thought of asking in this blog. Requirement Description: I searched an item in Flipkart.com for example: 'Samsung' by keying the value in Search Box. It shows it's relevant best 6 findings as a search items dropdown but the values getting captured in my String variable and values are showing up not the same. I have noticed the values which are getting displayed comes in drop down search result by the time, I typed till suppose: 'Sams' and not complete 'Samsung'. Can you please suggest? My Code block: public class SearchDropDown { public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception { System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver", "C:\\Users\\IBM_ADMIN\\Desktop\\Drivers\\chromedriver.exe"); WebDriver driver= new ChromeDriver(); driver.get("www.flipkart.com/"); driver.manage().window().maximize(); Thread.sleep(3000); driver.findElement(By.xpath("//input[@data-reactid='44'][@name='q']")).sendKeys("Samsung"); Thread.sleep(4000); List SearchListItems= driver.findElements(By.xpath("//form[@data-reactid='40']/ul[@data-reactid='52']//li//a")); int searchItemCount= SearchListItems.size(); System.out.println("Search Items Option Displayed::"+searchItemCount); for (int i=0;i

[@RayRana]

Great Video, but quick question: how do we use assertion for scenarios where I have to validate text displayed when mouse hover over. Link --> hover over --> validate the expected text when mouse hover over a link. Button --> hover over --> validate the expected text when mouse hover over a button. Thanks in advance bud!!! keep up the great work!!!

[@Mukeshotwani]

Hey Ray Rana you can use getText or getAttribute to capture the values then you can use Assertion of TestNG kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqe4gYakfLaNea8

[@RayRana]

Awesome !! Appreciate your prompt response.

[@Mukeshotwani]

Welcome mate

[@hemagandreti8990]

Ray Rana x

[@onurguzel16]

Nice video. Thanks. My question is about event handling. Is there a way to CATCH / TRAP when users mouse is over an element, like a button? That is my question.

[@Mukeshotwani]

Hi Onur, It can be done using Java Script Events but selenium does not have this feature. In Java Script we have onEvent feature which will help you.

[@onurguzel16]

Mukesh otwani Thank you mate for your reply. However, i found out EventFiringWebDriver object and i wonder whether it can work for the mission that i'm willing to do: toolsqa.com/selenium-webdriver/event-listener/ Note that i cannot inject and add any js code to the existing browser page. The visitor user interactively clicks and browses inside the page using regular Firefox/Chrome browser bound to my Seleinum app, and I just want to be notified and handle the event when user clicks on a button on the page he's viewing. I doubted Seleinum would help for this. Isn't this really possible?

[@BhaveshPanchal]

getting error with selenium 3. is there any solution for this ?

[@Mukeshotwani]

For Actions class use Selenium 2.53.1

[@BhaveshPanchal]

Mukesh otwani any bypass ??

[@amsterdamgana8365]

Hello Mukesh Otwani - Selenium videos tutorial are really helpful. I have tried the steps as stated in the Mouse Hover and facing the error as could not be scrolled into view. Scenario: Parent-Element Child-Element (visible on mouse hover) Child-Element (visible on mouse hover) Child-Element (visible on mouse hover). need to click this link. The link name is correct, Enabled status is true. However could not proceed further. Can you please throw some light on this. Thank you.

[@tarushikhasehgal2952]

Hi Mukesh, I have tried Action Class but when my mouse hover the Action act it is not showing any import option. What to do?

[@Mukeshotwani]

Hi Shikha, Class name is Actions (You are trying with Action), here is the package name and sample code as well import org.openqa.selenium.interactions.Actions; Code new Actions(driver).sendKeys(Keys.ARROW_DOWN).pause(2000).build().perform();

[@purvidholakia3570]

Hi, Your video lessons are awesome, I do have a question. one of list item is User Form and need to be fill, then how do i continue with remaining list item to click.

[@Mukeshotwani]

Hi Purvi, each statement we need to perform differently, once item is click or form is filled then you can continue with other events.

[@sachinjaiswal9054]

Good Explanation Mukesh. Had a simple question. Suppose i burst a document in PDF format and then i need to reach a particular place where the save button is present. So i need to hover the cursor there and click on that save button. Can we do that?? If yes then how can we locate the position where we need to bring the cursor through our scripts ??

[@Mukeshotwani]

Hi Sachin, using Actions class we can do that. Please check below videos kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6HTYa15jZWFaZY

[@sachinjaiswal9054]

Actually i referred this kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6HTYa15jZWFaZY video and learned about mouse hovering. Its really useful but in the video you used xpath to detect where the download button is located and clicked on dropdowns. My question is i want to click on save button on a pdf which is opened online. That save button cannot be inspected. So i thought why not hover the mouse to the correct position and hit a click there. is that doable ?

[@shilpigupta7476]

Hi Mukesh, the videos and the clarity of concept you provide via your videos is outstanding. Thanks for making them. Please i request you to make videos on how to automate bar graphs using selenium. example I am stuck if i have an image in canvas tag and then there is bar graph in it. how to proceed and automate it?

[@pallaviks]

Hello Sir, You are really awesome teacher

[@Mukeshotwani]

Thank you Pallavi 🙏😊

[@88coolone]

Hi Mukesh Thanks for the lecture on Mouse Hover..You are amazing!! I have one query: How can we perform the context click and choose option from it ..e.g. "Open Link in new tab"? Please help me on this.. Thanks in Advance!!

[@BB-oz3xk]

Hello Mukesh I have a intranet application which runs only in IE and while doing the webautomation using selenium webdriver i am stuck at a point where after clicking on certain button a webpage Dialog window opens which is right click disabled ,therefore i am unable to do any click and drop down selection, text box entry .Please suggest some help will be really appreciated

[@ckumar89]

You need to use Auto IT class for capturing the window based pop up and perform the actions. Check the Tutorial for the same

[@manikantanagudu4967]

Hi Mukesh Really nyc viedo. While we put mouse hover on MainMenu(Automation tool) and select SubMenu(Appium) ok for that. I have Query how we select multiple SubMenus(selenium,TestNG,Appium) at a time in a single script.

[@Mukeshotwani]

Hey Nagudu yes you can follow the same approach for that also.

[@prateeknag8202]

Can you please help me how to handle pop-up which automatically gets generated which ask "Whether you want to save the password or not" and "Allow to access the location" with option Allow or Block.I am using Chrome as the browser.Please help me out.

[@sunainagupta8622]

Hi Mukesh I have a question (may be silly). When we create an object of a class, in some places we use the 'new' keyword and in some we don't. Please explain the logic once . Thanks .

[@Mukeshotwani]

Hi Sunaina, When a class has static methods then you can call them using class name directly. Example Mukesh.teachSelenium()- where Mukesh is class and teachSelenium is a static method When a class has non-static methods then it is important to call using the Object name Example Mukesh m=new Mukesh(); m.teachJenkins() Here teachJenkins () is non static method of this Class I have detailed video on this kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWScaISCe5mImJI

[@sunainagupta8622]

@@Mukeshotwani so it means new keyword is used when we are creating object of an inbuilt class?

[@Mukeshotwani]

Not only for inbuild class for any class you can create object using new Keyword Class Sunaina{ PSVM() { Sunaina s=new Sunaina(); } }

[@sunainagupta8622]

@@Mukeshotwani not very clear but thanks for trying to explain. I'll will check this again tomorrow.👍👍

[@Mukeshotwani]

Sure Suanaina, please check my object class video and I will create another video for static method which will solve your doubt.

[@kiranN5555]

Hello Mukesh , Actually I have tried the Mouse Over in IE , but unable to click on the links , it is working fine with Firefox , could you please resolve The same code I have tried in Fire fox and IE Browser. Actually in IE I am getting the text of the links and Status like true , but unable to click on the links

[@Mukeshotwani]

Hey Kiran, Please share the exception which you are getting

[@kiranN5555]

Hello Mukesh , I am getting Element Not Visible Exception , but able to see Element Text and Enabled status as true.But when clicking on the Element i am getting Element Not Visible Exception

[@bandanaparida8109]

Hi Mukesh, It's nice video but i want to write code in one line for mouse over with selecting item from dropdown.Kindly explain the code.

[@vathanakkongsothy3583]

I want to use Facebook emoji reactions animation with Selenium Webdriver. how can i do ? please tell me!!

[@Mukeshotwani]

Hi Alien Where you are getting stuck?

[@vathanakkongsothy3583]

I can't find class name Facebook emoji reactions. can you help me?

[@balajipadmanabhan1954]

I can't able to close the pop up window using mouse action

[@sureshgarine]

nice explanation. Thanks Mukesh.

[@junnamma4750]

can upload agile process

[@poojaSriv25]

Hi Mukesh, First of all Thanks for such nice videos. I tried the same code for same application URL provided by you. I am using Selenium WebDriver 3.0 MouseHover action is not getting performed. Getting Exception as below: org.openqa.selenium.UnsupportedCommandException: POST /session/bef2746c-565d-424a-8fc0-d4bfc08ced4c/moveto did not match a known command Please Help.

[@samlawrence541]

the error is associated with using Firefox .try using chrome browser.you shouldn't encounter the error again. the Action class was just recently introduce to selenium web driver and you need to do a rewrite work of your script to use the class in Firefox.

[@pk4122]

I used the same code but it is not clicking on Appium

[@Mukeshotwani]

Hi Praveen, Kindly share the application where you have tried. In mobile app you have to use TAP actions for this.

[@pk4122]

There was an error on my side, it worked now. I am really sorry for bothering you. Respect from New York. Keep helping us.

[@jarosawjarecki7178]

hi I did exactly as you, the same page the same code but for me it doesn't work

[@vipulparmarbeit]

Same for me also

[@jarosawjarecki7178]

Vipul Parmar change browser to Chrome Right now this function doesn't work on Firefox On Chrome works like charm :-)

[@vipulparmarbeit]

Jarosław Jarecki Thank you for your suggestion. It's working for chrome

[@amritabharadwaj6349]

Hi mukesh I tried this .. everything was fine till hover but my code is not selecting appium.

[@amritabharadwaj6349]

Also when I give break-it shows insert variable declarators to complete local variable declaration.

[@shwetas.k2628]

Hey Mukesh, i wanted to mail the mouse hover code which is not working so can i have your mail.Id

[@aabislathia1175]

Thanks alot god bless you

[@Mukeshotwani]

So nice of you Thank you Aabi

[@satyamgupta4599]

Hi Mukesh i'm trying to navigate the button through-www.softwaretestingmaterial.com ->selenium->maven i want to go till maven and i want to click on this but i,m unable to proceed.could you please help me to do this task

[@Mukeshotwani]

Site is not reachable www.softwaretestingmaterial.com/

[@satyamgupta4599]

I just checked it and saw site is working properly.kindly recheck I m waiting for your response

[@satyamgupta4599]

Software testing material site is so famous

[@rajalakshmis201]

great Sir.. thankyou

[@Mukeshotwani]

Welcome Raja

[@josinaldojunior7595]

Mano esse cara me salvou!!!

[@Mukeshotwani]

Thanks Mate, cheers

[@roopapatil2815]

Thank U so much sir,...

[@Mukeshotwani]

Welcome Roopa

[@jaiswalpraveen]

Unable to hover Flipkart menu. Kindly Help. driver.findElement(By.xpath("//a[@title='Appliances']"));

[@Mukeshotwani]

What error it give?

[@jaiswalpraveen]

+Mukesh otwani No error but no mouse hovering

[@rameshrongala922]

Thank you

[@Mukeshotwani]

Most welcome Ramesh :) Keep learning

[@barkhasingh6418]

Please speak a bit louder, your voice is low in video.

[@Mukeshotwani]

Hey Mate, this video has some issue in latest videos sound is good.

[@PRAVINSINGHpaliwaljee]

thanks sir

[@soniasadeque4248]

mukesh I sent you an email.. please answer. Sonia