Dynamic event generation for user interface control
A method includes detecting user interaction with a first control of a user interface, identifying a property of the first control, and storing data representing the property of the first control in a memory. The method further includes dynamically generating an event for the first control by use of the property of the first control upon detecting user interaction with a second control and upon detecting an absence of an event corresponding to the first control being generated with respect to a user interface test program. An action responsive to the dynamically generated event is stored in an event log.
1. A method comprising:
detecting user interaction with a first control of a user interface;
identifying a property of the first control, the property related to control of the user interface;
storing data representing the property of the first control in a memory;
detecting use of the first control via the user interface;
detecting an absence of an event corresponding to the property of the first control;
generating a dynamically generated event corresponding to the property of the first control; and
storing the dynamically generated event in an event log.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising recreating a software error in the user interface by using actions associated with the dynamically generated event and stored in the event log.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising detecting a selection associated with the first control and storing data representing the selection in the memory.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the memory is a user interface control cache.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first control is a navigation user interface element of the user interface, the user interface comprising a graphic user interface of a first web page, and wherein the absence of an event corresponding to the property of the first control is detected upon use of a second control, wherein the second control is a user interface element of a second user interface associated with a second web page.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the navigation user interface element is a universal resource locator (URL) to the second web page.
7. A method comprising:
receiving user input related to a first widget;
activating the first widget and capturing an initial state of the first widget;
detecting a second user input indicating a selection of an item other than the first widget;
deactivating the first widget responsive to the second user input;
determining a final state of the first widget upon deactivation based on information received from a user interface cache;
performing a comparison of the initial state of the first widget to the final state of the first widget; and
dynamically generating an event related to a user interface testing program based on the comparison indicating a difference between the initial state and the final state of the first widget.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the first widget is a first control of a user interface.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first control represents a button, a list, a combo box, or a text input.
10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the second user input indicates selection of a second widget.
11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the second user input indicates a change of focus by a user from a first user interface to a second user interface.
12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the event is dynamically generated by a user interface control discovery and dynamic event generator that is coupled to a user interface control cache and to an event log.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the user interface control discovery and dynamic event generator is part of a user interface component of a computing system.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the user input is detected by a user interface handler of the user interface component.
15. A data storage device including instructions that are executable by a processor to:
detect user interaction with a first control of a user interface;
identify a property of the first control, the property related to control of the user interface;
store data representing the property of the first control in a cache;
detect use of the first control via the user interface;
detect an absence of an event corresponding to the property of the first control;
generate a dynamically generated event corresponding to the property of the first control; and
store an action based on the dynamically generated event in an event log, wherein the action relates to a set of reproduction steps recorded by a user interface testing tool to reproduce an identified error relating to the user interface.
16. The data storage device of claim 15 , wherein a user interface test program is executable to recreate a software error in the user interface by executing the reproduction steps.
17. The data storage device of claim 15 , wherein a selection associated with the user interaction with the first control is stored in the cache.
18. The data storage device of claim 15 , wherein the first control is a navigation user interface element of the user interface, the user interface comprising a graphic user interface of a first web page, and wherein the detecting of the absence of the event is responsive to use of a second control of a second graphic user interface associated with a second web page.
19. The data storage device of claim 18 , wherein the navigation user interface element is a universal resource locator (URL) link.
20. The data storage device of claim 15 , wherein the event log and the cache are components within a computing device that includes a user interface handler, a user interface control discovery and dynamic event generator, a user interface processing element, and a user interface generator.