describe("enter keystroke", function(){ //create a new pad before each test run beforeEach(function(cb){ helper.newPad(cb); this.timeout(60000); }); it("creates a enw line & puts cursor onto a new line", function(done) { var inner$ = helper.padInner$; var chrome$ = helper.padChrome$; //get the first text element out of the inner iframe var $firstTextElement = inner$("div").first(); // get the original string value minus the last char var originalTextValue = $firstTextElement.text(); // simulate key presses to enter content $firstTextElement.sendkeys('{enter}'); //ace creates a new dom element when you press a keystroke, so just get the first text element again var $newFirstTextElement = inner$("div").first(); helper.waitFor(function(){ return inner$("div").first().text() === ""; }).done(function(){ var $newSecondLine = inner$("div").first().next(); var newFirstTextElementValue = inner$("div").first().text(); expect(newFirstTextElementValue).to.be(""); // expect the first line to be blank expect($newSecondLine.text()).to.be(originalTextValue); // expect the second line to be the same as the original first line. done(); }); }); });