UI Tests for Desktop and UWP Apps

In this episode, Robert is joined by Timotius Margo, who shows how to create automated UI tests for desktop apps using the WinAppDriver UI Recorder. WinAppDriver is a UI automation service for Windows 10. You can use the UI Recorder to track keyboard and mouse interactions and then view generated C# code. That code provides you with automated UI testing for Windows Forms, WPF and UWP apps.

[@FelipeBarbosaGoogle]

I really like the idea of live code. You guys didn't cut the errors during the demo. It seems real life =D

[@mlbyalgomas3646]

What Windows application do you recommend to start automation tests for an intermediate level?

[@jacksongunther5849]

Is there a way to switch window handles in winappdriver?

[@sunrisesoft7952]

Hey there, thank you for the great tutorial.

[@dtnguyen75]

Is the WinAppDriver available in Docker?

[@Ramakrishna-je6xn]

Is there a way to run appium tests for windows desktop apps without manually establishing RDP session, right now the way I do is RDP into the machine and then run the tests, without RDP connections test will fail. Any suggestion on how to achieve this? Thanks

[@shellgecko]

finally somebody not using mac

[@pythonenthusiast9292]

can we use these concepts to automate win32 apps like word,onenote etc?

[@kevinpetry2572]

+1. Cool windows app ui testing based on Webdriver. A real step forward in desktop testing. Experienced software QA engineer.

[@ANTGPRO]

room design is fine

[@shinesei]

When I saw how he was placing brackets I was gonna cry.. I'm not the only one in the world then! ^_^

[@ChandraSomalingam]

How is this different compared to automating the same scenario with existing MSUIA framework?

[@gurbachansingh1253]

hi , how to handle splash windows ? I am always getting current window closed issue

[@JK-lc1ce]

It's been one year almost and there seem to be no progress on stable release yet.

[@future7442]

May I get this project code? does it publish on github?

[@aleksey6811]

I'm starting thinking that all MS tech named in 3 letters ("WCF", WPF UWP ....) are all doomed

[@dand4485]

All do respect, it doesn't seem the guy presenting this did a good job presenting. Too many times in the video we here "Well, ooops, close enough...". Would expect a lot better or more polished presentation.

[@rklauco]

With all due respect - doing a demo video, where the trainer is unable to write a simple test, not following standards (e.g. make sure you start from the same point) is a pure fail. And this is official Microsoft video :(

[@gsestream]

worst UI decision to not allow UWP applications to launch from its executable, like normal programs.