docs: update deprecation messages for type() methods (#26912)

docs/src/api/class-elementhandle.md

@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ This method waits for [actionability](../actionability.md) checks, focuses the e
 
 If the target element is not an `<input>`, `<textarea>` or `[contenteditable]` element, this method throws an error. However, if the element is inside the `<label>` element that has an associated [control](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLLabelElement/control), the control will be filled instead.
 
-To send fine-grained keyboard events, use [`method: Keyboard.type`].
+To send fine-grained keyboard events, use [`method: Locator.pressSequentially`].
 
 ### param: ElementHandle.fill.value
 * since: v1.8
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ Returns the `node.textContent`.
 
 ## async method: ElementHandle.type
 * since: v1.8
-* deprecated: Use locator-based [`method: Locator.pressSequentially`] instead. Read more about [locators](../locators.md).
+* deprecated: In most cases, you should use [`method: Locator.fill`] instead. You only need to press keys one by one if there is special keyboard handling on the page - in this case use [`method: Locator.pressSequentially`].
 
 Focuses the element, and then sends a `keydown`, `keypress`/`input`, and `keyup` event for each character in the text.
 

docs/src/api/class-frame.md

@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ This method waits for an element matching [`param: selector`], waits for [action
 
 If the target element is not an `<input>`, `<textarea>` or `[contenteditable]` element, this method throws an error. However, if the element is inside the `<label>` element that has an associated [control](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLLabelElement/control), the control will be filled instead.
 
-To send fine-grained keyboard events, use [`method: Frame.type`].
+To send fine-grained keyboard events, use [`method: Locator.pressSequentially`].
 
 ### param: Frame.fill.selector = %%-input-selector-%%
 * since: v1.8
@@ -1733,7 +1733,7 @@ Returns the page title.
 
 ## async method: Frame.type
 * since: v1.8
-* deprecated: Use locator-based [`method: Locator.pressSequentially`] instead. Read more about [locators](../locators.md).
+* deprecated: In most cases, you should use [`method: Locator.fill`] instead. You only need to press keys one by one if there is special keyboard handling on the page - in this case use [`method: Locator.pressSequentially`].
 
 Sends a `keydown`, `keypress`/`input`, and `keyup` event for each character in the text. `frame.type` can be used to
 send fine-grained keyboard events. To fill values in form fields, use [`method: Frame.fill`].

docs/src/api/class-keyboard.md

@@ -215,6 +215,10 @@ Sets input to the specified text value.
 ## async method: Keyboard.press
 * since: v1.8
 
+:::tip
+In most cases, you should use [`method: Locator.press`] instead.
+:::
+
 [`param: key`] can specify the intended
 [keyboardEvent.key](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/KeyboardEvent/key) value or a single character to
 generate the text for. A superset of the [`param: key`] values can be found
@@ -311,6 +315,10 @@ Time to wait between `keydown` and `keyup` in milliseconds. Defaults to 0.
 ## async method: Keyboard.type
 * since: v1.8
 
+:::caution
+In most cases, you should use [`method: Locator.fill`] instead. You only need to press keys one by one if there is special keyboard handling on the page - in this case use [`method: Locator.pressSequentially`].
+:::
+
 Sends a `keydown`, `keypress`/`input`, and `keyup` event for each character in the text.
 
 To press a special key, like `Control` or `ArrowDown`, use [`method: Keyboard.press`].

docs/src/api/class-page.md

@@ -2096,7 +2096,7 @@ This method waits for an element matching [`param: selector`], waits for [action
 
 If the target element is not an `<input>`, `<textarea>` or `[contenteditable]` element, this method throws an error. However, if the element is inside the `<label>` element that has an associated [control](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLLabelElement/control), the control will be filled instead.
 
-To send fine-grained keyboard events, use [`method: Page.type`].
+To send fine-grained keyboard events, use [`method: Locator.pressSequentially`].
 
 ### param: Page.fill.selector = %%-input-selector-%%
 * since: v1.8
@@ -3772,7 +3772,7 @@ Returns the page's title.
 
 ## async method: Page.type
 * since: v1.8
-* deprecated: Use locator-based [`method: Locator.pressSequentially`] instead. Read more about [locators](../locators.md).
+* deprecated: In most cases, you should use [`method: Locator.fill`] instead. You only need to press keys one by one if there is special keyboard handling on the page - in this case use [`method: Locator.pressSequentially`].
 
 Sends a `keydown`, `keypress`/`input`, and `keyup` event for each character in the text. `page.type` can be used to send
 fine-grained keyboard events. To fill values in form fields, use [`method: Page.fill`].

docs/src/input.md

@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Button).DispatchEventAsync("click");
 
 ## Type characters
 
-:::tip
+:::caution
 Most of the time, you should input text with [`method: Locator.fill`]. See the [Text input](#text-input) section above. You only need to type characters if there is special keyboard handling on the page.
 :::
 

packages/playwright-core/types/types.d.ts

@@ -2355,7 +2355,7 @@ export interface Page {
    * instead.
    *
    * To send fine-grained keyboard events, use
-   * [page.type(selector, text[, options])](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-page#page-type).
+   * [locator.pressSequentially(text[, options])](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-locator#locator-press-sequentially).
    * @param selector A selector to search for an element. If there are multiple elements satisfying the selector, the first will be
    * used.
    * @param value Value to fill for the `<input>`, `<textarea>` or `[contenteditable]` element.
@@ -4111,9 +4111,10 @@ export interface Page {
    * [keyboard.press(key[, options])](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-keyboard#keyboard-press).
    *
    * **Usage**
-   * @deprecated Use locator-based
+   * @deprecated In most cases, you should use
-   * [locator.pressSequentially(text[, options])](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-locator#locator-press-sequentially)
+   * [locator.fill(value[, options])](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-locator#locator-fill) instead. You only need
-   * instead. Read more about [locators](https://playwright.dev/docs/locators).
+   * to press keys one by one if there is special keyboard handling on the page - in this case use
+   * [locator.pressSequentially(text[, options])](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-locator#locator-press-sequentially).
    * @param selector A selector to search for an element. If there are multiple elements satisfying the selector, the first will be
    * used.
    * @param text A text to type into a focused element.
@@ -5840,7 +5841,7 @@ export interface Frame {
    * instead.
    *
    * To send fine-grained keyboard events, use
-   * [frame.type(selector, text[, options])](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-frame#frame-type).
+   * [locator.pressSequentially(text[, options])](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-locator#locator-press-sequentially).
    * @param selector A selector to search for an element. If there are multiple elements satisfying the selector, the first will be
    * used.
    * @param value Value to fill for the `<input>`, `<textarea>` or `[contenteditable]` element.
@@ -7123,9 +7124,10 @@ export interface Frame {
    * [keyboard.press(key[, options])](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-keyboard#keyboard-press).
    *
    * **Usage**
-   * @deprecated Use locator-based
+   * @deprecated In most cases, you should use
-   * [locator.pressSequentially(text[, options])](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-locator#locator-press-sequentially)
+   * [locator.fill(value[, options])](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-locator#locator-fill) instead. You only need
-   * instead. Read more about [locators](https://playwright.dev/docs/locators).
+   * to press keys one by one if there is special keyboard handling on the page - in this case use
+   * [locator.pressSequentially(text[, options])](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-locator#locator-press-sequentially).
    * @param selector A selector to search for an element. If there are multiple elements satisfying the selector, the first will be
    * used.
    * @param text A text to type into a focused element.
@@ -9664,7 +9666,7 @@ export interface ElementHandle<T=Node> extends JSHandle<T> {
    * instead.
    *
    * To send fine-grained keyboard events, use
-   * [keyboard.type(text[, options])](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-keyboard#keyboard-type).
+   * [locator.pressSequentially(text[, options])](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-locator#locator-press-sequentially).
    * @param value Value to set for the `<input>`, `<textarea>` or `[contenteditable]` element.
    * @param options
    */
@@ -10263,9 +10265,10 @@ export interface ElementHandle<T=Node> extends JSHandle<T> {
    * [elementHandle.press(key[, options])](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-elementhandle#element-handle-press).
    *
    * **Usage**
-   * @deprecated Use locator-based
+   * @deprecated In most cases, you should use
-   * [locator.pressSequentially(text[, options])](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-locator#locator-press-sequentially)
+   * [locator.fill(value[, options])](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-locator#locator-fill) instead. You only need
-   * instead. Read more about [locators](https://playwright.dev/docs/locators).
+   * to press keys one by one if there is special keyboard handling on the page - in this case use
+   * [locator.pressSequentially(text[, options])](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-locator#locator-press-sequentially).
    * @param text A text to type into a focused element.
    * @param options
    */
@@ -17715,6 +17718,9 @@ export interface Keyboard {
   insertText(text: string): Promise<void>;
 
   /**
+   * **NOTE** In most cases, you should use
+   * [locator.press(key[, options])](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-locator#locator-press) instead.
+   *
    * `key` can specify the intended
    * [keyboardEvent.key](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/KeyboardEvent/key) value or a single character
    * to generate the text for. A superset of the `key` values can be found
@@ -17761,6 +17767,11 @@ export interface Keyboard {
   }): Promise<void>;
 
   /**
+   * **NOTE** In most cases, you should use
+   * [locator.fill(value[, options])](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-locator#locator-fill) instead. You only need
+   * to press keys one by one if there is special keyboard handling on the page - in this case use
+   * [locator.pressSequentially(text[, options])](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-locator#locator-press-sequentially).
+   *
    * Sends a `keydown`, `keypress`/`input`, and `keyup` event for each character in the text.
    *
    * To press a special key, like `Control` or `ArrowDown`, use