Tests/Chat

Notes: Many of the features in this test plan are not yet functional. They are based off the writeup at http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Chat.

Open the Chat activity

Justification: HIG

Actions:

1. Click on the Chat activity icon to open it.

Verify:

• That a Chat activity icon is added to your activity donut.
• That the icon pulses to indicate it is starting up.
• That the Chat window opens properly.

Share your Chat

Justification: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Chat

Actions:

1. Click the Share button in the upper right corner.
2. Go to the Neighborhood view.
3. Have someone in the local mesh join your Chat activity.

Verify:

• That a Chat activity icon appears in the Neighborhood view.
• That other users in the mesh are able to see your Chat activity icon.
• That other users can join your Chat by clicking the Chat icon.
• That users appear on the right of the frame as they join.
• That you receive a message saying when other members have joined the chat.

Type a message

Justification: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Chat

Actions:

1. Click in the message entry field and type a short message. Then press Enter.
2. Then, type another short message and press Enter.

Verify:

• That the cursor turns into a blinking text cursor when you are moused over the message entry field.
• That your message displays properly next to your name and XO icon.
• That the background of your message is the same color as your user colors. (?)
• That your message appears properly in your chat log and that other users in your Chat can see the message.
• That, if your second message is typed before anyone else types anything, the two messages merge into one larger message.
• That, if a message is sent or received that is longer than one line, the text is wrapped properly.

Draw a message

Justification: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Chat

Actions:

1. Click the Draw tab.
2. Move your mouse over the message entry field.
3. Using a stylus, draw something in the message entry field, then press enter.

Verify:

• That clicking the Draw tab switches the buttons on the taskbar to a pencil and eraser.
• That your cursor changes to a pencil when you mouse over the message entry field.
• That what you draw appears in your entry field properly and is visible for everyone to see when you press enter.

Use the "pull" feature

Justification: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Chat

Actions:

1. Click the "pull" (arrow) button at the upper right of one of the chat bubbles.
2. Make edits in the entry field, then press Enter.

Verify:

• That pressing the pull button pastes that bubble's message into the message entry field.
• That you are able to make edits to the message, and pressing Enter posts the message.
• That the message is posted with your name and XO user color.

Search the chat

Justification: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Chat

Actions:

1. Click the Edit tab.
2. Type in a word that was in the conversation somewhere and press Enter.

Verify:

• That opening the Edit tab changes the toolbar to a different set of buttons.
• That the search button jumps to the first instance of the word in the chat and selects it.

Check Journal status

Justification: HIG

Actions:

1. Switch to the Journal.

Verify:

• That a Journal entry has been added for your Chat session.
• That a preview of your chat is displayed.

Close your Chat activity

Justification: HIG

Actions:

1. Switch to the Activity tab.
2. Click the X button in the upper right corner.

Verify:

• That the toolbar changes to a different set of buttons when the Activity tab is clicked.
• That clicking the X button closes the activity.
• That the Chat icon is removed from the donut.
• That other users are not removed from the Chat, and are still able to post messages and interact.

Resume the Chat activity

1. Switch to the Neighborhood view.
2. Click the Chat activity icon that should still be there.

Verify:

• That the Chat activity icon is still present in the Neighborhood view.
• That the Chat activity opens and still has the users that were in it before (basically, that it opens the same Chat activity rather than a new one)
• That you can still see messages from other users and type your own.