Getting IE browser to be in focus

[zivshapira]

Hi

Sometimes when a test starts (with open browser), IE does launch but is not in focus. Instead the IE tab on the bottom of Windows (7) is flashing in orange. Therefore none of the next steps actually take place and the test fails.

Any suggestions how to cause the browser to also be in focus always?

NB: there is nothing else maximized on the screen. you see the desktop before the browser is maximized (but not in focus).

[Ciege]

Right after launch, call the .maximize() and .focus() methods on the IE window...

[zivshapira]

doesn't seem to always help. OR maybe I am missing something?

1. why does the browser launch not in focus?
2. what is the standard C# code to achieve this?

<browser element>.focus();
<browser element>.maximize();

[Support Team]

Hello,

In general, your browser should have the focus when using OpenBrowser().
Do you have any dialog or window that could take the focus?

You could simply call Focus() or Maximize() on the Form object of your browser as shown below:

Form myForm;
Host.Local.TryFindSingle("/form[@title~'Test Automation Tools - Ranorex Automation Framework']", out myForm);
myForm.Focus();
myForm.Maximize();

Another way would be to call these methods on your RepoItem:

repo.TestAutomationToolsRanorexAutomati.Self.Focus();
repo.TestAutomationToolsRanorexAutomati.Self.Maximize();

Regards,
Markus (T)