[BUG] isPresent() does not return false when element not found in DOM

Bug Report:

• Node Version: 8.1.4, 6.9.1, 6.9.2
• Protractor Version: 5.1.2
• Angular Version: non-angular. we use react
• Browser(s): chrome 59.0
• Operating System and Version: wins10

Description:

I’m checking a checkbox status and hope to receive True or False. Here is checkbox element in DOM (unselected by default):

<input type="checkbox" value="on"> </input>

If it is selected, the element in DOM will be changed to

<input type="checkbox" value="on"> ::after </input>

So, I use the following css to detect the checkbox when it is selected:

locator = by.css("div[class*='EchoFilterBar'] label[class*='EchoCheckbox']>input:checked");

Suppose that the checkbox is unselected, the locator will be non-existing in DOM and isPresent() should return to false. However, it does not work like that. when the locator not existing in DOM, protractor keeps looking the element until timeout.

element(locator).isPresent()
    .then((value) => { 
        expect(value).toBe(false)
    });

P/S: isPresent() works okay in true case, i.e, if xpath existing in DOM it returns to True correctly.

[flucena89]

hey guys, i need some help whit this issue.

i’m trying to test if an element is not present whit this function:

Then(/^la opción Eliminar no se encuentra$/, function (callback) { browser.waitForAngular().then(function() { page.matRowArray.isPresent().then(function () { page.productInput.isPresent().then(function (button) { expect(button).to.equal(false); browser.sleep(1000).then(function () { console.log(‘no se puede eliminar el articulo’); callback(); }); }); }); }); }); but get no response from the browser or the GUI say that : (node:88992) UnhandledPromiseRejectionWarning: Unhandled promise rejection (rejection id: 1): NoSuchElementError: No element found using locator: By(css selector, *[name=“productInput”])

this is driving me crazy, please helpme!!

[demisx]

@flucena89 You are more likely to get a response if you format your code properly.