I’m facing an issue with the Send Hotkey activity while clicking the Save button on the Print dialog box. The BOT takes around one minute to click the Save button.
Previously, with the older version of UiPath Community Studio, this action used to take only a fraction of a second. If I uncheck the “SendWindowMessages” property, the click happens within 1–2 seconds, but in unattended (background) execution, it doesn’t work. I have uploaded a screenshot for reference.
Could you please suggest a solution or an alternative approach to resolve this delay issue?
Check the selector and the type. Looks like the bot is relaying on the image selector which is a fallback option means if the strict/fuzzy selectors fails to identify the Ui element, bot tries to find element by image.
Reindicate the selector again without image or computer vision.
I tried using the Keyboard Shortcut activity with the required property values, but I’m still unable to perform this task in background mode.
I’m also unable to capture a selector for the Print dialog box. I tried several alternative approaches, such as using the Type Into activity to press Enter on the Save button, but none of them worked.
Option 1 — Use “Simulate Type / Click” Instead (Preferred for Background)
Try replacing your Send Hotkey with:
• A “Click” activity on the “Save” button, with:
• InputMode = Simulate
• WaitForReady = Complete
If you can reliably identify the Save button using the modern UI selector (e.g., via UiExplorer with UIA or AA framework), this is the cleanest and fastest method.
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Option 2 — Use “App / Browser Card” with Modern Activities
If you’re on UiPath Studio 2024+:
1. Open your automation in the Modern Design Experience.
2. Wrap your Print dialog step in an “Application / Browser” card.
3. Use a Click or Keyboard Shortcut activity inside that scope.
UiPath’s modern input system handles background input simulation differently, often bypassing the legacy delay of SendWindowMessages.
I’m facing an issue with the Send Hotkey activity while clicking the Save button on the Print dialog box. The BOT takes around one minute to click the Save button.
Previously, with the older version of UiPath Community Studio, this action used to take only a fraction of a second. If I uncheck the “SendWindowMessages” property, the click happens within 1–2 seconds, but in unattended (background) execution, it doesn’t work.
Could you please suggest a solution or an alternative approach to resolve this delay issue?
