New tab using Selenium Python

Question

I want Selenium to check if a window is open in Chrome browser or not, if yes, then open a new tab to the existing window Else, open a new window.

Currently I am using:

from selenium import webdriver
driver = webdriver.Chrome(chromedriver)
driver.find_element_by_tag_name('body').send_keys(Keys.COMMAND + 't')

But this does not open a new tab in an existing open window. Kindly help.

Does this answer your question? selenium new tab in chrome browser by python webdriver — Ramon Medeiros
– Ramon Medeiros, Commented Feb 3, 2020 at 9:32
Hi, no.. this opens a new tab, closes -I want to look for is there is already an existing window- if yes, then open a new tab. — user2458552
– user2458552, Commented Feb 3, 2020 at 9:35
This is unclear, webdriver.Chrome(chromedriver) will open a new window. — Guy
– Guy, Commented Feb 3, 2020 at 9:36
To check if there is open windows: selenium-python.readthedocs.io/… — Ramon Medeiros
– Ramon Medeiros, Commented Feb 3, 2020 at 9:37

KunduK · Accepted Answer · 2020-02-03 11:35:02Z

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If I understood your problem correctly.You would like check if any window is open then you need to open another tab.

For that You need check len(driver.window_handles)>0 then proceed and then using java script executor to open the new tab.

url="https://stackoverflow.com/"
driver=webdriver.Chrome()
if len(driver.window_handles)>0:
    driver.get(url) #proceed with same tab
    driver.execute_script("window.open('{}');".format(url)) #proceed with new tab

edited Feb 3, 2020 at 11:35

answered Feb 3, 2020 at 10:54

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6 Comments

user2458552 Over a year ago

This is opening a new window again, and then a tb.I want a tab on the existing window

KunduK Over a year ago

Can you provide your code what you have done??.If you see my code its open a window and then check if window exists then navigate url to that window and then open a new tab on existing window.

user2458552 Over a year ago

I ran the exact code.. But it's opening a window first..It's not checking if I already have chrome open..

KunduK Over a year ago

Without driver how this possible to know whether window open or not.

user2458552 Over a year ago

so, if we run- import webbrowser webbrowser.open('google.com')

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