Methods

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Input.cancelDragging #

Cancels any active dragging in the page.


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Input.dispatchKeyEvent #

Dispatches a key event to the page.

Parameters

type
string

Type of the key event.

Allowed values: keyDown, keyUp, rawKeyDown, char

modifiers
Optional
integer

Bit field representing pressed modifier keys. Alt=1, Ctrl=2, Meta/Command=4, Shift=8 (default: 0).

timestamp
Optional
TimeSinceEpoch

Time at which the event occurred.

text
Optional
string

Text as generated by processing a virtual key code with a keyboard layout. Not needed for for keyUp and rawKeyDown events (default: "")

unmodifiedText
Optional
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
Optional
string

Unique key identifier (e.g., 'U+0041') (default: "").

code
Optional
string

Unique DOM defined string value for each physical key (e.g., 'KeyA') (default: "").

key
Optional
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
Optional
integer

Windows virtual key code (default: 0).

nativeVirtualKeyCode
Optional
integer

Native virtual key code (default: 0).

autoRepeat
Optional
boolean

Whether the event was generated from auto repeat (default: false).

isKeypad
Optional
boolean

Whether the event was generated from the keypad (default: false).

isSystemKey
Optional
boolean

Whether the event was a system key event (default: false).

location
Optional
integer

Whether the event was from the left or right side of the keyboard. 1=Left, 2=Right (default: 0).

commands
Optional
array[ string ]

Editing commands to send with the key event (e.g., 'selectAll') (default: []). These are related to but not equal the command names used in document.execCommand and NSStandardKeyBindingResponding. See https://source.chromium.org/chromium/chromium/src/+/main:third_party/blink/renderer/core/editing/commands/editor_command_names.h for valid command names.

Experimental

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Input.dispatchMouseEvent #

Dispatches a mouse event to the page.

Parameters

type
string

Type of the mouse event.

Allowed values: mousePressed, mouseReleased, mouseMoved, mouseWheel

x
number

X coordinate of the event relative to the main frame's viewport in CSS pixels.

y
number

Y coordinate of the event relative to the main frame's viewport in CSS pixels. 0 refers to the top of the viewport and Y increases as it proceeds towards the bottom of the viewport.

modifiers
Optional
integer

Bit field representing pressed modifier keys. Alt=1, Ctrl=2, Meta/Command=4, Shift=8 (default: 0).

timestamp
Optional
TimeSinceEpoch

Time at which the event occurred.

button
Optional
MouseButton

Mouse button (default: "none").

buttons
Optional
integer

A number indicating which buttons are pressed on the mouse when a mouse event is triggered. Left=1, Right=2, Middle=4, Back=8, Forward=16, None=0.

clickCount
Optional
integer

Number of times the mouse button was clicked (default: 0).

force
Optional
number

The normalized pressure, which has a range of [0,1] (default: 0).

Experimental
tangentialPressure
Optional
number

The normalized tangential pressure, which has a range of [-1,1] (default: 0).

Experimental
tiltX
Optional
number

The plane angle between the Y-Z plane and the plane containing both the stylus axis and the Y axis, in degrees of the range [-90,90], a positive tiltX is to the right (default: 0).

tiltY
Optional
number

The plane angle between the X-Z plane and the plane containing both the stylus axis and the X axis, in degrees of the range [-90,90], a positive tiltY is towards the user (default: 0).

twist
Optional
integer

The clockwise rotation of a pen stylus around its own major axis, in degrees in the range [0,359] (default: 0).

Experimental
deltaX
Optional
number

X delta in CSS pixels for mouse wheel event (default: 0).

deltaY
Optional
number

Y delta in CSS pixels for mouse wheel event (default: 0).

pointerType
Optional
string

Pointer type (default: "mouse").

Allowed values: mouse, pen


Chrome DevTools

Input.dispatchTouchEvent #

Dispatches a touch event to the page.

Parameters

type
string

Type of the touch event. TouchEnd and TouchCancel must not contain any touch points, while TouchStart and TouchMove must contains at least one.

Allowed values: touchStart, touchEnd, touchMove, touchCancel

touchPoints
array[ TouchPoint ]

Active touch points on the touch device. One event per any changed point (compared to previous touch event in a sequence) is generated, emulating pressing/moving/releasing points one by one.

modifiers
Optional
integer

Bit field representing pressed modifier keys. Alt=1, Ctrl=2, Meta/Command=4, Shift=8 (default: 0).

timestamp
Optional
TimeSinceEpoch

Time at which the event occurred.


Chrome DevTools

Input.setIgnoreInputEvents #

Ignores input events (useful while auditing page).

Parameters

ignore
boolean

Ignores input events processing when set to true.


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Input.dispatchDragEvent Experimental#

Dispatches a drag event into the page.

Parameters

type
string

Type of the drag event.

Allowed values: dragEnter, dragOver, drop, dragCancel

x
number

X coordinate of the event relative to the main frame's viewport in CSS pixels.

y
number

Y coordinate of the event relative to the main frame's viewport in CSS pixels. 0 refers to the top of the viewport and Y increases as it proceeds towards the bottom of the viewport.

modifiers
Optional
integer

Bit field representing pressed modifier keys. Alt=1, Ctrl=2, Meta/Command=4, Shift=8 (default: 0).


Chrome DevTools

Input.emulateTouchFromMouseEvent Experimental#

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.

button
MouseButton

Mouse button. Only "none", "left", "right" are supported.

timestamp
Optional
TimeSinceEpoch

Time at which the event occurred (default: current time).

deltaX
Optional
number

X delta in DIP for mouse wheel event (default: 0).

deltaY
Optional
number

Y delta in DIP for mouse wheel event (default: 0).

modifiers
Optional
integer

Bit field representing pressed modifier keys. Alt=1, Ctrl=2, Meta/Command=4, Shift=8 (default: 0).

clickCount
Optional
integer

Number of times the mouse button was clicked (default: 0).


Chrome DevTools

Input.imeSetComposition Experimental#

This method sets the current candidate text for IME. Use imeCommitComposition to commit the final text. Use imeSetComposition with empty string as text to cancel composition.

Parameters

text
string

The text to insert

selectionStart
integer

selection start

selectionEnd
integer

selection end

replacementStart
Optional
integer

replacement start

replacementEnd
Optional
integer

replacement end


Chrome DevTools

Input.insertText Experimental#

This method emulates inserting text that doesn't come from a key press, for example an emoji keyboard or an IME.

Parameters

text
string

The text to insert.


Chrome DevTools

Input.setInterceptDrags Experimental#

Prevents default drag and drop behavior and instead emits Input.dragIntercepted events. Drag and drop behavior can be directly controlled via Input.dispatchDragEvent.

Parameters

enabled
boolean

Chrome DevTools

Input.synthesizePinchGesture Experimental#

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

Parameters

x
number

X coordinate of the start of the gesture in CSS pixels.

y
number

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
Optional
integer

Relative pointer speed in pixels per second (default: 800).

gestureSourceType
Optional
GestureSourceType

Which type of input events to be generated (default: 'default', which queries the platform for the preferred input type).


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Input.synthesizeScrollGesture Experimental#

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

Parameters

x
number

X coordinate of the start of the gesture in CSS pixels.

y
number

Y coordinate of the start of the gesture in CSS pixels.

xDistance
Optional
number

The distance to scroll along the X axis (positive to scroll left).

yDistance
Optional
number

The distance to scroll along the Y axis (positive to scroll up).

xOverscroll
Optional
number

The number of additional pixels to scroll back along the X axis, in addition to the given distance.

yOverscroll
Optional
number

The number of additional pixels to scroll back along the Y axis, in addition to the given distance.

preventFling
Optional
boolean

Prevent fling (default: true).

speed
Optional
integer

Swipe speed in pixels per second (default: 800).

gestureSourceType
Optional
GestureSourceType

Which type of input events to be generated (default: 'default', which queries the platform for the preferred input type).

repeatCount
Optional
integer

The number of times to repeat the gesture (default: 0).

repeatDelayMs
Optional
integer

The number of milliseconds delay between each repeat. (default: 250).

interactionMarkerName
Optional
string

The name of the interaction markers to generate, if not empty (default: "").


Chrome DevTools

Input.synthesizeTapGesture Experimental#

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

Parameters

x
number

X coordinate of the start of the gesture in CSS pixels.

y
number

Y coordinate of the start of the gesture in CSS pixels.

duration
Optional
integer

Duration between touchdown and touchup events in ms (default: 50).

tapCount
Optional
integer

Number of times to perform the tap (e.g. 2 for double tap, default: 1).

gestureSourceType
Optional
GestureSourceType

Which type of input events to be generated (default: 'default', which queries the platform for the preferred input type).

Events

Chrome DevTools

Input.dragIntercepted Experimental#

Emitted only when Input.setInterceptDrags is enabled. Use this data with Input.dispatchDragEvent to restore normal drag and drop behavior.

Parameters

Types

Chrome DevTools

Input.MouseButton #

Type: string

Allowed values: none, left, middle, right, back, forward


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Input.TimeSinceEpoch #

UTC time in seconds, counted from January 1, 1970.

Type: number


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Input.TouchPoint #

Type: object

Properties

x
number

X coordinate of the event relative to the main frame's viewport in CSS pixels.

y
number

Y coordinate of the event relative to the main frame's viewport in CSS pixels. 0 refers to the top of the viewport and Y increases as it proceeds towards the bottom of the viewport.

radiusX
Optional
number

X radius of the touch area (default: 1.0).

radiusY
Optional
number

Y radius of the touch area (default: 1.0).

rotationAngle
Optional
number

Rotation angle (default: 0.0).

force
Optional
number

Force (default: 1.0).

tangentialPressure
Optional
number

The normalized tangential pressure, which has a range of [-1,1] (default: 0).

Experimental
tiltX
Optional
number

The plane angle between the Y-Z plane and the plane containing both the stylus axis and the Y axis, in degrees of the range [-90,90], a positive tiltX is to the right (default: 0)

tiltY
Optional
number

The plane angle between the X-Z plane and the plane containing both the stylus axis and the X axis, in degrees of the range [-90,90], a positive tiltY is towards the user (default: 0).

twist
Optional
integer

The clockwise rotation of a pen stylus around its own major axis, in degrees in the range [0,359] (default: 0).

Experimental
id
Optional
number

Identifier used to track touch sources between events, must be unique within an event.


Chrome DevTools

Input.DragData Experimental#

Type: object

Properties

items
array[ DragDataItem ]
files
Optional
array[ string ]

List of filenames that should be included when dropping

dragOperationsMask
integer

Bit field representing allowed drag operations. Copy = 1, Link = 2, Move = 16


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Input.DragDataItem Experimental#

Type: object

Properties

mimeType
string

Mime type of the dragged data.

data
string

Depending of the value of mimeType, it contains the dragged link, text, HTML markup or any other data.

title
Optional
string

Title associated with a link. Only valid when mimeType == "text/uri-list".

baseURL
Optional
string

Stores the base URL for the contained markup. Only valid when mimeType == "text/html".


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Input.GestureSourceType Experimental#

Type: string

Allowed values: default, touch, mouse