capybara-restore_state offers the ability to execute a block where the initial capybara state on entering the block is returned after the block is executed. This makes it possible to test things like clicking on the same button twice.

This only works for the rack-test driver, other drivers can use the back buttons provided by the browser.

gem install capybara-restore_state

Source code is available on GitHub at github.com/jeremyevans/capybara-restore_state

require 'capybara'
require 'capybara/restore_state'

describe Capybara::RestoreState do
  include Rack::Test::Methods
  include Capybara::DSL
  include Capybara::RestoreState

  def app
    MyRackApp
  end

  it "should allow restoring of state" do
    # Assume Submit button takes you /a
    visit '/'
    page.current_path # => '/'

    restore_state do
      page.current_path # => '/'
      click_button 'Submit'
      page.current_path # => '/a'
    end

    page.current_path # => '/'
    click_button 'Submit'
    page.current_path # => '/a'
  end
end

MIT

Jeremy Evans <code@jeremyevans.net>