def show_desktop(dsk_session: WebDriver):
"""
Minimize all windows before opening window you need to work on.
use to overcome command not working issue due to working window being overlapped by other unwanted window
"""
dsk_session.find_element_by_class_name(
"TrayShowDesktopButtonWClass").click()
def try_find_element(web_driver: WebDriver, by: FindElementBy, unique_val, retry_count, ignore_if_not_found=False) \
-> WebElement:
"""
attempts to find element within defined retry count.
raises NoSuchElementException if ignore_if_not_found=false
"""
element = None
retried = 0
while True:
try:
if by == FindElementBy.CLASS:
element = web_driver.find_element_by_class_name(unique_val)
elif by == FindElementBy.NAME:
element = web_driver.find_element_by_name(unique_val)
elif by == FindElementBy.AUTOMATION_ID:
element = web_driver.find_element_by_accessibility_id(
unique_val)
except NoSuchElementException:
retried = retried + 1
if retried > retry_count:
if ignore_if_not_found:
return None
raise NoSuchElementException
else:
sleep(1)
continue
break
return element
