Hiding the chromedriver console window in UC mode on Windows when using pyinstaller

[anovob]

I'm using chrome driver in SeleniumBase to open chrome

I compiled my script using pyinstaller as one exe file. When I fire up my app, I get a chromedriver.exe console (a black window) followed by a chrome window opened and all my requests are done.

I used bellow code when using undetected_chromedriver

driver = uc.Chrome(service_creationflags=subprocess.CREATE_NO_WINDOW)

My question: Is there a way in SeleniumBase to hide the console window ?

[mdmintz]

I can probably implement a simple solution for this based on SeleniumHQ/selenium#8647 by adding a command-line option for it. Are using SeleniumBase via BaseCase inheritance (for “pytest”), or via the SB() context manager? If you’re using the context manager format (which is called directly with “python”) I’ll also need to add a method arg for it.

[anovob]

from seleniumbase import Driver

driver = Driver(uc=True)

driver.get('Url')

I used this

[mdmintz]

Sounds good. I’ll add an option. I’ll get to this in a few days when I return from vacation. See #1657

[mdmintz]

In the next version of SeleniumBase (coming soon), I'll make that the default option when running scripts in uc Mode on Windows.

[mdmintz]

Released in 4.11.3 - https://github.com/seleniumbase/SeleniumBase/releases/tag/v4.11.3

[anovob]

Thanks for your update.

Here is one error. When I add chromium_arg browser auto closed.

  chromium_arg = {
        '--profile-directory=Default'
        }
  user_data_path = 'path'
  driver = Driver(user_data_dir=user_data_path, uc=True, chromium_arg=chromium_arg)
  driver.get(url)

[mdmintz]

@anovob There are over 30 issues with setting a user_data_dir when using undetected chromedriver: https://github.com/ultrafunkamsterdam/undetected-chromedriver/search?p=2&q=user_data_dir&type=issues

Not sure how to fix it. Your best option is to not use both options at the same time.

[anovob]

Still open chromedriver console window