Edge configuration in Selenium Python - Test Execution Trace

Test Overview

This test opens Microsoft Edge browser using Selenium WebDriver, navigates to a sample website, finds a button by its ID, clicks it, and verifies the page title changes as expected.

Test Code - unittest

Selenium Python

from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.edge.service import Service
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait
from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC
import unittest

class TestEdgeConfig(unittest.TestCase):
    def setUp(self):
        service = Service(executable_path='msedgedriver')
        options = webdriver.EdgeOptions()
        options.use_chromium = True
        self.driver = webdriver.Edge(service=service, options=options)
        self.driver.maximize_window()

    def test_click_button_and_check_title(self):
        self.driver.get('https://example.com')
        wait = WebDriverWait(self.driver, 10)
        button = wait.until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.ID, 'start-button')))
        button.click()
        wait.until(EC.title_is('Example Domain - Started'))
        self.assertEqual(self.driver.title, 'Example Domain - Started')

    def tearDown(self):
        self.driver.quit()

if __name__ == '__main__':
    unittest.main()

Execution Trace - 8 Steps

Step	Action	System State	Assertion	Result
1	Test starts - unittest framework initializes	No browser open yet	-	PASS
2	Edge WebDriver service and options configured, Edge browser opens maximized	Edge browser window is open and maximized	-	PASS
3	Browser navigates to 'https://example.com'	Page 'Example Domain' loaded in Edge browser	-	PASS
4	Waits until button with ID 'start-button' is clickable	Button is visible and enabled on the page	Element located and clickable	PASS
5	Clicks the 'start-button'	Button click triggers page title change	-	PASS
6	Waits until page title is 'Example Domain - Started'	Page title updated to 'Example Domain - Started'	Title matches expected value	PASS
7	Asserts that the page title equals 'Example Domain - Started'	Page title is 'Example Domain - Started'	assertEqual passes	PASS
8	Test ends, browser quits	Edge browser closed	-	PASS

Failure Scenario

Failing Condition: Button with ID 'start-button' is not found or not clickable within 10 seconds

Execution Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What does the test verify after clicking the button?

A The button becomes disabled

B The page title changes to 'Example Domain - Started'

C A new tab opens

D The URL changes to a new domain

Key Result

Always configure the Edge WebDriver with proper options and use explicit waits to handle dynamic page elements reliably.