Regression testing tool for WebdriverJS
npm install webdrivercssWebdriverCSS    
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> _Note:_ WebdriverCSS isn't yet compatible with WebdriverIO v3.0. We are currently working on it to make that happen soon. So stay tuned.
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__CSS regression testing in WebdriverIO__. This plugin is an automatic visual regression-testing
tool for WebdriverIO. It was inspired by James Cryer's
awesome project called PhantomCSS. After
initialization it enhances a WebdriverIO instance with an additional command calledwebdrivercss and enables the possibility to save screenshots of specific parts of
your application.
#### Never lose track of unwanted CSS changes:
1. Define areas within your application that should always look the same
2. Use WebdriverIO and WebdriverCSS to write some E2E tests and take screenshots of these areas
3. Continue working on your application or website
4. After a while rerun the tests
5. If desired areas differ from previous taken screenshots an image diff gets generated and you get notified in your tests
``js
var assert = require('assert');
// init WebdriverIO
var client = require('webdriverio').remote({desiredCapabilities:{browserName: 'chrome'}})
// init WebdriverCSS
require('webdrivercss').init(client);
client
.init()
.url('http://example.com')
.webdrivercss('startpage',[
{
name: 'header',
elem: '#header'
}, {
name: 'hero',
elem: '//*[@id="hero"]/div[2]'
}
], function(err, res) {
assert.ifError(err);
assert.ok(res.header[0].isWithinMisMatchTolerance);
assert.ok(res.hero[0].isWithinMisMatchTolerance);
})
.end();
`
WebdriverCSS uses GraphicsMagick for image processing. To install this
package you'll need to have it preinstalled on your system.
#### Mac OS X using Homebrew
`sh`
$ brew install graphicsmagick
#### Ubuntu using apt-get
`sh`
$ sudo apt-get install graphicsmagick
#### Windows
Download and install executables for GraphicsMagick.
Please make sure you install the right binaries desired for your system (32bit vs 64bit).
After these dependencies are installed you can install WebdriverCSS via NPM as usual:
`sh`
$ npm install webdrivercss
$ npm install webdriverio # if not already installed
To use this plugin just call the init function and pass the desired WebdriverIO instancewebdrivercss
as parameter. Additionally you can define some options to configure the plugin. After that
the command will be available only for this instance.
screenshotRoot String ( default: ./webdrivercss* )
path where all screenshots get saved.
failedComparisonsRoot String ( default: ./webdrivercss/diff* )
path where all screenshot diffs get saved.
misMatchTolerance Number ( default: 0.05* )
number between 0 and 100 that defines the degree of mismatch to consider two images as
identical, increasing this value will decrease test coverage.
screenWidth Numbers[] ( default: []* )
if set, all screenshots will be taken in different screen widths (e.g. for responsive design tests)
updateBaseline Boolean ( default: false* )
updates baseline images if comparison keeps failing.
`js
// create a WebdriverIO instance
var client = require('webdriverio').remote({
desiredCapabilities: {
browserName: 'phantomjs'
}
}).init();
// initialise WebdriverCSS for client instance`
require('webdrivercss').init(client, {
// example options
screenshotRoot: 'my-shots',
failedComparisonsRoot: 'diffs',
misMatchTolerance: 0.05,
screenWidth: [320,480,640,1024]
});
WebdriverCSS enhances an WebdriverIO instance with an command called webdrivercss
client.webdrivercss('some_id', [{options}], callback);
It provides options that will help you to define your areas exactly and exclude parts
that are unrelevant for design (e.g. content). Additionally it allows you to include
the responsive design in your regression tests easily. The following options are
available:
* name String (required)
name of the captured element
* elem String
only capture a specific DOM element, you can use all kinds of different WebdriverIO selector strategies here
* width Number
define a fixed width for your screenshot
* height Number
define a fixed height for your screenshot
* x Number
take screenshot at an exact xy postion (requires width/height option)
* y Number
take screenshot at an exact xy postion (requires width/height option)
* exclude String[]|Object[]
exclude frequently changing parts of your screenshot, you can either pass all kinds of different WebdriverIO selector strategies
that queries one or multiple elements or you can define x and y values which stretch a rectangle or polygon
* hide String[]
hides all elements queried by all kinds of different WebdriverIO selector strategies (via )
* remove String[]
removes all elements queried by all kinds of different WebdriverIO selector strategies (via )
* ignore String
can be used to ignore color differences or differences caused by antialising artifacts in the screenshot comparison
The following paragraphs will give you a more detailed insight how to use these options properly.
When using this plugin you can decide how to handle design breaks. You can either just work
with the captured screenshots or you could even break your integration test at this position. The
following example shows how to handle design breaks within integration tests:
`js
var assert = require('assert');
describe('my website should always look the same',function() {
it('header should look the same',function(done) {
client
.url('http://www.example.org')
.webdrivercss('header', {
name: 'header',
elem: '#header'
}, function(err,res) {
assert.ifError(err);
// this will break the test if screenshot is not within the mismatch tolerance
assert.ok(res.isWithinMisMatchTolerance);
})
.call(done);
});
// ...
`
Applitools Eyes is a comprehensive automated UI validation solution with really smart image matching algorithms
that are unique in this area. As a cloud service it makes your regression tests available everywhere and
accessible to everyone in your team, and its automated maintenance features simplify baseline maintenance.
In order to work with Applitools Eyes you need to sign up and obtain an API key. You can sign up for a
free account here.
`js
var assert = require('assert');
// create a WebdriverIO instance
var client = require('webdriverio').remote({
desiredCapabilities: {
browserName: 'chrome'
}
});
// initialise WebdriverCSS for client instance
require('webdrivercss').init(client, {
key: '
});
client
.init()
.url('http://example.com')
.webdrivercss('
name: '
elem: '#someElement',
// ...
}, function(err, res) {
assert.ifError(err);
assert.equal(res.steps, res.strictMatches)
})
.end();
`
The following options might be interesting if you want to synchronize your taken images with
an external API. Checkout the webdrivercss-adminpanel
for more information on that.
* api String
URL to API interface
* user
user name (only necessary if API requires Basic Authentication or oAuth)
* key
assigned user key (only necessary if API requires Basic Authentication or oAuth)
The most powerful feature of WebdriverCSS is the possibility to define specific areas
for your regression tests. When calling the command, WebdriverCSS will always take a screenshot of
the whole website. After that it crops the image and creates a single copy for each element.
If you want to capture multiple images on one page make sure you pass an array of options to
the command. The screenshot capturing process can take a while depending on the document size
of the website. Once you interact with the page by clicking on links, open layers or navigating
to a new site you should call the webdrivercss command to take a new screenshot.
To query elements you want to capture you are able to choose all kinds of different WebdriverIO selector strategies or you can
specify x/y coordinates to cover a more exact area.
`js`
client
.url('http://github.com')
.webdrivercss('githubform', {
name: 'github-signup',
elem: '#site-container > div.marketing-section.marketing-section-signup > div.container > form'
});
Will capture the following:
Tip: do right click on the desired element, then click on Inspect Element, then hoverCopy CSS Path
over the desired element in DevTools, open the context menu and click on to
get the exact CSS selector
The following example uses xy coordinates to capture a more exact area. You should also
pass a screenWidth option to make sure that your xy parameters map perfect on the desired area.
`js`
client
.url('http://github.com')
.webdrivercss('headerbar', {
name: 'headerbar',
x: 110,
y: 15,
width: 980,
height: 34,
screenWidth: [1200]
});
!alt text
Sometimes it is unavoidable that content gets captured and from time to time this content
will change of course. This would break all tests. To prevent this you can
determine areas, which will get covered in black and will not be considered anymore. Here is
an example:
`js`
client
.url('http://tumblr.com/themes')
.webdrivercss('tumblrpage', {
name: 'startpage',
exclude: ['#theme_garden > div > section.carousel > div.carousel_slides',
'//*[@id="theme_garden"]/div/section[3]',
'//*[@id="theme_garden"]/div/section[4]']
screenWidth: [1200]
});
!alt text
Instead of using a selector strategy you can also exclude areas by specifying xy values
which form a rectangle.
`js`
client
.url('http://tumblr.com/themes')
.webdrivercss('tumblrpage', {
name: 'startpage',
exclude: [{
x0: 100, y0: 100,
x1: 300, y1: 200
}],
screenWidth: [1200]
});
If your exclude object has more then two xy variables, it will try to form a polygon. This may be
helpful if you like to exclude complex figures like:
`js`
client
.url('http://tumblr.com/themes')
.webdrivercss('polygon', {
name: 'startpage',
exclude: [{
x0: 120, y0: 725,
x1: 120, y1: 600,
x2: 290, y2: 490,
x3: 290, y3: 255,
x4: 925, y4: 255,
x5: 925, y5: 490,
x6: 1080,y6: 600,
x7: 1080,y7: 725
}],
screenWidth: [1200]
});
!alt text
If you experience problems with unstable comparison results you might want to try tweaking the algorithm.
There are two options available: colors and antialiasing. colors might help you if you don't care about color differences on your page, while the antialiasing option can for example reduce unexpected differences on font or image edges:
`js`
client
.url('http://tumblr.com/themes')
.webdrivercss('tumblrpage', {
name: 'startpage',
ignore: 'antialiasing',
screenWidth: [1200]
});
Note: This doesn't affect the taken screenshots, but only the comparison calculations.
By setting this option you reduce the sensitivity of the comparison algorithm. Though it's unlikely this might cause layout changes to remain unnoticed.
It is of course also important to check your design in multiple screen resolutions. By
using the screenWidth option WebdriverCSS automatically resizes the browser for you.
By adding the screen width to the file name WebdriverCSS makes sure that only shots
with same width will be compared.
`js`
client
.url('http://stephencaver.com/')
.webdrivercss('startpage', {
name: 'header',
elem: '#masthead',
screenWidth: [320,640,960]
});
This will capture the following image at once:
file name: header.960px.png
file name: header.640px.png
file name: header.320px.png
Note that if you have multiple tests running one after the other, it is important to change the first argument passed to the webdrivercss() command to be unique, as WebdriverCSS saves time by remembering the name of previously captured screenshots.
`js
// Example using Mocha
it('should check the first page',function(done) {
client
.init()
.url('https://example.com')
// Make this name unique.
.webdrivercss('page1', [
{
name: 'test',
screenWidth: [320,480,640,1024]
}, {
name: 'test_two',
screenWidth: [444,666]
}
])
.end()
.call(done);
});
it('should check the second page',function(done) {
client
// ...
// Make this name unique.
.webdrivercss('page2', [
// ..
])
// ...
);
`
If you want to have your image repository available regardless where you run your tests, you can
use an external API to store your shots. Therefor WebdriverCSS adds a sync function that downloads
the repository as tarball and unzips it. After running your tests you can call this function again
to zip the current state of your repository and upload it. Here is how this can look like:
`js
// create a WebdriverIO instance
var client = require('webdriverio').remote({
desiredCapabilities: {
browserName: 'phantomjs'
}
});
// initialise WebdriverCSS for client instance
require('webdrivercss').init(client, {
screenshotRoot: 'myRegressionTests',
// Provide the API route
api: 'http://example.com/api/webdrivercss'
});
client
.init()
.sync() // downloads last uploaded tarball from http://example.com/api/webdrivercss/myRegressionTests.tar.gz
.url('http://example.com')
// do your regression tests
// ...
.sync() // zips your screenshot root and uploads it to http://example.com/api/webdrivercss via POST method
.end();
`
This allows you to run your regression tests with the same taken shots again and again, no matter where
your tests are executed. It also makes distributed testing possible. Regressions tests can be done not only
by you but everyone else who has access to the API.
#### API Requirements
To implement such API you have to provide two routes for synchronization:
* [GET] /some/route/:file
Should response the uploaded tarball (for example: /some/root/myProject.tar.gz)
Content-Type: application/octet-stream
* [POST] /some/route
Request contains zipped tarball that needs to be stored on the filesystem
If you don't want to implement this by yourself, there is already such an application prepared, checkout
the webdriverio/webdrivercss-adminpanel project.
It provides even a web interface for before/after comparison and stuff like this.
Default driver instance used for testing is PhantomJS (v1.9.8), so you need to either have
it installed, or change the desiredCapabilities in the bootstrap.js
file under the folder to your preferred driver (e.g., Firefox).
You also need a web server to serve the "site" files and have the root folder set to "webdrivercss". We use the
http-server package. To use this package, run these commands:
`
/path/to/webdrivercss-repo/ $ npm install -g http-server
/path/to/webdrivercss-repo/ $ http-server -p 8080
You can validate the site is loading correctly by visiting http://localhost:8080/test/site/index.html in a browser.
You'll also need a local selenium server running. You can install and start one via the following commands in a separate terminal:
`
npm install -g selenium-standalone
selenium-standalone install
selenium-standalone start