w3c / w3c/webdriver

Element Click does not do wait for element interactability.

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Description

In chapter 14. Element Interaction, section 14.1 Element Click:

If element’s container is still not in view, return error with error code element not interactable.

The other Element Interaction commands check if an element is interactable before interacting with it

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Start with section 14.1 Element Click in the WebDriver specification and compare its interactability handling with the other Element Interaction commands. Determine the expected wait behavior for an element whose container is not in view, and update the specification so Element Click consistently checks interactability before interacting.

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html
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documentation
Issue type
Bug
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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
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