Test Day:2012-03-22 Sugar Desktop

Fedora Test Days
Sugar Desktop Test Day
Date	22 March 2012
Time	8:00-20:00 UTC
Website	QA/Fedora_17_test_days
IRC	#fedora-test-day (webirc)
Mailing list	test

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What to test?

Today's installment of Fedora Test Day will focus on the Sugar Desktop environment. Sugar is an alternative desktop environment meant to be educational & user-friendly for children.

More information about Sugar can be found at the Sugar Labs web site.

Who's available

The following cast of characters will be available testing, workarounds, bug fixes, and general discussion ...

• Development - Simon Schampijer (Erikos)
• Quality Assurance - Samuel Greenfeld (Cerlyn)

Prerequisite for Test Day

The following prerequisites are recommended:

• USB stick (to test Sugar on a Stick)
• An updated Fedora 17 pre-release, Rawhide (tips on installing Rawhide below), or a SoaS Fedora 17 TC2 or SoaS nightly live image
• Your hardware profile uploaded to Smolt according to these instructions

How to test?

Live image

If you do not wish to alter your computer's existing software, you may download a non-destructive live image for your architecture. Tips on using a live image are available at FedoraLiveCD. Live images can be found here for Fedora 17 TC2. The "SoaS" image is the one you want to download.

Test Cases

• Items in Category:LiveCD_Test_Cases (with the SoaS image)
• Exploratory testing of the activities found at QA:Testcase_sugar_activity_list
• Category:Installer_Test_Cases installing Sugar alone, & Sugar with GNOME

Test Results

If you have problems with any of the tests, report a bug to Bugzilla usually for the component. Issues with Sugar activities which do not appear to be Fedora-specific should be filed in the Sugarlabs bug tracker. If you are unsure about exactly how to file the report or what other information to include, just ask on IRC and we will help you. Once you have completed the tests, add your results to the Results table below, following the example results from the first line as a template. The first column should be your name with a link to your User page in the Wiki if you have one, and the second should be a link to the Smolt profile of the system you tested. For each test case, use the result template to enter your result, as shown in the example result line.

• IMPORTANT Memory Required for F17 & Testing in Virtualbox of anaconda (liveinst) 1024 minimum should be used

Message that 769 MB memory is required. (I have been told that this is hard wired in anaconda) 

• Link to recent sugar activity testing Fedora-17-Beta-TC2-i686-Live-SoaS

Test Results Format
Test Result	Explanation	Code Entered
none	Untested - This test has not been run, and is available for anyone to contribute feedback.	{{result|none}}
pass robatino	Passed - The test has been run and the tester determine the test met the expected results	{{result|pass|robatino}}
inprogress adamwill	Inprogress - An inprogress result is often used for tests that take a long time to execute. Inprogress results should be temporary and change to pass, fail or warn.	{{result|inprogress|adamwill}}
fail jlaska	Failed - Indicates a failed test. A link to a bug must be provided. See Template:Result for details on providing bug information.	{{result|fail|jlaska|XYZ|ZXY}}
warn rhe	Warning - This test completed and met the expected results of the test, but other issues were encountered during testing that warrant attention.	{{result|warn|rhe}} <ref>Brief description about the warning status</ref>
pass hongqing warn kparal	Multiple results - More people can easily provide results to a single test case.	{{result|pass|hongqing}} {{result|warn|kparal}}
pass previous <build> run	Result from previous test run - This test result is directly moved from the test run of previous <build>.	{{result|pass|previous <build> run}}
none	Unsupported - An unsupported test or configuration. No testing is required.

Live Image

Live.iso installation
Release Level Test Area Test Case i386 x86_64 Alpha/Final Image Sanity QA:Testcase_Mediakit_ISO_Checksums none none Alpha Boot Methods QA:Testcase_Live_Image_Boot pass satellit_ pass satellit_ Alpha Boot Methods liveinst_to_Hard_Drive_from_booted_CD (QA/TestCases/LiveCDInstall manually running "liveinst") none pass greenfeld

USB/DVD Media

USB installation

Release Level Test Area Test Case i386 x86_64 Alpha Boot Methods QA:Testcase_USB_stick_Live Live-ISO-to-Disk none none Alpha Boot Methods Graphical_liveusb-creator Write and boot live USB only pass satellit_ pass satellit_ Alpha Boot Methods QA:Testcase_USB_stick_Live LiveCD-tools none none Alpha Boot Methods QA:Testcase_USB_stick_Live_dd includes install to HD from USB pass satellit_ pass satellit_ Beta Boot Methods Tools_livecd-iso-to-disk_install to USB-Stick Write and boot live USB only pass satellit_ pass satellit_ fail Fgrose

INSTALLATION

Release Level Test Area Test Case i386 x86_64 Alpha INSTALLATION netinstall_to_hardisk-sugar_only pass satellit_ warn satellit_ Alpha INSTALLATION netinstall_to_hardisk_with_Gnome select sugar-emulator from [Optional Packages] none pass satellit_ Alpha INSTALLATION DVD_install_to_hardisk-sugar_only warn satellit_ warn greenfeld pass satellit_ Alpha INSTALLATION DVD_install_to_hardisk_with_Gnome none none

Activities

Please Note: When testing Sugar activities for this test day, please install them through the "yum" package management system, or by using the "Add/Remove Software" graphical interface found in Fedora.

The Sugar environment supports user-installed activities through sites such as activities.sugarlabs.org. But if you install an activity via an ".xo" file from a site like this, you are not installing the activity into the same directory used by Fedora's installer, and may also not be testing the same version of the activity currently found in Fedora.

Tier 1 Activities (High Usage)

Activity Description Test Case i386 x86_64 sugar-browse Internet & local browsing activity for Sugar Browse the Internet as well as a locally stored information collection. pass satellit_ pass satellit_ warn fgrose sugar-calculator Calculator for Sugar Do some calculations, run "plot (x*x, x=0..5)" (or similar), use variables like "pi". pass satellit_ pass satellit_ etoys Etoys wrapped for the Sugar environment Install "etoys-sugar"; not just "etoys". Try out the example activities, or Etoys in general if you are familiar with it. fail satellit_ fail satellit_ sugar-getiabooks Internet Archive Books receiver for Sugar Download some books; read them using the Read activity. none none sugar-read A document reader for Sugar Read PDF, EPUB, and Text-based books. pass satellit_ pass satellit_ sugar-record Recording tool for Sugar Using a computer with camera & microphone, take some snapshots, record just audio (with an initial photo snapshot), & record a video. fail satellit_ fail satellit_ sugar-paint Paint activity for Sugar Paint a picture; start it up again from the Journal. fail satellit_ none sugar-write Word processor for Sugar Create a document; add a table, picture, etc. Exit the activity, load the document again from the Journal View, and verify it still looks correct. pass satellit_ pass satellit_

Tier 2 Activities (Medium Usage/Importance)

Activity Description Test Case i386 x86_64 sugar-chat Chat client for Sugar Use two Fedora systems with Sugar installed, share the Chat activity in one, and have them connect & talk to each other. pass satellit_ pass satellit_ sugar-distance Distance measurement for Sugar Use two nearby Fedora systems with Sugar & audio cards/microphones available. Share the Distance activity in one, connect with the other, and have the computers figure out how far apart they are. none none sugar-imageviewer Simple Image viewer for Sugar View some images (JPEGs, PNGs, etc.) using this program. pass satellit_ pass satellit_ sugar-infoslicer Downloader for articles from Wikipedia While connected to the Internet, search for an article, and create a "snippet" from it with text & pictures. pass satellit_ none sugar-jukebox Media player activity for Sugar Play an Ogg Vorbis file on a computer with audio output support available. (Other codecs may be listed as supported, but not free enough to include in Fedora.) pass satellit_ pass satellit_ sugar-measure Measure for Sugar (Audio Oscilloscope) Using a computer with audio input, look at the resulting waveform and FFT. (On XOs and certain platforms, DC measurements are supported, but not all computers can safely do these!) none none sugar-memorize Memorize for Sugar Play the sample card games and make one of your own. {Requires audio output support for some samples/game types.) pass satellit_ pass satellit_ sugar-physics A physical world simulator and playground for Sugar Create some objects and watch them fall. Pause the simulator, attach the motor to an item in midair, and see if resuming the simulator causes it to rotate. pass satellit_ pass satellit_ sugar-pippy Pippy for Sugar (Python code editor/execution) Run the sample Python programs. Edit one, run it, and see if the expected result happens. pass satellit_ pass satellit_ sugar-speak Speak for Sugar Type things and verify the mouth moves while audio is output. Verify that the "Ask any Question" and "Chat" (with another networked Sugar user) modes work correctly. pass satellit_ pass satellit_ sugar-terminal Terminal for Sugar Verify you get a shell prompt, can create new shell sessions, use the "Become Root" button to gain superuser access, etc. pass satellit_ pass satellit_

Tier 3 Activities

Activity Description Test Case i386 x86_64 sugar-abacus A simple abacus activity for Sugar Calculate numbers with various abacus types pass satellit_ pass satellit_ sugar-analyze Analysing tool for Sugar fail satellit_ none sugar-calendario Agenda/Calendar activity for Sugar none none sugar-clock Clock activity for Sugar Verify it can show/speak the correct time (check time zone set in Sugar if that is the only error) pass satellit_ pass satellit_ sugar-connect Connect for Sugar Try this clone of a popular game. fail satellit_ none sugar-countries A sugar activity to play with identifying countries none none sugar-finance Financial planning for Sugar Enter some transactions; make a few graphs. fail satellit_ none sugar-flipsticks A keyframe animation activity for Sugar pass satellit_ none sugar-help Help and Dokumentation for Sugar See if this has been updated for the current version. fail satellit_ none sugar-implode Implode for Sugar Play this game; view its Help animations. pass satellit_ none sugar-labyrinth A lightweight mind-mapping activity for Sugar Make a mind map with pictures, drawings, and text. none none sugar-log Log activity for Sugar View Sugar's diagnostic information with this tool. pass satellit_ warn fgrose sugar-maze Maze for Sugar Play this maze game with the arrow keys. If you have more than one Sugar system networks, have them play each other. pass satellit_ pass satellit_ sugar-moon Moon phases activity for sugar Start the activity and verify its results seem reasonable. pass satellit_ pass satellit_ sugar-playgo Go for Sugar Try this game. fail satellit_ none sugar-portfolio A simple tool for generating slide show from starred Journal entries Mark some entries as "Favorites" (Starred) in the Sugar Journal, and then launch this program to look at a slide show of them. pass satellit_ pass satellit_ sugar-pukllanapac A sliding puzzle game pass satellit_ none sugar-ruler Simple collection of measurement tools Check that the rulers look correct (adjust the dpi setting if needed for your monitor). pass satellit_ pass satellit_ sugar-stopwatch Simple stopwatch for Sugar Time a few things with this tool. none none sugar-tamtam-edit A page driven event sequencer Compose a music piece & play it back none none sugar-tamtam-jam A music performance activity none none sugar-tamtam-mini An introductory program to engage children in exploring music Play some music with this simple activity by selecting an instrument and using your keyboard. none none sugar-tamtam-synthlab An advanced application to venture into sound design Use the keyboard to play sounds with various preset sound generators. none none sugar-turtleart Turtle Art activity for sugar Create a drawing using this graphical LOGO environment; try some example scripts. pass satellit_ pass satellit_ sugar-typing-turtle A multilingual animated touch typing trainer Learn how to touch type by trying a few lessons with this program. pass satellit_ pass satellit_ sugar-view-slides Image series viewer for Sugar none none sugar-visualmatch A visual matching game pass satellit_ pass satellit_ sugar-xoirc IRC client for Sugar Go online with this networked chat/IRC client pass satellit_ pass satellit_ sugar-xomail Xomail for Sugar fail satellit_ none

User interface

• Theme colors
  warn fgrose
  • The new sugar-artwork theme with gray-bordered naming dialog (on first activity close) lacks a white pixel edge to distinguish the dialog frame from the underlying content. This can lead to confusidialng blending of gray areas when the underlying content is gray. The Moon activity is and example, where the gray left sidebar blends with the gray naming og frame. The Jukebox activity is another, where the right part of the window blends with the dialog frame.
  • Highlighting text in this wiki's text editing box, for example, shifts to all black on the dragging of a selection. This obscures the content text and makes it very difficult to see the drop target cursor.