Unable to create or switch to new tab in Selenium Webdriver with JAVA on MAC

Question

I've tried a different options just to open new tab but all of them lead to the same result : sending char "t" to google search field. The goal in my real test is to switch between tabs in browser, but I am unable even open new one.

Very simple test

    public class LoginPhp2 {

        @Test
        public void testGoogle() {
            WebDriver driver = new SafariDriver();
            driver.get("https://www.google.com");
            //driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("body")).sendKeys(Keys.COMMAND + "t");
            Actions action= new Actions(driver);
           action.keyDown(Keys.COMMAND).sendKeys("t").build().perform();
            //action.keyDown(Keys.COMMAND).sendKeys("t").keyUp(Keys.COMMAND).build().perform();


        }
    }

So the first dom element with focus is the search input? Try blurring it first? — Tim
– Tim, Commented Jun 5, 2017 at 0:03
Try using javascriptexecutor. troubleshootblog.com/2014/11/06/… — coolswastik
– coolswastik, Commented Jun 5, 2017 at 0:33

frianH · Accepted Answer · 2019-11-20 07:13:34Z

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You may use javascript to open a new tab.

JavascriptExecutor js = (JavascriptExecutor) driver;  
js.executeScript("window.open();");

edited Nov 20, 2019 at 7:13

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answered Jun 5, 2017 at 4:23

Prateeksha Chauhan

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5 Comments

Vadym Iakobchuk Over a year ago

I believe this will open new window but not new tab in the same window

Prateeksha Chauhan Over a year ago

This will open new tab in the same window

Vadym Iakobchuk Over a year ago

Still did not helped ;(

Prateeksha Chauhan Over a year ago

hope this would help stackoverflow.com/questions/20696041/…

Prateeksha Chauhan Over a year ago

and you may try to unblock popups and then do window.open using javascript

Monika · Accepted Answer · 2017-06-08 10:38:36Z

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I have followed the approach suggested earlier:

JavascriptExecutor js = (JavascriptExecutor) driver;
js.executeScript("window.open();");

This is opening new tab in the same window. I have tried it on my MAC machine

answered Jun 8, 2017 at 10:38

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Pang · Accepted Answer · 2017-06-05 07:22:41Z

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There are different ways of opening new tabs in windows and Mac. Actual keys to send depend on your OS, for example, Mac uses COMMAND + t, instead of CONTROL + t.

You can open new tab in Mac using:

driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("body")).sendKeys(Keys.COMMAND +"t");

After this you can switch to any of the opened tabs:

ArrayList<String> tabs = new ArrayList<String> (driver.getWindowHandles());
driver.switchTo().window(tabs.get(0));

edited Jun 5, 2017 at 7:22

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answered Jun 5, 2017 at 7:20

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