instance method take_screenshot

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Since v5.1.7

Available in: v5.1.7 v5.2.8.1 v6.0.6.1 v6.1.7.10 v7.0.10 v7.1.6 v7.2.3.2 v8.0.5.1 v8.1.3.1 edge

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take_screenshot()

Takes a screenshot of the current page in the browser.

take_screenshot can be used at any point in your system tests to take a screenshot of the current state. This can be useful for debugging or automating visual testing.

The screenshot will be displayed in your console, if supported.

You can set the RAILS_SYSTEM_TESTING_SCREENSHOT environment variable to control the output. Possible values are:

Source
# File actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/system_testing/test_helpers/screenshot_helper.rb, line 23
        def take_screenshot
          save_image
          puts display_image
        end

Defined in actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/system_testing/test_helpers/screenshot_helper.rb line 23 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in ActionDispatch::SystemTesting::TestHelpers::ScreenshotHelper

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