# dispatchEvent

**Kind:** Function

**Source:** [`atloria-monorepo/packages/ui-core/src/test-helpers.ts`](https://github.com/sherkety/atloria/blob/main/atloria-monorepo/packages/ui-core/src/test-helpers.ts#L32)

Helper to dispatch a custom event on an element

## Signature

```ts
function dispatchEvent(element: HTMLElement, eventName: string, detail: unknown): boolean
```

## Parameters

| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| `element` | `HTMLElement` |
| `eventName` | `string` |
| `detail` | `unknown` |

**Returns:** `boolean`