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Hover

Moves the mouse cursor over a web element, triggering hover effects like dropdown menus, tooltips, or element state changes.

Common Properties​

  • Name - The custom name of the node.
  • Color - The custom color of the node.
  • Delay Before (sec) - Waits in seconds before executing the node.
  • Delay After (sec) - Waits in seconds after executing the node.
  • Continue On Error - Automation will continue regardless of any error. The default value is false.
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If Continue On Error property is true, no error is caught when the project is executed, even if the Catch node is used.

Input​

  • Browser ID - The browser session identifier from the Open Browser node.
  • Selector - The XPath or CSS selector to locate the element to hover over.

Options​

  • Selector Type - Type of selector used:

    • XPath - Use XPath expression (default)
    • CSS - Use CSS selector

  • Wait Timeout (sec) - Maximum time to wait for the element to appear. Default is 5 seconds.

Examples​

Show Dropdown Menu​

Browser ID: {{browser_id}}
Selector: //div[@class='menu-item']

Display Tooltip​

Browser ID: {{browser_id}}
Selector: //span[@data-tooltip='true']

Reveal Hidden Elements​

Browser ID: {{browser_id}}
Selector: //div[@class='hover-container']

Hover Before Clicking Submenu​

1. Hover node:
   Browser ID: {{browser_id}}
   Selector: //nav/li[@class='has-dropdown']

2. Click Element node:
   Browser ID: {{browser_id}}
   Selector: //nav/li[@class='has-dropdown']//a[text()='Submenu Item']

Tips​

  • Many dropdown menus require hover before submenu items become visible
  • Use Hover to reveal elements that appear on mouse over
  • Combine with Click Element for nested menu navigation
  • Some websites display additional information on hover
  • Add a small delay after hover to allow CSS transitions to complete

Common Errors​

  • "Browser ID cannot be empty" - Connect to an Open Browser node
  • "Selector cannot be empty" - Provide an XPath or CSS selector
  • "Element not found within X seconds" - The element doesn't exist or takes longer to load
  • "Timeout cannot be empty" - Provide a timeout value