Tracking UI Elements

You can navigate manually through the Ranorex Spy's element tree or use element tracking to identify UI elements in your application under test. The Ranorex Spy supports two ways of tracking UI elements:

Using the TRACK Button

Click the 'TRACK' button to start tracking a UI element. Move your mouse pointer over a specific control (e.g. button, text box) so that the currently identified object is highlighted. By clicking the control, the tracking mode will be stopped and all information of the selected UI element will be shown within Ranorex Spy.

: Click 'Track' button to start element tracking.

Note: To abort the tracking session press <ESC> or click the 'TRACK' button again.

In some cases it might be necessary to track UI elements which are currently behind the Ranroex Spy window. Simply uncheck the 'Always On Top' checkbox to cause Ranorex Spy to minimize during the tracking process.

: 'Always On Top' checkbox within Ranorex Spy

How to Track Menu Items - 'Instant Tracking'

When tracking menu or popup items you use the ‘Instant Tracking’ method by using a short cut to select a UI element. Simply move your mouse pointer over a menu item and press the <CTRL> + <Win> key combination to instantly track the UI element. ‘Instant Tracking’ is not only available for popup items; this tracking mode can also be used for all other UI elements.

: Instant tracking of menu items

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