After a page loads the cursor is already in the element I need to enter the text in. How would I just input a string / type without actually having to find the element first since I'm already "active" within it?
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1You should agree the codeNicolás Alarcón Rapela– Nicolás Alarcón Rapela2018-06-26 05:36:57 +00:00Commented Jun 26, 2018 at 5:36
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Once the page loads as the cursor is already within the desired element to send a character sequence you can use the following solution:
WebElement myElement = driver.switchTo().activeElement();
myElement.sendKeys("alec kendall");
answered Jun 26, 2018 at 5:45
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Use this - WebElement currentElement = driver.switchTo().activeElement();
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As DebanjanB writres, you can switch to active element, but if the web behavior changes and cursor will by default elsewhere, the solution won't more work. It is better to find the input field - verified way. An example:
WebDriverWait wait5s = new WebDriverWait(driver,5);
driver.get("https://www.google.cz");
WebElement input_field = wait5s(until(ExpectedConditions.elementToBeClickable(By.id("lst-ib")));
input_field.click(); // some input fields needs to be cliked before sending keys
input_field.sendKeys("egg or chicken");
WebElement search_button = driver.findElement(By.name("btnK"));
search_button.click();
