Cypress - Modern Automation Testing from Scratch + Framework - Handling Mouse Hover Popups Using Cypress

The video tutorial discusses the challenges of handling mouse over events in automation tools like Selenium and Cypress. It highlights the limitations of Cypress in directly supporting mouse over actions and introduces the use of jQuery's show method as an alternative. The tutorial explains how to manipulate the DOM using jQuery to handle hidden elements and demonstrates the use of Cypress's force click feature to interact with elements that are not visible. The session concludes with a summary of key concepts and techniques for managing mouse over and hidden elements in Cypress.

Why does Cypress not support direct mouseover actions?

• It can lead to flaky tests.

• It is not a common requirement.

• It is too complex to implement.

• It is not supported by JavaScript.

What is the purpose of using jQuery's 'show' method in Cypress?

• To create new elements.

• To hide elements.

• To display hidden elements.

• To delete elements.

How can you invoke a jQuery function in Cypress?

• Using the 'run' method.

• Using the 'execute' method.

• Using the 'trigger' method.

• Using the 'invoke' method.

What is crucial when applying the jQuery 'show' method?

• Targeting any element.

• Targeting the immediate child element.

• Targeting the grandparent element.

• Targeting the immediate parent element.

What does the 'force' option in Cypress allow you to do?

• Click on visible elements only.

• Click on hidden elements.

• Disable all checks.

• Enable all checks.

How does Cypress handle clicking on hidden elements?

• By making them visible first.

• By using the 'force' option.

• By ignoring them.

• By using a special plugin.

What is a key advantage of using Cypress over Selenium for handling invisible elements?

• Cypress is more popular.

• Cypress is faster.

• Cypress can click on hidden elements directly.

• Cypress has better documentation.

What is one method to handle mouseover events in Cypress?

• Using JavaScript directly.

• Using HTML attributes.

• Using jQuery functions.

• Using CSS animations.

What is the role of the 'invoke' method in Cypress?

• To call CSS functions.

• To call jQuery functions.

• To call HTML functions.

• To call JavaScript functions.

What is a common issue with mouseover actions in Selenium?

• They are not supported.

• They are too fast.

• They are too slow.

• They can be flaky.