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Cypress.Keyboard

The Keyboard API allows you set the default values for how the .type() command is executed.

Syntax​

Cypress.Keyboard.defaults(options)

Arguments​

options (Object)

An object containing the following:

OptionDefaultDescription
keystrokeDelay10The delay, in milliseconds, between keystrokes while typing with .type(). Set to 0 to remove the delay. Must be a non-negative number.

Examples​

Slow down typing by increasing the keystroke delay​

Cypress.Keyboard.defaults({
  keystrokeDelay: 20,
})

Remove the keystroke delay​

Cypress.Keyboard.defaults({
  keystrokeDelay: 0,
})

Notes​

Where to put Keyboard configuration​

A great place to put this configuration is in the supportFile, since it is loaded before any test files are evaluated.

Set the keystroke delay in test configuration​

The keystroke delay can also be set via test configuration, which can be useful when setting it for a single test or a subset of tests.

it('removes keystroke delay for all typing in this test', { keystrokeDelay: 0 }, () => {
  cy.get('input').eq(0).type('fast typing')
  cy.get('input').eq(1).type('more fast typing')
})

describe('removes keystroke delay in all tests in this suite', { keystrokeDelay: 0 }, () => {
  it('types fast in the first input', () => {
    cy.get('input').eq(0).type('fast typing')
  })

  it('types fast in the second input', () => {
    cy.get('input').eq(1).type('more fast typing')
  })
}))

See also​

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