I don't think that problem in fact that div is nested, but more that click event is not working as it should
Try browser.button(:id, "*btnAddNewCustomer*").fire_event("onclick") or browser.button(:id, "*btnAddNewCustomer*").fire_event("onmousedown") or browser.button(:id, "*btnAddNewCustomer*").send_keys :enter or browser.button(:id, "*btnAddNewCustomer*").click browser.button(:id, "*btnAddNewCustomer*").click to see whether problem in click action -- -- 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.