nemo-window2

_Note: this module was forked from gkushang in order to maintain it going forward. It has been renamed nemo-window2 for the time being._

nemo-window

nemo-window is a plugin for Nemo automation framework. It provides methods to work with multiple browser-windows.

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npm install nemo-window --save-dev

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Add nemo-window plugin to your config/config.json under plugins section.

``javascript

"plugins": {
"window": {
"module": "nemo-window"
}
...
},
...

`

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`
nemo.window.switchTab : switches focus to other window
nemo.window.switchFrame : switches focus to new frame on page
nemo.window.newWindow : opens new window
nemo.window.close : close current window
nemo.window.handles : retrieve all window handles from session
nemo.window.handle : retrieve current window handle
nemo.window.mainHandle : retrieve parent window handle
`

#### switchTab(windowHandle)

Switches focus to particular Window/Tab in browser.

* If windowHandle is not provided, switches focus alternatively.
* If windowHandle is provided, switches focus to particular window handle.

@argument windowHandle {String} (Optional)

@returns {Web driver Promise}


###### Usage:
`javascript
1. nemo.window.switchTab(); //switches focus alternatively

e.g. if two windows, Window A and Window B, are open

nemo.window.switchTab(); //switch focus to Window B
nemo.window.switchTab(); //switch focus to Window A
nemo.window.switchTab(); //switch focus back to Window B

2. nemo.window.switchTab('CD-W-2F3449'); //switches focus to window handle CD-W-2F3449
`

Please find the example at the end.

#### switchFrame(nameOrIndex)

Switches focus to another frame on page. nameOrIndex is required argument.

Please find the example at the end.

@argument nameOrIndex {String} (Required)

@returns {Web driver Promise}

###### Usage:
`javascript
nemo.window.switchFrame('paypalTarget'); //switch focus to particular frame 'paypalTarget' on page
`

#### close()

Closes current window (and focus on an other window)

Please find the example at the end.

@returns {Web driver Promise}

###### Usage:
`javascript
nemo.window.close(); //close the current window
`

###### Usage:
`javascript
nemo.window.closeAll(); //close all the windows
`
#### newWindow(url, name)

Opens new window in browser and automatically switches focus to new window.
Navigates to the Url automatically if url is provided. It is Optional.
Name the new Window if name is provided. It is Optional.

Please find the example at the end.

@arguments url {String} (Optional)
@arguments name {String} (Optional)

###### Usage:
`javascript
1. nemo.window.newWindow(); //opens new window in browser, and switches focus to new Window
2. nemo.window.newWindow('www.paypal.com/signin'); //opens new window in browser and automatically navigates to www.paypal.com/signin
3. nemo.window.newWindow('www.paypal.com/signin', 'ppWindow'); //In addition to [2], it names the new window as ppWindow
`

#### handles()

Retrieve the list of all window handles available to the session.

@returns {Array of the window handles as a Promise}

###### Usage:
`javascript
nemo.window.handles().then(callback);
`

#### mainHandle()

Retrieve main/parent window handle

Please find the example at the end.

@returns {main/parent window handle as a Promise}

###### Usage:
`javascript
nemo.window.mainHandle().then(callback);
`

#### handle()

Retrieve current window handle

Please find the example at the end.

@returns {current window handle as a Promise}

###### Usage:
`bash
nemo.window.handle().then(callback);
`

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`javascript

//this example assumes that window[A] is already launched by nemo

//launch new window[B] and navigate to PayPal.com. Note: it automatically switches focus to new window[B]
nemo.window.newWindow('http://www.paypal.com');

//get new window[B] handle
nemo.window.handle().then(callback);

//get main window[A] handle
nemo.window.mainHandle().then(callback); //returns main window handle

//switch to window[A], no need to provide handle if only two windows are open. it switches alternatively
nemo.window.switchTab(); //focus is on window[A]

//switch to window[B]
nemo.window.switchTab(); //focus is on window[B]

//close window[B] since the current focus is on window[B]. Note: it automatically switches focus to window[A]
nemo.window.close(); //close currently focused window

//this returns window[A] handle
nemo.window.handle().then(callback); //returns window[A] handle

``