This method uses JavaScript to update a text field.

def set_value(self, selector, new_value, by=By.CSS_SELECTOR,
                  timeout=settings.LARGE_TIMEOUT):
        """ This method uses JavaScript to update a text field. """
        if self.timeout_multiplier and timeout == settings.LARGE_TIMEOUT:
            timeout = self.__get_new_timeout(timeout)
        if page_utils.is_xpath_selector(selector):
            by = By.XPATH
        orginal_selector = selector
        css_selector = self.convert_to_css_selector(selector, by=by)
        self.__demo_mode_highlight_if_active(orginal_selector, by)
        if not self.demo_mode:
            self.scroll_to(orginal_selector, by=by, timeout=timeout)
        value = re.escape(new_value)
        value = self.__escape_quotes_if_needed(value)
        css_selector = re.escape(css_selector)
        css_selector = self.__escape_quotes_if_needed(css_selector)
        script = ("""document.querySelector('%s').value='%s';"""
                  % (css_selector, value))
        self.execute_script(script)
        if new_value.endswith('\n'):
            element = self.wait_for_element_present(
                orginal_selector, by=by, timeout=timeout)
            element.send_keys(Keys.RETURN)
            if settings.WAIT_FOR_RSC_ON_PAGE_LOADS:
                self.wait_for_ready_state_complete()
        self.__demo_mode_pause_if_active()