Implementing Drag and Drop in Canvas Area Using Selenium

Introduction

Dragging and dropping elements in a canvas area can be a common requirement in web applications, especially in interactive interfaces. In this blog post, we will explore how to perform drag-and-drop actions on canvas elements using Selenium WebDriver.

Drag and Drop

Dragging an element from its original position and  Dropping it in a target location.

Example 

WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver();
driver.get("https:/enter your url.com"); // Replace with your application's URL

WebElement sourceObject = driver.findElement(By.id("sourceElementId")); // Change as needed
WebElement targetObkect = driver.findElement(By.id("targetElementId")); // Change as needed

// Create Actions instance
Actions actions = new Actions(driver);

// Perform drag and drop
actions.clickAndHold(sourceObject).moveToElement(targetObject).release().build().perform();

// Close the driver
driver.quit();

Actions Class: The Actions class is used to create complex user interactions.

Click and Hold: This action holds the source element while moving to the target.

Release: This action releases the element at the target location.

Conclusions 

Using drag-and-drop in Selenium enhances testing for interactive web applications. The Actions class allows you to simulate user interactions with canvas elements, ensuring proper application behavior.