grafana/k6 · error

checking is %q hidden: %w

Error message

checking is %q hidden: %w

What it means

Error "checking is %q hidden: %w" thrown in grafana/k6.

Source

Thrown at internal/js/modules/k6/browser/common/locator.go:296

func (l *Locator) IsVisible() (bool, error) {
	l.log.Debugf("Locator:IsVisible", "fid:%s furl:%q sel:%q", l.frame.ID(), l.frame.URL(), l.selector)

	visible, err := l.frame.isVisible(l.selector, &FrameIsVisibleOptions{Strict: true})
	if err != nil {
		return false, fmt.Errorf("checking is %q visible: %w", l.selector, err)
	}

	return visible, nil
}

// IsHidden returns true if the element matches the locator's
// selector and is hidden. Otherwise, returns false.
func (l *Locator) IsHidden() (bool, error) {
	l.log.Debugf("Locator:IsHidden", "fid:%s furl:%q sel:%q", l.frame.ID(), l.frame.URL(), l.selector)

	hidden, err := l.frame.isHidden(l.selector, &FrameIsHiddenOptions{Strict: true})
	if err != nil {
		return false, fmt.Errorf("checking is %q hidden: %w", l.selector, err)
	}

	return hidden, nil
}

// Fill out the element using locator's selector with strict mode on.
func (l *Locator) Fill(value string, opts *FrameFillOptions) error {
	l.log.Debugf(
		"Locator:Fill", "fid:%s furl:%q sel:%q val:%q opts:%+v",
		l.frame.ID(), l.frame.URL(), l.selector, value, opts,
	)

	opts.Strict = true
	if err := l.frame.fill(l.selector, value, opts); err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("filling %q with %q: %w", l.selector, value, err)
	}

	applySlowMo(l.ctx)

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at internal/js/modules/k6/browser/common/locator.go:296 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of grafana/k6@93accf6570 (2026-08-15). Data as JSON: /api/errors/51e6f0748ab05b01. Report an issue: GitHub.