[Windows] Wait for Element Not Present

Last updated: September 2025

Description

Wait until the given element to not present (disappear) within the given time in the second unit.

Keyword name: waitForElementNotPresent

Parameters

Parameter	Parameter Type	Required	Description
windowsObject	WindowsTestObject	Yes	An object that describes locator and locator strategy of the target element that needs to wait for.
timeout	Integer	Yes	System will wait at most timeout (seconds) to return the result. If timeout = 0, Katalon Studio will use the default page load timeout. If timeout < 0, throws IllegalArgumentException.

Returns

Parameter Type	Description
Boolean	true if the element does not present; Otherwise, false.

Example

"Wait to expect the edit panel presents with waitForElementNotPresent keyword"
def isNotPresent = Windows.waitForElementNotPresent(findWindowsObject('Object Repository/Edit') 10)
assert !isNotPresent