describe("strikethrough button", function(){ //create a new pad before each test run beforeEach(function(cb){ helper.newPad(cb); this.timeout(5000); }); it("makes text strikethrough", function(done) { var inner$ = helper.padInner$; var chrome$ = helper.padChrome$; //get the first text element out of the inner iframe var $firstTextElement = inner$("div").first(); //select this text element $firstTextElement.sendkeys('{selectall}'); //get the strikethrough button and click it var $strikethroughButton = chrome$(".buttonicon-strikethrough"); $strikethroughButton.click(); //ace creates a new dom element when you press a button, so just get the first text element again var $newFirstTextElement = inner$("div").first(); // is there a element now? var isstrikethrough = $newFirstTextElement.find("s").length === 1; //expect it to be strikethrough expect(isstrikethrough).to.be(true); //make sure the text hasn't changed expect($newFirstTextElement.text()).to.eql($firstTextElement.text()); done(); }); });