Get the DOM element that is currently focused.

Syntax

cy.focused()
cy.focused(options)

Usage

Correct Usage

cy.focused() // Yields the element currently in focus

Arguments

options (Object)

Pass in an options object to change the default behavior of cy.focused().

Yields

• cy.focused() yields the DOM element(s) it found.

Examples

No Args

Get the element that is focused

cy.focused().then(($el) => {
  // do something with $el
})

Blur the element with focus

cy.focused().blur()

Make an assertion on the focused element

cy.focused().should('have.attr', 'name', 'username')

Rules

Requirements

• cy.focused() requires being chained off a command that yields DOM element(s).

Assertions

• cy.focused() will automatically retry until the element(s) exist in the DOM
• cy.focused() will automatically retry until all chained assertions have passed

Timeouts

• cy.focused() can time out waiting for the element(s) to exist in the DOM .
• cy.focused() can time out waiting for assertions you've added to pass.

Command Log

Make an assertion on the focused element

cy.focused().should('have.attr', 'name').and('eq', 'num')

The commands above will display in the Command Log as:

When clicking on the focused command within the command log, the console outputs the following:

See also

• .blur()
• .focus()