With Capybara, how do I switch to the new window for links with “_blank” targets?

Question

Perhaps this isn\'t actually the issue I\'m experiencing, but it seems that when I \"click_link\" a link with target=\"_blank\", the session keeps the focus on the current w

Answer 1

Capybara >= 2.3 includes the new window management API. It can be used like:

new_window = window_opened_by { click_link 'Something' }
within_window new_window do
  # code
end