Playwright discourages ElementHandle, but how else would I do the following? # get a handle to the old message old_message_element = page.locator("#message").element_handle() # open new message from message list page.locator(f"//*[@id='inbox']//h4[text()='{subject}']").click() # wait for the old message to be unloaded old_message_element.wait_for_element_state(state="hidden") # type an answer answer_input = page.locator("#message textarea[name='answer']") answer_input.click() answer_input.type("answer") ... The newly selected message could be the same as the old one but it will be a different DOM element, so using a locator for it to appear is not enough, the old one first needs to be gone. This matters because a reply text box gets replaced when loading the new message, so clicking it too quickly will cause the browser to lose focus. Using a locator to wait for the old message to disappear will also not work because the locator matches with the new message too. Continue reading...
