automatically click label if checkbox is hidden

lib/capybara/node/actions.rb

@@ -114,7 +114,17 @@ module Capybara
       #
       def check(locator, options={})
         locator, options = nil, locator if locator.is_a? Hash
+        begin
           find(:checkbox, locator, options).set(true)
+        rescue Capybara::ElementNotFound => e
+          begin
+            cbox = find(:checkbox, locator, options.merge({wait: 0, visible: :all}))
+            label = find(:label, for: cbox, wait: 0)
+            label.click if !cbox.checked?
+          rescue
+            raise e
+          end
+        end
       end
 
       ##
@@ -133,7 +143,17 @@ module Capybara
       #
       def uncheck(locator, options={})
         locator, options = nil, locator if locator.is_a? Hash
+        begin
           find(:checkbox, locator, options).set(false)
+        rescue Capybara::ElementNotFound => e
+          begin
+            cbox = find(:checkbox, locator, options.merge({wait: 0, visible: :all}))
+            label = find(:label, for: cbox, wait: 0)
+            label.click if cbox.checked?
+          rescue
+            raise e
+          end
+        end
       end
 
       ##

lib/capybara/rack_test/node.rb

@@ -60,6 +60,16 @@ class Capybara::RackTest::Node < Capybara::Driver::Node
         ((tag_name == 'button') and type.nil? or type == "submit")
       associated_form = form
       Capybara::RackTest::Form.new(driver, associated_form).submit(self) if associated_form
+    elsif (tag_name == 'label')
+      labelled_control = if native[:for]
+        find_xpath("//input[@id='#{native[:for]}']").first
+      else
+        find_xpath(".//input").first
+      end
+
+      if labelled_control && (labelled_control.checkbox? || labelled_control.radio?)
+        labelled_control.set(!labelled_control.checked?)
+      end
     end
   end
 
@@ -183,6 +193,8 @@ private
     self[attribute] && !self[attribute].empty?
   end
 
+protected
+
   def checkbox?
     input_field? && type == 'checkbox'
   end

lib/capybara/selector.rb

@@ -368,6 +368,11 @@ Capybara.add_selector(:label) do
       node[:for] == field_or_value.to_s
     end
   end
+
+  describe do |options|
+    desc = String.new
+    desc << " for #{options[:for]}" if options[:for]
+  end
 end
 
 Capybara.add_selector(:table) do

lib/capybara/spec/session/check_spec.rb

@@ -111,4 +111,31 @@ Capybara::SpecHelper.spec "#check" do
       end.to raise_error(Capybara::ElementNotFound)
     end
   end
+
+  context "when checkbox hidden", hidden: true do
+    it "should check via clicking the label with :for attribute if possible" do
+      expect(@session.find(:checkbox, 'form_cars_tesla', unchecked: true, visible: :hidden)).to be
+      @session.check('form_cars_tesla')
+      @session.click_button('awesome')
+      expect(extract_results(@session)['cars']).to include('tesla')
+    end
+
+    it "should check via clicking the wrapping label if possible" do
+      expect(@session.find(:checkbox, 'form_cars_mclaren', unchecked: true, visible: :hidden)).to be
+      @session.check('form_cars_mclaren')
+      @session.click_button('awesome')
+      expect(extract_results(@session)['cars']).to include('mclaren')
+    end
+
+    it "should not click the label if unneeded" do
+      expect(@session.find(:checkbox, 'form_cars_jaguar', checked: true, visible: :hidden)).to be
+      @session.check('form_cars_jaguar')
+      @session.click_button('awesome')
+      expect(extract_results(@session)['cars']).to include('jaguar')
+    end
+
+    it "should raise original error when no label available" do
+      expect { @session.check('form_cars_ariel') }.to raise_error(Capybara::ElementNotFound, 'Unable to find checkbox "form_cars_ariel"')
+    end
+  end
 end

lib/capybara/spec/session/uncheck_spec.rb

@@ -38,4 +38,31 @@ Capybara::SpecHelper.spec "#uncheck" do
       end.to raise_error(Capybara::ElementNotFound)
     end
   end
+
+  context "when checkbox hidden", hidden: true do
+    it "should uncheck via clicking the label with :for attribute if possible" do
+      expect(@session.find(:checkbox, 'form_cars_jaguar', checked: true, visible: :hidden)).to be
+      @session.uncheck('form_cars_jaguar')
+      @session.click_button('awesome')
+      expect(extract_results(@session)['cars']).not_to include('jaguar')
+    end
+
+    it "should uncheck via clicking the wrapping label if possible" do
+      expect(@session.find(:checkbox, 'form_cars_koenigsegg', checked: true, visible: :hidden)).to be
+      @session.uncheck('form_cars_koenigsegg')
+      @session.click_button('awesome')
+      expect(extract_results(@session)['cars']).not_to include('koenigsegg')
+    end
+
+    it "should not click the label if unneeded" do
+      expect(@session.find(:checkbox, 'form_cars_tesla', unchecked: true, visible: :hidden)).to be
+      @session.uncheck('form_cars_tesla')
+      @session.click_button('awesome')
+      expect(extract_results(@session)['cars']).not_to include('tesla')
+    end
+
+    it "should raise original error when no label available" do
+      expect { @session.uncheck('form_cars_ariel') }.to raise_error(Capybara::ElementNotFound, 'Unable to find checkbox "form_cars_ariel"')
+    end
+  end
 end

lib/capybara/spec/views/form.erb

@@ -167,6 +167,24 @@ New line after and before textarea tag
     <label for="form_pets_hamster">Hamster</label>
   </p>
 
+  <p>
+    <input type="checkbox" value="jaguar" name="form[cars][]" id="form_cars_jaguar" checked="checked" style="display: none"/>
+    <label for="form_cars_jaguar">Jaguar</label>
+    <input type="checkbox" value="tesla" name="form[cars][]" id="form_cars_tesla" style="display: none"/>
+    <label for="form_cars_tesla">Tesla</label>
+    <input type="checkbox" value="ferrari" name="form[cars][]" id="form_cars_ferrari" checked="checked" style="display: none"/>
+    <label for="form_cars_ferrari">Ferrari</label>
+    <input type="checkbox" value="ariel" name="form[cars][]" id="form_cars_ariel" style="display: none"/>
+    <label>
+      McLaren
+      <input type="checkbox" value="mclaren" name="form[cars][]" id="form_cars_mclaren" style="display: none"/>
+    </label>
+    <label>
+      Koenigsegg
+      <input type="checkbox" value="koenigsegg" name="form[cars][]" id="form_cars_koenigsegg" checked="checked" style="display: none"/>
+    </label>
+  </p>
+
   <p>
     <input type="checkbox" name="form[valueless_checkbox]" id="valueless_checkbox" checked="checked"/>
     <label for="valueless_checkbox">Valueless Checkbox</label>

spec/rack_test_spec.rb

@@ -80,6 +80,30 @@ RSpec.describe Capybara::Session do
         end
       end
     end
+
+    describe "#click" do
+      context "on a label" do
+        it "should toggle the associated checkbox" do
+          @session.visit("/form")
+          expect(@session).to have_unchecked_field('form_pets_cat')
+          @session.find(:label, 'Cat').click
+          expect(@session).to have_checked_field('form_pets_cat')
+          @session.find(:label, 'Cat').click
+          expect(@session).to have_unchecked_field('form_pets_cat')
+          @session.find(:label, 'McLaren').click
+          expect(@session).to have_checked_field('form_cars_mclaren', visible: :hidden)
+        end
+
+        it "should toggle the associated radio" do
+          @session.visit("/form")
+          expect(@session).to have_unchecked_field('gender_male')
+          @session.find(:label, 'Male').click
+          expect(@session).to have_checked_field('gender_male')
+          @session.find(:label, 'Female').click
+          expect(@session).to have_unchecked_field('gender_male')
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 end