I am working with multiple tabs in a browser, but I can’t figure out how to switch from one window/tab to another. How can I correctly handle switching between multiple windows in Selenium WebDriver?

String originalWindow = driver.getWindowHandle();
    driver.findElement(By.id("openNewTab")).click();

    Set<String> windowHandles = driver.getWindowHandles();
    for (String windowHandle : windowHandles) {

    if (!windowHandle.equals(originalWindow)) {
        driver.switchTo().window(windowHandle);
     }
    }

I am working with multiple tabs in a browser, but I can’t figure out how to switch from one window/tab to another. How can I correctly handle switching between multiple windows in Selenium WebDriver?

String originalWindow = driver.getWindowHandle();
    driver.findElement(By.id("openNewTab")).click();

    Set<String> windowHandles = driver.getWindowHandles();
    for (String windowHandle : windowHandles) {

    if (!windowHandle.equals(originalWindow)) {
        driver.switchTo().window(windowHandle);
     }
    }

• java

• Can you say what is wrong here? Do you have multiple window handles after "clicking" openNewTab? – matt Commented Nov 18, 2024 at 12:15

1 Answer 1

When working with multiple windows in Selenium WebDriver, here’s how you can handle them step by step:

1. First, save the original window’s handle using getWindowHandle(). This is important so you can switch back to it later.
2. After opening a new window (like by clicking a button that opens a new tab), use getWindowHandles() to get all the currently open window handles.
3. Then, use switchTo().window() to switch to the new window.

Here’s a simple example of how the code looks:

//Save the original window handle

String originalWindow = driver.getWindowHandle();


// Open a new window (e.g., by clicking a button)

driver.findElement(By.id("openNewTab")).click();


// Get all window handles

Set<String> windowHandles = driver.getWindowHandles();


// Switch to the new window


for (String windowHandle : windowHandles) {


    if (!windowHandle.equals(originalWindow)) {
        driver.switchTo().window(windowHandle);


        break;
    }
}

// Once done with the new window, you can switch back to the original window

driver.switchTo().window(originalWindow);