How to open a new tab using Selenium WebDriver in Java?
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How can I open a new tab in the existing Firefox browser using Selenium WebDriver (a.k.a. Selenium 2) in Java?
Java Solutions
Solution 1 - Java
Just for anyone else who's looking for an answer in Ruby, Python, and C# bindings (Selenium 2.33.0).
Note that the actual keys to send depend on your OS. For example, Mac uses CMD + T, instead of Ctrl + T.
Ruby
require 'selenium-webdriver'
driver = Selenium::WebDriver.for :firefox
driver.get('http://stackoverflow.com/')
body = driver.find_element(:tag_name => 'body')
body.send_keys(:control, 't')
driver.quit
Python
from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys
driver = webdriver.Firefox()
driver.get("http://stackoverflow.com/")
body = driver.find_element_by_tag_name("body")
body.send_keys(Keys.CONTROL + 't')
driver.close()
C#
using OpenQA.Selenium;
using OpenQA.Selenium.Firefox;
namespace StackOverflowTests {
class OpenNewTab {
static void Main(string[] args) {
IWebDriver driver = new FirefoxDriver();
driver.Navigate().GoToUrl("http://stackoverflow.com/");
IWebElement body = driver.FindElement(By.TagName("body"));
body.SendKeys(Keys.Control + 't');
driver.Quit();
}
}
}
Solution 2 - Java
The code below will open the link in a new tab.
String selectLinkOpeninNewTab = Keys.chord(Keys.CONTROL,Keys.RETURN);
driver.findElement(By.linkText("urlLink")).sendKeys(selectLinkOpeninNewTab);
The code below will open an empty new tab.
String selectLinkOpeninNewTab = Keys.chord(Keys.CONTROL,"t");
driver.findElement(By.linkText("urlLink")).sendKeys(selectLinkOpeninNewTab);
Solution 3 - Java
Why not do this
driver.ExecuteScript("window.open('your url','_blank');");
Solution 4 - Java
To open new tab using JavascriptExecutor,
((JavascriptExecutor) driver).executeScript("window.open()");
ArrayList<String> tabs = new ArrayList<String>(driver.getWindowHandles());
driver.switchTo().window(tabs.get(1));
Will control on tab as according to index:
driver.switchTo().window(tabs.get(1));
Driver control on main tab:
driver.switchTo().window(tabs.get(0));
Solution 5 - Java
You can use the following code using Java with Selenium WebDriver:
driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("body")).sendKeys(Keys.CONTROL + "t");
By using JavaScript:
WebDriver driver = new FirefoxDriver(); // Firefox or any other Driver
JavascriptExecutor jse = (JavascriptExecutor)driver;
jse.executeScript("window.open()");
After opening a new tab it needs to switch to that tab:
ArrayList<String> tabs = new ArrayList<String>(driver.getWindowHandles());
driver.switchTo().window(tabs.get(1));
Solution 6 - Java
To open a new window in Chrome Driver.
// The script that will will open a new blank window
// If you want to open a link new tab, replace 'about:blank' with a link
String a = "window.open('about:blank','_blank');";
((JavascriptExecutor)driver).executeScript(a);
Solution 7 - Java
Try this for the Firefox browser.
/* Open new tab in browser */
public void openNewTab()
{
driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("body")).sendKeys(Keys.CONTROL +"t");
ArrayList<String> tabs = new ArrayList<String> (driver.getWindowHandles());
driver.switchTo().window(tabs.get(0));
}
Solution 8 - Java
Almost all answers here are out of date.
(Ruby examples)
WebDriver now has support for opening tabs:
browser = Selenium::WebDriver.for :chrome
new_tab = browser.manage.new_window
Will open a new tab. Opening a window has actually become the non-standard case:
browser.manage.new_window(:window)
The tab or window will not automatically be focussed. To switch to it:
browser.switch_to.window new_tab
Solution 9 - Java
To open a new tab in the existing Chrome browser using Selenium WebDriver you can use this code:
driver.FindElement(By.CssSelector("body")).SendKeys(Keys.Control + "t");
string newTabInstance = driver.WindowHandles[driver.WindowHandles.Count-1].ToString();
driver.SwitchTo().Window(newTabInstance);
driver.Navigate().GoToUrl(url);
Solution 10 - Java
The below code will open the link in a new window:
String selectAll = Keys.chord(Keys.SHIFT, Keys.RETURN);
driver.findElement(By.linkText("linkname")).sendKeys(selectAll);
Solution 11 - Java
I had trouble opening a new tab in Google Chrome for a while.
Even driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("body")).sendKeys(Keys.CONTROL + "t");
didn't work for me.
I found out that it's not enough that Selenium has focus on driver. Windows also has to have the window in the front.
My solution was to invoke an alert in Chrome that would bring the window to front and then execute the command. Sample code:
((JavascriptExecutor)driver).executeScript("alert('Test')");
driver.switchTo().alert().accept();
driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("body")).sendKeys(Keys.CONTROL + "t");
Solution 12 - Java
As of selenium >= 4.0, there is no need for javascript or send_keys
workarounds. Selenium 4 provides a new API called newWindow
that lets you create a new window (or tab) and automatically switches to it. Since the new window or tab is created in the same session, it avoids creating a new WebDriver object.
Python
Open new tab
from selenium.webdriver.chrome.webdriver import WebDriver
from selenium.webdriver.common.window import WindowTypes
driver.switch_to.new_window(WindowTypes.TAB)
Open new window
from selenium.webdriver.chrome.webdriver import WebDriver
from selenium.webdriver.common.window import WindowTypes
driver.switch_to.new_window(WindowTypes.WINDOW)
Java
Open new window
driver.get("https://www.google.com/");
// Opens a new window and switches to new window
driver.switchTo().newWindow(WindowType.WINDOW);
// Opens LambdaTest homepage in the newly opened window
driver.navigate().to("https://www.lambdatest.com/");
Open new tab
driver.get("https://www.google.com/");
// Opens a new window and switches to new window
driver.switchTo().newWindow(WindowType.TAB);
// Opens LambdaTest homepage in the newly opened tab
driver.navigate().to("https://www.lambdatest.com/")
Solution 13 - Java
// To open a new tab in an existing window
driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("body")).sendKeys(Keys.CONTROL + "t");
Solution 14 - Java
How can we open a new, but more importantly, how do we do stuff in that new tab?
Webdriver doesn't add a new WindowHandle for each tab, and only has control of the first tab. So, after selecting a new tab (Control + Tab Number) set .DefaultContent() on the driver to define the visible tab as the one you're going to do work on.
Visual Basic
Dim driver = New WebDriver("Firefox", BaseUrl)
' Open new tab - send Control T
Dim body As IWebElement = driver.FindElement(By.TagName("body"))
body.SendKeys(Keys.Control + "t")
' Go to a URL in that tab
driver.GoToUrl("YourURL")
' Assuming you have m tabs open, go to tab n by sending Control + n
body.SendKeys(Keys.Control + n.ToString())
' Now set the visible tab as the drivers default content.
driver.SwitchTo().DefaultContent()
Solution 15 - Java
I am using Selenium 2.52.0 in Java and Firefox 44.0.2. Unfortunately none of the previous solutions worked for me.
The problem is if I a call driver.getWindowHandles() I always get one single handle. Somehow this makes sense to me as Firefox is a single process and each tab is not a separate process. But maybe I am wrong. Anyhow, I try to write my own solution:
// Open a new tab
driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("body")).sendKeys(Keys.CONTROL + "t");
// URL to open in a new tab
String urlToOpen = "https://url_to_open_in_a_new_tab";
Iterator<String> windowIterator = driver.getWindowHandles()
.iterator();
// I always get handlesSize == 1, regardless how many tabs I have
int handlesSize = driver.getWindowHandles().size();
// I had to grab the original handle
String originalHandle = driver.getWindowHandle();
driver.navigate().to(urlToOpen);
Actions action = new Actions(driver);
// Close the newly opened tab
action.keyDown(Keys.CONTROL).sendKeys("w").perform();
// Switch back to original
action.keyDown(Keys.CONTROL).sendKeys("1").perform();
// And switch back to the original handle. I am not sure why, but
// it just did not work without this, like it has lost the focus
driver.switchTo().window(originalHandle);
I used the Ctrl + T combination to open a new tab, Ctrl + W to close it, and to switch back to original tab I used Ctrl + 1 (the first tab).
I am aware that mine solution is not perfect or even good and I would also like to switch with driver's switchTo call, but as I wrote it was not possible as I had only one handle. Maybe this will be helpful to someone with the same situation.
Solution 16 - Java
How to open a new tab using Selenium WebDriver with Java for Chrome:
ChromeOptions options = new ChromeOptions();
options.addArguments("--disable-extensions");
driver = new ChromeDriver(options);
driver.manage().window().maximize();
driver.navigate().to("https://google.com");
Robot robot = new Robot();
robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_CONTROL);
robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_T);
robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_CONTROL);
robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_T);
The above code will disable first extensions and using the robot class, a new tab will open.
Solution 17 - Java
Check this complete example to understand how to open multiple tabs and switch between the tabs and at the end close all tabs.
public class Tabs {
WebDriver driver;
Robot rb;
@BeforeTest
public void setup() throws Exception {
System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver", "C:\\Users\\Anuja.AnujaPC\\Downloads\\chromedriver_win32\\chromedriver.exe");
WebDriver driver=new ChromeDriver();
driver.manage().window().maximize();
driver.manage().timeouts().implicitlyWait(5, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
driver.get("http://qaautomated.com");
}
@Test
public void openTab() {
// Open tab 2 using CTRL + T keys.
driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("body")).sendKeys(Keys.CONTROL +"t");
// Open URL In 2nd tab.
driver.get("http://www.qaautomated.com/p/contact.html");
// Call switchToTab() method to switch to the first tab
switchToTab();
// Call switchToTab() method to switch to the second tab.
switchToTab();
}
public void switchToTab() {
// Switching between tabs using CTRL + tab keys.
driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("body")).sendKeys(Keys.CONTROL +"\t");
// Switch to current selected tab's content.
driver.switchTo().defaultContent();
}
@AfterTest
public void closeTabs() throws AWTException {
// Used Robot class to perform ALT + SPACE + 'c' keypress event.
rb = new Robot();
rb.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_ALT);
rb.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_SPACE);
rb.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_C);
}
}
This example is given by this web page.
Solution 18 - Java
This line of code will open a new browser tab using Selenium WebDriver:
((JavascriptExecutor)getDriver()).executeScript("window.open()");
Solution 19 - Java
Java
I recommend using JavascriptExecutor
:
- Open new blank window:
((JavascriptExecutor) driver).executeScript("window.open()");
- Open new window with specific URL:
((JavascriptExecutor) driver).executeScript("window.open('https://google.com')");
Following import:
import org.openqa.selenium.JavascriptExecutor;
Solution 20 - Java
There are 3 ways to do this. In below example I am doing following steps to open the facebook in new tab,
- Launching
https://google.com
- Searching for
facebook
text and getting thefacebook
URL
- Opening
facebook
in different tab.
Solution#1: Using window handles
.
driver = new ChromeDriver(options);
driver.get("https://www.google.com/search?q=facebook");
String facebookUrl = driver.findElement(By.xpath("(//a[contains(@href,'facebook.com')])[1]")).getAttribute("href");
JavascriptExecutor jse = (JavascriptExecutor)driver;
jse.executeScript("window.open()");
ArrayList<String> tabs = new ArrayList<String>(driver.getWindowHandles());
driver.switchTo().window(tabs.get(1));
driver.get(facebookUrl);
Solution#2: By creating new driver
instance. It's not recommended but it is also a possible way to do this.
driver = new ChromeDriver(options);
driver.get("https://www.google.com/search?q=facebook");
String facebookUrl = driver.findElement(By.xpath("(//a[contains(@href,'facebook.com')])[1]")).getAttribute("href");
/*Create an another instance of driver.*/
driver = new ChromeDriver(options);
driver.get(facebookUrl);
Solution#3: Using Selenium 4
driver.get("https://www.google.com/search?q=facebook");
String facebookUrl = driver.findElement(By.xpath("(//a[contains(@href,'facebook.com')])[1]")).getAttribute("href");
driver.switchTo().newWindow(WindowType.TAB);
driver.navigate().to(facebookUrl);
Solution 21 - Java
Actions at=new Actions(wd);
at.moveToElement(we);
at.contextClick(we).sendKeys(Keys.ARROW_DOWN).sendKeys(Keys.ENTER).build().perform();
Solution 22 - Java
To open a new tab in the existing Firefox browser using Selenium WebDriver
FirefoxDriver driver = new FirefoxDriver();
driver.findElement(By.tagName("body")).sendKeys(Keys.CONTROL,"t");
Solution 23 - Java
The same example for Node.js:
var webdriver = require('selenium-webdriver');
...
driver = new webdriver.Builder().
withCapabilities(capabilities).
build();
...
driver.findElement(webdriver.By.tagName("body")).sendKeys(webdriver.Key.COMMAND + "t");
Solution 24 - Java
driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("body")).sendKeys(Keys.CONTROL +"t");
ArrayList<String> tabs = new ArrayList<String> (driver.getWindowHandles());
driver.switchTo().window(tabs.get(0));
Solution 25 - Java
Due to a bug in https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromedriver/issues/detail?id=1465 even though webdriver.switchTo actually does switch tabs, the focus is left on the first tab.
You can confirm this by doing a driver.get after the switchWindow and see that the second tab actually go to the new URL and not the original tab.
A workaround for now is what yardening2 suggested. Use JavaScript code to open an alert and then use webdriver to accept it.
Solution 26 - Java
This code is working for me (Selenium 3.8.1, chromedriver 2.34.522940, and Chrome 63.0):
public void openNewTabInChrome() {
driver.get("http://www.google.com");
WebElement element = driver.findElement(By.linkText("Gmail"));
Actions actionOpenLinkInNewTab = new Actions(driver);
actionOpenLinkInNewTab.moveToElement(element)
.keyDown(Keys.CONTROL) // MacOS: Keys.COMMAND
.keyDown(Keys.SHIFT).click(element)
.keyUp(Keys.CONTROL).keyUp(Keys.SHIFT).perform();
ArrayList<String> tabs = new ArrayList(driver.getWindowHandles());
driver.switchTo().window(tabs.get(1));
driver.get("http://www.yahoo.com");
//driver.close();
}
Solution 27 - Java
Question: How can I open a new tab using Selenium WebDriver with Java?
Answer: After a click on any link, open a new tab.
If we want to handle a newly open tab then we have need to handle tab using the .switchTo().window() command.
Switch to a particular tab, and then perform an operation and switch back to into the parent tab.
package test;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import org.openqa.selenium.By;
import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.firefox.FirefoxDriver;
public class Tab_Handle {
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.setProperty("webdriver.gecko.driver", "geckodriver_path");
WebDriver driver = new FirefoxDriver();
driver.get("http://www.google.com");
// Store all currently open tabs in Available_tabs
ArrayList<String> Available_tabs = new ArrayList<String>(driver.getWindowHandles());
// Click on link to open in new tab
driver.findElement(By.id("Url_Link")).click();
// Switch newly open Tab
driver.switchTo().window(Available_tabs.get(1));
// Perform some operation on Newly open tab
// Close newly open tab after performing some operations.
driver.close();
// Switch to old(Parent) tab.
driver.switchTo().window(Available_tabs.get(0));
}
}
Solution 28 - Java
Selenium doesn't support opening new tabs. It only supports opening new windows. For all intents and purposes a new window is functionally equivalent to a new tab anyway.
There are various hacks to work around the issue, but they are going to cause you other problems in the long run.
Solution 29 - Java
If you want to open the new tab you can use this
((JavascriptExecutor) getDriver()).executeScript("window.open()");
If you want to open the link from the new tab you can use this
With JavascriptExecutor:
public void openFromNewTab(WebElement element){
((JavascriptExecutor)getDriver()).executeScript("window.open('"+element.getAttribute("href")+"','_blank');");
}
With Actions:
WebElement element = driver.findElement(By.xpath("your_xpath"));
Actions actions = new Actions(driver);
actions.keyDown(Keys.LEFT_CONTROL)
.click(element)
.keyUp(Keys.LEFT_CONTROL)
.build()
.perform();
Solution 30 - Java
Use below snippet to open link in new tab:
public void openLinkInNewTab(String link){
String currentHandle = driver().getWindowHandle();
((JavascriptExecutor) driver()).executeScript("window.open()");
//getting all the handles currently available
Set<String> handles = driver().getWindowHandles();
for (String actual : handles) {
if (!actual.equalsIgnoreCase(currentHandle)) {
//switching to the opened tab
driver().switchTo().window(actual);
//opening the URL saved.
driver.get(link);
}
}
}
Solution 31 - Java
Java,
Hi you can try the following code for opening a new tab in selenium java.
public static void switchToWindow(WebDriver driver) {
for (String winHandle : driver.getWindowHandles()) {
driver.switchTo().window(winHandle);
}
}
Solution 32 - Java
You can get around the Control-T keyboard shortcut bug in the selenium driver that was described in a comment above with this simple line of code to execute javascript to open a new tab, then you will have to switch the control to that one.
driver.execute_script("window.open();")
Here is a simple example:
import time
from selenium import webdriver
driver = webdriver.Chrome()
driver.get("https://example.com")
time.sleep(0.5)
driver.execute_script("window.open();")
window_after = driver.window_handles[-1]
time.sleep(0.5)
driver.switch_to.window(window_after)
driver.get("https://google.com")
Solution 33 - Java
If you need to open a specific link in a new tab, you can send the shortcut directly to the link like so:
String selectLinkOpeninNewTab = Keys.chord(Keys.CONTROL, Keys.RETURN);
driver.findElement(By.xpath("//a[strong[.='English']]")).sendKeys(selectLinkOpeninNewTab);
If you need to open a new tab and want to choose which link is opened immediately in said tab, you can use JavaScriptExecutor like so:
JavascriptExecutor js = (JavascriptExecutor) driver;
js.executeScript("window.open('https://www.wikipedia.org/', '_blank');");
Solution 34 - Java
Handling a browser window using Selenium WebDriver:
String winHandleBefore = driver.getWindowHandle();
for(String winHandle : driver.getWindowHandles()) // Switch to new opened window
{
driver.switchTo().window(winHandle);
}
driver.switchTo().window(winHandleBefore); // Move to previously opened window