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Hi,

I have a Windows Forms application with a grid. The grid contains multiple elements, but Ranorex Spy doesn't recognize them. It recognizes the whole grid container, but not the elements inside.

What would be a possible solution for this?

Thank you in advance

Hi,

Unfortunately, without seeing the app (or at very least Ranorex snapshot) there is not much anyone here can do or suggest. The most probably reason of the issue like this is, that the grid is not optimized/correctly implemented. Have you tried to examine the grid with MS Inspect tool?

Hi,

Thanks for the reply. The MS Inspect tool only finds the container, not the children elements.

So, you most probably have your answer. If MS Inspect is unable to see "inside" the grid, there is most probably nothing Ranorex can do about it as well. The only thing you can probably do is to try GDI Capture List, as described here:
https://www.ranorex.com/help/latest/tec ... plications
I'm afraid, GDI Capture List is not very nice to use with complicated elements like grids and tables.

I tried that, it didn't work

Hi,

Since microsoft inspect itself can't identify the elements, I guess the only possibility would be using image based automation for this grid.

regards, qwertzu