I'm having trouble with the Enter key in Puppeteer. Other keys work fine, but Enter doesn't seem to do anything. Here's what I've tried:
This works:
await page.press('ArrowLeft');
This doesn't:
await page.press('Enter');
I'm working with a simple input field. I've also attempted using page.keyboard.down and page.keyboard.up methods, but no luck.
Has anyone else run into this issue? Any suggestions on how to get the Enter key working properly in Puppeteer? I'm stumped and could really use some help figuring out what's going on.
hey mate, had similar issues. try using page.keyboard.type(‘\n’) instead. sometimes puppeteer’s weird with enter. also, make sure ur targeting the right element. double-check ur selectors. if that doesnt work, maybe try simulating a click on a submit button if there is one. good luck!
I’ve dealt with similar Enter key issues in Puppeteer before. One thing that often gets overlooked is the focus state of the input field. Make sure the input is actually focused before trying to press Enter. You can do this with something like:
await page.focus(‘input[name=“yourInputName”]’);
await page.keyboard.press(‘Enter’);
Another trick that’s saved me a few times is using page.evaluate() to trigger the Enter key event directly in the page context:
await page.evaluate(() => {
const event = new KeyboardEvent(‘keydown’, {‘key’: ‘Enter’});
document.activeElement.dispatchEvent(event);
});
If none of these work, it might be worth checking if there’s any custom JavaScript on the page preventing the default Enter behavior. Hope this helps!
I’ve encountered this problem before, and it can be frustrating. One solution that worked for me was using page.keyboard.press(‘Enter’) instead of page.press(‘Enter’). Sometimes Puppeteer is picky about how you trigger key events. Also, ensure you’ve given the page enough time to load fully before attempting to interact with elements. You might want to add a small delay or use page.waitForSelector() before pressing Enter. If you’re still having issues, try inspecting the page source to see if there are any event listeners or JavaScript intercepting the Enter key press.