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You should avoid hard-coded waits like waitForTimeout(3000), because they make tests brittle and slow. Instead, you should wait for a concrete signal that the table has updated, using Playwright's locator-based assertions or visibility/state checks.

Root-Cause Solution: Wait for a Reliable Change in the Table

Assuming that after submitting the form, the admin user appears as a new row in the table, here’s how you should structure your code:

Option 1: Wait for a specific row/text to appear in the table:

await page.locator('button[type="submit"]').click();
// Wait for the user row to appear (use unique identifier like email/username)
await expect(page.locator('table')).toContainText('[email protected]');

Option 2: Wait for the number of rows to increase (if table rows are stable)

Before submitting:

const rowsBefore = await page.locator('table tbody tr').count();

After submitting:

await page.locator('button[type="submit"]').click();
// Wait for one more row to appear
await expect
 .poll(async () => await page.locator('table tbody tr').count())
 .toBe(rowsBefore + 1);

Option 3: Wait for a table loader/spinner to disappear (if applicable)

If the table shows a loading spinner or "Loading..." message during the refresh:

await page.locator('button[type="submit"]').click();
// Wait for spinner to appear and disappear
await page.locator('.spinner').waitFor({ state: 'visible' });
await page.locator('.spinner').waitFor({ state: 'hidden' });
// OR wait until "Loading..." text disappears
await expect(page.locator('text=Loading...')).toHaveCount(0);

Notes:

Avoid this in all cases:

await page.waitForTimeout(3000); // hard-coded, fragile

Do this instead:

• Use expect(locator).toContainText(...) for data presence.

• Use .count() tracking to wait for table updates.

• Use .waitFor({ state: 'visible' | 'hidden' }) on spinners/loaders.

You should avoid hard-coded waits like waitForTimeout(3000), because they make tests brittle and slow. Instead, you should wait for a concrete signal that the table has updated, using Playwright's locator-based assertions or visibility/state checks.

Root-Cause Solution: Wait for a Reliable Change in the Table

Assuming that after submitting the form, the admin user appears as a new row in the table, here’s how you should structure your code:

Option 1: Wait for a specific row/text to appear in the table:

await page.locator('button[type="submit"]').click();
// Wait for the user row to appear (use unique identifier like email/username)
await expect(page.locator('table')).toContainText('[email protected]');

Option 2: Wait for the number of rows to increase (if table rows are stable)

Before submitting:

const rowsBefore = await page.locator('table tbody tr').count();

After submitting:

await page.locator('button[type="submit"]').click();
// Wait for one more row to appear
await expect
 .poll(async () => await page.locator('table tbody tr').count())
 .toBe(rowsBefore + 1);

Option 3: Wait for a table loader/spinner to disappear (if applicable)

If the table shows a loading spinner or "Loading..." message during the refresh:

await page.locator('button[type="submit"]').click();
// Wait for spinner to appear and disappear
await page.locator('.spinner').waitFor({ state: 'visible' });
await page.locator('.spinner').waitFor({ state: 'hidden' });
// OR wait until "Loading..." text disappears
await expect(page.locator('text=Loading...')).toHaveCount(0);

Summary:

Don’t rely on fixed timeouts. Instead, wait for meaningful UI changes — like the presence of user info, row count increase, or a loading indicator disappearing.