Methods of UI Automation mode and Active Accessibility mode

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  • Updated March 12, 2026
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    • The Universal app connector provides multiple methods that perform various actions when screens are captured in Windows applications, for UI Automation mode and Active Accessibility mode.

    Methods of UI Automation mode

    If the screens are captured in Windows applications, for UI Automation mode, double-click the UniversalApplication object under Global Objects. The following methods for different element types appear in the Object Explorer pane.

    Table 1. Methods of UI Automation mode
    UI Automation Element Type UI Automation Method Name
    Common Click
    Common Focus
    Common GetInstanceCount
    Common GetProperty
    Common IsCreated
    Common MouseAction
    Common ScrollIntoView
    Common SendKeys
    Common SetElementIndex
    Common SetLocatorValue
    Common SetLocatorValueArgs
    Common SetMatchRuleValue
    Common WaitForCreate
    Edit GetText
    Edit SetText
    ComboBox SetComboBoxItem
    ComboBox GetComboBoxItem
    ComboBox GetComboBoxItems
    ComboBox SelectNextItem
    ComboBox SelectFirstItem
    ComboBox ExpandComboBox
    ComboBox CollapseComboBox
    Label GetText
    CheckBox IsChecked
    CheckBox Check
    CheckBox UnCheck
    Image GetImage
    ListBox GetTable
    ListBox SelectListItem
    ListBox SelectNextItem
    ListBox SelectFirstItem
    ListBox SelectListItemByIndex
    ListBox ClickCell
    ListItem SelectItem
    ListItem AddToSelection
    ListItem IsSelected
    Password SetText
    Password GetText
    Password GetProperty
    Password SetPassword
    RadioButton IsChecked
    RadioButton Check
    Table GetTable
    TreeView ExpandAll
    TreeView CollapseAll
    TreeView SelectNextItem
    TreeView SelectFirstItem
    TreeView SelectItemByText

    Methods of Active Accessibility mode

    If the screens are captured in Windows applications, for Active Accessibility mode, double-click the UniversalApplication object under Global Objects. The following methods for Common element type appear in the Object Explorer pane.

    Table 2. Methods of Active Accessibility mode
    Element type Active Accessibility Method Name
    Common DoDefaultAction
    Common SetValue
    Common GetValue
    Common Select
    Common Focus
    Common GetInstanceCount
    Common GetProperty
    Common IsCreated
    Common MouseAction
    Common SendKeys
    Common SetElementIndex
    Common SetLocatorValue
    Common SetLocatorValueArgs
    Common SetMatchRuleValue
    Common WaitForCreate