Configure RSpec to use the Capybara.javascript_driver for all request specs

Question

Is it possible globally configure RSpec to use Capybara's (default or custom) JavaScript driver for all request specs? We sometimes forget to manually add js: true to every request spec and it's kind of annoying.

prusswan · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-31T21:08:41.410

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In spec_helper.rb, set the following:

  config.before(:each) do
    if example.metadata[:type] == :request
      Capybara.current_driver = :selenium # or equivalent javascript driver you are using
    else
      Capybara.use_default_driver # presumed to be :rack_test
    end
  end

edited Oct 31 '12 at 21:08

answered Oct 31 '12 at 20:37

prusswan

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That works, but I'd like to limit this to request specs. Of course I could put this line in every single request spec file, but I'd like to configure it globally. Kind of like you can include specific Modules for certain spec types. – rubiii Oct 31 '12 at 20:39
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is there a similar workaround for rspec 3? "example" isn't defined now – noli Feb 11 '14 at 23:36

justingordon · Answer 2 · 2014-12-16T21:54:34.873

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For later versions of capybara and rspec, it's important to check for type being "feature"

config.before(:each) do
  if [:request, :feature].include? example.metadata[:type]
    Capybara.current_driver = :poltergeist # or equivalent javascript driver you are using
  else
    Capybara.use_default_driver # presumed to be :rack_test
  end
end

or for RSpec 3 (pass example into the block)

config.before(:each) do |example|
  if [:request, :feature].include? example.metadata[:type]
    Capybara.current_driver = :poltergeist # or equivalent javascript driver you are using
  else
    Capybara.use_default_driver # presumed to be :rack_test
  end
end

edited Dec 16 '14 at 21:54

answered Mar 10 '13 at 21:49

justingordon

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If you are using RSpec >= 3, you will need to write the first line of this like `config.before(:each) do |example|` to get the same behavior. More via @joshua-muheim here: http://stackoverflow.com/a/24571607/2948832 – styger Dec 16 '14 at 20:52

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 12 '15 at 19:42

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Refer to this solution if you want to run all test cases at once.

Rspec+Capybara optionally change JS driver

answered Nov 12 '15 at 19:42

hacker_1989

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Put the relevant info into the post. – gre_gor Nov 12 '15 at 20:06

Configure RSpec to use the Capybara.javascript_driver for all request specs

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