PowerToys/doc/releases/0.68.0/tests-checklist-seraphima.md

Install tests

• install a previous version on a clean machine (a clean machine doesn't have the %localappdata%\Microsoft\PowerToys folder)
• open the Settings and for each module change at least one option
• open the FancyZones editor and create two custom layouts:
  • a canvas layout with 2 zones, use unicode chars in the layout's name
  • one from grid template using 4 zones and splitting one zone
  • apply the custom canvas layout to the primary desktop
  • create a virtual desktop and apply the custom grid layout
  • if you have a second monitor apply different templates layouts for the primary desktop and for the second virtual desktop
• install the new version (it will uninstall the old version and install the new version)

• verify the settings are preserved and FancyZones configuration is still the same
• test installing as SYSTEM (LocalSystem account)
  • Download PsTools from https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/psexec
  • Run PowerToys installer with psexec tool psexec.exe -sid <path_to_installer_exe
  • Brief check if all modules are working

Localization

Change the Windows language to a language different than English. Then verify if the following screens change their language:

• System tray menu items
• Settings
• OOBE (What's new)
• Keyboard Manager Editor
• Color Picker (check the tooltips)
• FancyZones Editor
• Power Rename (new WinUI 3 may not be localized)
• PowerToys Run ("Start typing" string is localized, for example)
• Image Resizer
• Shortcut Guide (Windows controls are localized)
• File Explorer menu entries for Image Resizer, Power Rename and FileLocksmith
• Hosts File Editor
• File Locksmith

General Settings

Admin mode:

• restart PT and verify it runs as user
• restart as admin and set "Always run as admin"
• restart PT and verify it runs as admin

• if it's not on, turn on "Run at startup"

• reboot the machine and verify PT runs as admin (it should not prompt the UAC dialog)

• turn Always run as admin" off

• reboot the machine and verify it now runs as user

Modules on/off:

• turn off all the modules and verify all module are off
• restart PT and verify that all module are still off in the settings page and they are actually inactive
• turn on all the module, all module are now working
• restart PT and verify that all module are still on in the settings page and they are actually working

Quick access tray icon flyout:

• Use left click on the system tray icon and verify the flyout appears. (It'll take a bit the first time)
• Try to launch a module from the launch screen in the flyout.
• Try disabling a module in the all apps screen in the flyout, make it a module that's launchable from the launch screen. Verify that the module is disabled and that it also disappeared from the launch screen in the flyout.
• Open the main settings screen on a module page. Verify that when you disable/enable the module on the flyout, that the Settings page is updated too.

Settings backup/restore:

• In the General tab, create a backup of the settings.
• Change some settings in some PowerToys.
• Restore the settings in the General tab and verify the Settings you've applied were reset.

FancyZones Editor

• Open editor from the settings
• Open editor with a shortcut
• Create a new layout (grid and canvas)
• Duplicate a template and a custom layout
• Delete layout
• Edit templates (number of zones, spacing, distance to highlight adjacent zones). Verify after reopening the editor that saved settings are kept the same.
• Edit canvas layout: zones size and position, create or delete zones.
• Edit grid layout: split, merge, resize zones.
• Check Save and apply and Cancel buttons behavior after editing.
• Assign a layout to each monitor.
• Assign keys to quickly switch layouts (custom layouts only), Win + Ctrl + Alt + number.
• Assign horizontal and vertical default layouts
• Test duplicate layout focus
  • Select any layout X in 'Templates' or 'Custom' section by click left mouse button
  • Mouse right button click on any layout Y in 'Templates' or 'Custom' sections
  • Duplicate it by clicking 'Create custom layout' (Templates section) or 'Duplicate' in 'Custom' section
  • Expect the layout Y is duplicated

FancyZones

Appearance

• Change colors, opacity and Show zone number options. Verify they're applied.

Excluded apps

• Exclude some apps, verify that they're not applicable to a zone.

Dragging

• Hold Shift key to activate zones while dragging on, Use a non-primary mouse button to toggle zone activation off. Start dragging a window, then press shift. Zones are shown when dragging a window with shift pressed, hidden when you released shift or snapped zone.
• Hold Shift key to activate zones while dragging on, Use a non-primary mouse button to toggle zone activation off. Press shift first, then start dragging a window. Zones are shown when dragging a window with shift pressed, hidden when you released shift or snapped zone.
• Hold Shift key to activate zones while dragging off, Use a non-primary mouse button to toggle zone activation on. Zones are shown immediately when dragging a window and hidden when you click a non-primary mouse button or press shift.
• Hold Shift key to activate zones while dragging off, Use a non-primary mouse button to toggle zone activation off. Zones are shown immediately when dragging a window, hidden when you press shift.
• Hold Shift key to activate zones while dragging on, Use a non-primary mouse button to toggle zone activation on. Zones aren't shown immediately, only when shift is pressed or when a non-primary mouse click changes the state.
• Show zones on all monitor whilw dragging a window - turn on,off, verify behavior.
• Create a canvas layout with overlapping zones, check zone activation behavior with all When multiple zones overlap options
• Make dragged window transparent - turn on, off, verify behavior

Snapping

Disable FZ and clear app-zone-history.json before starting. FancyZones should be disabled, otherwise, it'll save cashed values back to the file.

• Snap a window to a zone by dragging, verify app-zone-history.json contains info about the window position on the corresponding work area.
• Snap a window to a zone by a keyboard shortcut, verify app-zone-history.json contains info about the window position on the corresponding work area.
• Snap a window to another monitor, verify app-zone-history.json contains positions about zones on both monitors.
• Snap a window to several zones, verify zone numbers in the json file are correct.
• Snap a window to a zone, unsnap it, verify this app was removed from the json file.
• Snap the same window to a zone on two different monitors or virtual desktops. Then unsnap from one of them, verify that info about unsnapped zone was removed from app-zone-history.json. Verify info about the second monitor/virtual desktop is kept.
• Enable Restore the original size of windows when unsnapping, snap window, unsnap window, verify the window changed its size to original.
• Disable Restore the original size of windows when unsnapping, snap window, unsnap window, verify window size wasn't changed.
• Disable Restore the original size of windows when unsnapping, snap window, enable Restore the original size of windows when unsnapping, unsnap window, verify window size wasn't changed.
• Launch PT in user mode, try to assign a window with administrator privileges to a zone. Verify the notification is shown.
• Launch PT in administrator mode, assign a window with administrator privileges.

• Open Task view , right-click on the window, check the Show this window on all desktops or the Show windows from this app on all desktops option to turn it on.
  • Turn Show this window on all desktops on, verify you can snap this window to a zone.
  • Turn Show windows from this app on all desktops on, verify you can snap this window to a zone.

Snapped window behavior

• Keep windows in their zones when the screen resolution changes on, snap a window to a zone, change the screen resolution or scaling, verify window changed its size and position.
• Keep windows in their zones when the screen resolution changes on, snap a window to a zone on the secondary monitor. Disconnect the secondary monitor (the window will be moved to the primary monitor). Reconnect the secondary monitor. Verify the window returned to its zone.
• Keep windows in their zones when the screen resolution changes off, snap a window to a zone, change the screen resolution or scaling, verify window didn't change its size and position.

Enable During zone layout changes, windows assigned to a zone will match new size/positions and prepare layouts with 1 and 3 zones where zone size/positions are different.

• Snap a window to zone 1, change the layout, verify window changed its size/position.
• Snap a window to zone 3, change the layout, verify window didn't change its size/position because another layout doesn't have a zone with this zone number.
• Snap a window to zones 1-2, change the layout, verify window changed its size/position to fit zone 1.
• Snap a window to zones 1-2, change the layout (the window will be snapped to zone 1), then return back to the previous layout, verify the window snapped to 1-2 zones.
• Disable During zone layout changes, windows assigned to a zone will match new size/positions, snap window to zone 1, change layout, verify window didn't change its size/position

Enable Move newly created windows to their last known zone.

• Snap a window to the primary monitor, close and reopen the window. Verify it's snapped to its zone.
• Snap a window to zones on the primary and secondary monitors. Close and reopen the app. Verify it's snapped to the zone on the active monitor.
• Snap a window to the secondary monitor (use a different app or unsnap the window from the zone on the primary monitor), close and reopen the window. Verify it's snapped to its zone.
• Snap a window, turn off FancyZones, move that window, turn FZ on. Verify window returned to its zone.
• Move unsnapped window to a secondary monitor, switch virtual desktop and return back. Verify window didn't change its position and size.
• Snap a window, then resize it (it's still snapped, but doesn't fit the zone). Switch the virtual desktop and return back, verify window didn't change its size.

Enable Move newly created windows to the current active monitor.

• Open a window that wasn't snapped anywhere, verify it's opened on the active monitor.

• Open a window that was snapped on the current virtual desktop and current monitor, verify it's opened in its zone.

• Open a window that was snappen on the current virtual desktop and another monitor, verify it's opened on the active monitor.

• Open a window that was snapped on another virtual desktop, verify it's opened on the active monitor.

• Enable Allow popup windows snapping and Allow child windows snapping, try to snap Notepad++ search window. Verify it can be snapped.

• Enable Allow popup windows snapping, snap Teams, verify a popup window appears in its usual position.

• Enable Allow popup windows snapping, snap Visual Studio Code to a zone, and open any menu. Verify the menu is where it's supposed to be and not on the top left corner of the zone.

• Enable Allow child windows snapping, drag any child window (e.g. Solution Explorer), verify it can be snapped to a zone.

• Disable Allow child windows snapping, drag any child window (e.g. Solution Explorer), verify it can't be snapped to a zone.

Switch between windows in the current zone

Enable Switch between windows in the current zone (default shortcut is Win + PgUp/PgDown)

• Snap several windows to one zone, verify switching works.
• Snap several windows to one zone, switch virtual desktop, return back, verify window switching works.
• Disable Switch between windows in the current zone, verify switching doesn't work.

Override Windows Snap

• Disable Override Windows Snap, verify it's disabled.

Enable Override Windows Snap. Select Move windows based on Zone index.

• Open the previously not snapped window, press Win+LeftArrow / Win+RightArrow, verify it's snapped to a first/last zone.

• Verify Win+LeftArrow moves the window to a zone with the previous index.

• Verify Win+RightArrow moves the window to a zone with the next index.

• Verify Win+ArrowUp and Win+ArrowDown work as usual.

• Move windows between zones across all monitors disabled. Verify Win+LeftArrow doesn't move the window to any zone when the window is in the first zone.

• Move windows between zones across all monitors disabled. Verify Win+RightArrow doesn't move the window to any zone when the window is in the last zone.

One monitor:

• Move windows between zones across all monitors enabled. Verify Win+LeftArrow doesn't move the window to any zone when the window is in the first zone.
• Move windows between zones across all monitors enabled. Verify Win+RightArrow doesn't move the window to any zone when the window is in the last zone.

Two and more monitors:

• Move windows between zones across all monitors enabled. Verify Win+LeftArrow cycles window position moving it from the first zone on the current monitor to the last zone of the left (or rightmost, if the current monitor is leftmost) monitor.
• Move windows between zones across all monitors enabled. Verify Win+RightArrow cycles window position moving it from the last zone on the current monitor to the first zone of the right (or leftmost, if the current monitor is rightmost) monitor.

Select Move windows based on Relative position.

• Open the previously not snapped window, press Win+Arrow, verify it's snapped.

• Extend the window using Ctrl+Alt+Win+Arrow. Verify the window is snapped to all zones.

• Extend the window using Ctrl+Alt+Win+Arrow and return it back using the opposite arrow. Verify it could be reverted while you hold Ctrl+Alt+Win.

• Move windows between zones across all monitors disabled. Verify Win+LeftArrow cycles the window position to the left (from the leftmost zone moves to the rightmost in the same row) within one monitor.

• Move windows between zones across all monitors disabled. Verify Win+RightArrow cycles the window position to the right within one monitor.

• Move windows between zones across all monitors disabled. Verify Win+UpArrow cycles the window position up within one monitor.

• Move windows between zones across all monitors disabled. Verify Win+DownArrow cycles the window position down within one monitor.

• Move windows between zones across all monitors enabled. Verify Win+LeftArrow cycles the window position to the left (from the leftmost zone moves to the rightmost in the same row) within all monitors.

• Move windows between zones across all monitors enabled. Verify Win+RightArrow cycles the window position to the right within all monitors.

• Move windows between zones across all monitors enabled. Verify Win+UpArrow cycles the window position up within all monitors.

• Move windows between zones across all monitors enabled. Verify Win+DownArrow cycles the window position down within all monitors.

Layout apply

Enable Enable quick layout switch, assign numbers to custom layouts.

• Switch with Win + Ctrl + Alt + key.
• Switch with just a key while dragging a window.
• Turn Flash zones when switching layout on/off, verify it's flashing/not flashing after pressing the shortcut.
• Disable Enable quick layout switch, verify shortcuts don't work.
• Disable spacing on any grid layout, verify that there is no space between zones while dragging a window.
• Create a new virtual desktop, verify that there are the same layouts as applied to the previous virtual desktop.
• After creating a virtual desktop apply another layout or edit the applied one. Verify that the other virtual desktop layout wasn't changed.
• Delete an applied custom layout in the Editor, verify that there is no layout applied instead of it.
• Apply a grid layout, change the screen resolution or scaling, verify that the assigned layout fits the screen. NOTE: canvas layout could not fit the screen if it was created on a monitor with a different resolution.

Layout reset

• Test layout resetting. Before testing
  • Remove all virtual desktops
  • Remove CurrentVirtualDesktop from \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\SessionInfo\1\VirtualDesktops
  • Remove VirtualDesktopIDs from \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VirtualDesktops

• Test screen locking

  • Set custom layouts on each monitor
  • Lock screen / unplug monitor / plug monitor
  • Verify that layouts weren't reset to defaults

• Test restart

  • Set custom layouts on each monitor
  • Restart the computer
  • Verify that layouts weren't reset to defaults

• Test applying default layouts on reset

  • Set default horizontal and vertical layouts
  • Delete applied-layouts.json
  • Verify that selected default layout is applied according to configuration

Span zones across monitors

• Switch between Allow zones to span across monitors on and off. Verify that layouts are applied correctly in both cases.

Repeat the previous subsections steps after enabling Allow zones to span across monitors

• Dragging
• Snapping
• Snapped window behavior
• Switch between windows in the current zone
• Override Windows Snap
• Layout apply
• Layout reset

File Explorer Add-ons

• Running as user:
  • go to PowerToys repo root
  • verify the README.md Preview Pane shows the correct content
  • go to PowerToys repo and visit src\modules\ShortcutGuide\ShortcutGuide\svgs
  • verify Preview Pane works for the SVG files
  • verify the Icon Preview works for the SVG file (loop through different icon preview sizes)
  • go to PowerToys repo and visit src\modules\previewpane\UnitTests-PdfPreviewHandler\HelperFiles
  • verify Preview Pane works for the PDF file
  • verify the Icon Preview works for the PDF file (loop through different icon preview sizes)
  • go to PowerToys repo and visit src\modules\previewpane\UnitTests-GcodePreviewHandler\HelperFiles
  • verify Preview Pane works for the gcode file
  • verify the Icon Preview works for the gcode file (loop through different icon preview sizes)
  • go to PowerToys repo and visit src\modules\previewpane\UnitTests-StlThumbnailProvider\HelperFiles
  • verify the Icon Preview works for the stl file (loop through different icon preview sizes)
  • go to PowerToys repo and visit src\runner
  • verify Preview Pane works for source files (shows syntax highlighting)
• Running as admin (or user since recently):
  • open the Settings and turn off the Preview Pane and Icon Previous toggles
  • go to PowerToys repo root
  • verify the README.md Preview Pane doesn't show any content
  • go to PowerToys repo and visit src\modules\ShortcutGuide\ShortcutGuide\svgs
  • verify Preview Pane doesn't show the preview for the SVG files
  • the Icon Preview for the existing SVG will still show since the icons are cached (you can also use cleanmgr.exe to clean all thumbnails cached in your system). You may need to restart the machine for this setting to apply as well.
  • copy and paste one of the SVG file and verify the new file show the generic SVG icon
  • go to PowerToys repo and visit src\modules\previewpane\UnitTests-PdfPreviewHandler\HelperFiles
  • verify Preview Pane doesn't show the preview for the PDF file
  • go to PowerToys repo and visit src\modules\previewpane\UnitTests-GcodePreviewHandler\HelperFiles
  • verify Preview Pane doesn't show the preview for the gcode file
  • go to PowerToys repo and visit src\modules\previewpane\UnitTests-StlThumbnailProvider\HelperFiles
  • verify Preview Pane doesn't show the preview for the stl file (a generated thumbnail would show when there's no preview)
  • go to PowerToys repo and visit src\runner
  • verify Preview Pane doesn't show the preview for source code files or that it's a default previewer instead of Monaco

Awake

• Try out the features and see if they work, no list at this time.