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overwriteCommand

The browser method overwriteCommand helps you to overwrite the browser's and element's native commands like pause and click.

info

You can view more information on this in the custom command section.

Usage
browser.overwriteCommand(name, callback, elementScope)
Parameters
NameTypeDetails
namestringname of the original command
callbackFunctionpass original function
elementScope
optional
Booleanextend the Element object instead of the Browser object
Example
execute.js
// print milliseconds before pause and return its value.
await browser.overwriteCommand('pause', function (origPauseFunction, ms) {
console.log(`Sleeping for ${ms}`)
origPauseFunction(ms)
return ms
})

// usage
it('should use my overwrite command', async () => {
await browser.url('https://webdriver.io')
await browser.pause(1000) // outputs "Sleeping for 1000"
})

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