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Overview

Move the mouse cursor over elements or specific coordinates without clicking, useful for revealing tooltips, dropdowns, and hover effects.

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Element Hover

Hover over a located element.

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Syntax

await element.hover()

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Returns

Promise<void>

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Examples

// Find and hover
const tooltip = await testdriver.find('info icon');
await tooltip.hover();

// Wait to see tooltip
await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 1000));

// Hover over menu to reveal submenu
const menu = await testdriver.find('Products menu');
await menu.hover();

const submenu = await testdriver.find('Laptops submenu item');
await submenu.click();

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Coordinate Hover

Hover at specific screen coordinates.

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Syntax

await testdriver.hover(x, y)

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Parameters

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x
number
required
X coordinate
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y
number
required
Y coordinate

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Returns

Promise<void>

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Examples

// Hover at coordinates
await testdriver.hover(500, 300);

// Hover and wait
await testdriver.hover(500, 300);
await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 1000));

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Best Practices

Prefer element hover over coordinates
// ✅ Preferred
const icon = await testdriver.find('info icon');
await icon.hover();

// ❌ Avoid
await testdriver.hover(500, 300);
Wait after hovering for dynamic content
const menuItem = await testdriver.find('Settings menu');
await menuItem.hover();

// Wait for submenu to appear
await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 500));

const subItem = await testdriver.find('Profile submenu');
await subItem.click();
Verify element was found before hovering
const element = await testdriver.find('tooltip trigger');
if (!element.found()) {
  throw new Error('Element not found');
}
await element.hover();

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Use Cases

// Hover to show tooltip
const icon = await testdriver.find('help icon');
await icon.hover();

await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 1000));

// Read tooltip content
const tooltipText = await testdriver.remember('the tooltip text');
console.log('Tooltip:', tooltipText);

// Hover over thumbnail to see preview
const thumbnail = await testdriver.find('product thumbnail');
await thumbnail.hover();

await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 800));

// Verify preview appears
await testdriver.assert('product preview is displayed');

// Test hover state styling
const button = await testdriver.find('call to action button');
await button.hover();

await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 500));

// Verify hover effect
await testdriver.assert('button background changed to blue');

// Use hover in drag and drop
const item = await testdriver.find('draggable item');
await item.mouseDown();

// Hover over drop zone
const dropZone = await testdriver.find('drop area');
await dropZone.hover();

await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 300));
await dropZone.mouseUp();

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Complete Example

import { beforeAll, afterAll, describe, it } from 'vitest';
import TestDriver from 'testdriverai';

describe('Hover Interactions', () => {
  let testdriver;

  beforeAll(async () => {
    client = new TestDriver(process.env.TD_API_KEY);
    await testdriver.auth();
    await testdriver.connect({ newSandbox: true });
  });

  afterAll(async () => {
    await testdriver.disconnect();
  });

  it('should show tooltip on hover', async () => {
    await testdriver.focusApplication('Google Chrome');
    
    // Find and hover over icon
    const infoIcon = await testdriver.find('information icon');
    await infoIcon.hover();
    
    // Wait for tooltip to appear
    await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 1000));
    
    // Verify tooltip is visible
    await testdriver.assert('tooltip is displayed');
    
    // Extract tooltip text
    const tooltipText = await testdriver.remember('the tooltip message');
    console.log('Tooltip says:', tooltipText);
  });

  it('should navigate dropdown menu', async () => {
    // Hover over main menu
    const menu = await testdriver.find('Navigation menu');
    await menu.hover();
    
    // Wait for dropdown
    await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 500));
    
    // Hover over submenu item
    const submenu = await testdriver.find('Account submenu');
    await submenu.hover();
    
    await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 300));
    
    // Click nested menu item
    const settings = await testdriver.find('Settings option');
    await settings.click();
    
    await testdriver.assert('settings page is displayed');
  });

  it('should preview images on hover', async () => {
    // Hover over product image
    const productImg = await testdriver.find('product 1 thumbnail');
    await productImg.hover();
    
    // Wait for preview
    await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 800));
    
    // Verify preview appeared
    await testdriver.assert('large product preview is shown');
    
    // Move away
    const otherElement = await testdriver.find('page heading');
    await otherElement.hover();
    
    // Verify preview disappeared
    await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 500));
    await testdriver.assert('product preview is hidden');
  });
});