.type() error is inaccurately stating what can be typed into

[jennifer-shehane]

Current behavior:

If you call .type() on an element that is not supported for typing, the error displays:

CypressError: .type() can only be called on textarea or :text. Your subject is a:

Desired behavior:

This error message is inaccurate and has led to a lot of confusion for users on what .type() supports typing into. In actuality, we support typing into:

• HTML body and textarea elements
• Elements with a defined tabindex attribute
• Elements with a defined contenteditable attribute
• HTML input elements with a defined type attribute of one of the following:
  • text
  • password
  • email
  • number
  • date
  • week
  • month
  • time
  • datetime
  • datetime-local
  • search
  • url
  • tel

The error message should be updated to just say that .type() has been called on an unsupported element and link to a doc that lists supported elements.

• Code for error message: https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/blob/develop/packages/driver/src/cypress/error_messages.coffee#L751

[jennifer-shehane]

Due to the fact that the supported type elements could change per version of Cypress - the error message should not link to an outside doc and instead include a list of supported type elements.

Ideally, this list should be generated from the actual options checked, so they should be sent to the error message and generated from there.

[bishwenduk029]

@jennifer-shehane If this is open I can work on this one. I will update accordingly with changes.

[jennifer-shehane]

@bishwenduk029 The work has already been done for this feature if you have any feedback to give here: #1651

[jennifer-shehane]

New error message for .type():

New error message for .clear():

[brian-mann]

Released in 3.0.0.

[CarrieZ0320]

Hi, I am trying to write a test to confirm I can update the name, email those kind of information. Before I update cypress (was version 3.0.2) the feature worked fine. But now with 3.1.0, it shows me the error.

But I do want to clear the input to type something else, How should I do this?

Thanks