From d45e64fa5c7b02d5215ebc2605c8fe7a0ebda983 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Praying Mantis <yashsingh.here07@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2023 14:48:59 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] fixed global element api to work with element properties as
 argument

---
 lib/api/_loaders/element-global.js | 7 ++++---
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/api/_loaders/element-global.js b/lib/api/_loaders/element-global.js
index 6ae3b8f882..c0ab172c35 100644
--- a/lib/api/_loaders/element-global.js
+++ b/lib/api/_loaders/element-global.js
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ class ElementGlobal {
 
   static element({locator, testSuite, client, options}) {
     const instance = new ElementGlobal({testSuite, client, options});
-    const byInstance=Locator.create(locator);
-    instance.setLocator(byInstance);
+    instance.setLocator(locator);
 
     return instance.exported();
   }
@@ -88,7 +87,9 @@ class ElementGlobal {
       return;
     }
 
-    this.element = await this.transport.driver.wait(until.elementLocated(locator), this.timeout, null, this.retryInterval);
+    const byLocator=Locator.create(locator);
+
+    this.element = await this.transport.driver.wait(until.elementLocated(byLocator), this.timeout, null, this.retryInterval);
   }
 
   static isElementObject(element) {