Qt QML Desktop application automation testing

Question

I have a task to automate Qt QML based desktop applications through open source frameworks. I am completely new to testing and also to Qt QML. I am good with Java and Python and also Javascript.

Can someone please suggest a way to write automation tests for Qt QML desktop application?
Can I code things to read the elements and widgets in the Qt QML applications?, So I can validate various cases.
If so, are there any tutorials or sample automation test projects for Qt QML applications?

Check QML [TestCase](http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qml-qttest-testcase.html#details) — Mohammad Kanan, Oct 11 '18 at 06:10
[How to create a Qt-Quick Test](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/33210134/how-to-create-a-qt-quick-test) — Mohammad Kanan, Oct 11 '18 at 06:11
Thanks @MohammadKanan, these seems to be for unit tests that comes within applications. Is there any way to write tests for the application in a separate project?. So that I can run the tests externally — venkat, Oct 11 '18 at 07:05
Yes, that will be very helpful, If can code some tests on the read elements and widgets @MohammadKanan — venkat, Oct 11 '18 at 07:19
Take a look at [Squish](https://www.froglogic.com/squish/editions/qt-gui-test-automation/) — GrecKo, Oct 11 '18 at 09:37
Squish seems to be a licensed one. Can I use any of the open source framework? - @GrecKo — venkat, Oct 11 '18 at 09:54
On which platforms do you want to test? If you can afford the license, I would suggest Squish. — Frank Osterfeld, Oct 12 '18 at 09:23
I want to test in windows platform. I could not afford for license — venkat, Oct 17 '18 at 11:22
Does someone have done this through open source?, Looking forward for an answer — venkat, Oct 29 '18 at 04:59
I am also looking for an answer. There's a Qt webdriver for Selenium available here: https://github.com/cisco-open-source/qtwebdriver — fury, Feb 07 '19 at 17:41

powerpete · Answer 1 · 2019-07-09T18:04:53.020

Have a look at Spix. Once you link against it, you can remote control your QML UI by sending fake events, either from C++, or from a script using RPC. Any scripting language that supports XML-RPC, like python, can be used. This way, you can automate and test your Qt/QML application.

Objects are identified by paths, so you don't have to deal with coordinates. Spix finds the item by the objectName property set in QML. You can also query object properties from the script...

The library is fairly new and under development, but I think it already covers a lot of the more common use cases in desktop apps...

Qt QML Desktop application automation testing

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