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Click an element

Source: R/actions.R
elem_click.Rd

Clicks on an HTML element, either by simulating a mouse click or by triggering the element's "click" event.

elem_click() left clicks on the element, elem_double_click() left clicks on the element two times in a short period of time, while elem_right_click() right clicks on an element, opening its context menu.

Usage

elem_click(x, js = FALSE, timeout = NULL)

elem_double_click(x, js = FALSE, timeout = NULL)

elem_right_click(x, js = FALSE, timeout = NULL)

Arguments

x

A selenider_element object.

js

Whether to click the element using JavaScript.

timeout

How long to wait for the element to exist.

Value

x, invisibly.

See also

Other actions: elem_hover(), elem_scroll_to(), elem_select(), elem_set_value(), elem_submit()

Examples

html <- "
<button onclick = hidetext() oncontextmenu = showtext()></button>
<p id = 'texttohide'>Hello!</p>
"

js <- "
function hidetext() {
  document.getElementById('texttohide').style.display = 'none'
}

function showtext() {
  document.getElementById('texttohide').style.display = 'block'
}
"

session <- minimal_selenider_session(html, js = js)

elem_expect(s("p"), is_visible)

s("button") |>
  elem_click()

elem_expect(s("p"), is_invisible)

s("button") |>
  elem_right_click()

elem_expect(s("p"), is_visible)