How-to

Hover (hover)

Hover (hover)

Moves the pointer over Target. Use when a menu or tooltip appears only on hover.

Step model

action_namehover
GroupPointer
TargetRequired
ValueUnused
expected_valueUnused
TEST_ACCOUNTForbidden
Do not confuse withfocus, click

Target/Value facts match the source-of-truth catalog and Autotest step.

Prerequisites

  1. The element is visible.

Steps

  1. Add a hover step.
  2. Set Target.
  3. Save.

The step is stored on the autotest. Next - neighbouring steps or autotest run creation.

Examples

Open the user menu

Fields in the UI:

FieldValue
action_namehover
Targetkind ROLE, value button, name Account

Step JSON fragment (copy-paste):

json
{
  "action_name": "hover",
  "target": {
    "kind": "ROLE",
    "value": "button",
    "name": "Account"
  }
}

Common mistakes

  • After hover, click the revealed item in a separate step.

Screenshots

Screenshots of the step form for hover will be added here in a later pass.

Version 1.0.0 · Last updated 2026-09-11

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