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 provides some methods to ease finding and switching windows:

facebook_window = window_opened_by do
  click_button 'Like'
end
within_window facebook_window do
  find('#login_email').set('a@example.com')
  find('#login_password').set('qwerty')
  click_button 'Submit'
end

More details here: Capybara documentation