Global hideSelectors

[The-Code-Monkey]

So it seems that per scenario you can add

"hideSelectors": ["div[data-autoid='station_clock']", "button[data-autoid='status_button']"]

but this means i have to duplicate this line on every test, is there a way that I can set this globally for each test similar to onBeforeScript.

[garris]

Yes, you can do this easily in an onReady script. See puppeteer docs for more info.

[The-Code-Monkey]

Why do we have to write the code and do it manually when it is done automatically for us if we put it in a scenario? shouldn't it be possible to check the global stuff before you take the screenshot?

[JPustkuchen]

Just had the same issue and had to copy-paste the hideSelectors list into each scenario, while I always need to have certain elements hidden / invisible. Typical examples are Cookie Banners, Slideshows, Chats, ...

+1 to allow defining

• hide
• removeSelectors

also globally and applying them on all scenarios. I guess this is a quite typical use-case. :)

Thanks a lot!

[JPustkuchen]

I created a general feature request for this: https://github.com/garris/BackstopJS/issues/1432 So perhaps this particular issue can be closed and people could vote on the general issue?