Testdriver:scroll

Overview

Scroll the page or the active element in any direction with the mouse wheel or the keyboard.

A scroll needs focus on the page or on a frame. If an input field or another interactive element has focus, scroll commands can fail. Before you scroll, put the focus on the page:

• Click a non-interactive area (for example, the page background)
• Push the Escape key to remove the focus from interactive elements
• Click outside of input fields or text areas

If the scroll still does not work, use the Page Down or Page Up keys directly:

await testdriver.pressKeys(['pagedown']); // Scroll down
await testdriver.pressKeys(['pageup']);   // Scroll up

Syntax

await testdriver.scroll(direction, options)

Parameters

Returns

Promise<void>

Examples

Basic Scrolling

// Scroll down (default)
await testdriver.scroll();

// Scroll down 5 clicks
await testdriver.scroll('down', { amount: 5 });

// Scroll up
await testdriver.scroll('up');

// Scroll up 2 clicks
await testdriver.scroll('up', { amount: 2 });

Horizontal Scrolling

// Scroll right
await testdriver.scroll('right', { amount: 3 });

// Scroll left
await testdriver.scroll('left', { amount: 3 });

Scroll Methods

// Mouse wheel scroll (default)
await testdriver.scroll('down', { amount: 3 });

// For keyboard-based scrolling, use pressKeys instead
await testdriver.pressKeys(['pagedown']);

Best Practices

// After typing in an input, unfocus it first
await testdriver.find('email input').click();
await testdriver.type('user@example.com');

// Click elsewhere or press Escape before scrolling
await testdriver.pressKeys(['escape']);
// Or click a non-interactive area
// await testdriver.find('page background').click();

// Now scroll will work properly
await testdriver.scroll('down');

// If scroll still doesn't work, use Page Down directly
// await testdriver.pressKeys(['pagedown']);

// For web pages, mouse scroll works well
await testdriver.scroll('down', { amount: 3 });

// For desktop apps or when mouse doesn't work, use keyboard
await testdriver.pressKeys(['pagedown']);

A keyboard scroll usually moves one "page" each time. This can be more than the click amount that you set. It is more compatible than a mouse scroll, but it is less precise.

Use Cases

const nextImage = await testdriver.find('next image in carousel');
await nextImage.click();
```

Complete Example

import { beforeAll, afterAll, describe, it } from 'vitest';
import TestDriver from 'testdriverai';

describe('Scrolling', () => {
  let testdriver;

  beforeAll(async () => {
    client = new TestDriver(process.env.TD_API_KEY);
    await testdriver.auth();
    await testdriver.connect();
  });

  afterAll(async () => {
    await testdriver.disconnect();
  });

  it('should scroll to find elements', async () => {
    await testdriver.focusApplication('Google Chrome');
    
    // Scroll down the page
    await testdriver.scroll('down', { amount: 5 });
    
    // Click footer link
    const privacyLink = await testdriver.find('Privacy Policy link');
    await privacyLink.click();
    
    await testdriver.assert('privacy policy page is displayed');
  });

  it('should handle infinite scroll', async () => {
    await testdriver.focusApplication('Google Chrome');
    
    // Scroll multiple times to load content
    for (let i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
      await testdriver.scroll('down', { amount: 5 });
      await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 1500)); // Wait for load
    }
    
    // Verify content loaded
    await testdriver.assert('more than 10 items are visible');
  });
});

Related Methods

• find() - Find elements after a scroll
• pressKeys() - Use the Page Down and Page Up keys
• wait() - Wait after a scroll