nemo-window

nemo-window

nemo-window is a plugin for Nemo automation framework. It provides methods to work with multiple browser-windows.

Installation

npm install nemo-window --save-dev

Configuration

Add nemo-window plugin to your config/config.json under plugins section.

 
    	"plugins": {
            "window": {
                "module": "nemo-window"
            }
         ...
    },
    ...
 

Methods

    nemo.window.switchTab	: switches focus to other window
    nemo.window.switchFrame	: switches focus to new frame on page
    nemo.window.newWindow	: opens new window
    nemo.window.close		: close current window
    nemo.window.handles		: retrieve all window handles from session
    nemo.window.handle		: retrieve current window handle
    nemo.window.mainHandle	: retrieve parent window handle

switchTab(windowHandle)

Switches focus to particular Window/Tab in browser.

• If windowHandle is not provided, switches focus alternatively.
• If windowHandle is provided, switches focus to particular window handle.

@argument windowHandle {String} (Optional)

@returns {Web driver Promise}

Usage:

1. nemo.window.switchTab(); //switches focus alternatively
 
   e.g. if two windows, Window A and Window B, are open
 
        nemo.window.switchTab(); //switch focus to Window B
        nemo.window.switchTab(); //switch focus to Window A
        nemo.window.switchTab(); //switch focus back to Window B
 
2. nemo.window.switchTab('CD-W-2F3449'); //switches focus to window handle `CD-W-2F3449`

Please find the example at the end.

switchFrame(nameOrIndex)

Switches focus to another frame on page. nameOrIndex is required argument.

Please find the example at the end.

@argument nameOrIndex {String} (Required)

@returns {Web driver Promise}

Usage:

nemo.window.switchFrame('paypalTarget'); //switch focus to particular frame 'paypalTarget' on page

close()

Closes current window (and focus on an other window)

Please find the example at the end.

@returns {Web driver Promise}

Usage:

nemo.window.close(); //close the current window

Usage:

nemo.window.closeAll(); //close all the windows

newWindow(url, name)

Opens new window in browser and automatically switches focus to new window. Navigates to the Url automatically if url is provided. It is Optional. Name the new Window if name is provided. It is Optional.

Please find the example at the end.

@arguments url {String} (Optional) @arguments name {String} (Optional)

Usage:

1. nemo.window.newWindow(); //opens new window in browser, and switches focus to new Window
2. nemo.window.newWindow('www.paypal.com/signin'); //opens new window in browser and automatically navigates to `www.paypal.com/signin`
3. nemo.window.newWindow('www.paypal.com/signin', 'ppWindow'); //In addition to [2], it names the new window as `ppWindow`

handles()

Retrieve the list of all window handles available to the session.

@returns {Array of the window handles as a Promise}

Usage:

nemo.window.handles().then(callback);

mainHandle()

Retrieve main/parent window handle

Please find the example at the end.

@returns {main/parent window handle as a Promise}

Usage:

nemo.window.mainHandle().then(callback);

handle()

Retrieve current window handle

Please find the example at the end.

@returns {current window handle as a Promise}

Usage:

nemo.window.handle().then(callback);

Example

 
//this example assumes that window[A] is already launched by nemo
 
//launch new window[B] and navigate to PayPal.com. Note: it automatically switches focus to new window[B]
nemo.window.newWindow('http://www.paypal.com');
 
//get new window[B] handle
nemo.window.handle().then(callback);
 
//get main window[A] handle
nemo.window.mainHandle().then(callback); //returns main window handle
 
//switch to window[A], no need to provide handle if only two windows are open. it switches alternatively
nemo.window.switchTab(); //focus is on window[A]
 
//switch to window[B]
nemo.window.switchTab(); //focus is on window[B]
 
//close window[B] since the current focus is on window[B]. Note: it automatically switches focus to window[A]
nemo.window.close(); //close currently focused window
 
//this returns window[A] handle
nemo.window.handle().then(callback); //returns window[A] handle