UnhandledPromiseRejectionWarning: Error: Node is not clickable or not an HTMLElement - JavaScript

When working on web automation or testing using JavaScript with tools like Selenium, it's common to encounter this error message. It means that the action you are trying to perform on a node (like clicking or typing) cannot be done because the specified node is not clickable or not an HTMLElement.

Possible causes of this error

1. Wrong selector: You may be using a wrong selector to locate the element. Make sure that the selector is correct and it's unique to the element you intend to interact with. You can use browser developer tools to inspect the element and get its selector.

2. Element not present: The element may not be present on the page when you try to interact with it. You can add a wait condition to ensure that the element is present before interacting with it.

3. Element not visible: The element may be present but not visible on the page. You can check if the element is visible using the isDisplayed() method and add a wait condition to ensure that the element is visible before interacting with it.

4. Element not clickable: The element may be present and visible but not clickable due to the page layout or other elements overlaying it. You can try to scroll to the element using the scrollIntoView() method to make it clickable.

How to handle this error

To handle this error, you can add a try...catch block around the code where you expect this error to occur. You can then log the error message and take appropriate action like retrying the operation or terminating the script.

try {
  // code that causes the error
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error.message);
  // take appropriate action
}

You can also use the catch() method of Promises to handle this error. This will catch any unhandled promise rejections in your code and allow you to handle them gracefully.

Promise.reject(new Error('Node is not clickable'))
  .catch(error => {
    console.error(error.message);
    // take appropriate action
  });

Conclusion

The UnhandledPromiseRejectionWarning: Error: Node is not clickable or not an HTMLElement - JavaScript error occurs when you try to perform an action on a node that cannot be clicked or is not an HTMLElement. To handle this error, you can check for possible causes like wrong selector, element not present, element not visible, or element not clickable. You can then add appropriate measures to handle the error when it occurs.