handle-session-overlay-blocking

name	handle-session-overlay-blocking
description	Technique for dismissing overlay dialogs that freeze rendering and block form interaction in web automation
version	1.0.0
source	auto-extracted
extracted	"2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z"
metadata	{"tags":["web-automation","debugging","javascript","overlay-handling"]}

Handle Session Overlay Blocking

When a web session becomes unresponsive with blank/frozen screens, an overlay dialog (often session timeout) is likely blocking interaction. Use JavaScript to identify the blocking element (inspect DOM for overlay classes like small_medium_overlay), hide it with display: none, and scroll to reveal the form content. If screenshots fail due to overlay, verify form values via JavaScript inspection before submitting directly via click() rather than relying on visual verification.