w3c / w3c/webdriver

Clarify how the double click tracking should work in the actions

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Description

At the moment, the spec doesn't specify how the double (or triple click, etc.) tracking should work in the actions. For example, it's not clear, if it should be possible to simulate a double click event by sending two separate commands with individual clicks.

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Research direction

Read the WebDriver specification's actions section and trace the existing wording for click actions and command boundaries. Clarify the intended behavior for double- and multi-click tracking, including whether separate click commands should combine, and update the specification once the behavior is agreed.

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Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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