[BUG] Cannot waitForResponse in a background page

Context:

• Playwright Version: [what Playwright version do you use?] 1.16
• Operating System: [e.g. Windows, Linux or Mac] Mac
• Node.js version: [e.g. 12.22, 14.6] 14.18
• Browser: [e.g. All, Chromium, Firefox, WebKit] Chromium

Code Snippet

background.js

chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener(() => {
  fetch(`https://google.com`).then(console.log).catch(console.error)
})

inject.js

const button = document.createElement('button')
button.innerText = 'Click me'
button.id = `injectedButton`
button.onclick = () => chrome.runtime.sendMessage({})
document.documentElement.appendChild(button)

const { chromium } = require('playwright-chromium')
const path = require('path')
;(async () => {
  const EXTENSION_PATH = path.resolve('./ext')
  const context = await chromium.launchPersistentContext(`userDataDir`, {
    defaultViewport: null,
    headless: false,
    timeout: 0,
    devtools: true,
    args: [
      `--load-extension=${EXTENSION_PATH}`,
      `--disable-extensions-except=${EXTENSION_PATH}`,
    ],
  })

  let [backgroundPage] = context.backgroundPages()
  if (!backgroundPage) {
    backgroundPage = await context.waitForEvent('backgroundpage')
  }

  const page = await context.newPage()
  await page.goto(`chrome://inspect/#extensions`)
  await page.click(`#extensions-list > div > div > div > div.actions > span`)

  await page.goto('https://google.com/', { waitUntil: `networkidle` })

  const [response] = await Promise.all([
    backgroundPage.waitForResponse(() => true, { timeout: 15 * 1000 }),
    page.click('#injectedButton', { timeout: 15 * 1000 }),
  ])
  console.log('response', response)
})()

process.on(`unhandledRejection`, console.log)

Describe the bug

I am trying to test an extension. I want to be able to check that a request is being sent once I perform an action. I used to be able to listen for backgroundPage request and response. But it now times out 😦

The snippets show a playwright script starting chromium with an extension. The extension adds a button. This button triggers a request on click.

[vsravuri]

Typo, should be

1.17.0-rc1

[laurentpayot]

I have the same issue: page.waitForResponse never resolves for urls different from the current page url. I had to to use the following workaround to get a response:

const newPage = await context.newPage()
const response = await newPage.goto(myNonCurrentPageUrl)

Any news about this bug?

Context:

• Playwright Version: 1.26.1
• Operating System: Linux (Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS)
• Node.js version: 18.4.0
• Browser: Chromium