w3c / w3c/webdriver

Missing "scroll into view" Actions primitive

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enhancement
Dominant language
HTML
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Description

Mid-way through executing a sequence of actions it's useful to be able to scroll an element into view. A "scroll into view" primitive would enable this.

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Research direction

No implementation file or test is identified in the issue. Start by reading the existing Actions primitives in the WebDriver specification and the related discussion, then define the required scroll-into-view behavior and specification coverage before assessing what is needed for completion.

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Assessment

Tech stack
html
Domain
api, web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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