Optimize settings for IE

Author: mdmintz

seleniumbase/core/browser_launcher.py

@@ -286,20 +286,22 @@ def get_local_driver(browser_name, headless, proxy_string):
         if not IS_WINDOWS:
             raise Exception(
                 "IE Browser is for Windows-based operating systems only!")
-        ie_caps = DesiredCapabilities.INTERNETEXPLORER.copy()
-        ie_caps['ignoreProtectedModeSettings'] = True
-        ie_caps['IntroduceInstabilityByIgnoringProtectedModeSettings'] = True
-        ie_caps['nativeEvents'] = True
-        ie_caps['ignoreZoomSetting'] = True
-        ie_caps['requireWindowFocus'] = True
-        ie_caps['INTRODUCE_FLAKINESS_BY_IGNORING_SECURITY_DOMAINS'] = True
+        from selenium.webdriver.ie.options import Options
+        ie_options = Options()
+        ie_options.ignore_protected_mode_settings = True
+        ie_options.ignore_zoom_level = True
+        ie_options.require_window_focus = True
+        ie_options.native_events = True
+        ie_options.full_page_screenshot = True
+        ie_options.persistent_hover = True
+        ie_capabilities = ie_options.to_capabilities()
         if LOCAL_IEDRIVER and os.path.exists(LOCAL_IEDRIVER):
             make_driver_executable_if_not(LOCAL_IEDRIVER)
             return webdriver.Ie(
-                capabilities=ie_caps,
+                capabilities=ie_capabilities,
                 executable_path=LOCAL_IEDRIVER)
         else:
-            return webdriver.Ie(capabilities=ie_caps)
+            return webdriver.Ie(capabilities=ie_capabilities)
     elif browser_name == constants.Browser.EDGE:
         if not IS_WINDOWS:
             raise Exception(

seleniumbase/fixtures/base_case.py

@@ -1361,6 +1361,8 @@ def highlight(self, selector, by=By.CSS_SELECTOR,
 
         if self.highlights:
             loops = self.highlights
+        if self.browser == 'ie':
+            loops = 1  # Override previous setting because IE is slow
         loops = int(loops)
 
         o_bs = ''  # original_box_shadow
@@ -2576,6 +2578,10 @@ def __scroll_to_element(self, element):
         self.__demo_mode_pause_if_active(tiny=True)
 
     def __slow_scroll_to_element(self, element):
+        if self.browser == 'ie':
+            # IE breaks on slow-scrolling. Do a fast scroll instead.
+            self.__scroll_to_element(element)
+            return
         scroll_position = self.execute_script("return window.scrollY;")
         element_location = element.location['y']
         element_location = element_location - 130