PADWeb Automationuiwaitbrowserselector

Wait for Element (Smart)

Polls for a UI element at a configurable interval instead of using a fixed delay. Exits cleanly when the element appears or when the timeout is reached, returning a boolean so the caller can decide whether to proceed or handle the missing element.

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Usage Notes

  • Replace the WaitTarget selector with your actual UI element — use the PAD element picker to capture it.
  • varTimeoutSeconds controls the maximum wait. 30s is good for page loads; increase to 60–120s for slow backend operations.
  • varPollIntervalSeconds controls how often PAD checks. 1–2s is a good balance between responsiveness and CPU load.
  • varElementFound is False if the timeout was reached — always check this before interacting with the element.
  • Nest this inside a retry loop (see Retry with Exponential Backoff) for extra resilience on flaky pages.

Requirements

  • Power Automate Desktop 2.30+
  • An open browser instance
  • Variables: varTimeoutSeconds (Number), varPollIntervalSeconds (Number), varElementFound (Boolean)