Handle alerts and prompts

[lukeis]

Originally reported on Google Code with ID 27

Many sites use javascript alerts and prompts to communicate with the user.
It should be possible to test these using WebDriver.

Reported by simon.m.stewart on 2007-10-31 16:55:04

[lukeis]

Yes, this will be a great feature!!
Also have a look at watij!!

Reported by turturiellomartino on 2008-04-22 15:50:11

[lukeis]

Yes it would be great!
I'm using WebDriver (r280) to test a website and I am stuck because of a javascript
"confirm" modal window. Is there any known workaround that could help me? I just want
to go through this window by automatically clicking "ok", I actually do not care
about what is displayed. Selenium is able to do that but I prefer WebDriver. Thanks
for your help!

Reported by achautard on 2008-06-04 15:06:49

[lukeis]

Remark: login-dialog or download-dialog belongs to this sort of prompts too...
        (a workaround with sendKeys(Keys.ESCAPE) doesn't work)

Reported by George.Herczeg on 2008-08-22 06:53:19

[lukeis]

A click on a <a href='...' target='_blank'> opens new windows/tabs...

A click on a <a href='javascript:openpopup();' onclick='return openpopup();'>
   opens new popups

It should be possible to prevent/control opening new windows/tabs/popup.

Possibilities:
 1. override target attribut
 2. callback for controlling new windows/tabs/popup
    (like IE: CHtmlView::OnNewWindow2, CHtmlView::OnBeforeNavigate2
     or CHtmlView::OnShowMessage)
 3. an excellent solution would be the possibility to redirect to my own window, 
    like the IE-code:
    void CMyHtmlView::OnNewWindow2(LPDISPATCH* ppDisp, BOOL* Cancel)
    {
       SetSilent(TRUE);
       *ppDisp = this->m_pBrowserApp;
    }

Reported by George.Herczeg on 2008-08-22 07:13:49

[lukeis]

This bug is to do with handling alerts, prompts and "confirms" from javascript. The
aim is for this to appear as something like:

Alert alert = driver.switchTo().alert();
alert.accept();

Preventing new windows from being opened is outside the scope of this issue.

Reported by simon.m.stewart on 2008-08-22 09:23:18

[lukeis]

The following workaround made it for me:

((JavascriptExecutor) driver).executeScript("window.confirm = function(msg) { return
true; }");

Reported by achautard on 2008-12-18 19:38:52

[lukeis]

Will this include support for modal dialogs?  I'm referring to the javascript
function showModalDialog (I think IE, FF and safari all support it now)

Reported by steveccrp on 2009-01-20 02:52:59

[lukeis]

Do you have plans to implement this soon, because it has become an important issue
for us?  I need to know when an alert has been popped up and dismiss it.  It would
be
nice to read the alert's text too.  I'm starting to think about checking out the
source and having a go myself.  Do you think it's a tough job?

Reported by jjimjam on 2009-02-09 15:32:54

[lukeis]

I'd be delighted if someone else had a go at making this work :) As a short term fix,
you may consider overriding "window.alert" using the JavascriptExecutor.

Reported by simon.m.stewart on 2009-02-09 18:07:43