Tired of complex locator strings in your UI automation tests?

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This week’s article, “How to write visual UI automation tests using graphics instead of complex locator strings” by @stefan_testupio, explores how using images rather than text-based locators can simplify your automated UI testing.

What You’ll Learn:

  • :camera: Visual test scripting: Discover how to use screenshots and images in place of complex locator strings, making your tests easier to write and maintain.
  • :warning: Reduce test dependencies: Learn how image-based UI tests are less reliant on the internal structure of an application, offering more stability and flexibility across platforms.
  • :robot: Passive vs. active visual testing: Explore both passive visual regression testing and active use of images for test execution, and see how each method fits different scenarios.

After reading, we’d love to hear from you:

Have you used image-based testing before? Share your experiences or tips on how visual testing has worked for you!

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Funny how out of context this is for me at least.
I work on a web app with 0 images.
In the previous product, the images would lazily load after the rest of the page would. Using images would have slowed my automation x2-x3 times.