press(selector, key[, options])
Warning
Use locator-basedlocator.press()
instead.
Focuses the element, and then uses keyboard.down(key)
and keyboard.up(key)
.
A superset of the key
values can be found here.
Following modification shortcuts are also supported: Shift
, Control
, Alt
, Meta
, ShiftLeft
.
Holding down Shift
will type the text that corresponds to the key
in the upper case.
If key
is a single character, it is case-sensitive, so the values a
and A
will generate different respective texts.
Shortcuts such as key: "Control+o"
or key: "Control+Shift+T"
are supported as well. When specified with the modifier, modifier is pressed and being held while the subsequent key is being pressed.
Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
---|---|---|---|
selector | string | '' | A selector to search for an element. If there are multiple elements satisfying the selector, the first will be used. |
key | string | '' | Name of the key to press or a character to generate, such as ArrowLeft or a . A superset of the key values can be found here. |
options | object | null | |
options.delay | number | 0 | Milliseconds to wait between keydown and keyup . |
options.noWaitAfter | boolean | false | If set to true and a navigation occurs from performing this action, it will not wait for it to complete. |
options.strict | boolean | false | When true , the call requires selector to resolve to a single element. If given selector resolves to more than one element, the call throws an exception. |
options.timeout | number | 30000 | Maximum time in milliseconds. Pass 0 to disable the timeout. Default is overridden by the setDefaultTimeout option on BrowserContext or Page. |
Returns
Type | Description |
---|---|
Promise<void> | A Promise that fullfils when the press action is finished. |