Capture/Replay test tools for KDE?

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On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 10:22 AM, Patrick Wade <Patrick.Wade at sun.com> wrote:

> Pau Garcia i Quiles wrote:
> > Quoting Patrick Wade <Patrick.Wade at Sun.COM>:
> >
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> I have a query about Capture/Replay tech for KDE.
> >>
> >> What is the status of Capture/Replay tools as a means to test
> >> the KDE desktop? Do any such record/playback tools exist in
> >> the community?
> >>
> >> Any pointers would be helpful, please.
> >
> > Do you mean something like Camtasia Studio? What do you need, a
> > library or an end-user application?
> >
>
> Hi there! No, not a video recording.
>
>
> A Capture/Replay tool that can capture a user's mouse and keyboard
> input on the KDE desktop into some kind of a script, which can then be
> used to recreate the very same user interaction automatically on a
> live desktop session. This can be quite useful for certain testing
> purposes (where automation is desirable), and for testing the
> startup/closedown performance of applications.
>
> Any ideas guys?




> You are trying to do 2 things at once, capture screenshots and write a
> macro/script.
>  *xmacro* can help you with this task (on X11 displays). I'm not sure if
> it fulfill all your need, but it is a step in the right direction. Just use
> your package manger to read the details/install it.
>


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