Configure RSpec to use the Capybara.javascript_driver for all request specs

Question

Is it possible globally configure RSpec to use Capybara's (default or custom) JavaScript driver for all request specs? We sometimes forget to manually add js: true to every request spec and it's kind of annoying.

Answer 1

In spec_helper.rb, set the following:

  config.before(:each) do
    if example.metadata[:type] == :request
      Capybara.current_driver = :selenium # or equivalent javascript driver you are using
    else
      Capybara.use_default_driver # presumed to be :rack_test
    end
  end

Answer 2

For later versions of capybara and rspec, it's important to check for type being "feature"

config.before(:each) do
  if [:request, :feature].include? example.metadata[:type]
    Capybara.current_driver = :poltergeist # or equivalent javascript driver you are using
  else
    Capybara.use_default_driver # presumed to be :rack_test
  end
end

or for RSpec 3 (pass example into the block)

config.before(:each) do |example|
  if [:request, :feature].include? example.metadata[:type]
    Capybara.current_driver = :poltergeist # or equivalent javascript driver you are using
  else
    Capybara.use_default_driver # presumed to be :rack_test
  end
end