describe("delete keystroke", function(){ //create a new pad before each test run beforeEach(function(cb){ testHelper.newPad(cb); }); it("makes text delete", function() { //get the inner iframe var $inner = testHelper.$getPadInner(); //get the first text element out of the inner iframe var firstTextElement = $inner.find("div").first(); // get the original length of this element var elementLength = firstTextElement.text().length; // get the original string value minus the last char var originalTextValue = firstTextElement.text(); originalTextValueMinusFirstChar = originalTextValue.substring(1, originalTextValue.length ); // 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(); // get the new length of this element var newElementLength = newFirstTextElement.text().length; //expect it to be one char less in length expect(newElementLength).to.be((elementLength-1)); //make sure the text has changed correctly expect(newFirstTextElement.text()).to.eql(originalTextValueMinusFirstChar); }); });