How to Check Scroll Position in Selenium

How can I check the current scroll position in a web page using Selenium?

# Example code to check scroll position in Selenium:
from selenium import webdriver

# Set up the WebDriver
driver = webdriver.Chrome()

# Open a webpage
driver.get('https://example.com')

# Execute JavaScript to get the scroll position
scroll_position = driver.execute_script('return window.scrollY;')

print(f'The current scroll position is: {scroll_position}')

# Close the browser
driver.quit()

Checking the scroll position in a web page using Selenium can be essential for automated testing or interacting with dynamic content. This can be achieved using JavaScript executed through Selenium’s WebDriver.

# Example to check scroll position in Selenium with JavaScript:
from selenium import webdriver
# Initialize WebDriver
options = webdriver.ChromeOptions()
options.add_argument('--headless')  # Run headless if needed
driver = webdriver.Chrome(options=options)
# Open the target page
driver.get('https://example.com')
# Get the vertical scroll position
vertical_scroll = driver.execute_script('return window.scrollY;')
# Print the scroll position
print(f'Current vertical scroll position: {vertical_scroll}')
# Clean up
driver.quit()

Causes

• Dynamic web content that loads on scroll.
• Elements becoming visible only when scrolled into view.

Solutions

• Use JavaScript execution capabilities of Selenium to retrieve the current scroll position.
• Utilize window.scrollY (for vertical position) or window.scrollX (for horizontal position) in your JavaScript snippet.

Mistake: Assuming the scroll position can be retrieved directly without using JavaScript.

Solution: Always use JavaScript to extract the scroll position since Selenium does not provide direct methods for this.

Mistake: Not waiting for the page to load before checking the scroll position.

Solution: Use explicit waits to ensure the page is fully loaded before accessing its properties.