"UnsupportedOperationError: sendKeysToActiveElement" error when running 'keyDown(protractor.Key.CONTROL)'

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"UnsupportedOperationError: sendKeysToActiveElement" error when running 'keyDown(protractor.Key.CONTROL)'

ariel0058 opened this issue 3 years ago · comments

Hi there!

I've been spent days trying to figure out how to correctly perform a 'ctrl + click' action in protractor tests, but I'm always getting error UnsupportedOperationError: sendKeysToActiveElement, From: Task: keyDown. Looks like keyDown(protractor.Key.CONTROL) is not supported with newer version browsers? I did some research online, latest post about perform 'ctrl+click' in protractor dates back to 2019, and none of the solutions there work for me...T T

I really appreciate any suggestion/help! thank you so much :)

Bug report

Node Version: v10.22.0
Protractor Version: 7.0.0
Angular Version: ``
Browser(s): Firefox Version 90.0.818.46 and Chrome Version 90.0.4430.85
Operating System and Version Windows 10 pro 64bit
Your protractor configuration file
A relevant example test: I try to perform 'ctrl+click' action for rows in table by using following code
browser.actions() .mouseMove(this.getRow(rowNumber).siteId) .keyDown(protractor.Key.CONTROL) .click() .keyUp(protractor.Key.CONTROL) .perform();
Output from running the test:
Message: Failed: sendKeysToActiveElement Build info: version: '3.141.59', revision: 'e82be7d358', time: '2018-11-14T08:25:53' System info: host: 'xxx2160', ip: 'xx.xx.xx.xx', os.name: 'Windows 10', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '10.0', java.version: '16' Driver info: driver.version: unknown Stack: UnsupportedOperationError: sendKeysToActiveElement Build info: version: '3.141.59', revision: 'e82be7d358', time: '2018-11-14T08:25:53' System info: host: 'xxx2160', ip: 'xx.xx.xx.xx', os.name: 'Windows 10', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '10.0', java.version: '16' Driver info: driver.version: unknown at Object.checkLegacyResponse (C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\error.js:546:15) at parseHttpResponse (C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\http.js:509:13) at doSend.then.response (C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\http.js:441:30) at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:68:7) From: Task: keyDown at thenableWebDriverProxy.schedule (C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\webdriver.js:807:17) at actions.map.action (C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\actions.js:124:23) at Array.map (<anonymous>) at C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\actions.js:123:29 at TaskQueue.execute_ (C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\promise.js:3084:14) at TaskQueue.executeNext_ (C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\promise.js:3067:27) at asyncRun (C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\promise.js:2927:27) at C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\promise.js:668:7 at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:68:7) From: Task: ActionSequence.perform
Steps to reproduce the bug
The URL you are running your tests against (if relevant): protractor protractor-test.conf.js

Stanislav Kharchenko · Answer 1 · Sun Apr 25 2021 16:34:50 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

This is due to unsupported action on browser with w3c enabled by default.
Here is workaround:

#5285 (comment)

ariel0058 · Answer 2 · Mon Apr 26 2021 02:00:45 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

@StanislavKharchenko Thanks for your response! I tried the workaround, it doesn't seem to work for me. Would you be able to take a look? Thanks :)

Attemp1
config:

multiCapabilities: [
        {
            'goog:chromeOptions': {              //disable w3c here
                w3c: false
            },
            'browserName': 'chrome',
            'chromeOptions': {
                'args': [
                    'incognito',
                    "--headless",
                    "--disable-gpu",
                    "--window-size=1280,960"
                ],
                'prefs': {
                    'browser': {
                        'set_download_behavior': { behavior: 'allow' }
                    },
                    'download': {
                        'prompt_for_download': false,
                        'directory_upgrade': true,
                        'default_directory': downloadDir
                    },
                },
            },
        }
]

error message:

E/launcher - SessionNotCreatedError: Unable to create session from {
  "desiredCapabilities": {
    "count": 1,
    "browserName": "chrome",
    "chromeOptions": {
      "args": [
        "incognito",
        "--headless",
        "--disable-gpu",
        "--window-size=1280,960"
      ],
      "prefs": {
        "download": {
          "prompt_for_download": false,
          "directory_upgrade": true  
        },
        "browser": {
          "set_download_behavior": {
            "behavior": "allow"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "goog:chromeOptions": {
      "w3c": false
    }
  },
  "capabilities": {
    "firstMatch": [
      {
        "browserName": "chrome",
        "goog:chromeOptions": {
          "w3c": false
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}
Build info: version: '3.141.59', revision: 'e82be7d358', time: '2018-11-14T08:25:53'
System info: host: 'xxx2160', ip: 'xx.xx.xx.xx', os.name: 'Windows 10', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '10.0', java.version: '16'
Driver info: driver.version: unknown
    at Object.checkLegacyResponse (C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\error.js:546:15)
    at parseHttpResponse (C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\http.js:509:13)
    at doSend.then.response (C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\http.js:441:30)
    at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:68:7)
From: Task: WebDriver.createSession()
    at Function.createSession (C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\webdriver.js:769:24)
    at Function.createSession (C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\chrome.js:761:15)
    at createDriver (C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\index.js:170:33)
    at Builder.build (C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\index.js:626:16)
    at Local.getNewDriver (C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\built\driverProviders\driverProvider.js:53:33)
    at Runner.createBrowser (C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\built\runner.js:195:43)
    at q.then.then (C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\built\runner.js:339:29)
    at _fulfilled (C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\q\q.js:834:54)
    at C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\q\q.js:863:30
    at Promise.promise.promiseDispatch (C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\q\q.js:796:13)

Attemp2
config:

    multiCapabilities: [
        {
            'browserName': 'chrome',
            'goog: chromeOptions': {                           //disable w3c here
                w3c: false,
                'args': [
                    'incognito',
                    "--headless",
                    "--disable-gpu",
                    "--window-size=1280,960"
                ],
                'prefs': {
                    'browser': {
                        'set_download_behavior': { behavior: 'allow' }
                    },
                    'download': {
                        'prompt_for_download': false,
                        'directory_upgrade': true,
                        'default_directory': downloadDir
                    },
                },
            },
        }]

error message:

(node:18468) UnhandledPromiseRejectionWarning: UnsupportedOperationError: sendKeysToActiveElement
Build info: version: '3.141.59', revision: 'e82be7d358', time: '2018-11-14T08:25:53'
System info: host: 'xxx2160', ip: 'xx.xx.xx.xx', os.name: 'Windows 10', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '10.0', java.version: '16'
Driver info: driver.version: unknown
    at Object.checkLegacyResponse (C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\error.js:546:15)
    at parseHttpResponse (C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\http.js:509:13)
    at doSend.then.response (C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\http.js:441:30)
    at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:68:7)
From: Task: keyDown
    at thenableWebDriverProxy.schedule (C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\webdriver.js:807:17)       
    at actions.map.action (C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\actions.js:124:23)
    at Array.map (<anonymous>)
    at C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\actions.js:123:29
    at TaskQueue.execute_ (C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\promise.js:3084:14)
    at TaskQueue.executeNext_ (C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\promise.js:3067:27)
    at asyncRun (C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\promise.js:2927:27)
    at C:\Users\azao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\promise.js:668:7
    at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:68:7)
(node:18468) UnhandledPromiseRejectionWarning: Unhandled promise rejection. This error originated either by throwing inside of an async function without a catch 
block, or by rejecting a promise which was not handled with .catch(). (rejection id: 1)
(node:18468) [DEP0018] DeprecationWarning: Unhandled promise rejections are deprecated. In the future, promise rejections that are not handled will terminate the Node.js process with a non-zero exit code.
(node:18468) PromiseRejectionHandledWarning: Promise rejection was handled asynchronously (rejection id: 1)

Stanislav Kharchenko · Answer 3 · Mon Apr 26 2021 21:29:15 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Just change chromeOptions to 'goog:chromeOptions' in your config and place w3c: false here.
Like:

multiCapabilities: [
        {
            'browserName': 'chrome',
            'goog:chromeOptions': {
                'args': [
                    'incognito',
                    "--headless",
                    "--disable-gpu",
                    "--window-size=1280,960"
                ],
                'prefs': {
                    'browser': {
                        'set_download_behavior': { behavior: 'allow' }
                    },
                    'download': {
                        'prompt_for_download': false,
                        'directory_upgrade': true,
                        'default_directory': downloadDir
                    },
                },
		w3c: false
            }
        }
]

ariel0058 · Answer 4 · Tue Apr 27 2021 00:20:31 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Thanks!! @StanislavKharchenko by using your suggested config, I'm still getting the UnhandledPromiseRejectionWarning: UnsupportedOperationError: sendKeysToActiveElement tho...

Stanislav Kharchenko · Answer 5 · Tue Apr 27 2021 00:38:23 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

I have no idea why...
Does any other browser actions works with your app? Like mouseMove?

ariel0058 · Answer 6 · Tue Apr 27 2021 01:03:47 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

mouseMove works for me fine(following code works). The UnhandledPromiseRejectionWarning: UnsupportedOperationError: sendKeysToActiveElement will appear once I use keyDown or sendKey inside the actions function.

browser.actions()
                        .mouseMove(this.getRow(rowNumber).siteId)
                        //.keyDown(protractor.Key.CONTROL)
                        .click()
                        //.keyUp(protractor.Key.CONTROL)
                        .perform();

Stanislav Kharchenko · Answer 7 · Tue Apr 27 2021 03:29:08 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

It seems that Protractor doesn’t handle these browser events properly.
I suggest to ask in stackoverflow, there more users from Protractor and native selenium-webdriver community. Unfortunately, Protractor maintainers in @angular team totally ignore any users issues and even ignore comments. They also decided to deprecate and neglect project after a year total ignoring...

ariel0058 · Answer 8 · Tue Apr 27 2021 04:56:08 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Thanks anyway👍 @StanislavKharchenko