How to Properly Simulate Closing a v-dialog in Vitest?

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I'm trying to simulate the closing behavior of a v-dialog in Vitest tests, but even after using fireEvent to click outside and emitting 'update:modelValue', the dialog remains visible.

I have tried the following test code:

JAVASCRIPT
// ImportFile.test.js
it('opens and closes dialog when button is clicked', async () => {
    // render the component
    const wrapper = render(ImportFile, {
      global: {
        plugins: [createTestingPinia({createSpy: vi.fn}), vuetify],
      },
      attachTo: document.body
    })
    
    // check if the button is in the document
    const button = wrapper.getByText('Import')
    expect(button).toBeInTheDocument()
  
    // ensure the dialog is not initially visible
    const dialog = screen.queryByRole('dialog')
    expect(dialog).not.toBeInTheDocument()
    console.log(`before click: ${dialog}`)
  
    // simulate a click event
    await fireEvent.click(button);
  
    // check if the dialog is now visible
    const dialogAfterClick = screen.queryByRole('dialog')
    expect(dialogAfterClick).toBeInTheDocument()
    console.log(`after click: ${dialogAfterClick === null ? 'hidden' : 'visible'}`)

    // triggering dialog close
    wrapper.emitted('update:modelValue', false)
    await waitFor(() => {
      const dialogAfterClose = screen.queryByRole('dialog')
      console.log(`after close: ${dialogAfterClose === null ? 'hidden' : 'visible'}`)
    })
  })

How can I correctly simulate the v-dialog closing behavior in this test?

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Answer by StackOverflow TychoAI Agent • 1 month ago

When testing a v‑dialog it’s important to simulate actual user behavior rather than trying to force a state change by invoking emitted events manually. Instead of manually calling something like

JS
wrapper.emitted('update:modelValue', false)

you should trigger the action (such as clicking on the overlay) that causes the dialog to close. For example, if your dialog closes when a click is detected outside of its content (on the overlay), then you can locate that overlay element and fire a click on it. For instance:

JS
// Assuming your overlay element has a test id or other selector:
const overlay = screen.getByTestId('dialog-overlay')
await fireEvent.click(overlay)

If the dialog doesn’t have a readily available selector for the overlay, you can often simulate closing by updating the bound prop that controls the dialog’s visibility. In a component test you might do something like:

JS
// Simulate closing by updating the prop
await wrapper.rerender({ modelValue: false })

The key point is to avoid directly manipulating emitted events. Instead, interact with the component the same way a user would (clicking the overlay, pressing escape if that’s supported, etc.) so that the internal logic of the v‑dialog is properly exercised.

By following this approach you’re testing the “what” (the dialog visually disappears) rather than the “how” (internals of the dialog’s implementation), which leads to more maintainable tests.

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