How to click on element from list which is invisible on current visible frame?

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I want to click on element from a list but the problem is that, the element is present in list but due to huge size of that list required element is not visible on page (Current frame). To click on required element I have to scroll down the list then that element get visible.

please suggest me how to do that. I am using Selenium Webdriver using Ruby.

Maybe this topic will help http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12035023/selenium-webdriver-cant-click-on-a-link-outside-the-page — JacekM, Jun 06 '13 at 14:45
What kind of list do you mean? Is it a drop-down list (an html ` — Vince Bowdren, Jun 06 '13 at 16:51
No it is not drop down list. It is simple list which contains 30-35 options or links but due to large size of list my intended element is getting hide on current displaying page. to see that element I have scroll down the page then my element is getting display. — Sidram Waghmare, Jun 07 '13 at 06:42

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 07 '13 at 09:33

You can try this,
capture element's xpath (or By id whatever you think is right) when it is visible
and click on it using js
Here I want to click Sign Out which come visible in a drop down menu only on mouse hover.

WebElement hiddentElement = driver.findElement(By
                                .xpath("//*[@id='navright']/li[3]/ul/li[2]/a"));
                ((JavascriptExecutor) driver).executeScript("arguments[0].click();",
                                hiddentElement);

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 07 '13 at 11:07

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Selenium is supposed to imitate the user behaviour, clicking on invisible elements isn't supported by default for that reason.

You will probably end up with an exception for doing that.

answered Jun 07 '13 at 11:07

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score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:28

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You can use the method getLocationOnScreenOnceScrolledIntoView to make WebDriver scroll the element into view:

if (element instanceof Locatable) {
    Locatable remoteElement = (Locatable) inputElement;          
    remoteElement.getLocationOnScreenOnceScrolledIntoView();
}

edited May 23 '17 at 12:28

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answered Jun 07 '13 at 13:13

Vince Bowdren

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thanks vincebowdren.. but in ruby the method is "element.location_once_scrolled_into_view".. – Sidram Waghmare Jun 13 '13 at 07:08

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 16 '13 at 11:23

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Used the below solution once in a similar situation and it worked for me. Basically get all the elements of the list and using Actions iterate through each one and get the text and if it is the required option then click on it using Actions class again.

answered Jun 16 '13 at 11:23

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What below solution can you provide a code example? – Daniel Williams Sep 10 '19 at 16:55

How to click on element from list which is invisible on current visible frame?

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