MTA Widget Finder

Purpose

The MTA Widget Finder is a browser extension used to facilitate building the right Locator while Frontend testing a Mendix App.

It can be used in Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox to determine the name of a Mendix Widget on any Mendix Page.

The name of a Widget is used to set the frontend test Locator. The MTA Widget Finder can also be useful for debugging if a Locator fails.

Usage

• On any Mendix Page, activate the extension and hover the mouse over any Mendix Widget.
• The Widget Finder will show the Widget name just next to the mouse cursor.
• Also, the Widget Finder will show a draggable black rectangle with (Count) information on how many times a Widget with this name occurs on this Page.
• Clicking Shift will 'lock' the currently highlighted Widget and show the option to Copy the Widget name and Page name to the clipboard. CLicking Shift again will 'unlock' the Widget.

Supported Versions

For Google Chrome

• Download the MTA Widget Finder from the Chrome Webstore: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/mta-widget-finder/dkclafkppifhppoekgoenninlciofeck

For Mozilla Firefox

• Download the MTA Widget Finder from the Add-ons site: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/mta-widget-finder/

Update instructions

• Un-install the MTA Widget Finder.
• Re-install the MTA Widget Finder.