selenium python click on element nothing happens

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I am trying to click on the Gmail link on the Google frontpage in Selenium with the WebDriver on Python. My code basically replicates the one found here: Why Cant I Click an Element in Selenium?

My Code:

import selenium.webdriver as webdriver
firefox = webdriver.Firefox()
firefox.get("http://www.google.ca")
element = firefox.find_element_by_xpath(".//a[@id='gb_23']")
element.click()

The webdriver loads the page and then nothing happens. I've tried using the ActionChains and move_to_element(element), click(element), then perform() but nothing happens either.

xpath is never a good thing to use with selenium. Try searching strictly by id since you have it — Greg
– Greg, Commented Aug 24, 2013 at 17:42
The code works for me..could you test the same code but using chrome instead of firefox? — alecxe
– alecxe, Commented Aug 24, 2013 at 18:02
You could try downgrading firefox. I've read that new versions of firefox often break Selenium interactions. — Richard
– Richard, Commented Aug 24, 2013 at 18:41
the thing is that my work uses firefox and im trying to learn selenium for it. I'm trying to use xpath because the Web App that I will be testing doesn't have IDs for the elements that I need to click... — Aaron Lam
– Aaron Lam, Commented Aug 24, 2013 at 19:01

swietyy · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-24 21:12:14Z

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Use find_element_by_id method:

element = firefox.find_element_by_id("gb_23")
element.click()

or correct your xpath to:

"//a[@id='gb_23']"

Here you have nice tutorial.

edited Aug 24, 2013 at 21:12

answered Aug 24, 2013 at 21:07

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swietyy Over a year ago

Hmm, strange... Try it: firefox.click("xpath=//a[@id='gb_23']")

score 1 · Accepted Answer · 2017-01-03 14:32:28Z

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try this because i can't see this id in the html:

driver = webdriver.Firefox()
driver.get("http://www.google.ca")
element = driver.find_element_by_link_text("Gmail")
element.click()

edited Jan 3, 2017 at 14:32

answered Jan 3, 2017 at 14:24

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A McGuinness · Accepted Answer · 2018-10-10 21:23:24Z

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Try

from selenium.webdriver.common.action_chains import ActionChains

ActionChains(driver).move_to_element(button).click(button_sub).perform()

You can also use ClickElement.

answered Oct 10, 2018 at 21:23

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