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Edit this Doc Get Active Element
Gets the active element of the current session
Example Usage
WebElement currentElement = driver.switchTo().activeElement();
element = driver.switch_to.active_element
// webdriver.io example
driver.getActiveElement();
// wd example
let element = await driver.active();
# ruby_lib example
switch_to.active_element
# ruby_lib_core example
@driver.switch_to.active_element
IWebElement currentElement = driver.SwitchTo().ActiveElement();
Support
Appium Server
| Platform | Driver | Platform Versions | Appium Version | Driver Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iOS | XCUITest | 9.3+ | 1.6.0+ | All |
| UIAutomation | None | None | None | |
| Android | UiAutomator2 | ?+ | 1.6.0+ | All |
| Espresso | ?+ | 1.9.0+ | All | |
| UiAutomator | None | None | None | |
| Mac | Mac | ?+ | 1.6.4+ | All |
| Windows | Windows | None | None | None |
Appium Clients
| Language | Support | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Java | All | seleniumhq.github.io |
| Python | All | selenium-python.readthedocs.io |
| Javascript (WebdriverIO) | All | |
| Javascript (WD) | All | github.com |
| Ruby | All | www.rubydoc.info |
| C# | All | github.com |
HTTP API Specifications
Endpoint
'GET'(W3C), 'POST'(JSONWP) /session/:session_id/element/active
URL Parameters
None
JSON Parameters
None
Response
A JSON object for the located element (object)