Hover over an element in a web test
Move the mouse over an element, without clicking, to reveal menus, tooltips, and other hover effects.
Use it for anything that only shows up under the mouse: a dropdown menu that opens on hover, a tooltip, a button that changes its look. Then pick an entry in the menu with a Click step, or check that the tooltip appeared with Verify element.
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Target element | Yes, unless a manual selector is set | Natural-language description of the element. The AI uses it to find the element. |
| Manual selector | No | XPath or CSS selector, used when AI is disabled or as the saved selector. |
| AI usage | No | inherit (default, follows the test strategy), smart, or always. |
| Enable AI | No | When off, only the manual selector is used. Default: on. |
| Ignore error on this step | No | The run continues with the next step if this one fails. Default: off. |
Results and metrics
- Timing: start, end, and duration (in seconds) recorded in the step result.
- Status: success, warning, or failed, with the error message on failure.
- Screenshot: captured while the hover state is active, showing what it revealed.
- AI usage: if the AI located the element, the healed selector is saved on the test and the AI cost is added to the run.
What's next?
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