gistfile1.rb

def wait_conditionally_until
  if page.driver.wait?
    page.wait_until do
      begin
        yield
      rescue Selenium::WebDriver::Error::WebDriverError => e
        # do nothing - continue to wait for timeout
      end
    end
  else
    yield
  end
end

# before: this can find the field before it's been checked!
 Then /^the "([^\"]*)" checkbox(?: within "([^\"]*)")? should not be checked$/ do |label, selector|
   with_scope(selector) do
     [true, 'checked'].should_not include(find_field(label)['checked'])
   end
 end

# after: so capybara now has real methods for this!
 Then /^the "([^\"]*)" checkbox(?: within "([^\"]*)")? should not be checked$/ do |label, selector|
   with_scope(selector) do
     page.should have_unchecked_field(label)
   end
 end

# before: all does not implement waiting!
 Then /^the "([^\"]*)" list should have (\d) items?$/ do |list, num|
   all(:css, "#{list} li").count.should == num.to_i
 end

# after
 Then /^the "([^\"]*)" list should have (\d) items?$/ do |list, num|
   wait_conditionally_until do
     all(:css, "#{list} li").count == num.to_i
   end.should be_true
 end