I’m trying to automate a search process using Puppeteer but I’m stuck. Here’s what I’ve done so far:
// Click the search icon
await page.click('#search-icon');
// Focus on the search box
await page.focus('#search-input');
// Type some text
await page.type('Test search');
// Try to hit Enter (not working)
await page.press('Enter');
The problem is the Enter key press doesn’t do anything. It’s like Puppeteer ignores it completely. I’ve looked at the docs but can’t figure out what I’m doing wrong.
Does anyone know how to make Puppeteer correctly simulate pressing Enter to submit a form? I’d really appreciate some help or examples of how to get this working. Thanks!
I’ve faced similar issues with Puppeteer’s keyboard simulation. One trick that worked for me was using the keyboard.press method instead of page.press. Try this:
await page.click('#search-icon');
await page.focus('#search-input');
await page.type('Test search');
await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
If that doesn’t work, another approach is to directly trigger the form submission:
await page.evaluate(() => {
document.querySelector('#search-form').submit();
});
Make sure your page has fully loaded before running these commands. Also, some sites use JavaScript to handle form submissions, so you might need to wait for navigation or check for specific elements after submission. Hope this helps!
I’ve encountered this issue before, and it can be frustrating. One approach that often works is to use the page.keyboard.type() method followed by page.keyboard.press('Enter'). This more closely simulates a user’s interaction:
await page.click('#search-icon');
await page.focus('#search-input');
await page.keyboard.type('Test search');
await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
If that doesn’t work, the site might be using a custom event listener for form submission. In that case, you could try triggering the search button click directly:
await page.click('#search-button');
Remember to add appropriate wait times between actions to ensure the page has time to respond. Also, check if there are any overlays or popups that might be interfering with the search process.
hey mate, have u tried waiting for the page to load fully? sometimes puppeteer is too quick. try adding a delay before hitting enter:
await page.waitForTimeout(1000); // wait 1 second
await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
this might give the page time to setup its event listeners properly. lemme know if it works!