My goal is to experiment with incrementing and decrementing the value of an HTML input field (type="number") in Cypress by using arrow keys. However, despite trying different approaches, I have not been successful in achieving this functionality as expected.
For demonstration purposes, I have created a React component with a render method that includes:
render() {
return (<input type="number" />);
};
In a non-Cypress environment, typing into the input field works seamlessly, including incrementing and decrementing the value with arrow keys or mouse interaction.
The Cypress API documentation mentions the ability to use special character sequences {uparrow} and {downarrow} with cy.type() to simulate up and down key presses. I attempted this approach on both the input tag and the document body, but it did not yield the desired outcome:
it('Increments the input value when the up key is pressed', () => {
cy.get('input').type('1000{uparrow}');
// Sets the value to 1000, but does not increment
cy.get('body').type('{uparrow}');
// Value remains at 1000 without increment
cy.get('input').type('{selectall}{backspace}');
// Selected all text in input and deleted it successfully
});
Although the Cypress console log shows that the up arrow key event (key code 38) was triggered, there are fewer lifecycle events compared to regular keypresses.
Logs for the first .type-call key events: https://i.sstatic.net/iRMDA.png
Logs for the second .type-call key events: https://i.sstatic.net/LkOfb.png
If anyone has insights on what might be causing the issue or alternative methods to achieve incrementing and decrementing values without simulating key presses manually, your suggestions would be greatly appreciated.