I am trying to scroll a web page by using mouse and scroll bar. I am exploring any other option than
"driver.execute_script("window.scrollBy(0, 5000'))"
I did try options like chrome actions, however nothing seems to be working. Would need some guidance if anyone has any idea how to solve this.
If your usecase is to scroll() the window containing the DOM document, there is no better way other then using the either of the following Window Methods:
If your usecase is to scroll() an Element there is no better way other then using the Element Method:
You can find a detailed discussion in What is the difference between the different scroll options?
However, if you want to avoid the execute_script() to interact with a WebElement you have two (2) other options available as follows:
Using move_to_element() from selenium.webdriver.common.action_chains. This method will automatically scroll the element within the Viewport.
Example code:
menu = driver.find_element_by_css_selector(".nav")
hidden_submenu = driver.find_element_by_css_selector(".nav #submenu1")
ActionChains(driver).move_to_element(menu).click(hidden_submenu).perform()
Using element_to_be_clickable() from selenium.webdriver.support.expected_conditions. This expected_conditions when used in conjunction with selenium.webdriver.support.wait will automatically scroll the element within the Viewport.
Example code:
WebDriverWait(browser, 20).until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.LINK_TEXT, "Cart"))).click()
move_to_element() doesn't seem to work properly in Firefox or geckodriver due to this (geckodriver issue #776). This may be the cause of the issue if you're using geckodriver.