Resolving the “intercepts pointer events” error when interacting with radio buttons

This page explains how to resolve the "intercepts pointer events" error message that may cause a test to fail when attempting to click a specific radio button during test execution.

Symptoms and Causes

Tests may time out with the error <element> intercepts pointer events appearing in the execution log.

This occurs because another decorative element (e.g., an inner circle) is layered on top of the element you are trying to click (e.g., the outer circle of a radio button), thereby blocking the click operation.

This phenomenon is common when using component libraries like Angular Material or when dealing with radio buttons that have complex custom designs.

Resolution

You can resolve this issue by changing the target element of the click. Please modify the step using the following procedure:

1. Open the relevant scenario and select the click step where the error is occurring.

2. Re-select the target element (e.g., via re-recording). Instead of the radio button's circle, select one of the following:

• Label text (the text portion)

• The parent element encompassing the entire radio button

  

3. Save your changes and re-run the test. Confirm that the radio button is now selected correctly.