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OsstemImplant
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21 days ago
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Hover Button...

When using the TestComplete Desktop module for record‑based automation testing, there are cases where a button is not visible and therefore cannot be clicked.

This happens when the button only appears on mouse hover.

When the mouse is manually moved to that position, the button becomes visible, but during the recorded automated test the button does not appear and the test cannot proceed.

What is the best way to hover over a button that is not visible during the test and then click it?

 

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  • eykxas's avatar
    eykxas
    21 days ago

    Hi !

    You can use the HoverMouse action on the parent object first, then you will able to click on the button.

    https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/reference/test-objects/members/onscreen/hovermouse-action-onscreen-object.html

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  • eykxas's avatar
    eykxas
    Regular Contributor
    21 days ago

    Hi !

    You can use the HoverMouse action on the parent object first, then you will able to click on the button.

    https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/reference/test-objects/members/onscreen/hovermouse-action-onscreen-object.html

    • OsstemImplant's avatar
      OsstemImplant
      Occasional Contributor
      21 days ago

      Thank you for your help.
      It looks a bit difficult, but I'll give it a try.

  • rraghvani's avatar
    rraghvani
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    21 days ago

    My first question would be, why is the button appearing on mouse hover? Is it not a bug within the application?

    • OsstemImplant's avatar
      OsstemImplant
      Occasional Contributor
      21 days ago

      This is not a bug, it’s an intended feature.
      The X button is a delete button, so it’s hidden to prevent accidental clicks.
      It only becomes available when you hover over it.

      • rraghvani's avatar
        rraghvani
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        20 days ago

        Got it. Use the Object Browser to understand the behaviour of the control and see what properties are exposed. If the button object has a "hidden" property defined, then use HoverMouse method as mentioned by eykxas​. If the button object gets created on a hover mouse, then you'll need to get the parent object first, followed by the child object, which will be the button. This can be easily done with scripting, but the same can be achieved with keyword testing too.