Given an Automation Element how do i simulate a single left click on it

Question

AutomationElement child = walker.GetFirstChild(el);

using windows automation How do i simulator a left single click on Child ?

Answer 1

Rather than sending mouse events, you can Invoke it through the InvokePattern like so:

public void InvokeAutomationElement(AutomationElement automationElement)
{
    var invokePattern = automationElement.GetCurrentPattern(InvokePattern.Pattern) as InvokePattern;
    invokePattern.Invoke();
}