Testing CodeMirror with CapybaraWebkit

[tansaku]

We're writing some tests to check the operation of a site using codemirror. We're using capybara webkit, but it's not clear how to simulate entering text into the editor.

I've found some mention of a solution online that involves making an editor variable global which feels like a bit of a hack:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/30376526/fill-in-editor-textarea-using-capybara-webkit

Does anyone know of a good way we can use to enter code into codemirror using Capybara Webkit or similar that's a bit less hacky?

[jferris]

I think the most standard way would be to use send_keys from Capybara:

page.find('#codemirror-element').send_keys("hello")

Unfortunately, we haven't implemented send_keys in capybara-webkit yet. It should be possible using QtWebkit, but we haven't gotten around to it. You could use the selenium driver for those tests for now.

[tansaku]

thanks @jferris - great suggestion.