perform() and reset_actions() in ActionChains not working selenium python

Question

This is the code that habe no error:

perform() and reset_actions()

but these two functions have to work combinedly

import os
import time
from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.common.action_chains import ActionChains
from selenium.webdriver.chrome.options import Options
from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys
import random

# Setting the chrome_options
global chrome_options
chrome_options = Options()
chrome_options.add_argument("--start-maximized")
chrome_options.add_argument('--profile-directory=Default')
prefs = {"profile.default_content_setting_values.notifications": 2}
chrome_options.add_experimental_option("prefs", prefs)
chrome_options.add_argument('disable-infobars')
chrome_options.add_experimental_option("useAutomationExtension", False)
chrome_options.add_experimental_option("excludeSwitches", ["enable-automation"])

google_search = [
    "1.' driver.switch_to.active_element' ",
    "2.this code is a one of important snippet for facebook automation.",
]

random_google_search = random.choice(google_search)

# Setting the Chrome Driver
global driver
driver = webdriver.Chrome("chromedriver.exe", chrome_options=chrome_options)

# Setting the Actions
global actions
actions = ActionChains(driver)  

    
#the loop Running
def navigation():
    time.sleep(5)
    actions.reset_actions()

    driver.get("https://google.com")

    actions.send_keys(random_profile_post)

    total_tab = 3
    sleep_time = 1
    implicitly_wait_time = 4

    actions.reset_actions()
    driver.implicitly_wait(implicitly_wait_time)
    time.sleep(sleep_time)

    for i in range(total_tab):
        actions.send_keys(Keys.TAB)
        print("Pressing * " + str(i + 1) + " * No Tab")

    actions.send_keys(Keys.ENTER)
    actions.perform()


for i in range(10):
    navigation()
    print("Pressing * " + str(i + 1) + " * st navigation function")

I am working with navigation() functions:

in the loop area

actions.send_keys(Keys.TAB)

actions.reset_actions()

I need to reset action but it's not reseating previous preform()

What will be the batter way to do that.

Please watch the youtube video for more clear understanding.

Answer 1

The issue is fixed already but will be in the next releases. Check the issue #6837 in the github.

For now you can use temporary solution.

def perform_actions():
    """ Perform and reset actions """
    actions.perform()
    actions.reset_actions()
    for device in actions.w3c_actions.devices:
        device.clear_actions()


# the loop Running
def navigation():
    time.sleep(5)

    driver.get("https://google.com")

    actions.send_keys("A")

    total_tab = 4
    sleep_time = 1
    implicitly_wait_time = 4

    # actions.reset_actions()
    driver.implicitly_wait(implicitly_wait_time)
    time.sleep(sleep_time)

    for i in range(total_tab):
        actions.send_keys(Keys.TAB)
        print("Pressing * " + str(i + 1) + " * No Tab")

    actions.send_keys(Keys.ENTER)
    perform_actions()
    print()

Answer 2

You can just instantiate it inside the function. If this does not work you can try to throw it all inside def, aside from the global lines, which should be deleted.

#the loop Running
def navigation():
   actions = ActionChains(driver) 
.
.
.

Answer 3

You should store ActionChains in a variable, so you can store you action in a object.

def navigateGroupPostBtn():
    navigateGroupJoinBtnActions = ActionChains(driver)
    total_tab = 23
    sleepTime = 1
    implicitlyWaitTime = 20

    time.sleep(sleepTime)
    for i in range(total_tab):
        driver.implicitly_wait(implicitlyWaitTime)
        navigateGroupJoinBtnActions.send_keys(Keys.TAB)
        print("Pressing * " + str(i + 1) + " * No Tab")
    navigateGroupJoinBtnActions.send_keys(Keys.ENTER)
    navigateGroupJoinBtnActions.perform_actions()
    print("Navigate Groum Join Btn Successfully ") 

navigateGroupJoinBtnActions = ActionChains(driver)