Nautilus
Smoke Tests
The
Nautilus Smoke Tests are a minimal set of tests, to determine whether
a build is usable for testing, and to catch obvious regressions.
Views
Before
beginning this section, open a folder which contains at least one
MP3, image (GIF, JPEG or PNG), plain text, HTML, PDF, and RPM file.
(For those inside the Eazel firewall, these are in
/h/public/QE/smoketests.)
Also be sure to be in
single-click mode. (Preferences | Click Behavior | 'Active items with
single click')
Test
#
Test
Test
Steps
Expected
Results
V-1
View
as Icon
1.
Select "View as Icons" from pop-up menu.
2.
Zoom in to 400% and out to 25%, both via the pop-up menu, and via
+/- icons.
V-2
View
as List
1.
Select "View as List" from pop-up menu
2.
Zoom in to 400% and out to 25%, and via +/- icons.
V-3
View
as Music
1.
Select "View as Music" from pop-up menu.
2.
Play an MP3.
V-4
View
as Web Page
1.
Click on a file of type "HTML Document".
V-5
View
as Text
1.
Click on a file of type "plain text".
V-6
View
as Image
1.
Click on an image of type "JPEG image", "GIF
image", or "PNG image". (confirm)
V-7
View
as Hardware
1.
Type "hardware:" or "hardware:overview" into
the Location bar.
V-8
View
as PDF Document
1.
Click on a PDF file.
V-9
View
as Package
1.
Click on any Red Hat Package Manager file.
File
Operations
Before
beginning this section, change your Click Behavior (in Preferences)
to 'Active items with a double click'.
Test
Number
Test
Test
Steps
Expected
Results
F-1
Rename
a file or folder
1.
Click on a file, and choose "Rename" from the File or
context menu.
2.
Type in a new name
F-2
Duplicate
a file or folder
1.
Click on a file, and choose "Duplicate" from the File
or context menu.
F-3
Create
a link to a file or folder
1.
Click on a file, and choose "Create Link" from the File
or context menu.
F-4
Stretch
an icon
1.
Click on a file, and choose "Stretch Icon" from the
File or context menu.
2.
Drag the icon by a corner, and enlarge or shrink it.
Desktop
Operations
Test
Number
Test
Test
Steps
Expected
Results
D-1
Empty
Trash
1.
Drag files or folders onto the Trash icon.
2.
Right-click on the Trash, and select "Empty Trash"
(alternatively, double-click on the trash can, and select "Empty
Trash" from the File menu.)
D-2
Drag
file to Desktop
1.
Drag a file from a Nautilus view window to the Desktop
File
should be moved to desktop.
Preferences/Customization
Test
Number
Test
Test
Steps
Expected
Results
P-1
Switch
Themes
1.
From a Nautilus window, choose "Nautilus Themes" from
the Edit menu.
2.
Try each of the themes.
P-2
Switch
User Mode
1.
From a Nautilus window, try each of the three user modes.
In
Beginner mode:
The
user mode menu's "Edit Beginner User Level" should
lead to a dialog with very minimal settings.
Dot
files (e.g. .bashrc) should not be displayed.
The
"Special Flags" portion of the Show Properties
dialog's "Permissions" pane should be omitted.
In
Intermediate mode:
Dot
files (e.g. .bashrc) should not be displayed.
The
"Special Flags" portion of the Show Properties
dialog's "Permissions" pane should be omitted.
In
Expert mode, none of the above user experience simplification
should occur.
P-3
Switch
Anti-aliasing mode
1.
While in Intermediate or Expert mode, choose "Preferences..."
From the user mode menu.
2.
In the "Appearance" category, deselect the "Use
smoother (but slower) graphics" checkbox.
Text
and icons should no longer be anti-aliased.
P-4
Change
Background
1.
Choose "Backgrounds and Emblems" from the Edit menu.
2.
Drag a few colors and backgrounds to the sidebar & main
window pane.
Maintained
by
mailto:josh@eazel.com
Josh Barrow
for Nautilus
Quality Engineering, originally written by
mailto:eli@eazel.com
Eli
Goldberg
; feedback welcome.
Adaptation and reuse for other
open source projects is freely permitted.
Last Updated: 9/28/2000
