hubcap caret — Get the caret position in an input
When to use
Get the cursor/caret position within an input or textarea. Use selection for document-level text selection.
Usage
hubcap caret <selector>Arguments
| Argument | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| selector | string | yes | CSS selector of the input or textarea |
Flags
None.
Output
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| start | number | Start index of the selection/caret position |
| end | number | End index of the selection/caret position |
When no text is selected (caret at position 5):
{"start":5,"end":5}When text is selected within the input (characters 3 through 10):
{"start":3,"end":10}Errors
| Condition | Exit code | Stderr |
|---|---|---|
| Element not found | 1 | error: element not found |
| Element does not support selection | 1 | error: element does not support selection |
| Chrome not connected | 2 | error: connecting to Chrome: ... |
| Timeout | 3 | error: timeout |
Examples
Get the caret position in a text input:
hubcap caret '#search'Focus an input, type some text, then check the caret position:
hubcap fill '#editor' 'Hello world' && hubcap caret '#editor' | jq -r '.end'