try element.fire_event("onclick") or element.fire_event("onmousedown") or element.send_keys :enter instead element.click
second, it can be absolutely okay that you are not able to click that button if it under another container. Why automation should able click if you physically can't do that? -- -- Before posting, please read http://watir.com/support. In short: search before you ask, be nice. watir-general@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/watir-general watir-general+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Watir General" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to watir-general+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.