I’m trying to automate a web application test using Playwright for our internal project. I often encounter issues with elements not being ready for interaction, and I suspect it’s related to load states. Can someone explain how to effectively use the waitForLoadState method to ensure elements are ready before performing actions? Any advice or code examples would be appreciated.
Hey! In Playwright, the waitForLoadState method helps ensure the page is fully loaded before interactions. Consider using it after navigating or reloading your page. My go-to is ‘await page.waitForLoadState(‘networkidle’)’ right after the page.goto. It waits until there are no more network connections for at least 500 ms. This lets you confidently interact with page elements.
Hi there! In my experience, integrating waitForLoadState correctly is crucial. Try using it after significant actions like navigation. I normally use ‘domcontentloaded’ instead of ‘networkidle’ if my page doesn’t initiate network requests on load. Something like ‘await page.waitForLoadState(‘domcontentloaded’)’ can help ensure the DOM is fully loaded without extra pauses.
Hey! I’ve run into this too. Alongside waitForLoadState, consider the load event target. If you use ‘await page.waitForLoadState(‘load’)’, it waits for the full load process (including CSS, etc.). It’s useful if assets affect your tests. Pair this with Playwright’s other assertion tools to ensure interaction readiness. It made my tests way more stable!