clicking using selenium python but no response

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add =driver.find_element_by_xpath('//*[@id="root"]/div/main/div/section[4]/section/section[2]/section[2]/div[2]/div[1]/div/div/div[2]/div/div[2]/div')
add.click()
print("hey")

This is the code, add.click() does not generate any error and hey is printed but the button is not clicked..

Initially the add button is not in the viewport but when the code executes it automatically comes in the view port but nothing happens.

I have tried doing everything like scroll to element, and brought the element in the viewpoet but still nothing happens..

This is from where I got the xpath


<div class="sc-1usozeh-8 kTTqJP">

  <span class="sc-1usozeh-6 fTsfFl">Add</span>

  <i class="rbbb40-1 MxLSp sc-1usozeh-4 TZpZK" size="14" color="#ED5A6B">.
 
    <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="#ED5A6B" width="14"    
     height="14" viewBox="0 0 20 20" aria-labelledby="icon-svg-title-  
     icon-svg-desc-" role="img" class="rbbb40-0 hoSSCx">
 
      <title>plus</title>

      <path d="M15.5 9.42h-4.5v-4.5c0-0.56-0.44-1-1-1s-1 0.44-1 1v4.5h-
      4.5c-0.56 0-1 0.44-1 1s0.44 1 1 1h4.5v4.5c0 0.54 0.44 1 1 1s1-0.46 
      1-1v-4.5h4.5c0.56 0 1-0.46 1-1s-0.44-1-1-1z"></path>

   </svg>
 </i>
</div>

Update the question with the text based relevant HTML expanding the <i> element. — undetected Selenium
– undetected Selenium, Commented Dec 22, 2020 at 13:50

Nic Laforge · Accepted Answer · 2020-12-22 17:33:23Z

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The element is a dynamic element, so to click on the element you need to induce WebDriverWait for the element_to_be_clickable() and you can use either of the following Locator Strategies:

Using XPATH:

WebDriverWait(driver, 20).until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.XPATH, "//span[text()='Add']"))).click()

Note: You have to add the following imports :

from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC

Update

As a last resort you can use execute_script() as follows:

driver.execute_script("arguments[0].click();", WebDriverWait(driver, 20).until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.XPATH, "//span[text()='Add']"))))

edited Dec 22, 2020 at 17:33

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7 Comments

Rocket Over a year ago

the button is still not responding.

undetected Selenium Over a year ago

@SahilGogia Are you able to locate the button with the xpath through devTools/console?

Rocket Over a year ago

yes I can.. Using inspect element and I copy the xpath

undetected Selenium Over a year ago

@SahilGogia Checkout the updated answer and let me know the status.

Rocket Over a year ago

selenium.common.exceptions.JavascriptException: Message: A JavaScript exception occured: null is not an object (evaluating 'arguments[0].click') is generated

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PDHide · Accepted Answer · 2020-12-22 15:07:07Z

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WebDriverWait(driver, 20).until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.XPATH, "//span[text()='Add']/.."))).click()

If above doesn't work try

button = WebDriverWait(driver, 20).until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.XPATH, "//span[text()='Add']")))

driver.execute_script("arguments[0].scrollIntoView();", button)


action = ActionChains(driver)

action.move_to_element(button).click().perform()

You need to import action class:

from selenium.webdriver.common.action_chains import ActionChains

edited Dec 22, 2020 at 15:07

answered Dec 22, 2020 at 14:29

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Rocket Over a year ago

1st answer does nothing. 2nd answer causes exception selenium.common.exceptions.MoveTargetOutOfBoundsException:

PDHide Over a year ago

Is the button visible on the screen ?

Rocket Over a year ago

yes the button is visible... This is the page. zomato.com/mumbai/mcdonalds-dadar-west/order

PDHide Over a year ago

Visible inside the view port ? Means you don't have to scroll to that button ?

Rocket Over a year ago

I have to scroll to the button.

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