Handling keyboard events and mouse actions:

Action class is used to handle keyboard events and mouse actions. Further this class is also used to chain actions or perform multiple actions.

Action name	Parameters	Description
click	WebElement	This is used to click in the middle of the element passed as parameter. Like action.click(webelement)
click	No Parameter	This is used to click at the current location. It is used with combination of actions. Like action.moveToElement(org.openqa.selenium.WebElement, int, int).click() or action.moveByOffset(int, int).click()
doubleClick	WebElement	This is used to double click in the middle of the element passed as parameter. Like action.doubleClick(webelement)
doubleClick	No Parameter	This is used to double click at the current location. It is used with combination of actions. Like action.moveToElement(org.openqa.selenium.WebElement, int, int).doubleClick() or action.moveByOffset(int, int).doubleClick()
moveToElement	WebElement	This is used to move mouse pointer to the middle of webelement passed as parameter. The element is scrolled into view. Like action.moveToElement(webelement)
moveToElement	WebElement, int, int	This is used to move the mouse pointer to offsets from the top left corner of element.The element is scrolled into view. Example: action.moveToElement(webelement, int, int)
moveByOffset	int, int	This is used to move mouse pointer from current position to the provided offsets. Example: action.moveByOffset(int, int)
keyDown	java.lang.CharSequence	This is used to perform key press. Remember key is not released automatically, Need to call keyUp() or sendKeys() function. Example: action.keyDown(keys.CONTROL)
keyDown	WebElement, java.lang.CharSequence	This is used to press key at web element. Example: action.keyDown(webelement, keys.CONTROL)
keyUp	Java.lang.CharSequence	This is used to keup or release key at current location. Example: action.keyUp(keys.CONTROL)
KeyUp	WebElement, Java.lang.CharSequence	This is used to press up at web element. Example: action.keyUp(webelement, keys.CONTROL)
sendKeys	java.lang.CharSequence	This is used to send keys on active element. Example: action.sendKeys(Keys.TAB)
clickAndHold	WebElement	Click on current mouse location without releasing.
contextClick	WebElement	Right click on web element. Example: action.contextClick(webelement)
dragAndDrop	WebElement, WebElement	Perform drag and drop from one element to other.
dragAndDropBy	WebElement, int, int	Perform drag and drop from one element to co-ordinates.
build	No Parameter	Used to combine multiple actions into single step. Example: Actions oAction=new Actions(driver); Actions moreActions = oAction .moveToElement(element) .click() .keyDown(element,Keys.SHIFT) .sendKeys(element,"selenium"); Action chaining= moreActions.build();
perform	No Parameter	For execution of Action object, this method is used. Example: chaining.perform();