# `withinFrame` hangs on pages with external iframes (Stripe, etc.)

[mauricekindermann]

FYI.- I will try and PR this later in the week. Mansoor did the original WithinFrame, I will discuss with him privately. I've fixed locally with a custom method until I can switch back - Stripe fails locally and in CI without it.

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withinFrame calls waitForLoadState('networkidle') before entering the iframe. External iframes like Stripe Payment Element make continuous network requests, so networkidle never resolves and the browser context dies with:

Target page, context or browser has been closed

Fix

In InteractsWithFrames.php, replace networkidle with load:

- $this->page->waitForLoadState('networkidle');
+ $this->page->waitForLoadState('load');

The waitFor(['state' => 'attached']) on the next line already ensures the iframe is ready.

Also, frameLocator($selector) double-nests the selector when the target is a container div (not the iframe itself). Simpler:

- $locator = $this->guessLocator($selector)->frameLocator($selector);
+ $locator = $this->guessLocator($selector)->locator('iframe');

Workaround

We're using a helper that replicates withinFrame without the networkidle wait until this is fixed upstream.

pest-plugin-browser v4.1.1, macOS, Chromium headless.