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

[kevinpetry]

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

[shinesei]

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

[Ramakrishna-jexn]

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

[JK-lcce]

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

[gurbachansingh]

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

[dand]

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.

[sunrisesoft]

Hey there, thank you for the great tutorial.
however, can we automate the Windows App installing process?
(I mean click on the "exe" file then next, next ...)
thanks!

[pythonenthusiast]

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

[mlbyalgomas]

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

[jacksongunther]

Is there a way to switch window handles in winappdriver?

[future]

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

[aleksey]

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

[ChandraSomalingam]

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

[dtnguyen]

Is the WinAppDriver available in Docker?

[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 :(
Reminds me of the Tosca basics training I received few years ago, which failed on the 1st screen and afterwards the trainer tried to modify the pre-build example - ending up in huge failure and 1.5 hours of wasted time watching a desperate trainer from pre-sales team to keep his reputation...

[gsestream]

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