focused
Get the DOM element that is currently focused.
Syntax
cy.focused()
cy.focused(options)
Usage
Correct Usage
cy.focused() // Yields the element currently in focus
Arguments
options (Object)
Pass in an options object to change the default behavior of cy.focused().
| Option | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
log | true | Displays the command in the Command log |
timeout | defaultCommandTimeout | Time to wait for cy.focused() to resolve before timing out |
Yields
- `cy.focused()` yields the DOM element(s) it found.
Examples
No Args
Get the element that is focused
cy.focused().then(($el) => {
// do something with $el
})
Blur the element with focus
cy.focused().blur()
Make an assertion on the focused element
cy.focused().should('have.attr', 'name', 'username')
Rules
Requirements
- `cy.focused()` requires being chained off a command that yields DOM element(s).
Assertions
- `cy.focused()` will automatically [retry](/guides/core-concepts/retry-ability) until the element(s) [exist in the DOM](/guides/core-concepts/introduction-to-cypress#Default-Assertions)
- `cy.focused()` will automatically [retry](/guides/core-concepts/retry-ability) until all chained assertions have passed
Timeouts
- `cy.focused()` can time out waiting for the element(s) to [exist in the DOM](/guides/core-concepts/introduction-to-cypress#Default-Assertions).
- `cy.focused()` can time out waiting for assertions you've added to pass.
Command Log
Make an assertion on the focused element
cy.focused().should('have.attr', 'name').and('eq', 'num')
The commands above will display in the Command Log as:
When clicking on the focused command within the command log, the console
outputs the following:
