Fix autofill issues

Author: mdmintz

seleniumbase/core/browser_launcher.py

@@ -236,6 +236,8 @@ def _set_chrome_options(
     chrome_options.add_argument("--disable-infobars")
     chrome_options.add_argument("--disable-save-password-bubble")
     chrome_options.add_argument("--disable-single-click-autofill")
+    chrome_options.add_argument(
+        "--disable-autofill-keyboard-accessory-view[8]")
     chrome_options.add_argument("--disable-translate")
     chrome_options.add_argument("--homepage=about:blank")
     chrome_options.add_argument("--dns-prefetch-disable")
@@ -300,6 +302,7 @@ def _create_firefox_profile(
     profile.set_preference("app.update.auto", False)
     profile.set_preference("app.update.enabled", False)
     profile.set_preference("app.update.silent", True)
+    profile.set_preference("browser.formfill.enable", False)
     profile.set_preference("browser.privatebrowsing.autostart", True)
     profile.set_preference("devtools.errorconsole.enabled", False)
     profile.set_preference("dom.webnotifications.enabled", False)
@@ -797,6 +800,8 @@ def get_local_driver(
             edge_options.add_argument("--disable-infobars")
             edge_options.add_argument("--disable-save-password-bubble")
             edge_options.add_argument("--disable-single-click-autofill")
+            edge_options.add_argument(
+                "--disable-autofill-keyboard-accessory-view[8]")
             edge_options.add_argument("--disable-translate")
             if not enable_ws:
                 edge_options.add_argument("--disable-web-security")

seleniumbase/fixtures/base_case.py

@@ -307,7 +307,9 @@ def update_text(self, selector, text, by=By.CSS_SELECTOR,
         if not self.demo_mode and not self.slow_mode:
             self.__scroll_to_element(element, selector, by)
         try:
-            element.clear()
+            element.clear()  # May need https://stackoverflow.com/a/50691625
+            backspaces = Keys.BACK_SPACE * 42  # Is the answer to everything
+            element.send_keys(backspaces)  # In case autocomplete keeps text
         except (StaleElementReferenceException, ENI_Exception):
             self.wait_for_ready_state_complete()
             time.sleep(0.06)
@@ -316,9 +318,9 @@ def update_text(self, selector, text, by=By.CSS_SELECTOR,
             try:
                 element.clear()
             except Exception:
-                pass  # Clearing the text field first isn't critical
+                pass  # Clearing the text field first might not be necessary
         except Exception:
-            pass  # Clearing the text field first isn't critical
+            pass  # Clearing the text field first might not be necessary
         self.__demo_mode_pause_if_active(tiny=True)
         pre_action_url = self.driver.current_url
         if type(text) is int or type(text) is float: