docs: add more keyboard examples for typing (#1176)

This adds more examples for using `keyboard.type` and `keyboard.press`. It adds warnings about Shift affecting or not affecting the text generated by certain methods.

fixes #723
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JoelEinbinder 2017-10-27 02:12:56 -07:00 committed by Andrey Lushnikov
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@ -1162,18 +1162,25 @@ For finer control, you can use [`keyboard.down`](#keyboarddownkey-options), [`ke
An example of holding down `Shift` in order to select and delete some text:
```js
page.keyboard.type('Hello World!');
page.keyboard.press('ArrowLeft');
await page.keyboard.type('Hello World!');
await page.keyboard.press('ArrowLeft');
page.keyboard.down('Shift');
await page.keyboard.down('Shift');
for (let i = 0; i < ' World'.length; i++)
page.keyboard.press('ArrowLeft');
page.keyboard.up('Shift');
await page.keyboard.press('ArrowLeft');
await page.keyboard.up('Shift');
page.keyboard.press('Backspace');
await page.keyboard.press('Backspace');
// Result text will end up saying 'Hello!'
```
An example of pressing `A`
```js
await page.keyboard.down('Shift');
await page.keyboard.press('KeyA');
await page.keyboard.up('Shift');
```
#### keyboard.down(key[, options])
- `key` <[string]> Name of key to press, such as `ArrowLeft`. See [USKeyboardLayout] for a list of all key names.
- `options` <[Object]>
@ -1188,6 +1195,8 @@ If `key` is a modifier key, `Shift`, `Meta`, `Control`, or `Alt`, subsequent key
After the key is pressed once, subsequent calls to [`keyboard.down`](#keyboarddownkey-options) will have [repeat](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/KeyboardEvent/repeat) set to true. To release the key, use [`keyboard.up`](#keyboardupkey).
> **NOTE** Modifier keys DO effect `keyboard.down`. Holding down `Shift` will type the text in upper case.
#### keyboard.press(key[, options])
- `key` <[string]> Name of key to press, such as `ArrowLeft`. See [USKeyboardLayout] for a list of all key names.
- `options` <[Object]>
@ -1195,6 +1204,10 @@ After the key is pressed once, subsequent calls to [`keyboard.down`](#keyboarddo
- `delay` <[number]> Time to wait between `keydown` and `keyup` in milliseconds. Defaults to 0.
- returns: <[Promise]>
If `key` is a single character and no modifier keys besides `Shift` are being held down, a `keypress`/`input` event will also generated. The `text` option can be specified to force an input event to be generated.
> **NOTE** Modifier keys DO effect `elementHandle.press`. Holding down `Shift` will type the text in upper case.
Shortcut for [`keyboard.down`](#keyboarddownkey-options) and [`keyboard.up`](#keyboardupkey).
#### keyboard.sendCharacter(char)
@ -1207,6 +1220,8 @@ Dispatches a `keypress` and `input` event. This does not send a `keydown` or `ke
page.keyboard.sendCharacter('嗨');
```
> **NOTE** Modifier keys DO NOT effect `keyboard.sendCharacter`. Holding down `Shift` will not type the text in upper case.
#### keyboard.type(text, options)
- `text` <[string]> A text to type into a focused element.
- `options` <[Object]>
@ -1222,6 +1237,8 @@ page.keyboard.type('Hello'); // Types instantly
page.keyboard.type('World', {delay: 100}); // Types slower, like a user
```
> **NOTE** Modifier keys DO NOT effect `keyboard.type`. Holding down `Shift` will not type the text in upper case.
#### keyboard.up(key)
- `key` <[string]> Name of key to release, such as `ArrowLeft`. See [USKeyboardLayout] for a list of all key names.
- returns: <[Promise]>
@ -1814,6 +1831,10 @@ Returns a JSON representation of the object. The JSON is generated by running [`
Focuses the element, and then uses [`keyboard.down`](#keyboarddownkey-options) and [`keyboard.up`](#keyboardupkey).
If `key` is a single character and no modifier keys besides `Shift` are being held down, a `keypress`/`input` event will also be generated. The `text` option can be specified to force an input event to be generated.
> **NOTE** Modifier keys DO effect `elementHandle.press`. Holding down `Shift` will type the text in upper case.
#### elementHandle.screenshot([options])
- `options` <[Object]> Same options as in [page.screenshot](#pagescreenshotoptions).
- returns: <[Promise]<[Buffer]>> Promise which resolves to buffer with captured screenshot.
@ -1845,6 +1866,13 @@ elementHandle.type('Hello'); // Types instantly
elementHandle.type('World', {delay: 100}); // Types slower, like a user
```
An example of typing into a text field and then submitting the form:
```js
const elementHandle = await page.$('input');
await elementHandle.type('some text');
await elementHandle.press('Enter');
```
#### elementHandle.uploadFile(...filePaths)
- `...filePaths` <...[string]> Sets the value of the file input these paths. If some of the `filePaths` are relative paths, then they are resolved relative to [current working directory](https://nodejs.org/api/process.html#process_process_cwd).
- returns: <[Promise]>