Multiple device testing system

1. A method for testing an application, the method comprising:

selecting, by a computer system, a group of different types of devices from a first group of graphical representations of physical appearances of device housings for the group of different types of devices displayed in a first section of a display system;

in response to selecting the group of different types of devices from the first group of graphical representations of the physical appearances of the device housings for the group of different types of devices, displaying, by the computer system, a second group of graphical representations of the physical appearances of the device housings for the group of different types of devices in a second section of the display system;

displaying, by the computer system, simulations of a graphical user interface for the application for the group of different types of devices on the display system, wherein the simulations of the graphical user interface for the application for the group of different types of devices are displayed on the physical appearances of the device housings for the second group of graphical representations of the physical appearances of the device housings for the group of different types of devices;

displaying, by the computer system, a group of controls in the graphical user interface for the application for the group of different types of devices displayed in the group of different types of devices in the second section of the display system; and

displaying, by the computer system, a change to the graphical user interface for the application for the group of different types of devices in all of the simulations of the graphical user interface for the application for the group of different types of devices when a user input manipulates a control in a simulation in the simulations of the graphical user interface for the application for the group of different types of devices, wherein a testing of the graphical user interface for the application for the group of different types of devices is enabled.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

changing, by the computer system, a display of the graphical user interface for the application for the group of different types of devices in the simulation when a further user input changes an orientation of a device in the group of different types of devices corresponding to the simulation.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

changing, by the computer system, a first size of a graphical representation in the second group of graphical representations of the physical appearances of the device housings for the group of different types of devices displayed on the display system when a further user input is received changing the first size of the graphical representation; and

changing, by the computer system, a second size of the simulation in the simulations of the graphical user interface for the application for the group of different types of devices for the graphical representation to fit within the graphical representation with the first size of the graphical representation.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

changing, by the computer system, a first location of a graphical representation in the second group of graphical representations of the physical appearances of the device housings for the group of different types of devices displayed on the display system when a further user input is received changing the first location of the graphical representation; and

changing, by the computer system, a second location of the simulation in the simulations of the graphical user interface for the application for the group of different types of devices for the graphical representation to fit within the graphical representation with the first location of the graphical representation.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the application is one of a web browser, a word processor, a spreadsheet, a presentation application, a human resources application, or a payroll application.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the control is selected from one of a dial, a slider, a check box, a link, and a button.

7. A computer system comprising:

a display system; and

a device tester in communication with the display system, wherein the device tester selects a group of different types of devices from a first group of graphical representations of physical appearances of device housings for the group of different types of devices displayed in a first section of a display system; in response to selecting the group of different types of devices from the first group of graphical representations of the physical appearances of the device housings for the group of different types of devices, displays a second group of graphical representations of the physical appearances of the device housings for the group of different types of devices in a second section of the display system; displays simulations of a graphical user interface for an application for the group of different types of devices on the display system, wherein the simulations of the graphical user interface for the application for the group of different types of devices are displayed on the physical appearances of the device housings for the second group of graphical representations of the physical appearances of the device housings for the group of different types of devices; displays a group of controls in the graphical user interface for the application for the group of different types of devices displayed in the group of different types of devices in the second section of the display system; and displays a change to the graphical user interface for the application for the group of different types of devices in all of the simulations of the graphical user interface for the application for the group of different types of devices when a user input manipulates a control in a simulation in the simulations of the graphical user interface for the application for the group of different types of devices, wherein a testing of the graphical user interface for the application for the group of different types of devices is enabled.

8. The computer system of claim 7 , wherein the device tester changes a display of the graphical user interface for the application for the group of different types of devices in the simulation when a further user input changes an orientation of a device in the group of different types of devices corresponding to the simulation.

9. The computer system of claim 7 , wherein the device tester changes a first size of a graphical representation in the second group of graphical representations of the physical appearances of the device housings for the group of different types of devices displayed on the display system when a further user input is received changing the first size of the graphical representation and changes a second size of the simulation in the simulations of the graphical user interface for the application for the group of different types of devices for the graphical representation to fit within the graphical representation with the first size of the graphical representation.

10. The computer system of claim 7 , wherein the device tester changes a first location of a graphical representation in the second group of graphical representations of the physical appearances of the device housings for the group of different types of devices displayed on the display system when a further user input is received changing the first location of the graphical representation and changes a second location of the simulation in the simulations of the graphical user interface for the application for the group of different types of devices for the graphical representation to fit within the graphical representation with the first location of the graphical representation.

11. The computer system of claim 7 , wherein the application is one of a web browser, a word processor, a spreadsheet, a presentation application, a human resources application, or a payroll application.

12. The computer system of claim 7 , wherein the control is selected from one of a dial, a slider, a check box, a link, and a button.

13. A computer program product for testing an application, the computer program product comprising:

a non-transitory computer readable storage medium;

program code, stored on the non-transitory computer readable storage medium, configured to select a group of different types of devices from a first group of graphical representations of physical appearances of device housings for the group of different types of devices displayed in a first section of a display system;

program code, stored on the non-transitory computer readable storage medium, configured to display a second group of graphical representations of the physical appearances of the device housings for the group of different types of devices in a second section of the display system in response to selecting the group of different types of devices from the first group of graphical representations of the physical appearances of the device housings for the group of different types of devices;

program code, stored on the non-transitory computer readable storage medium, configured to display simulations of a graphical user interface for the application for the group of different types of devices on the display system, wherein the simulations of the graphical user interface for the application for the group of different types of devices are displayed on the physical appearances of the device housings for the second group of graphical representations of the physical appearances of the device housings for the group of different types of devices;

program code, stored on the non-transitory computer readable storage medium, configured to display a group of controls in the graphical user interface for the application for the group of different types of devices displayed in the group of different types of devices in the second section of the display system; and

program code, stored on the non-transitory computer readable storage medium, configured to display a change to the graphical user interface for the application for the group of different types of devices in all of the simulations of the graphical user interface for the application for the group of different types of devices when a user input manipulates a control in a simulation in the simulations of the graphical user interface for the application for the group of different types of devices, wherein a testing of the graphical user interface for the application for the group of different types of devices is enabled.

14. The computer program product of claim 13 further comprising:

program code, stored on the non-transitory computer readable storage medium, configured to change a display of the graphical user interface for the application for the group of different types of devices in the simulation when a further user input changes an orientation of a device in the group of different types of devices corresponding to the simulation.