Selenium ChromeOptions Prefs Default OpenFileDialog Directory

Question

I can use:

chromeOptions.AddUserProfilePreference("download.default_directory", downloadDirectory);

to set the default download directory, but I can't seem to figure out what the prefs key is for setting the default open file directory.

I tried looking for a list of all the possible preference keys.

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 08 '16 at 23:14

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Example to automatically download a PDF with chrome :

var options = new ChromeOptions();
options.AddUserProfilePreference("download.default_directory", "c:\\Download");
options.AddUserProfilePreference("download.directory_upgrade", true);
options.AddUserProfilePreference("download.prompt_for_download", false);
options.AddUserProfilePreference("plugins.plugins_disabled", new []{"Chrome PDF Viewer"});

var service = ChromeDriverService.CreateDefaultService();
var driver = new ChromeDriver(service, options);

answered Mar 08 '16 at 23:14

Florent B.

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I am not trying to set the download directory; I am trying to set the OpenFileDialog directory. – Edward Knueppel Jr. Mar 09 '16 at 01:46
You got me intrigued, what would be the purpose to use the Open dialogue with Selenium since the page/file is loaded with driver.get() ? – Florent B. Mar 09 '16 at 02:18
I ended up just setting the directory once the dialog is open using SendKeys.SendWait(pathName); and then SendKeys.SendWait("{Enter}"); – Edward Knueppel Jr. Mar 09 '16 at 02:53
I am still trying to find a list of all possible preference keys. – Edward Knueppel Jr. Mar 09 '16 at 02:54
For the default prefs: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences – Florent B. Mar 09 '16 at 03:15
The default folder for the open dialogue is most probably handled by Windows and stored in the registry. – Florent B. Mar 09 '16 at 03:17

Selenium ChromeOptions Prefs Default OpenFileDialog Directory

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