Issue with Selenium,Python

Question

I have written the following.

from selenium import webdriver 
from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys
bot = webdriver.Firefox()
bot.find_element_by_name("username").send_keys(config['username'])

When I am using send_keys and happen to be typing at the same instant, then what I typed is also added in the username.
How to avoid this?

Example:

I want to fill the username with "sandeep" If at the same instant I press 'a', then the username becomes "sandeepa" or something equivalent.

I doubt that there would be a simple solution for that. Do you have to type when this script runs? — DeepSpace, Aug 18 '16 at 14:01
This seems more like a limitation of the OS/Browser and Selenium than an actual issue. As DeepSpace added, do you _need_ to type at the same time as the test is running? — Dillanm, Aug 18 '16 at 14:21
I used it to download and sync some files so it would be running at the back and I am using a cron job to run it so the simple solution is not used. — Sandeep, Aug 18 '16 at 21:00

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 18 '16 at 14:32

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You can use executeScript method:

webdriver.execute_script("document.getElementById('username').setAttribute('value', 'Sandeep')")

JavaScript will do text insertion as single operation.

answered Aug 18 '16 at 14:32

Rudziankoŭ

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:00

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I see 2 options:

Create hidden input send keys to it than perform copy/paste from hidden to visible input, after remove hidden input.
Hide input, than send_keys to it and after show it back.

Usefull links:

Performing a copy and paste with Selenium 2

WebDriver: add new element

edited May 23 '17 at 12:00

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answered Aug 18 '16 at 14:27

Andriy Ivaneyko

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