Not able to scroll down in Chromedriver by selenium webdriver(Java)

Question

I'm trying to test scrolling functionality by selenium webdriver. Same is working in Firefox but not in chrome driver. Here is basic code I'm using for scrolling.

Actions a = new Actions(driver);
WebElement el = driver.findElement(By.xpath("//*[@id='dsm-frame']"));
a.moveToElement(el).clickAndHold().moveByOffset(0, 1000000).release().perform();

Is there any specific reason that Action builder does not work in chrome? Kindly advise how it can be worked in Chrome driver.

Thanks

Hylomorphism

try a.moveToElement(el).build().perform(); – Incuse

you may try sending space like el.sendKeys(Keys.SPACE); – Closehauled

Try ((JavascriptExecutor)driver).executeScript("window.scrollTo(0,document.body.scrollHeight);"); – Chamomile

I tried with a.moveToElement(el).build().perform() but it did not work. Why is that it is not working in Chrome but in Firefox only. – Hylomorphism

Do you get any errors? – Incuse

@guy , i did not get any error. Code got executed on Chrome but the scroll down action did not happen. – Hylomorphism

Is it same to be a.moveByOffset(0, 1000000).release().perform(); ? – Lonni

Answer 1

You can use JavaScriptExecutor for scrolling.

Scroll Down

((JavascriptExecutor)driver).executeScript("window.scrollTo(0,document.body.scr‌​ollHeight);");

Scroll Up

((JavascriptExecutor)driver).executeScript("window.scrollTo(0,0);");

Chamomile

Can it be not done without Javascript executor and only using Selenium APIs. – Hylomorphism

you can try something like driver.findElement(By.id("")).sendKeys(Keys.PAGE_DOWN); for scroll down – Chamomile

I tried using sendKeys(Keys.PAGE_DOWN) but it throws error 'org.openqa.selenium.WebDriverException: unknown error: cannot focus element' in chrome. – Hylomorphism

if these things aren't working. then you can go with JavaScriptExecutor – Chamomile

I tried using JavaScriptExecutor as said above to scroll down but it is throwing exception ** org.openqa.selenium.WebDriverException: unknown error: Runtime.evaluate threw exception: SyntaxError: missing )** – Hylomorphism

There was some weight character in the script when I copied it from this answer, so try to copy this one which has worked for me: window.scrollTo(0,document.body.scrollHeight); – Disaccord

Answer 2

So far below are my findings based on options I tired:

1.Action builder class : Works in Firefox but not in Chrome.Not sure why it did not work in Chrome.

2.js.executeScript("window.scrollTo(0, document.body.scrollHeight);");: It neither worked in Firefox and Chrome. I guess this is something not suitable in my case.

3.js.executeScript("arguments[0].scrollIntoView(true);",element); : It worked in both Firefox and Chrome.

Hylomorphism

Answer 3

Javascript Executer version (scrolls to bottom - best for my needs):

JavascriptExecutor jse = (JavascriptExecutor)driver;
jse.executeScript("window.scrollTo(0, document.body.scrollHeight);");

Webdrvier only version:

driver.findElement(By.id("INSERT_A_INPUT_BOX")).sendKeys(Keys.PAGE_DOWN);

This version only scrolls down one page. At first it wouldn't work for me because I was trying to focus on a random element not an input element, but it does work when focusing on something you can type into

Tribade

Answer 4

I had a similar problem in Selenium (wrapped in Selenide):

This worked for me to scroll to a link that was off the bottom of the page:

if (isPhantomjs()){
    $(byText(linkType)).scrollTo().click();
} else {
    executeJavaScript("arguments[0].scrollIntoView(true);", $(byText(linkType)));
    $(byText(linkType)).click();
}

Teodoor

Answer 5

For Scroll down:

WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver();
JavascriptExecutor jse = (JavascriptExecutor)driver;
jse.executeScript("window.scrollBy(0,250)", "");

OR,also

jse.executeScript("scroll(0, 250);");

For Scroll up:

jse.executeScript("window.scrollBy(0,-250)", "");

OR,

jse.executeScript("scroll(0, -250);");

Hope it will help you

Afoot

Answer 6

I am not a specialist at all of java but I use chromedriver from vba and face the same problem. As I am not able to locate the webelements by XPATH / JSON, I use the source code of the page instead, senkeys tab until the webelement I search get the focus then this element becomes the activeelement so the scrollintoview on the element is accessible and I can refresh the source code of the page...

Cedillo

Answer 7

If you are trying to click the element after scrolling then try below snippet.

Actions action = new Actions(driver);

action.moveToElement(element).click().perform();

Sabella

Answer 8

This is what worked for me.

Actions action = new Actions(driver);
action.sendKeys(Keys.PAGE_DOWN).perform();

Discrete