Keyboard actions (keyDown, keyUp) in Selenium Java - Test Execution Trace

Test Overview

This test checks if holding down the SHIFT key while typing in an input box results in uppercase text. It verifies that keyboard actions like keyDown and keyUp work correctly.

Test Code - JUnit with Selenium WebDriver

Selenium Java

import org.openqa.selenium.By;
import org.openqa.selenium.Keys;
import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.WebElement;
import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.interactions.Actions;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.AfterEach;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;

public class KeyboardActionsTest {
    WebDriver driver;
    Actions actions;

    @BeforeEach
    public void setUp() {
        driver = new ChromeDriver();
        actions = new Actions(driver);
        driver.get("https://example.com/keyboard-input");
    }

    @Test
    public void testShiftKeyDownAndUp() {
        WebElement inputBox = driver.findElement(By.id("input-text"));
        inputBox.click();

        actions.keyDown(Keys.SHIFT)
               .sendKeys("hello")
               .keyUp(Keys.SHIFT)
               .perform();

        String enteredText = inputBox.getAttribute("value");
        assertEquals("HELLO", enteredText);
    }

    @AfterEach
    public void tearDown() {
        driver.quit();
    }
}

Execution Trace - 7 Steps

Step	Action	System State	Assertion	Result
1	Test starts and Chrome browser opens	Browser window is open and ready	-	PASS
2	Navigates to https://example.com/keyboard-input	Page with input box loaded	Page loaded successfully	PASS
3	Finds input box element by id 'input-text'	Input box is visible and interactable	Element located	PASS
4	Clicks on the input box to focus	Input box is focused and ready for typing	-	PASS
5	Performs keyDown SHIFT, types 'hello', then keyUp SHIFT	Input box contains typed text	Keyboard actions executed correctly	PASS
6	Gets the value attribute from input box	Input box value is 'HELLO'	Assert that input value equals 'HELLO'	PASS
7	Test ends and browser closes	Browser closed	-	PASS

Failure Scenario

Failing Condition: Input box value is not uppercase 'HELLO' after keyDown SHIFT and typing

Execution Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What does the keyDown(Keys.SHIFT) action do in this test?

A It clicks the input box

B It releases the SHIFT key after typing

C It holds down the SHIFT key so typed letters become uppercase

D It clears the input box

Key Result

Use keyDown and keyUp actions to simulate holding and releasing modifier keys like SHIFT for accurate keyboard input testing.