1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/helpers/test_utils.js b/addons/web/static/tests/helpers/test_utils.js
index 0115dfc9152..f7003faaf5c 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/helpers/test_utils.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/helpers/test_utils.js
@@ -458,6 +458,20 @@ function triggerPositionalMouseEvent(x, y, type){
 }
 
 /**
+ * simulate a keypress event for a given character
+ * @param {string} the character
+ */
+function triggerKeypressEvent(char) {
+    var keycode;
+    if (char === "Enter") {
+        keycode = $.ui.keyCode.ENTER;
+    } else {
+        keycode = char.charCodeAt(0);
+    }
+    return $('body').trigger($.Event('keypress', {which: keycode, keyCode: keycode}));
+}
+
+/**
  * Removes the src attribute on images and iframes to prevent not found errors,
  * and optionally triggers an rpc with the src url as route on a widget.
  *
@@ -498,6 +512,7 @@ return session.is_bound.then(function () {
         dragAndDrop: dragAndDrop,
         triggerMouseEvent: triggerMouseEvent,
         triggerPositionalMouseEvent: triggerPositionalMouseEvent,
+        triggerKeypressEvent: triggerKeypressEvent,
         removeSrcAttribute: removeSrcAttribute,
     };
 });