How to get the URL "about:blank" from empty tab using selenium?

Question

I need to check that an opened tab is empty and switch to another one.

I tried the get_current_url() method, but it does not work.

def check_is_tab_empty(self, link):
    self.click(link)
    self.focus_active_tab()
    tab = self.get_current_url()

This line tab = self.get_current_url() - does not work if a tab is empty, like about:blank.

tab = self.get_current_url() returns an error or something else? — crazicrafter1, Apr 12 '19 at 11:12
instead of self.get_current_url() try self.current_url or self.get_location() https://stackoverflow.com/questions/15985339/how-do-i-get-current-url-in-selenium-webdriver-2-python — crazicrafter1, Apr 12 '19 at 11:18
Thanks, but self.current_url also doesn't work. And how the self.get_location() can work if it uses the self.driver.current_url — Sveta Iva, Apr 12 '19 at 11:40

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 12 '19 at 12:53

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You have switch to the new tab to get the url of the new tab.Lets take an example here.You have open a blank page.

driver = webdriver.Chrome()
driver.get('https://www.yahoo.com')
windows_before  = driver.current_window_handle
driver.execute_script('''window.open('{}');'''.format("about:blank"))
windows_after = driver.window_handles
new_window = [x for x in windows_after if x != windows_before][0]
driver.switch_to.window(new_window)
print(driver.current_url)

answered Apr 12 '19 at 12:53

KunduK

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Actually in the `self.focus_active_tab()` I switch to a new tab using `self.driver.switch_to.window(self.driver.window_handles[-1])` – Sveta Iva Apr 12 '19 at 13:08
There is no problem to get a URL of any tab. There is a problem to get a URL in case of **empty tab** with "about:blank". – Sveta Iva Apr 12 '19 at 13:11
This example I am getting the url “about:blank” – KunduK Apr 12 '19 at 13:13
If you could share an example they would help – KunduK Apr 12 '19 at 13:14
You open a new empty tab. While I should handle a case when after clicking on a link an empty tab is opened instead of a site. – Sveta Iva Apr 12 '19 at 13:20
By the way the code is opening a Tab not window.did u try the code? – KunduK Apr 12 '19 at 14:25

Sveta Iva · Answer 2 · 2019-04-12T14:30:27.433

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I decided to handle this case by the try ... except statement:

        try:
            tab = self.get_current_url()
        except TimeoutException:
            ...
            self.click(link)
            self.focus_active_tab()
            tab = self.get_current_url()

Now it works for me as for the second time a link (not empty one) is opened.

But if someone knows a better solution, please, share.

edited Apr 12 '19 at 14:30

answered Apr 12 '19 at 14:25

Sveta Iva

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How to get the URL "about:blank" from empty tab using selenium?

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