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Indigo
Indigo

Reputation: 787

Selenium - Web Driver Wait

Here is what I normally write for finding an element with name =" email "

WebElement emailInput = (new WebDriverWait(driver, 10))
        .until(ExpectedConditions.presenceOfElementLocated(By
                .name("email")));

What if there is an element modal body as seen below

WebElement modalBody = enrollForm.findElement(By
        .className("modal-body"));

Now, if I was to find a specific WebElement within another WebElement sorta like...

WebElement a = driver.findElement(By.id("KeepSmiling");
WebElement b = a.findElement(By.className("ChocolatesMakeMeSizzle");

Here b is an element within a. Since there are many other div with className -> ChocolatesMakeMeSizzle

I wish to do the same but with WebDriverWait. I avoid this issue using Thread.sleep(xx) but its a really bad method.

Here is what I tried (but I realized that Im trying to slow down a webElement which makes no sense).

WebElement emailInput = (new WebDriverWait(modalBody, 10))
        .until(ExpectedConditions.presenceOfElementLocated(By
                .name("email")));

Any tips how to achieve this?

Confessions: I honestly was avoiding this method and using Thread.sleep(xx).

I am able to use the xpath and find the way but I am hoping for an answer to my question! :)

Upvotes: 0

Views: 174

Answers (1)

br1337
br1337

Reputation: 159

WebElement emailInput = (new WebDriverWait(driver, 10))
       .until(ExpectedConditions.elementToBeClickable(By
            .xpath("some_complex_xpath")));

If the element is present on the DOM, you should not have a problem with the Modal. I'm testing a big system and all the forms are modal, we dont have any problem to find the element using ExpectedConditions.

Also, for finding you can use XPATH...

here's a example: //input[contains(@class, 'name')]/following::input[@type='Button']

Upvotes: 3

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