How to increase the sb.type() insertion speed when dealing with big HTML text

[Khald1998]

Problem Description

When using sb.type("textarea.c-jOMmSw", prompt) from SeleniumBase, inserting large HTML text (like prompt2 in the code below) is significantly slower compared to shorter texts (like prompt1). The delay occurs specifically when the prompt contains lengthy HTML content, despite the function working instantly for smaller inputs. This impacts automation efficiency when dealing with large data inputs.

Code Example

from seleniumbase import SB

def generate_response(prompt):
    with SB(uc=True) as sb:
        sb.open("https://build.nvidia.com/deepseek-ai/deepseek-r1-0528")
        # Slow with large HTML text (prompt2), fast with short text (prompt1)
        sb.type("textarea.c-jOMmSw", prompt)  # Delay occurs here for big HTML
        # ... additional logic for handling responses

prompt1 = "Your question here"  # Fast insertion
prompt2 = "```<div><p>...</p></div>```"  # Large HTML content - slow insertion

Expected vs Actual Behavior

• Expected: sb.type() should insert text quickly regardless of content size.
• Actual:
  • Short text (e.g., prompt1): Instant insertion.
  • Large HTML text (e.g., prompt2): Takes significantly longer to complete.

Environment

• SeleniumBase Version: latest version.
• OS: Linux and Windows (issue on both)

Question

Are there way to accelerate sb.type() for large content?

[mdmintz]

You could try sb.cdp.set_value(selector, text) if sb.cdp.type(selector, text) isn't fast enough for you. Keep in mind that UC Mode / CDP Mode is about bypassing bot-detection, not about going as quickly as possible (which makes you look like a bot).