capybara.driver package

Submodules

capybara.driver.base module

class capybara.driver.base.Base

Bases: object

The base class for drivers used by sessions.

accept_modal(modal_type, text=None, response=None, wait=None)

Accepts the modal that appears matching the given type and, optionally, text.

Parameters:

• modal_type (str) – The type of modal that should be accepted.
• text (str | RegexObject, optional) – Text that is expected to appear in the modal.
• response (str, optional) – Text to enter for a response, if applicable.
• wait (int, optional) – The number of seconds to wait for the modal to appear.

close_window(handle)

Closes the window with the given handle.

Parameters:handle (object) – The handle for the desired window.

current_url

str – The current URL.

current_window_handle

object – The current window handle.

dismiss_modal(modal_type, text=None, wait=None)

Dismisses the modal that appears matching the given type and, optionally, text.

Parameters:

• modal_type (str) – The type of modal that should be dismissed.
• text (str | RegexObject, optional) – Text that is expected to appear in the modal.
• wait (int, optional) – The number of seconds to wait for the modal to appear.

evaluate_async_script(script, *args)

Evaluates the given JavaScript and obtains the result from a callback function.

Parameters:

• script (str) – A string of JavaScript to evaluate.
• *args – Variable length argument list to pass to the executed JavaScript string.

Returns:

The result of the evaluated JavaScript.

Return type:

object

evaluate_script(script, *args)

Evaluates and returns the result of the given JavaScript.

Parameters:

• script (str) – A string of JavaScript to evaluate.
• *args – Variable length argument list to pass to the executed JavaScript string.

Returns:

The result of the evaluated JavaScript.

Return type:

object

execute_script(script, *args)

Executes the given script.

Parameters:

• script (str) – A JavaScript string to execute.
• *args – Variable length argument list to pass to the executed JavaScript string.

frame_title

str – The title for the current frame.

frame_url

str – The URL for the current frame.

fullscreen_window(handle)

Fullscreens the given window handle.

go_back()

Move back a single entry in the browser’s history.

go_forward()

Move forward a single entry in the browser’s history.

html

str – A snapshot of the DOM of the current document, as it looks right now.

invalid_element_errors

Tuple[Exception] – A tuple of exceptions that indicate an element is invalid.

maximize_window(handle)

Maximizes the given window handle.

needs_server

bool – Whether this driver needs to communicate with a real HTTP server.

no_such_window_error

Exception – The error that is thrown when a window cannot be found.

open_new_window()

Opens a new window.

refresh()

Refresh the page.

reset()

Resets the driver.

resize_window_to(handle, width, height)

Resizes the given window handle to the given dimensions.

Parameters:

• handle (object) – The driver handle for the window.
• width (int) – The desired window width.
• height (int) – The desired window height.

save_screenshot(path, **kwargs)

Saves a screenshot of the current state of the page.

Parameters:

• path (str) – The path to where it should be saved.
• **kwargs – Arbitrary keywords arguments for the driver.

switch_to_frame(frame)

Switch to the given frame.

Parameters:frame (Element | str) – The element of the desired frame, or “parent”.

switch_to_window(handle)

Switches to the given window handle.

Parameters:handle (object) – The handle for the desired window.

title

str – The current page title.

visit(path)

Visits the given path.

Parameters:path (str) – The path to visit.

window_handles

List[object] – The handles for all opened windows.

window_size(handle)

List[int, int]: The size of the given window handle.

capybara.driver.node module

class capybara.driver.node.Node(driver, native)

Bases: object

The base class for nodes returned by a driver.

Parameters:

• driver (driver.Base) – The driver used to find this node.
• native (object) – The native element object returned by the driver’s browser.

all_text

str – All of the text of the node.

checked

bool – Whether this node is checked.

click(*keys, **offset)

Clicks on this node.

disabled

bool – Whether this node is disabled.

double_click(*keys, **offset)

Double-click the node.

drag_to(node)

Drag the element to the given other element.

source = page.find("#foo")
target = page.find("#bar")
source.drag_to(target)

Parameters:node (Element) – The element to drag to.

hover()

Hover on the node.

multiple

bool – Whether this is a multi-select node.

path

str – An XPath expression describing where on the page the node can be found.

readonly

bool – Whether the node is read-only.

right_click(*keys, **offset)

Right-click the node.

select_option()

Selects this option node.

selected

bool – Whether this node is selected.

send_keys(*args)

Send keystrokes to the node.

Examples:

from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys

element.send_keys("foo")                  # => value: "foo"
element.send_keys("tet", Keys.LEFT, "s")  # => value: "test"

Parameters:*args – Variable length list of keys to send.

set(value, **options)

Sets the value of this node.

Parameters:

• value (bool | str) – The desired value.
• **options – Driver-specific options for how to set a value on a node.

style(styles)

Returns the computed values of the given styles.

Parameters:styles (List[str]) – The desired styles. Returns:The computed styles. Return type:Dict[str, str]

tag_name

str – The tag name of the node.

text

str – The text of the node.

unselect_option()

Deselects this option node.

value

str – The value of the node.

visible

bool – Whether or not the node is visible.

visible_text

str – Only the visible text of the node.

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