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Input Domain

Methods

dispatchKeyEvent

Dispatches a key event to the page.

Parameters
type
string Type of the key event. Allowed values: keyDown, keyUp, rawKeyDown, char.
modifiers
integer Bit field representing pressed modifier keys. Alt=1, Ctrl=2, Meta/Command=4, Shift=8 (default: 0).
timestamp
number Time at which the event occurred. Measured in UTC time in seconds since January 1, 1970 (default: current time).
text
string Text as generated by processing a virtual key code with a keyboard layout. Not needed for for keyUp and rawKeyDown events (default: "")
unmodifiedText
string Text that would have been generated by the keyboard if no modifiers were pressed (except for shift). Useful for shortcut (accelerator) key handling (default: "").
keyIdentifier
string Unique key identifier (e.g., 'U+0041') (default: "").
code
string Unique DOM defined string value for each physical key (e.g., 'KeyA') (default: "").
key
string Unique DOM defined string value describing the meaning of the key in the context of active modifiers, keyboard layout, etc (e.g., 'AltGr') (default: "").
windowsVirtualKeyCode
integer Windows virtual key code (default: 0).
nativeVirtualKeyCode
integer Native virtual key code (default: 0).
autoRepeat
boolean Whether the event was generated from auto repeat (default: false).
isKeypad
boolean Whether the event was generated from the keypad (default: false).
isSystemKey
boolean Whether the event was a system key event (default: false).

dispatchMouseEvent

Dispatches a mouse event to the page.

Parameters
type
string Type of the mouse event. Allowed values: mousePressed, mouseReleased, mouseMoved.
x
integer X coordinate of the event relative to the main frame's viewport.
y
integer Y coordinate of the event relative to the main frame's viewport. 0 refers to the top of the viewport and Y increases as it proceeds towards the bottom of the viewport.
modifiers
integer Bit field representing pressed modifier keys. Alt=1, Ctrl=2, Meta/Command=4, Shift=8 (default: 0).
timestamp
number Time at which the event occurred. Measured in UTC time in seconds since January 1, 1970 (default: current time).
button
string Mouse button (default: "none"). Allowed values: none, left, middle, right.
clickCount
integer Number of times the mouse button was clicked (default: 0).

dispatchTouchEvent

Dispatches a touch event to the page.

Parameters
type
string Type of the touch event. Allowed values: touchStart, touchEnd, touchMove.
touchPoints
array [ TouchPoint ] Touch points.
modifiers
integer Bit field representing pressed modifier keys. Alt=1, Ctrl=2, Meta/Command=4, Shift=8 (default: 0).
timestamp
number Time at which the event occurred. Measured in UTC time in seconds since January 1, 1970 (default: current time).

emulateTouchFromMouseEvent

Emulates touch event from the mouse event parameters.

Parameters
type
string Type of the mouse event. Allowed values: mousePressed, mouseReleased, mouseMoved, mouseWheel.
x
integer X coordinate of the mouse pointer in DIP.
y
integer Y coordinate of the mouse pointer in DIP.
timestamp
number Time at which the event occurred. Measured in UTC time in seconds since January 1, 1970.
button
string Mouse button. Allowed values: none, left, middle, right.
deltaX
number X delta in DIP for mouse wheel event (default: 0).
deltaY
number Y delta in DIP for mouse wheel event (default: 0).
modifiers
integer Bit field representing pressed modifier keys. Alt=1, Ctrl=2, Meta/Command=4, Shift=8 (default: 0).
clickCount
integer Number of times the mouse button was clicked (default: 0).

synthesizePinchGesture

Synthesizes a pinch gesture over a time period by issuing appropriate touch events.

Parameters
x
integer X coordinate of the start of the gesture in CSS pixels.
y
integer Y coordinate of the start of the gesture in CSS pixels.
scaleFactor
number Relative scale factor after zooming (>1.0 zooms in, <1.0 zooms out).
relativeSpeed
integer Relative pointer speed in pixels per second (default: 800).
gestureSourceType
GestureSourceType Which type of input events to be generated (default: 'default', which queries the platform for the preferred input type).

synthesizeScrollGesture

Synthesizes a scroll gesture over a time period by issuing appropriate touch events.

Parameters
x
integer X coordinate of the start of the gesture in CSS pixels.
y
integer Y coordinate of the start of the gesture in CSS pixels.
xDistance
integer The distance to scroll along the X axis (positive to scroll left).
yDistance
integer The distance to scroll along the Y axis (positive to scroll up).
xOverscroll
integer The number of additional pixels to scroll back along the X axis, in addition to the given distance.
yOverscroll
integer The number of additional pixels to scroll back along the Y axis, in addition to the given distance.
preventFling
boolean Prevent fling (default: true).
speed
integer Swipe speed in pixels per second (default: 800).
gestureSourceType
GestureSourceType Which type of input events to be generated (default: 'default', which queries the platform for the preferred input type).
repeatCount
integer The number of times to repeat the gesture (default: 0).
repeatDelayMs
integer The number of milliseconds delay between each repeat. (default: 250).
interactionMarkerName
string The name of the interaction markers to generate, if not empty (default: "").

synthesizeTapGesture

Synthesizes a tap gesture over a time period by issuing appropriate touch events.

Parameters
x
integer X coordinate of the start of the gesture in CSS pixels.
y
integer Y coordinate of the start of the gesture in CSS pixels.
duration
integer Duration between touchdown and touchup events in ms (default: 50).
tapCount
integer Number of times to perform the tap (e.g. 2 for double tap, default: 1).
gestureSourceType
GestureSourceType Which type of input events to be generated (default: 'default', which queries the platform for the preferred input type).

Types

TouchPoint

Type: object

Properties
state
string State of the touch point. Allowed values: touchPressed, touchReleased, touchMoved, touchStationary, touchCancelled.
x
integer X coordinate of the event relative to the main frame's viewport.
y
integer Y coordinate of the event relative to the main frame's viewport. 0 refers to the top of the viewport and Y increases as it proceeds towards the bottom of the viewport.
radiusX
integer X radius of the touch area (default: 1).
radiusY
integer Y radius of the touch area (default: 1).
rotationAngle
number Rotation angle (default: 0.0).
force
number Force (default: 1.0).
id
number Identifier used to track touch sources between events, must be unique within an event.

GestureSourceType

Type: string

Allowed values

default, touch, mouse.