449870 - Could we create a "Gristmill" component under the Testing Product?

Status: VERIFIED FIXED

(bugzilla.mozilla.org :: Administration, task)

Description

[cmtalbert]

Gristmill is a new UI test automation effort that is underway.  It is being developed by a subset of the Mozilla QA tools team.  We are rolling it out to the Mozilla QA team at large, and we'd like a central place to report bugs.

For the "about text" that shows up when you select this component in the helper:

Please file bugs here for issues with the Gristmill test tool itself.

QA Contact: [e-mail]

Let me know if you need any other information.

Comment 1

[Reed Loden [:reed]]

The component Gristmill has been created. 

Sorry this took so long.

Comment 2

[timeless]

the about page mentions:
Gristmill is a tool to use for UI automation in any mozilla platform developed application. The current version is tailored for Firefox as a proof-of-concept at the moment, but will be expanded to other applications soon.

and your comment 0 mentions something like that too....

most descriptions in the testing product mention *something* about what a component is. are you sure you don't want something remotely helpful in the description? making people click links is relatively annoying.

anyway, verifying component created... if you comment w/ an addendum we'll address it.

Comment 3

[cmtalbert]

(In reply to comment #2)
> the about page mentions:
> most descriptions in the testing product mention *something* about what a
> component is. are you sure you don't want something remotely helpful in the
> description? making people click links is relatively annoying.
> 
> anyway, verifying component created... if you comment w/ an addendum we'll
> address it.
Hm...good point.  Can we change it to this:
Gristmill is a UI record/playback and UI automation API tool for XUL based applications.

I can't think of much else to put in it.  Should I reopen the bug to get the description updated?

Comment 4

[timeless]

i've changed the text. if it isn't ok, file a new bug against me and we can work on it. sorry about the delay.

Comment 5

[cmtalbert]

Timeless this looks great.  However, we changed the name of the tool from Gristmill to Mozmill.  Would it be possible to rename the component?  Does that require a new bug to be filed?

Let me know.  I apologize for the inconvenience.

Comment 6

[Reed Loden [:reed]]

(In reply to comment #5)
> Timeless this looks great.  However, we changed the name of the tool from
> Gristmill to Mozmill.  Would it be possible to rename the component?  Does that
> require a new bug to be filed?

Done, but next time, please file a new bug.

Comment 7

[cmtalbert]

(In reply to comment #6)
> (In reply to comment #5)
> > Timeless this looks great.  However, we changed the name of the tool from
> > Gristmill to Mozmill.  Would it be possible to rename the component?  Does that
> > require a new bug to be filed?
> 
> Done, but next time, please file a new bug.

Thanks! I appreciate it, and next time I'll file a new bug.