Triggering events with UI coordinates

Article Overview:

This article will cover how you can achieve the following:

This article provides solutions for handling scenarios where accessing a menu or triggering a click event on a specific spot is problematic in Virtuoso. It covers how to capture and utilize coordinates to simulate click events when standard element interaction fails.

Problem Statement:

Users may encounter difficulties accessing a menu or triggering a click event on a specific area of the page, especially when standard click events or element mapping don't work as expected.

Solution:

1. Capture Coordinates:

To capture the coordinates accurately, follow these steps:

• Access Virtuoso's Advanced mode console.
• Run the following JavaScript code:

// Function to log the coordinates when a click event occurs
function logCoordinates(event) {
var x = event.clientX + window.pageXOffset;
var y = event.clientY + window.pageYOffset;
console.log('Clicked at coordinates: (' + x + ', ' + y + ')');
}
document.addEventListener('click', logCoordinates);

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2. Utilizing the Coordinates:

Once you've captured the coordinates, you can use them to trigger events using the "Coordinate Click" extension. Here's how:

• Execute the CoordinateClick extension.
• Here's the extension code:

  function clickAtCoordinates(x, y) {
    // Create and dispatch a mouse click event
    var clickEvent = new MouseEvent('click', {
      bubbles: true,
      cancelable: true,
      clientX: x,
      clientY: y
    });
    document.elementFromPoint(x, y).dispatchEvent(clickEvent);
  }
  clickAtCoordinates(xaxis, yaxis);

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This code will simulate a mouse click event at the specified coordinates.

Note:
While Virtuoso typically offers element mapping capabilities, certain scenarios may require alternative approaches like coordinate-based triggering to achieve the desired results.