How to ctrl/shift + click in version 14+

[rvsia]

Hello,

previously, it was possible to ctrl+click or shift+click using ctrlKey: true or shiftKey: true in the userEvent.click options (read here)

However, these options have been removed in the version 14.

So I am trying to do:

    await userEvent.keyboard('{Control>}');
    await userEvent.click(screen.getByText('zebras'));
    await userEvent.keyboard('{/Control}');

but it doesn't work. ctrlKey is set to false in the event.

How I can do it properly? 🤔

Thanks,
Richard

[rvsia]

Also tried:

    await userEvent.pointer([
      { target: screen.getByText('zebras') },
      { keys: '{Control>}[MouseLeft]{/Control}', target: screen.getByText('zebras') },
    ]);

[ph-fritsche]

The pointer API only accepts pointer device keys.

[ph-fritsche]

You need to start a session. (This is also the recommended way to use this library in v14.)

If you call the methods on the default export, the calls each act on their own input device state.

[rvsia]

Thanks!

Yeeah, I am not using the sessions yet because I manage hundreds of tests and even just refactoring them to compatible with version 14 takes a lot of time. 😅