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My Python Selenium can't click target element, instead seem click element behind target element? I try to click, or enter text in 'drop-down meun', but I find that I am result in clicking element behind this 'drop-down. I know this is element behind it, because there is advistering area behind, and the result top-up showing the same advistering material. Here is my code: 

# info for login
my_email = 'my_email'
my_passcode = 'my_passcode'
email_url = r'https://www.gmx.com/#.1559516-header-navlogin2-1'

# start driver and open url
driver = webdriver.Chrome(chrome_path)
driver.get(email_url)

# input email account
xpath = r'//*[@id="login-email"]'
WebDriverWait(driver, 10).until(EC.presence_of_element_located((By.XPATH, xpath)))
target = driver.find_element_by_xpath(xpath)
actions = ActionChains(driver)
actions.move_to_element(target).perform()
actions.click().send_keys(my_email).perform()

# input passcode and hit 'enter' to login
xpath = r'//input[@id="login-password"]'
WebDriverWait(driver, 10).until(EC.presence_of_element_located((By.XPATH, xpath)))
target = driver.find_element_by_xpath(xpath)
actions = ActionChains(driver)
actions.move_to_element(target).perform()
actions.click().send_keys(my_passcode).send_keys(Keys.ENTER).perform()

It happens to me for some other site when the site appear to have 'two layers' (not sure if I am using the right word). I can process anything on top layer, and only result in activate anything behind it. Many thank when provide solution!!

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  • does it happen when you try to click the frist or the second element? Commented Aug 28, 2019 at 9:49
  • also try to change xpath = r'//*[@id="login-email"]' to xpath = r'//input[@id="login-email"]' Commented Aug 28, 2019 at 10:00
  • What do you meann by first and second element? I have tried both xpath, meet same issue. Commented Aug 28, 2019 at 10:49
  • try to use something like this to click something: def klk(elem, driver): action = webdriver.common.action_chains.ActionChains(driver) driver.execute_script("arguments[0].scrollIntoView();", elem) action.move_to_element(elem).click().perform() log.debug('element clicked') Commented Aug 28, 2019 at 11:21

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  1. You don't need to use this ActionChains class, all you need to do can be done using WebElement.send_keys() and WebElement.click()
  2. You don't need to re-find the element after using WebDriverWait as it returns the WebElement in case of success

  3. I fail to see clickign on login button anywhere in your script, you can locate the relevant button using XPath contains() function like:

    xpath = r'//button[contains(@class,"login-submit")]'

    and then just call click() function on the resulting variable

Example suggested code:

  1. You don't need to use this ActionChains class, all you need to do can be done using WebElement.send_keys() and WebElement.click()
  2. You don't need to re-find the element after using WebDriverWait as it returns the WebElement in case of success

  3. I fail to see clickign on login button anywhere in your script, you can locate the relevant button using XPath contains() function like:

    xpath = r'//button[contains(@class,"login-submit")]'

    and then just call click() function on the resulting variable

Example suggested code:

# input email account
xpath = r'//*[@id="login-email"]'
target = WebDriverWait(driver, 10).until(EC.presence_of_element_located((By.XPATH, xpath)))
target.send_keys(my_email)

# input passcode and hit 'enter' to login
xpath = r'//input[@id="login-password"]'
target = WebDriverWait(driver, 10).until(EC.presence_of_element_located((By.XPATH, xpath)))
target.send_keys(my_passcode)

xpath = r'//button[contains(@class,"login-submit")]'
target = WebDriverWait(driver, 10).until(EC.presence_of_element_located((By.XPATH, xpath)))
target.click()
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Thank, it is working now. Other than just solution, Could you explain a bit how it work behind the code and logic? I have other code do this way like here does: 1.wait for xpath > 2. redefine xpath's element (I know not necessary now) > 3. ActionChains that do click() or send_keys. Most site still work on this way, but few site like this example doesn't work. What extra action I have added in my old way that me make result in not reaching the webelements (webelements of user and pass blank area). Many thanks

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