Frame.type() method

Sends a keydown, keypress/input, and keyup event for each character in the text.

typescript

class Frame {
  type(
    selector: string,
    text: string,
    options?: Readonly<KeyboardTypeOptions>,
  ): Promise<void>;
}

Parameters

Parameter

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Type

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Description

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selector

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string

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the selector for the element to type into. If there are multiple the first will be used.

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text

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string

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text to type into the element

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options

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(Optional) takes one option, delay, which sets the time to wait between key presses in milliseconds. Defaults to 0.

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Returns:

Promise<void>

To press a special key, like Control or ArrowDown, use Keyboard.press().

await frame.type('#mytextarea', 'Hello'); // Types instantly
await frame.type('#mytextarea', 'World', {delay: 100}); // Types slower, like a user