Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sign In button can't be clicked by Selenium until mouse move action is performed

Question

I'm trying to create a login test for Microsoft Dynamic 365.

I am able to fill in the login form fields, but the Sign in button is disabled until the user moves the mouse cursor

https://www.screencast.com/t/6vYjhFZA6H

Debugging shows that this button should be enabled:

The button has following attributes

<button id="cred_sign_in_button" class="button normaltext cred_sign_in_button refresh_domain_state control-button button-two button_primary" style="opacity: 1;">
        Sign in
    </button>

I tried to set focus on it or move the mouse for some offset using a Selenium Action, but the browser doesn't consider this as the mouse moving. Only if I move the cursor by moving the mouse manually does it become active.

What causes this button to be disabled and how can I change its state?

Here is my code:

driver.Url = "https://identifying365.crm4.dynamics.com";

var Textbox_UserName = driver.FindElement(By.Id("cred_userid_inputtext"));
var Textbox_Password = driver.FindElement(By.Id("cred_password_inputtext"));
var Button_SignIn = driver.FindElement(By.Id("cred_sign_in_button"));

Textbox_UserName.SendKeys("[email protected]");
Textbox_Password.SendKeys("Password");
Button_SignIn.Click();
Thread.Sleep(5000);

Answer 1

Finally I've found the cause of the disabling the button.

After user finishes typing the username system check if such user exists. At that time progress bar is displayed. After checking user is able to click Sign In.

So after filling username field I need to wait until progress bar is visible. Then I need to wait until progress bar is invisible and then fill password and press Sign In

var wait = new WebDriverWait(WebDriverManager.Driver, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30));
var locator = By.Id("redirect_dots_animation");
wait.Until(ExpectedConditions.ElementIsVisible(locator));
wait.Until(ExpectedConditions.InvisibilityOfElementLocated(locator));

Answer 2

Here is a link to Dave Haeffner's solution to using mouse hovers and the ActionBuilder: https://github.com/tourdedave/elemental-selenium-tips/tree/master/50-hovers/csharp

Its not a direct solution to your problem but it is a step in the right direction.

Answer 3

In our Selenium test for Office365 we do not click the button we just send an ENTER-keypress. Just like most users will they will fill in the form and press ENTER to submit.

Now Office365 might have a slightly different login screen then MS Dynamics 365. Alternatively I would try to use TABS to move to the button and wait until it becomes active.