Desktop/Testing

Desktop Testing

This page is meant as a starting point to collect useful information about testing the Fedora desktop.

GDM

A list of tests for Gnome Display Manager functionality.

• Logging in
  • Start with logging into you user account
  • Log out from you already logged in user account

XFCE

Automatic testing

There are multiple projects that aim to automate testing of desktop (specifically UI) functionality.

• dogtail
• LDTP

Basic Sanity Checks

A list of tests for basic desktop functionality.

• Handling of USB sticks:
  • insert a usb stick
  • verify that nautilus opens a window showing the contents of the sticks toplevel directory
  • verify that the stick shows up in the nautilus "computer" window, and in the panel "places" menu
  • open gedit, open the file chooser dialog, verify that the stick is represented in the left pane and you can open a file
• Handling of audio cds:
  • insert an audio cd
  • expect that a nautilus window pops up that asks you what to do. It should offer opening in rhythmbox, sound-juicer, as well as picking another application.
  • select rhythmbox and click ok
  • expect that rhythmbox opens, with the cd selected
  • verify that rhythmbox gets author, titles, etc and cover art for your cd
  • repeat the same steps this time choosing sound-juicer, and verify that sound-juicer opens up, and also gets metadata for your cd