selenium.webdriver.wpewebkit.webdriver

Classes

WebDriver([options, service])

Controls the WPEWebKitDriver and allows you to drive the browser.

class selenium.webdriver.wpewebkit.webdriver.WebDriver(options=None, service: Service | None = None)

Controls the WPEWebKitDriver and allows you to drive the browser.

Creates a new instance of the WPEWebKit driver.

Starts the service and then creates new instance of WPEWebKit Driver.

Args:

• options : an instance of WPEWebKitOptions

• service : Service object for handling the browser driver if you need to pass extra details

quit()

Closes the browser and shuts down the WPEWebKitDriver executable that is started when starting the WPEWebKitDriver.

add_cookie(cookie_dict) → None

Adds a cookie to your current session.

Args:

• cookie_dict: A dictionary object, with required keys - “name” and “value”;

  optional keys - “path”, “domain”, “secure”, “httpOnly”, “expiry”, “sameSite”

Usage:

driver.add_cookie({'name' : 'foo', 'value' : 'bar'})
driver.add_cookie({'name' : 'foo', 'value' : 'bar', 'path' : '/'})
driver.add_cookie({'name' : 'foo', 'value' : 'bar', 'path' : '/', 'secure' : True})
driver.add_cookie({'name' : 'foo', 'value' : 'bar', 'sameSite' : 'Strict'})

add_credential(credential: Credential) → None

Injects a credential into the authenticator.

add_virtual_authenticator(options: VirtualAuthenticatorOptions) → None

Adds a virtual authenticator with the given options.

back() → None

Goes one step backward in the browser history.

Usage:

driver.back()

bidi_connection()

property capabilities: dict

Returns the drivers current capabilities being used.

close() → None

Closes the current window.

Usage:

driver.close()

create_web_element(element_id: str) → WebElement

Creates a web element with the specified element_id.

property current_url: str

Gets the URL of the current page.

Usage:

driver.current_url

property current_window_handle: str

Returns the handle of the current window.

Usage:

driver.current_window_handle

delete_all_cookies() → None

Delete all cookies in the scope of the session.

Usage:

driver.delete_all_cookies()

delete_cookie(name) → None

Deletes a single cookie with the given name.

Usage:

driver.delete_cookie('my_cookie')

delete_downloadable_files() → None

Deletes all downloadable files.

download_file(file_name: str, target_directory: str) → None

Downloads a file with the specified file name to the target directory.

file_name: The name of the file to download. target_directory: The path to the directory to save the downloaded file.

execute(driver_command: str, params: dict | None = None) → dict

Sends a command to be executed by a command.CommandExecutor.

Args:

• driver_command: The name of the command to execute as a string.

• params: A dictionary of named parameters to send with the command.

Returns:

The command’s JSON response loaded into a dictionary object.

execute_async_script(script: str, *args)

Asynchronously Executes JavaScript in the current window/frame.

Args:

• script: The JavaScript to execute.

• *args: Any applicable arguments for your JavaScript.

Usage:

script = "var callback = arguments[arguments.length - 1]; " \
         "window.setTimeout(function(){ callback('timeout') }, 3000);"
driver.execute_async_script(script)

execute_script(script, *args)

Synchronously Executes JavaScript in the current window/frame.

Args:

• script: The JavaScript to execute.

• *args: Any applicable arguments for your JavaScript.

Usage:

driver.execute_script('return document.title;')

property file_detector: FileDetector

file_detector_context(file_detector_class, *args, **kwargs)

Overrides the current file detector (if necessary) in limited context. Ensures the original file detector is set afterwards.

Example:

with webdriver.file_detector_context(UselessFileDetector):
    someinput.send_keys('/etc/hosts')

Args:

• file_detector_class - Class of the desired file detector. If the class is different

  from the current file_detector, then the class is instantiated with args and kwargs and used as a file detector during the duration of the context manager.

• args - Optional arguments that get passed to the file detector class during

  instantiation.

• kwargs - Keyword arguments, passed the same way as args.

find_element(by='id', value: str | None = None) → WebElement

Find an element given a By strategy and locator.

Usage:

element = driver.find_element(By.ID, 'foo')

Return type:

WebElement

find_elements(by='id', value: str | None = None) → List[WebElement]

Find elements given a By strategy and locator.

Usage:

elements = driver.find_elements(By.CLASS_NAME, 'foo')

Return type:

list of WebElement

forward() → None

Goes one step forward in the browser history.

Usage:

driver.forward()

fullscreen_window() → None

Invokes the window manager-specific ‘full screen’ operation.

get(url: str) → None

Loads a web page in the current browser session.

get_cookie(name) → Dict | None

Get a single cookie by name. Returns the cookie if found, None if not.

Usage:

driver.get_cookie('my_cookie')

get_cookies() → List[dict]

Returns a set of dictionaries, corresponding to cookies visible in the current session.

Usage:

driver.get_cookies()

get_credentials() → List[Credential]

Returns the list of credentials owned by the authenticator.

get_downloadable_files() → dict

Retrieves the downloadable files as a map of file names and their corresponding URLs.

get_log(log_type)

Gets the log for a given log type.

Args:

• log_type: type of log that which will be returned

Usage:

driver.get_log('browser')
driver.get_log('driver')
driver.get_log('client')
driver.get_log('server')

get_pinned_scripts() → List[str]

get_screenshot_as_base64() → str

Gets the screenshot of the current window as a base64 encoded string which is useful in embedded images in HTML.

Usage:

driver.get_screenshot_as_base64()

get_screenshot_as_file(filename) → bool

Saves a screenshot of the current window to a PNG image file. Returns False if there is any IOError, else returns True. Use full paths in your filename.

Args:

• filename: The full path you wish to save your screenshot to. This should end with a .png extension.

Usage:

driver.get_screenshot_as_file('/Screenshots/foo.png')

get_screenshot_as_png() → bytes

Gets the screenshot of the current window as a binary data.

Usage:

driver.get_screenshot_as_png()

get_window_position(windowHandle='current') → dict

Gets the x,y position of the current window.

Usage:

driver.get_window_position()

get_window_rect() → dict

Gets the x, y coordinates of the window as well as height and width of the current window.

Usage:

driver.get_window_rect()

get_window_size(windowHandle: str = 'current') → dict

Gets the width and height of the current window.

Usage:

driver.get_window_size()

implicitly_wait(time_to_wait: float) → None

Sets a sticky timeout to implicitly wait for an element to be found, or a command to complete. This method only needs to be called one time per session. To set the timeout for calls to execute_async_script, see set_script_timeout.

Args:

• time_to_wait: Amount of time to wait (in seconds)

Usage:

driver.implicitly_wait(30)

property log_types

Gets a list of the available log types. This only works with w3c compliant browsers.

Usage:

driver.log_types

maximize_window() → None

Maximizes the current window that webdriver is using.

minimize_window() → None

Invokes the window manager-specific ‘minimize’ operation.

property mobile: Mobile

property name: str

Returns the name of the underlying browser for this instance.

Usage:

name = driver.name

property orientation

Gets the current orientation of the device.

Usage:

orientation = driver.orientation

property page_source: str

Gets the source of the current page.

Usage:

driver.page_source

pin_script(script: str, script_key=None) → ScriptKey

Store common javascript scripts to be executed later by a unique hashable ID.

print_page(print_options: PrintOptions | None = None) → str

Takes PDF of the current page.

The driver makes a best effort to return a PDF based on the provided parameters.

refresh() → None

Refreshes the current page.

Usage:

driver.refresh()

remove_all_credentials() → None

Removes all credentials from the authenticator.

remove_credential(credential_id: str | bytearray) → None

Removes a credential from the authenticator.

remove_virtual_authenticator() → None

Removes a previously added virtual authenticator.

The authenticator is no longer valid after removal, so no methods may be called.

save_screenshot(filename) → bool

Saves a screenshot of the current window to a PNG image file. Returns False if there is any IOError, else returns True. Use full paths in your filename.

Args:

• filename: The full path you wish to save your screenshot to. This should end with a .png extension.

Usage:

driver.save_screenshot('/Screenshots/foo.png')

property script

set_page_load_timeout(time_to_wait: float) → None

Set the amount of time to wait for a page load to complete before throwing an error.

Args:

• time_to_wait: The amount of time to wait

Usage:

driver.set_page_load_timeout(30)

set_script_timeout(time_to_wait: float) → None

Set the amount of time that the script should wait during an execute_async_script call before throwing an error.

Args:

• time_to_wait: The amount of time to wait (in seconds)

Usage:

driver.set_script_timeout(30)

set_user_verified(verified: bool) → None

Sets whether the authenticator will simulate success or fail on user verification.

verified: True if the authenticator will pass user verification, False otherwise.

set_window_position(x: float, y: float, windowHandle: str = 'current') → dict

Sets the x,y position of the current window. (window.moveTo)

Args:

• x: the x-coordinate in pixels to set the window position

• y: the y-coordinate in pixels to set the window position

Usage:

driver.set_window_position(0,0)

set_window_rect(x=None, y=None, width=None, height=None) → dict

Sets the x, y coordinates of the window as well as height and width of the current window. This method is only supported for W3C compatible browsers; other browsers should use set_window_position and set_window_size.

Usage:

driver.set_window_rect(x=10, y=10)
driver.set_window_rect(width=100, height=200)
driver.set_window_rect(x=10, y=10, width=100, height=200)

set_window_size(width, height, windowHandle: str = 'current') → None

Sets the width and height of the current window. (window.resizeTo)

Args:

• width: the width in pixels to set the window to

• height: the height in pixels to set the window to

Usage:

driver.set_window_size(800,600)

start_client()

Called before starting a new session.

This method may be overridden to define custom startup behavior.

start_devtools()

start_session(capabilities: dict) → None

Creates a new session with the desired capabilities.

Args:

• capabilities - a capabilities dict to start the session with.

stop_client()

Called after executing a quit command.

This method may be overridden to define custom shutdown behavior.

property switch_to: SwitchTo

Returns:

• SwitchTo: an object containing all options to switch focus into

Usage:

element = driver.switch_to.active_element
alert = driver.switch_to.alert
driver.switch_to.default_content()
driver.switch_to.frame('frame_name')
driver.switch_to.frame(1)
driver.switch_to.frame(driver.find_elements(By.TAG_NAME, "iframe")[0])
driver.switch_to.parent_frame()
driver.switch_to.window('main')

property timeouts: Timeouts

Get all the timeouts that have been set on the current session.

Usage:

driver.timeouts

Return type:

Timeout

property title: str

Returns the title of the current page.

Usage:

title = driver.title

unpin(script_key: ScriptKey) → None

Remove a pinned script from storage.

property virtual_authenticator_id: str

Returns the id of the virtual authenticator.

property window_handles: List[str]

Returns the handles of all windows within the current session.

Usage:

driver.window_handles