teamcapybara/capybara · error · Capybara::NotSupportedByDriverError

Capybara::Driver::Base#open_new_window

Error message

Capybara::Driver::Base#open_new_window

What it means

Error "Capybara::Driver::Base#open_new_window" thrown in teamcapybara/capybara.

Source

Thrown at lib/capybara/driver/base.rb:117

  def maximize_window(handle)
    raise Capybara::NotSupportedByDriverError, 'Capybara::Driver::Base#maximize_window'
  end

  def fullscreen_window(handle)
    raise Capybara::NotSupportedByDriverError, 'Capybara::Driver::Base#fullscreen_window'
  end

  def close_window(handle)
    raise Capybara::NotSupportedByDriverError, 'Capybara::Driver::Base#close_window'
  end

  def window_handles
    raise Capybara::NotSupportedByDriverError, 'Capybara::Driver::Base#window_handles'
  end

  def open_new_window
    raise Capybara::NotSupportedByDriverError, 'Capybara::Driver::Base#open_new_window'
  end

  def switch_to_window(handle)
    raise Capybara::NotSupportedByDriverError, 'Capybara::Driver::Base#switch_to_window'
  end

  def no_such_window_error
    raise Capybara::NotSupportedByDriverError, 'Capybara::Driver::Base#no_such_window_error'
  end

  ##
  #
  # Execute the block, and then accept the modal opened.
  # @param type [:alert, :confirm, :prompt]
  # @option options [Numeric] :wait  How long to wait for the modal to appear after executing the block.
  # @option options [String, Regexp] :text  Text to verify is in the message shown in the modal
  # @option options [String] :with  Text to fill in in the case of a prompt
  # @return [String]  the message shown in the modal

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/capybara/driver/base.rb:117 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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