Layout Testing

Learn how to use the BELLATRIX layout testing library.

Example

[App(Constants.WpfAppPath, Lifecycle.RestartEveryTime)]
public class LayoutTestingTests : DesktopTest
{
    [TestMethod]
    public void CommonActionsWithDesktopControls_Wpf()
    {
        var button = App.ElementCreateService.CreateByName<Button>("E Button");
        var calendar = App.ElementCreateService.CreateByAutomationId<Calendar>("calendar");
        var radioButton = App.ElementCreateService.CreateByName<RadioButton>("RadioButton");
        var selectedRadioButton = App.ElementCreateService.CreateByName<RadioButton>("SelectedRadioButton");

        button.AssertAboveOf(calendar);

        button.AssertAboveOf(calendar, 106);
        button.AssertAboveOfGreaterThan(calendar, 100);
        button.AssertAboveOfGreaterThanOrEqual(calendar, 106);
        button.AssertAboveOfLessThan(calendar, 110);
        button.AssertAboveOfLessThanOrEqual(calendar, 106);

        button.AssertNearTopOfGreaterThan(calendar, 100);
        button.AssertNearTopOfGreaterThanOrEqual(calendar, 106);
        button.AssertNearTopOfLessThan(calendar, 107);
        button.AssertNearTopOfLessThanOrEqual(calendar, 106);

        button.AssertAboveOfApproximate(calendar, 105, percent: 10);

        button.AssertAboveOfBetween(calendar, 100, 115);

        saturnVAnchor.AssertNearBottomRightOf(sortDropDown);
        sortDropDown.AssertNearTopLeftOf(saturnVAnchor);

        LayoutAssert.AssertAlignedHorizontallyAll(button, button1);
        LayoutAssert.AssertAlignedHorizontallyCentered(protonRocketAnchor, protonMAnchor, saturnVAnchor);
        LayoutAssert.AssertAlignedHorizontallyBottom(protonRocketAnchor, protonMAnchor, saturnVAnchor);
        
        LayoutAssert.AssertAlignedVerticallyLeft(radioButton, selectedRadioButton);

        LayoutAssert.AssertAlignedVerticallyCentered(radioButton, selectedRadioButton);
        LayoutAssert.AssertAlignedVerticallyRight(radioButton, selectedRadioButton);

        firstNumber.AssertInsideOf(calendar);

        button.AssertHeightLessThan(100);
        button.AssertWidthBetween(70, 80);
    }
}

Explanations

Layout testing is a module from BELLATRIX that allows you to test the responsiveness of your app.

using Bellatrix.Layout;

You need to add a using statement to Bellatrix.Layout

[App(Constants.WpfAppPath, MobileWindowSize._360_640,  Lifecycle.RestartEveryTime)]

[App(Constants.WpfAppPath, TabletWindowSize._600_1024,  Lifecycle.RestartEveryTime)]

[App(Constants.WpfAppPath, width: 600, height: 900, behavior: Lifecycle.RestartEveryTime)]

[App(Constants.WpfAppPath, Lifecycle.RestartEveryTime)]

After that 100 assertion extensions methods are available to you to check the exact position of your desktop elements. App attribute gives you the option to resize your browser window so that you can test the rearrangement of the elements on your screens. To make it, even more, easier for you, we included a couple of enums containing the most popular desktop, mobile and tablet resolutions. Of course, you always have the option to set a custom size.

button.AssertAboveOf(calendar);

Depending on what you want to check, BELLATRIX gives lots of options. You can test px perfect or just that some element is below another. Check that the button is above the calendar.

button.AssertAboveOf(calendar, 106);

Assert with the exact distance between them. All layout assertion methods throw LayoutAssertFailedException if the check is not successful with beatified troubleshooting message: /########################################

        control (Name = E Button) should be 41 px above of control (name = calendar) but was 42 px.

/########################################

button.AssertAboveOfGreaterThan(calendar, 100);
button.AssertAboveOfGreaterThanOrEqual(calendar, 106);
button.AssertAboveOfLessThan(calendar, 110);
button.AssertAboveOfLessThanOrEqual(calendar, 106);

For each available method you have variations of it such as, >, >=, <, <=, between and approximate to some expected value by specified %.

button.AssertNearTopOfGreaterThan(calendar, 100);
button.AssertNearTopOfGreaterThanOrEqual(calendar, 106);
button.AssertNearTopOfLessThan(calendar, 107);
button.AssertNearTopOfLessThanOrEqual(calendar, 106);

All assertions have alternative names containing the word ‘Near’. We added them to make your tests more readable depending on your preference.

button.AssertAboveOfApproximate(calendar, 105, percent: 10);

The expected distance is ~40px with 10% tolerance

button.AssertAboveOfBetween(calendar, 100, 115);

The expected px distance is between 100 and 115 px.

saturnVAnchor.AssertNearBottomRightOf(sortDropDown);
sortDropDown.AssertNearTopLeftOf(saturnVAnchor);

You can assert the position of elements again each other in all directions- above, below, right, left, top right, top left, below left, below right.

LayoutAssert.AssertAlignedHorizontallyAll(button, button1);
LayoutAssert.AssertAlignedHorizontallyCentered(protonRocketAnchor, protonMAnchor, saturnVAnchor);
LayoutAssert.AssertAlignedHorizontallyBottom(protonRocketAnchor, protonMAnchor, saturnVAnchor);

You can tests whether different elements are aligned correctly.

LayoutAssert.AssertAlignedVerticallyLeft(radioButton, selectedRadioButton);
LayoutAssert.AssertAlignedVerticallyCentered(radioButton, selectedRadioButton);
LayoutAssert.AssertAlignedVerticallyRight(radioButton, selectedRadioButton);

You can check vertical alignment as well.

firstNumber.AssertInsideOf(calendar);

You can check that some element is inside in another.

button.AssertHeightLessThan(100);
button.AssertWidthBetween(70, 80);

Verify the height and width of elements.

BDD Logging

All layout assertion methods have full BDD logging support. Below you can find the generated BDD log. Of course if you use BELLATRIX page objects the log looks even better as mentioned in previous chapters.

>Start Test
>Class = LayoutTestingTests Name = TestPageLayout
>Assert control (Name = Transfer Button) is above of control (automationId = calendar).
>Assert control (Name = Transfer Button) is 42 px above of control (automationId = TransferCalendar).
>Assert control (Name = Transfer Button) is >40 px above of control (automationId = TransferCalendar).
>Assert control (Name = Transfer Button) is >=41 px above of control (automationId = TransferCalendar).
>Assert control (Name = Transfer Button) is <50 px above of control (automationId = TransferCalendar).
>Assert control (Name = Transfer Button) is <=43 px above of control (automationId = TransferCalendar).
>Assert control (Name = Transfer Button) is >40 px near top of control (automationId = TransferCalendar).
>Assert control (Name = Transfer Button) is >=41 px near top of control (automationId = TransferCalendar).
>Assert control (Name = Transfer Button) is <50 px near top of control (automationId = TransferCalendar).
>Assert control (Name = Transfer Button) is <=43 px near top of control (automationId = TransferCalendar).
>Assert control (Name = Transfer Button) is 40 px above of control (automationId = TransferCalendar). (10% tolerance)
>Assert control (Name = Transfer Button) is 30-50 px above of control (automationId = TransferCalendar).
>Assert control (Name = Transfer Button) is near bottom of control (automationId = TransferCalendar).
>Assert control (Name = Transfer Button) is near right of control (automationId = TransferCalendar).
>Assert control (Name = Transfer Button) is near top of control (automationId = TransferCalendar).
>Assert control (Name = Transfer Button) is near left of control (automationId = TransferCalendar).
>Assert control (Name = Transfer Button) is left inside of control (automationId = TransferCalendar).
>Assert control (Name = Transfer Button) is right inside of control (automationId = TransferCalendar).
>Assert control (Name = Transfer Button) is top inside of control (automationId = TransferCalendar).
>Assert control (Name = Transfer Button) is bottom inside of control (automationId = TransferCalendar).
>Assert control (Name = Transfer Button) height is <100 px.
>Assert control (Name = Transfer Button) width is 50-70 px.

All Available Layout Assertion Methods

AssertWidth

  • AssertWidthBetween
  • AssertWidthGreaterThan
  • AssertWidthGreaterThanOrEqual
  • AssertWidthLessThan
  • AssertWidthLessThanOrEqual
  • AssertWidthApproximate

AssertHeight

  • AssertHeightBetween
  • AssertHeightGreaterThan
  • AssertHeightGreaterThanOrEqual
  • AssertHeightLessThan
  • AssertHeightLessThanOrEqual
  • AssertHeightApproximate

AssertAboveOf

  • AssertAboveOf
  • AssertAboveOfBetween
  • AssertAboveOfGreaterThan
  • AssertAboveOfGreaterThanOrEqual
  • AssertAboveOfLessThan
  • AssertAboveOfLessThanOrEqual
  • AssertAboveOfApproximate

AssertBelowOf

  • AssertBelowOf
  • AssertBelowOfBetween
  • AssertBelowOfGreaterThan
  • AssertBelowOfGreaterThanOrEqual
  • AssertBelowOfLessThan
  • AssertBelowOfLessThanOrEqual
  • AssertBelowOfApproximate

AssertRightOf

  • AssertRightOf
  • AssertRightOfBetween
  • AssertRightOfGreaterThan
  • AssertRightOfGreaterThanOrEqual
  • AssertRightOfLessThan
  • AssertRightOfLessThanOrEqual
  • AssertRightOfApproximate

AssertLeftOf

  • AssertLeftOfBetween
  • AssertLeftOfGreaterThan
  • AssertLeftOfGreaterThanOrEqual
  • AssertLeftOfLessThan
  • AssertLeftOfLessThanOrEqual
  • AssertLeftOfApproximate

AssertNearTopOf

  • AssertNearTopOf
  • AssertNearTopOfBetween
  • AssertNearTopOfGreaterThan
  • AssertNearTopOfGreaterThanOrEqual
  • AssertNearTopOfLessThan
  • AssertNearTopOfLessThanOrEqual
  • AssertNearTopOfApproximate

AssertNearLeftOf

  • AssertNearLeftOf
  • AssertNearLeftOfBetween
  • AssertNearLeftOfGreaterThan
  • AssertNearLeftOfGreaterThanOrEqual
  • AssertNearLeftOfLessThan
  • AssertNearLeftOfLessThanOrEqual
  • AssertNearLeftOfApproximate

AssertNearRightOf

  • AssertNearRightOf
  • AssertNearRightOfBetween
  • AssertNearRightOfGreaterThan
  • AssertNearRightOfGreaterThanOrEqual
  • AssertNearRightOfLessThan
  • AssertNearRightOfLessThanOrEqual
  • AssertNearRightOfApproximate

AssertNearTopLeftOf

  • AssertNearTopLeftOf
  • AssertNearTopLeftOfBetween
  • AssertNearTopLeftOfGreaterThan
  • AssertNearTopLeftOfGreaterThanOrEqual
  • AssertNearTopLeftOfLessThan
  • AssertNearTopLeftOfLessThanOrEqual
  • AssertNearTopLeftOfApproximate

AssertNearTopRightOf

  • AssertNearTopRightOf
  • AssertNearTopRightOfBetween
  • AssertNearTopRightOfGreaterThan
  • AssertNearTopRightOfGreaterThanOrEqual
  • AssertNearTopRightOfLessThan
  • AssertNearTopRightOfLessThanOrEqual
  • AssertNearTopRightOfApproximate

AssertNearBottomOf

  • AssertNearBottomOf
  • AssertNearBottomOfBetween
  • AssertNearBottomOfGreaterThan
  • AssertNearBottomOfGreaterThanOrEqual
  • AssertNearBottomOfLessThan
  • AssertNearBottomOfLessThanOrEqual
  • AssertNearBottomOfApproximate

AssertNearBottomLeftOf

  • AssertNearBottomLeftOfBetween
  • AssertNearBottomLeftOfGreaterThan
  • AssertNearBottomLeftOfGreaterThanOrEqual
  • AssertNearBottomLeftOfLessThan
  • AssertNearBottomLeftOfLessThanOrEqual
  • AssertNearBottomLeftOfApproximate

AssertNearBottomRightOf

  • AssertNearBottomRightOf
  • AssertNearBottomRightOfBetween
  • AssertNearBottomRightOfGreaterThan
  • AssertNearBottomRightOfGreaterThanOrEqual
  • AssertNearBottomRightOfLessThan
  • AssertNearBottomRightOfLessThanOrEqual
  • AssertNearBottomRightOfApproximate

AssertTopInsideOf

  • AssertTopInsideOf
  • AssertTopInsideOfBetween
  • AssertTopInsideOfGreaterThan
  • AssertTopInsideOfGreaterThanOrEqual
  • AssertTopInsideOfLessThan
  • AssertTopInsideOfLessThanOrEqual
  • AssertTopInsideOfApproximate

AssertBottomInsideOf

  • AssertBottomInsideOf
  • AssertBottomInsideOfBetween
  • AssertBottomInsideOfGreaterThan
  • AssertBottomInsideOfGreaterThanOrEqual
  • AssertBottomInsideOfLessThan
  • AssertBottomInsideOfLessThanOrEqual
  • AssertBottomInsideOfApproximate

AssertRightInsideOf

  • AssertRightInsideOf
  • AssertRightInsideOfBetween
  • AssertRightInsideOfGreaterThan
  • AssertRightInsideOfGreaterThanOrEqual
  • AssertRightInsideOfLessThan
  • AssertRightInsideOfLessThanOrEqual
  • AssertRightInsideOfApproximate

AssertLeftInsideOf

  • AssertLeftInsideOf
  • AssertLeftInsideOfBetween
  • AssertLeftInsideOfGreaterThan
  • AssertLeftInsideOfGreaterThanOrEqual
  • AssertLeftInsideOfLessThan
  • AssertLeftInsideOfLessThanOrEqual
  • AssertLeftInsideOfApproximate

AssertTopLeftInsideOf

  • AssertTopLeftInsideOf
  • AssertTopLeftInsideOfBetween
  • AssertTopLeftInsideOfGreaterThan
  • AssertTopLeftInsideOfGreaterThanOrEqual
  • AssertTopLeftInsideOfLessThan
  • AssertTopLeftInsideOfLessThanOrEqual
  • AssertTopLeftInsideOfApproximate

AssertTopRightInsideOf

  • AssertTopRightInsideOf
  • AssertTopRightInsideOfBetween
  • AssertTopRightInsideOfGreaterThan
  • AssertTopRightInsideOfGreaterThanOrEqual
  • AssertTopRightInsideOfLessThan
  • AssertTopRightInsideOfLessThanOrEqual
  • AssertTopRightInsideOfApproximate

AssertBottomLeftInsideOf

  • AssertBottomLeftInsideOfBetween
  • AssertBottomLeftInsideOfGreaterThan
  • AssertBottomLeftInsideOfGreaterThanOrEqual
  • AssertBottomLeftInsideOfLessThan
  • AssertBottomLeftInsideOfLessThanOrEqual
  • AssertBottomLeftInsideOfApproximate

AssertBottomRightInsideOf

  • AssertBottomRightInsideOfLessThan
  • AssertBottomRightInsideOfLessThanOrEqual
  • AssertBottomRightInsideOfApproximate
  • AssertBottomRightInsideOfBetween
  • AssertBottomRightInsideOfGreaterThan
  • AssertBottomRightInsideOfGreaterThanOrEqual

AssertCenteredInsideOf

  • AssertCenteredInsideOf
  • AssertCenteredInsideOfBetween
  • AssertCenteredInsideOfGreaterThan
  • AssertCenteredInsideOfGreaterThanOrEqual
  • AssertCenteredInsideOfLessThan
  • AssertCenteredInsideOfLessThanOrEqual
  • AssertCenteredInsideOfApproximate

AssertAlignedVerticallyAll

  • AssertAlignedVerticallyCentered
  • AssertAlignedVerticallyRight
  • AssertAlignedVerticallyLeft
  • AssertAlignedHorizontallyAll
  • AssertAlignedHorizontallyCentered
  • AssertAlignedHorizontallyTop
  • AssertAlignedHorizontallyBottom