When using jQueryUI's Sortable plugin Show archive.org snapshot (either directly or via Angular's ui.sortable Show archive.org snapshot ), you might struggle testing your nice drag&drop GUI since Selenium webdriver does not support native dragging events.

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But jQueryUI uses jquery.simulate for their testing, so why shouldn't you? There is even an extension to it that makes testing drag & drop quite easy.

Here is what you need:

1. jquery.simulate.js Show archive.org snapshot
2. jquery.simulate.ext.js Show archive.org snapshot
3. jquery.simulate.drag-n-drop.js from jquery.simulate.ext above

Require those files in that order in a separate JS file that is only loaded for tests.

Then just do something like this:

$('.move-handle').first().simulate('drag-n-drop', { dy: 110, interpolation: { stepWidth: 10, stepDelay: 5 } })

The interpolation option is only there so that the element is actually dragged along its path. You may omit it. \
See the documentation Show archive.org snapshot for other options.