Pywinauto Cannot See Elements After Accessing Combobox

[Zacharydurst]

Expected Behavior

After choosing an item from a combobox I should be able to see all the elements that were visible before accessing the combobox.

Actual Behavior

After accessing a combobox I cannot see all the elements that were visible prior to accessing the combobox.

Steps to Reproduce the Problem

1. run code:

app = Application(backend="uia").connect(title_re="ImagineOne", timeout=20, control_type="Window")
login = app['ImagineOne']
login.print_control_identifiers()

2.Access combobox

3. run code again:

app = Application(backend="uia").connect(title_re="ImagineOne", timeout=20, control_type="Window")
login = app['ImagineOne']
login.print_control_identifiers()

Short Example of Code to Demonstrate the Problem

Specifications

• Pywinauto version: 0.6.8
• Python version and bitness: 3.11
• Platform and OS: WIndows
• App Being tested is using WINUI 3

Use case

The issue is I need to use a combobox to select something and then use other elements in the app to verify some information. However the other elements are no longer available after accessing the combobox. Attached are the before and after print_control_identifier examples. I have tried reinitializing the dialog. The only way I can get all the elements to show is if I close my app altogether and then reopen it.

after_combobox.txt
before_combobox.txt