Using this step definition you can check if any form field (text field, checkbox, etc) or button is disabled:
Then the "Name" field should be disabled
And the "Save" button should be disabled
But the "Locked" field should not be disabled
Capybara
This step part of Spreewald Show archive.org snapshot .
Webrat
Then /^"([^\"]*)" should( not)? be disabled$/ do |label, negate|
attributes = field_labeled(label).element.attributes.keys
attributes.send(negate ? :should_not : :should, include('disabled'))
end
Posted by Arne Hartherz to makandra dev (2010-12-14 14:22)