Hey there, automation rockstars! 👋 Ever wished your scripts could mimic your smooth mouse moves 🐭 —like hovering over a menu, right-clicking like a pro, or dragging elements as effortlessly as moving furniture? With Playwright, you can! Let’s turn your code into a mouse whisperer with fun examples, relatable stories, and a sprinkle of humor. Buckle up! 🚀 1. Hovering: The Art of Teasing Menus 🎨 Real-World Analogy : Imagine walking into a café, eyeing the menu, and hovering your finger over the "Secret Caramel Latte" option. The barista winks and says, "Want to see the VIP menu?" 😏 That’s exactly what hovering does on the web! Code Time: Let’s tease a hidden dropdown menu: // Navigate to our playground await page. goto ( 'https://testautomationpractice.blogspot.com/' ); // Find the "Point Me" button (it's begging for attention!) const pointMeButton = page. getByText ( 'Point Me' ); // Hover like you're deciding on dessert ...
So, I’ve been messing with date pickers lately—you know, those little calendar pop-ups that seem simple until you try automating them. I hit up Test Automation Practice to play around, and I ended up trying three different ways to pick a date using Playwright. One’s super lazy (but effective), one’s like flipping through a calendar, and the last one’s all about dropdowns. Here’s what I did, what worked, and what I thought was kinda cool. Method 1: The Lazy Direct Fill First up, I tried the easiest trick in the book—just shove the date right into the input field and call it a day. Here’s the code: const { test } = require ( '@playwright/test' ); test ( 'Date picker - just fill it' , async ({ page }) => { // 🚀 Launch the target page await page. goto ( 'https://testautomationpractice.blogspot.com/' ); // 💥 Directly inject the date like a boss await page. locator ( '#datepicker' ). fill ( '02/05/2026' ); // ...