---
title: "mouseUp"
description: "Release the mouse button"
icon: "arrow-pointer"
---

## Overview

The `mouseUp()` method releases the mouse button, completing a drag operation or custom mouse gesture that was started with [`mouseDown()`](/v7/mouse-down). You can call it without parameters to release at the current mouse position.

## Syntax

```javascript
// Release mouse button at current position
await ai.mouseUp();
```

## Parameters

None. The mouse button is released at the current cursor position.

## Returns

Returns a `Promise<void>` that resolves when the mouse button is released.

## Examples

### Complete Drag and Drop

```javascript
// Start dragging
await ai.mouseDown('file to drag');

// Move to drop location
await ai.hover('target folder');

// Complete the drop
await ai.mouseUp();
```

### Selecting Multiple Files

```javascript
import { test } from 'vitest';
import { vscode } from '@testdriver/sdk';

test('selects range of files', async () => {
  const { ai } = await vscode();
  
  // Click first file
  await ai.click('first-file.js in explorer');
  
  // Hold shift and click last file
  await ai.pressKeys('Shift');
  await ai.mouseDown('last-file.js in explorer');
  await ai.mouseUp();
  
  // Verify multiple files selected
  const selectedCount = await ai.find('status bar showing file count');
  expect(selectedCount.text).toContain('5 files');
});
```

### Drawing Application

```javascript
test('draws a shape', async () => {
  const { ai } = await chrome('https://drawing-app.example.com');
  
  // Select pencil tool
  await ai.click('pencil tool');
  
  // Draw a line
  await ai.mouseDown('canvas near top-left');
  await ai.hover('canvas center');
  await ai.hover('canvas bottom-right');
  await ai.mouseUp();
  
  // Verify drawing exists
  const strokes = await ai.exec('canvas.getContext("2d").getImageData(0,0,100,100)');
  expect(strokes).toBeTruthy();
});
```

### Resizing Window Panels

```javascript
test('resizes editor panel', async () => {
  const { ai } = await vscode();
  
  // Grab the divider
  await ai.mouseDown('panel resize divider');
  
  // Drag to new position
  await ai.hover('position 400 pixels from left');
  
  // Release to complete resize
  await ai.mouseUp();
  
  // Verify new panel size
  const panel = await ai.find('editor panel');
  expect(panel.width).toBeGreaterThan(350);
});
```

### Drag to Reorder List Items

```javascript
import { test } from 'vitest';
import { chrome } from '@testdriver/sdk';

test('reorders tasks in list', async () => {
  const { ai } = await chrome('https://todo-app.example.com');
  
  // Start dragging first task
  await ai.mouseDown('drag handle on first task');
  
  // Move down to third position
  await ai.hover('third task position');
  
  // Drop the task
  await ai.mouseUp();
  
  // Verify new order
  const thirdTask = await ai.find('third task in list');
  expect(thirdTask.text).toContain('Original first task');
});
```

### Text Selection with Mouse

```javascript
test('selects text with mouse drag', async () => {
  const { ai } = await chrome('https://document.example.com');
  
  // Start selection at beginning of word
  await ai.mouseDown('start of "TestDriver" word');
  
  // Drag to end of word
  await ai.hover('end of "TestDriver" word');
  
  // Complete selection
  await ai.mouseUp();
  
  // Verify selection
  const selection = await ai.exec('window.getSelection().toString()');
  expect(selection).toBe('TestDriver');
});
```

## Important Notes

- `mouseUp()` must be preceded by [`mouseDown()`](/v7/mouse-down) to have an effect
- Releases the button at the current cursor position
- Completes any drag or selection operation that was in progress
- For simple clicks, use [`click()`](/v7/click) instead of mouseDown/mouseUp pair

## Related Methods

- [`mouseDown()`](/v7/mouse-down) - Press mouse button without releasing
- [`hover()`](/v7/hover) - Move mouse to element
- [`click()`](/v7/click) - Complete click (mouseDown + mouseUp)
- [`doubleClick()`](/v7/double-click) - Double-click on element
- [`rightClick()`](/v7/right-click) - Right-click for context menu
