diff --git a/IPython/html/tests/casperjs/util.js b/IPython/html/tests/casperjs/util.js
index 4c12f3f..f071e8f 100644
--- a/IPython/html/tests/casperjs/util.js
+++ b/IPython/html/tests/casperjs/util.js
@@ -93,6 +93,88 @@ casper.get_cells_length = function () {
return result;
};
+// Set the text content of a cell.
+casper.set_cell_text = function(index, text){
+ this.evaluate(function (index, text) {
+ var cell = IPython.notebook.get_cell(index);
+ cell.set_text(text);
+ }, index, text);
+};
+
+// Inserts a cell at the bottom of the notebook
+// Returns the new cell's index.
+casper.insert_cell_at_bottom = function(cell_type){
+ if (cell_type===undefined) {
+ cell_type = 'code';
+ }
+
+ return this.evaluate(function (cell_type) {
+ var cell = IPython.notebook.insert_cell_at_bottom(cell_type);
+ return IPython.notebook.find_cell_index(cell);
+ }, cell_type);
+};
+
+// Insert a cell at the bottom of the notebook and set the cells text.
+// Returns the new cell's index.
+casper.append_cell = function(text, cell_type) {
+ var index = this.insert_cell_at_bottom(cell_type);
+ if (text !== undefined) {
+ this.set_cell_text(index, text);
+ }
+ return index;
+};
+
+// Asynchronously executes a cell by index.
+// Returns the cell's index.
+casper.execute_cell = function(index){
+ var that = this;
+ this.then(function(){
+ that.evaluate(function (index) {
+ var cell = IPython.notebook.get_cell(index);
+ cell.execute();
+ }, index);
+ });
+ return index;
+};
+
+// Synchronously executes a cell by index.
+// Optionally accepts a then_callback parameter. then_callback will get called
+// when the cell has finished executing.
+// Returns the cell's index.
+casper.execute_cell_then = function(index, then_callback) {
+ var return_val = this.execute_cell(index);
+
+ this.wait_for_output(index);
+
+ var that = this;
+ this.then(function(){
+ if (then_callback!==undefined) {
+ then_callback.apply(that, [index]);
+ }
+ });
+
+ return return_val;
+};
+
+// Utility function that allows us to easily check if an element exists
+// within a cell. Uses JQuery selector to look for the element.
+casper.cell_element_exists = function(index, selector){
+ return casper.evaluate(function (index, selector) {
+ var $cell = IPython.notebook.get_cell(index).element;
+ return $cell.find(selector).length > 0;
+ }, index, selector);
+};
+
+// Utility function that allows us to execute a jQuery function on an
+// element within a cell.
+casper.cell_element_function = function(index, selector, function_name, function_args){
+ return casper.evaluate(function (index, selector, function_name, function_args) {
+ var $cell = IPython.notebook.get_cell(index).element;
+ var $el = $cell.find(selector);
+ return $el[function_name].apply($el, function_args);
+ }, index, selector, function_name, function_args);
+};
+
// Wrap a notebook test to reduce boilerplate.
casper.notebook_test = function(test) {
this.open_new_notebook();