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Hover

The Hover step allows Snappit to simulate a mouse hover on a specified HTML element, enabling interaction with buttons, links, toggles, and other components on a webpage.

Snappit Hover Step

🖱️ Purpose​

This step automates hovering actions required to interact with or trigger changes on a web page, such as submitting forms, opening menus, or expanding UI elements.

🧭 Behavior​

  • Identifies the target element using the Target data type
  • Scrolls the element into view if necessary
  • Simulates a mouse hover on the element
  • Waits for any associated page navigation or UI change to complete

✅ Use Cases​

  • Hovering buttons to trigger some UI animations
  • Expanding collapsible content
  • Navigating via links
  • Triggering modal dialogs or dynamic UI changes

The Hover step is a fundamental part of web automation, enabling Snappit to interact with any element on the page with precision and reliability.