Connection error after clicking a link or button in a new tab/tab modal

About Article:

This article will describe how to fix the connection issues that arise from clicking a button or link in a new tab or tab modal.

Description:
When a page opens a new window after some action, and then closes it programmatically it can cause the WebDriver to crash randomly.

A scenario where this can happen is by following the steps mentioned below:

1. Click on a link or button
2. It opens a window/modal to fill a form or load some information
3. When you press finish/submit it closes the window, and you continue on the main application page

Solution:

To avoid this issue in the above mentioned example, write the NLP steps as mentioned below:

1. Click on the link or the button
2. Fill the form
3. Call the delayWindowClose extension
   • This extension would delay the auto window close operation by 15 seconds
4. Press the finish/submit
5. Switch to the previous tab (Note - not needed for tab modal)
6. Wait a few seconds (E.g., Wait for the message that appears after submitting the form)