Actions MoveByOffset in Win App Driver: How can I see it or slow it down?

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I have the code below and it does drag and drop from a position to another position but it't not exactly the correct position. How can I slow it down or see what it's doing? I have used Mouse.Move in CodedUI and Mouse.StartDragging etc and you can set the speed and see what they're doing and correct them if required. It's for dragging something on a canvas to another item on a canvas so it is related to position.

I know I'll get there at some point and PMeter is a great tool to use to help you here but I'd like to be able to see what I'm doing sometimes to debug.

        Actions builder = new Actions(session);
        builder.MoveByOffset(100, -85);
        builder.ClickAndHold();
        builder.MoveByOffset(gridPos2.X - gridPos1.X, gridPos2.Y - gridPos1.Y);
        builder.Release();
        builder.Perform();

I had my mouse properly dragging an element.. but it's stopped working. MoveByOffset basically teleports the mouse, instead of actually moving it.. :\ — jfaron, May 01 '20 at 16:25

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 27 '19 at 00:33

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if you want to know where is pointing the mouse just select 'show highlight rectangle' in Inspection program. In attached image you'll find the option remarked.

answered Jun 27 '19 at 00:33

gustavo herrera

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I use this for developing but it doesn't show the cursor when running a test. – Ewan Dec 01 '20 at 15:56
I'm using windows 10 and for web apps and for desktop apps, it works for me – gustavo herrera Jan 05 '21 at 01:39

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 01 '20 at 15:59

I created a method for showing the cursor flashing in a colour of your choice...

    /// <summary>
    /// This method is useful for seeing what the cursor is doing. **Call it like this...**
    /// CommonMethods.HighlightCursor(new System.Drawing.Pen(System.Drawing.Color.Red));
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="colour"></param>
    public static void HighlightCursor(Pen colour)
    {
        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
        {
            Point pt = Cursor.Position; // Get the mouse cursor in screen coordinates
            using (Graphics g = Graphics.FromHwnd(IntPtr.Zero))
            {
                g.DrawEllipse(colour, pt.X - 5, pt.Y - 5, 10+i, 10+i);
            }

            Thread.Sleep(150);
        }
    }

Actions MoveByOffset in Win App Driver: How can I see it or slow it down?

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