working keystroke delete check

tests/frontend/specs/keystroke_delete.js

@@ -11,38 +11,28 @@ describe("delete keystroke", function(){
     //get the first text element out of the inner iframe
     var firstTextElement = $inner.find("div").first();
     
-    //select this text element
-    testHelper.selectText(firstTextElement[0]);
-
     // get the original length of this element
     var elementLength = firstTextElement.html().length;
-    console.log(elementLength);
 
-    //get the bold keystroke and click it
-    // var $deletekeystroke = testHelper.$getPadChrome().find(".keystrokeicon-delete");
+    // get the original string value minus the last char
+    var originalTextValue = firstTextElement.text();
+    originalTextValue = originalTextValue.substring(0, originalTextValue.length -1);
 
-    //put the cursor in the pad
-    var press = $.Event("keypress");
-    press.ctrlKey = false;
-    press.which = 46; // 46 is delete key
-    firstTextElement.trigger(press); // simulate a keypress of delete
-    press.which = 37; // 37 is left key taking user to first place in pad.
-    firstTextElement.trigger(press); // simulate a keypress of left key
+    // simulate key presses to delete content
+    firstTextElement.sendkeys('{leftarrow}'); // simulate a keypress of the left arrow key
+    firstTextElement.sendkeys('{del}'); // simulate a keypress of delete
 
     //ace creates a new dom element when you press a keystroke, so just get the first text element again
     var newFirstTextElement = $inner.find("div").first();
     
-    // is there a <b> element now?
-    // var isdelete = newFirstTextElement.find("i").length === 1;
-
     // get the new length of this element
     var newElementLength = newFirstTextElement.html().length;
-    console.log(newElementLength);
 
-    //expect it to be one char less
+    //expect it to be one char less in length
     expect(newElementLength).to.be((elementLength-1));
 
-    //make sure the text hasn't changed
-    expect(newFirstTextElement.text()).to.eql(firstTextElement.text());
+    //make sure the text has changed correctly
+    expect(newFirstTextElement.text()).to.eql(originalTextValue);
+
   });
 });