Xamltest UI Tests

XAMLTest UI tests

Use this skill when working on runtime WPF behavior in this repository.

When to use it

• A change touches templates, visual states, focus behavior, layout, coordinates, or input handling.
• You need to inspect named template parts such as PART_TextBox or PART_IncreaseButton.
• A reviewer asks to use XAMLTest instead of regular unit tests.
• You need to assert WPF-only properties like Padding, Visibility, ActualWidth, or DataContext state after layout.

Repository-specific rules

1. Put runtime UI behavior tests in tests/MaterialDesignThemes.UITests.
2. Do not add visual-tree or layout interaction tests to tests/MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf.Tests.
3. Prefer extending the existing feature file under tests/MaterialDesignThemes.UITests/WPF/<feature>/ instead of creating a generic catch-all test file.
4. Match the existing file's result-recording pattern; many current UI tests use TestRecorder, but it should not be treated as a blanket requirement.
5. Ask permission before running UI tests, and only run the affected ones.

Standard pattern

1. Inherit from TestBase.
2. Use LoadXaml<T>() for focused control scenarios.
3. Use LoadUserControl<T>() when you need a sample view model, bindings, or additional focus targets.
4. Get named parts with GetElement<T>("PART_Name").
5. Use RemoteExecute with static methods for properties that helpers do not expose directly.
6. Use Wait.For(...) for layout-sensitive assertions.

What to prefer

• GetCoordinates() for alignment and spacing assertions.
• RemoteExecute for Padding, Visibility, ActualWidth, Margin, or DataContext inspection.
• Keyboard and mouse helpers such as MoveKeyboardFocus, SendKeyboardInput, and LeftClick for interaction.

What to avoid

• Inspecting the visual tree from MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf.Tests for runtime template behavior.
• Overly broad UI suites when a single targeted XAMLTest scenario will do.
• Repeating helper code inline when a small static local or private helper method is enough.

Example

[Test]
public async Task DecimalUpDown_WithMaximum_DisablesPlusButton()
{
    await using var recorder = new TestRecorder(App);

    var decimalUpDown = await LoadXaml<DecimalUpDown>("""
    <materialDesign:DecimalUpDown Value="1" Maximum="2" />
    """);
    var plusButton = await decimalUpDown.GetElement<RepeatButton>("PART_IncreaseButton");
    var textBox = await decimalUpDown.GetElement<TextBox>("PART_TextBox");

    await plusButton.LeftClick();
    await Wait.For(async () =>
    {
        await Assert.That(await textBox.GetText()).IsEqualTo("2");
        await Assert.That(await decimalUpDown.GetValue()).IsEqualTo(2);
    });

    await Assert.That(await plusButton.GetIsEnabled()).IsFalse();

    recorder.Success();
}

Useful local references

• tests/MaterialDesignThemes.UITests/TestBase.cs
• tests/MaterialDesignThemes.UITests/XamlTestExtensions.cs
• Existing feature tests under tests/MaterialDesignThemes.UITests/WPF/

Source: MaterialDesignInXAML/MaterialDesignInXamlToolkit — distributed by TomeVault.