teamcapybara/capybara · error · Capybara::ExpectationNotMet

The style changes in :make_visible did not make the file inp

Error message

The style changes in :make_visible did not make the file input visible

What it means

Error "The style changes in :make_visible did not make the file input visible" thrown in teamcapybara/capybara.

Source

Thrown at lib/capybara/node/actions.rb:343

        datalist_options = input.evaluate_script(DATALIST_OPTIONS_SCRIPT)
        option = datalist_options.find { |opt| opt.values_at('value', 'label').include?(value) }
        raise ::Capybara::ElementNotFound, %(Unable to find datalist option "#{value}") unless option

        input.set(option['value'])
      rescue ::Capybara::NotSupportedByDriverError
        # Implement for drivers that don't support JS
        datalist = find(:xpath, XPath.descendant(:datalist)[XPath.attr(:id) == input[:list]], visible: false)
        option = datalist.find(:datalist_option, value, disabled: false)
        input.set(option.value)
      end

      def while_visible(element, visible_css)
        if visible_css == true
          visible_css = { opacity: 1, display: 'block', visibility: 'visible', width: 'auto', height: 'auto' }
        end
        _update_style(element, visible_css)
        unless element.visible?
          raise ExpectationNotMet, 'The style changes in :make_visible did not make the file input visible'
        end

        begin
          yield element
        ensure
          _reset_style(element)
        end
      end

      def _update_style(element, style)
        element.execute_script(UPDATE_STYLE_SCRIPT, style)
      rescue Capybara::NotSupportedByDriverError
        warn 'The :make_visible option is not supported by the current driver - ignoring'
      end

      def _reset_style(element)
        element.execute_script(RESET_STYLE_SCRIPT)
      rescue StandardError # rubocop:disable Lint/SuppressedException -- swallow extra errors

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/capybara/node/actions.rb:343 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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