browser_hover
Browser Hover
Hover over an element without clicking. Triggers hover effects like tooltips, dropdown menus, and CSS :hover styles. Useful for revealing hidden content or previewing actions before clicking.
Usage Example
123456789101112
import asyncio
from owl_browser import OwlBrowser, RemoteConfig
# Async usage
async with OwlBrowser(config) as browser:
context = await browser.create_context()
context_id = context["context_id"]
await browser.hover(
context_id=context_id,
selector="#element-id"
)
Parameters
Required
context_idstringrequiredThe unique identifier of the browser context (e.g., 'ctx_000001')
selectorstringrequiredCSS selector, position coordinates (e.g., '100x200'), or natural language description of the element to hover over
Optional
indexstringWhen multiple elements match the selector, target the Nth element (0-based). Default: -1 (first match)
Response
Returns a JSON object with the operation result.
{
"success": true,
"result": <value>
}