feat: add flag to skip pointer-events check

src/__tests__/click.js

@@ -478,3 +478,9 @@ test('throws when clicking element with pointer-events set to none', () => {
   const {element} = setup(`<div style="pointer-events: none"></div>`)
   expect(() => userEvent.click(element)).toThrowError(/unable to click/i)
 })
+
+test('does not throws when clicking element with pointer-events set to none and skipPointerEventsCheck is set', () => {
+  const {element, getEvents} = setup(`<div style="pointer-events: none"></div>`)
+  userEvent.click(element, undefined, {skipPointerEventsCheck: true})
+  expect(getEvents('click')).toHaveLength(1)
+})

src/__tests__/dblclick.js

@@ -287,3 +287,9 @@ test('throws an error when dblClick element with pointer-events set to none', ()
     /unable to double-click/i,
   )
 })
+
+test('does not throws when clicking element with pointer-events set to none and skipPointerEventsCheck is set', () => {
+  const {element, getEvents} = setup(`<div style="pointer-events: none"></div>`)
+  userEvent.dblClick(element, undefined, {skipPointerEventsCheck: true})
+  expect(getEvents('click')).toHaveLength(2)
+})

src/__tests__/hover.js

@@ -127,3 +127,20 @@ test('throws when hovering element with pointer-events set to none', () => {
   const {element} = setup(`<div style="pointer-events: none"></div>`)
   expect(() => userEvent.hover(element)).toThrowError(/unable to hover/i)
 })
+
+test('does not throws when hover element with pointer-events set to none and skipPointerEventsCheck is set', () => {
+  const {element, getEventSnapshot} = setup(
+    `<div style="pointer-events: none"></div>`,
+  )
+  userEvent.hover(element, undefined, {skipPointerEventsCheck: true})
+  expect(getEventSnapshot()).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+    Events fired on: div
+
+    div - pointerover
+    div - pointerenter
+    div - mouseover: Left (0)
+    div - mouseenter: Left (0)
+    div - pointermove
+    div - mousemove: Left (0)
+  `)
+})

src/__tests__/select-options.js

@@ -259,3 +259,88 @@ test('fire no pointer events when multiple select has disabled pointer events',
   expect(o2.selected).toBe(true)
   expect(o3.selected).toBe(true)
 })
+
+test('fires correct events when pointer events set to none but skipPointerEvents is set', () => {
+  const {select, options, getEventSnapshot} = setupSelect({
+    pointerEvents: 'none',
+  })
+  userEvent.selectOptions(select, '2', undefined, {
+    skipPointerEventsCheck: true,
+  })
+  expect(getEventSnapshot()).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+    Events fired on: select[name="select"][value="2"]
+
+    select[name="select"][value="1"] - pointerover
+    select[name="select"][value="1"] - pointerenter
+    select[name="select"][value="1"] - mouseover: Left (0)
+    select[name="select"][value="1"] - mouseenter: Left (0)
+    select[name="select"][value="1"] - pointermove
+    select[name="select"][value="1"] - mousemove: Left (0)
+    select[name="select"][value="1"] - pointerdown
+    select[name="select"][value="1"] - mousedown: Left (0)
+    select[name="select"][value="1"] - focus
+    select[name="select"][value="1"] - focusin
+    select[name="select"][value="1"] - pointerup
+    select[name="select"][value="1"] - mouseup: Left (0)
+    select[name="select"][value="1"] - click: Left (0)
+    select[name="select"][value="2"] - input
+    select[name="select"][value="2"] - change
+    select[name="select"][value="2"] - pointerover
+    select[name="select"][value="2"] - pointerenter
+    select[name="select"][value="2"] - mouseover: Left (0)
+    select[name="select"][value="2"] - mouseenter: Left (0)
+    select[name="select"][value="2"] - pointerup
+    select[name="select"][value="2"] - mouseup: Left (0)
+    select[name="select"][value="2"] - click: Left (0)
+  `)
+  const [o1, o2, o3] = options
+  expect(o1.selected).toBe(false)
+  expect(o2.selected).toBe(true)
+  expect(o3.selected).toBe(false)
+})
+
+test('fires correct events on multi-selects when pointer events is set and skipPointerEventsCheck is set', () => {
+  const {select, options, getEventSnapshot} = setupSelect({
+    multiple: true,
+    pointerEvents: 'none',
+  })
+  userEvent.selectOptions(select, ['1', '3'], undefined, {
+    skipPointerEventsCheck: true,
+  })
+  expect(getEventSnapshot()).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+    Events fired on: select[name="select"][value=["1","3"]]
+
+    option[value="1"][selected=false] - pointerover
+    select[name="select"][value=[]] - pointerenter
+    option[value="1"][selected=false] - mouseover: Left (0)
+    select[name="select"][value=[]] - mouseenter: Left (0)
+    option[value="1"][selected=false] - pointermove
+    option[value="1"][selected=false] - mousemove: Left (0)
+    option[value="1"][selected=false] - pointerdown
+    option[value="1"][selected=false] - mousedown: Left (0)
+    select[name="select"][value=[]] - focus
+    select[name="select"][value=[]] - focusin
+    option[value="1"][selected=false] - pointerup
+    option[value="1"][selected=false] - mouseup: Left (0)
+    select[name="select"][value=["1"]] - input
+    select[name="select"][value=["1"]] - change
+    option[value="1"][selected=true] - click: Left (0)
+    option[value="3"][selected=false] - pointerover
+    select[name="select"][value=["1"]] - pointerenter
+    option[value="3"][selected=false] - mouseover: Left (0)
+    select[name="select"][value=["1"]] - mouseenter: Left (0)
+    option[value="3"][selected=false] - pointermove
+    option[value="3"][selected=false] - mousemove: Left (0)
+    option[value="3"][selected=false] - pointerdown
+    option[value="3"][selected=false] - mousedown: Left (0)
+    option[value="3"][selected=false] - pointerup
+    option[value="3"][selected=false] - mouseup: Left (0)
+    select[name="select"][value=["1","3"]] - input
+    select[name="select"][value=["1","3"]] - change
+    option[value="3"][selected=true] - click: Left (0)
+  `)
+  const [o1, o2, o3] = options
+  expect(o1.selected).toBe(true)
+  expect(o2.selected).toBe(false)
+  expect(o3.selected).toBe(true)
+})

src/__tests__/unhover.js

@@ -43,3 +43,20 @@ test('throws when unhover element with pointer-events set to none', () => {
   const {element} = setup(`<div style="pointer-events: none"></div>`)
   expect(() => userEvent.unhover(element)).toThrowError(/unable to unhover/i)
 })
+
+test('does not throws when hover element with pointer-events set to none and skipPointerEventsCheck is set', () => {
+  const {element, getEventSnapshot} = setup(
+    `<div style="pointer-events: none"></div>`,
+  )
+  userEvent.unhover(element, undefined, {skipPointerEventsCheck: true})
+  expect(getEventSnapshot()).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+    Events fired on: div
+
+    div - pointermove
+    div - mousemove: Left (0)
+    div - pointerout
+    div - pointerleave
+    div - mouseout: Left (0)
+    div - mouseleave: Left (0)
+  `)
+})

src/click.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   isDisabled,
   isElementType,
   hasPointerEvents,
+  PointerOptions,
 } from './utils'
 import {hover} from './hover'
 import {blur} from './blur'
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ export declare interface clickOptions {
 function clickLabel(
   label: HTMLLabelElement,
   init: MouseEventInit | undefined,
-  {clickCount}: clickOptions,
+  {clickCount}: clickOptions & PointerOptions,
 ) {
   if (isLabelWithInternallyDisabledControl(label)) return
 
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ function clickLabel(
 function clickBooleanElement(
   element: HTMLInputElement,
   init: MouseEventInit | undefined,
-  {clickCount}: clickOptions,
+  {clickCount}: clickOptions & PointerOptions,
 ) {
   fireEvent.pointerDown(element, init)
   if (!element.disabled) {
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ function clickBooleanElement(
 function clickElement(
   element: Element,
   init: MouseEventInit | undefined,
-  {clickCount}: clickOptions,
+  {clickCount}: clickOptions & PointerOptions,
 ) {
   const previousElement = getPreviouslyFocusedElement(element)
   fireEvent.pointerDown(element, init)
@@ -116,14 +117,18 @@ function findClosest(element: Element, callback: (e: Element) => boolean) {
 function click(
   element: Element,
   init?: MouseEventInit,
-  {skipHover = false, clickCount = 0}: clickOptions = {},
+  {
+    skipHover = false,
+    clickCount = 0,
+    skipPointerEventsCheck = false,
+  }: clickOptions & PointerOptions = {},
 ) {
-  if (!hasPointerEvents(element)) {
+  if (!skipPointerEventsCheck && !hasPointerEvents(element)) {
     throw new Error(
       'unable to click element as it has or inherits pointer-events set to "none".',
     )
   }
-  if (!skipHover) hover(element, init)
+  if (!skipHover) hover(element, init, {skipPointerEventsCheck})
 
   if (isElementType(element, 'label')) {
     clickLabel(element, init, {clickCount})
@@ -146,15 +151,19 @@ function fireClick(element: Element, mouseEventOptions: MouseEventInit) {
   }
 }
 
-function dblClick(element: Element, init?: MouseEventInit) {
-  if (!hasPointerEvents(element)) {
+function dblClick(
+  element: Element,
+  init?: MouseEventInit,
+  {skipPointerEventsCheck = false}: clickOptions & PointerOptions = {},
+) {
+  if (!skipPointerEventsCheck && !hasPointerEvents(element)) {
     throw new Error(
       'unable to double-click element as it has or inherits pointer-events set to "none".',
     )
   }
-  hover(element, init)
-  click(element, init, {skipHover: true, clickCount: 0})
-  click(element, init, {skipHover: true, clickCount: 1})
+  hover(element, init, {skipPointerEventsCheck})
+  click(element, init, {skipHover: true, clickCount: 0, skipPointerEventsCheck})
+  click(element, init, {skipHover: true, clickCount: 1, skipPointerEventsCheck})
   fireEvent.dblClick(element, getMouseEventOptions('dblclick', init, 2))
 }
 

src/hover.ts

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   getMouseEventOptions,
   isDisabled,
   hasPointerEvents,
+  PointerOptions,
 } from './utils'
 
 // includes `element`
@@ -16,8 +17,12 @@ function getParentElements(element: Element) {
   return parentElements
 }
 
-function hover(element: Element, init?: MouseEventInit) {
-  if (!hasPointerEvents(element)) {
+function hover(
+  element: Element,
+  init?: MouseEventInit,
+  {skipPointerEventsCheck = false}: PointerOptions = {},
+) {
+  if (!skipPointerEventsCheck && !hasPointerEvents(element)) {
     throw new Error(
       'unable to hover element as it has or inherits pointer-events set to "none".',
     )
@@ -42,8 +47,12 @@ function hover(element: Element, init?: MouseEventInit) {
   }
 }
 
-function unhover(element: Element, init?: MouseEventInit) {
-  if (!hasPointerEvents(element)) {
+function unhover(
+  element: Element,
+  init?: MouseEventInit,
+  {skipPointerEventsCheck = false}: PointerOptions = {},
+) {
+  if (!skipPointerEventsCheck && !hasPointerEvents(element)) {
     throw new Error(
       'unable to unhover element as it has or inherits pointer-events set to "none".',
     )

src/select-options.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 import {createEvent, getConfig, fireEvent} from '@testing-library/dom'
-import {hasPointerEvents, isDisabled, isElementType} from './utils'
+import {
+  hasPointerEvents,
+  isDisabled,
+  isElementType,
+  PointerOptions,
+} from './utils'
 import {click} from './click'
 import {focus} from './focus'
 import {hover, unhover} from './hover'
@@ -9,6 +14,7 @@ function selectOptionsBase(
   select: Element,
   values: HTMLElement | HTMLElement[] | string[] | string,
   init?: MouseEventInit,
+  {skipPointerEventsCheck = false}: PointerOptions = {},
 ) {
   if (!newValue && !(select as HTMLSelectElement).multiple) {
     throw getConfig().getElementError(
@@ -47,7 +53,9 @@ function selectOptionsBase(
   if (isElementType(select, 'select')) {
     if (select.multiple) {
       for (const option of selectedOptions) {
-        const withPointerEvents = hasPointerEvents(option)
+        const withPointerEvents = skipPointerEventsCheck
+          ? true
+          : hasPointerEvents(option)
 
         // events fired for multiple select are weird. Can't use hover...
         if (withPointerEvents) {
@@ -75,10 +83,12 @@ function selectOptionsBase(
         }
       }
     } else if (selectedOptions.length === 1) {
-      const withPointerEvents = hasPointerEvents(select)
+      const withPointerEvents = skipPointerEventsCheck
+        ? true
+        : hasPointerEvents(select)
       // the click to open the select options
       if (withPointerEvents) {
-        click(select, init)
+        click(select, init, {skipPointerEventsCheck})
       } else {
         focus(select)
       }
@@ -104,9 +114,9 @@ function selectOptionsBase(
     }
   } else if (select.getAttribute('role') === 'listbox') {
     selectedOptions.forEach(option => {
-      hover(option, init)
-      click(option, init)
-      unhover(option, init)
+      hover(option, init, {skipPointerEventsCheck})
+      click(option, init, {skipPointerEventsCheck})
+      unhover(option, init, {skipPointerEventsCheck})
     })
   } else {
     throw getConfig().getElementError(

src/utils/misc/hasPointerEvents.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,20 @@
 import {getWindowFromNode} from '@testing-library/dom/dist/helpers'
 
+/**
+ * Options that can be passed to any event that relies
+ * on pointer-events property
+ */
+export declare interface PointerOptions {
+  /**
+   * When set to `true` the event skips checking if any element
+   * in the DOM-tree has `'pointer-events: none'` set. This check is
+   * costly in general  and very costly when rendering large DOM-trees.
+   * Can be used to speed up tests.
+   * Default: `false`
+   * */
+  skipPointerEventsCheck?: boolean
+}
+
 export function hasPointerEvents(element: Element): boolean {
   const window = getWindowFromNode(element)