Is there an equivalent selenium python webdriver command for the selenium IDE command 'openWindow'?

Question

We have a selenium IDE script we're converting to python webdriver. The following command did not convert:

[openWindow | http://mywebsite.com/index.php | window1]]

I've searched for the equivalent webdriver command for openWindow, but I haven't found anything. Can someone tell me what the best way is to deal with this command in webdriver?

Answer 1

I am afraid there is no direct alternative in the webdriver API, no way to work with browser tabs reliably (except switching between open tabs through switch_to.window()). Even to open a tab, keyboard shortcuts is the only way, see:

• How to open a new tab using Selenium WebDriver with Java?
• I can't open the NEW TAB in google Chrome Using selenium
• switch tabs using Selenium WebDriver with Java

Just instantiate a new driver if you need to open a "new window" and use driver.get() to navigate to a URL.