How to get event of mouse and keyboard using UIAutomation

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I try to create test tool application use C# UIAutomation library. The example code is:

Automation.AddAutomationFocusChangedEventHandler(
   new AutomationFocusChangedEventHandler(OnAutomationFocusChanged));

When I detect focus changed, I need to get type of event(left/right click or keyboard pressed). Is it possible to do this an How can I find these value in method OnAutomationFocusChanged()?

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:29

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Refer Following code:

public static void RightClick(this AutomationElement element)
    {
     var ev = new MouseButtonEventArgs(Mouse.PrimaryDevice, 0, MouseButton.Right);
     ev.RoutedEvent = Mouse.MouseDownEvent;
     this.OnMouseDown(ev);
    }

Also refer this:

Move mouse with c#

Hope its helpful.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:29

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THanks, but I need to detect mouse and keyboard event instead of send mouse and keyboard event. – Sman Yimyam Apr 10 '13 at 05:02

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 10 '13 at 07:42

No, this is not possible with UI automation. Low-level interactions like mouse and keyboard events are not part of the API. The API is designed around higher-level interactions like Invoke in the InvokePattern or Select in the SelectionItemPattern. There are events for those kinds of interactions, but nothing for detecting key presses or mouse movement/clicks/drags.

The only way I know of to get these events would be through global hooks in the windows api. This project seems like it might be a good place to start.

How to get event of mouse and keyboard using UIAutomation

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