GUI RELATED REUSABLE TEST CASES

GUI Related Reusable Test Cases
Test No.	Test Case	Required Output
For Windows
1	Check for the properties of any window	The window can be moved, resized, minimized, maximized and scrolled both vertically and horizontally
2	Check for the addressable nature of the data contained in the window	All the data contained within the window are properly addressable with a mouse, function keys, directional arrows and keyboard
3	Check for the closing action of the window by all means like clicking on X button on upper right corner, pressing ALT + F4, using menu close item, using Control Box etc	The window should close properly
4	Click on minimize and maximize buttons and see that repainting of the window happens properly	Window should properly regenerate when it is overwritten and then recalled
5	Check whether all the pull down menus, toolbars, scrollbars, dialog boxes, and buttons, icons and other controls available and properly displayed	All the controls should be properly displayed on the window
For Text Boxes
4	Check the height of the text boxes	The height of the text box should be consistent across the form
5	Check the width of the text boxes	The width is accepting the maximum length of allowable characters (preferably enter all “W” to check for visibility(Capitals)).  When complete text cannot be displayed, scrolling is allowed to view the full contents
6	Observe the font and size of the values of the text boxes	The values should be displayed in consistent font and size across the form
7	Observe the alignment of the text boxes	The textbox should be properly aligned both horizontally and vertically
8	Observe the non editable text boxes	The textbox should be disabled when it is not editable
For Combo Boxes
9	Check the height of the combo boxes	The height of the combo box should be consistent across the form
10	Check the width of the combo boxes	The width should be set to the maximum length of characters
11	Observe the font and size of the values of the combo boxes	The values should be displayed in consistent font and size across the form
12	Observe the non editable combo boxes	The combo box should be disabled when it is not editable
13	Observe the alignment of the combo boxes	The combo box should be properly aligned both horizontally and vertically
14	Observe the elements in the combo boxes	The values in the combo box should be sorted and verification should be done to ensure that all required items are present
For List Boxes
15	Check the height of the List boxes	The height of the List box should be consistent across the form
16	Check the width of the List boxes	The width should be set to the maximum length of characters
17	Observe the font and size of the values of the List boxes	The values in the list box should be displayed in consistent font and size across the form
18	Observe the non editable list boxes	The list box should be disabled when it is not editable
19	Observe the alignment of the list boxes	The list box should be properly aligned both horizontally and vertically
For Labels
21	Observe the height of the labels	The height of the Labels should be consistent across the form
22	Check the label description	The Label description should be meaningful, self explanatory and in proper case
23	Observe the positioning of labels	The Labels should appear either on top or left of text/combo/list box
24	Observe the font and size of the labels	The Labels should be having consistent font and size across the form
25	Check whether the label is enabled or disabled	The label should be disabled
26	Observe the alignment of the labels	The labels should be aligned both horizontally and vertically
For Radio Buttons
27	Check for selecting a radio button	The user should be able to select only one item in the list of radio buttons either with mouse or by pressing space bar on the field
28	Check for the Radio button label description	The label description should be self explanatory and should be in proper case
29	Check for the alignment of the Radio Buttons	The radio button should be aligned both vertically and horizontally
For Check Boxes
30	Check for selecting a check box	Able to toggle (check/uncheck) the check boxes either with the help of Mouse or by pressing space bar on the field
31	Check for the Check Box label description	The label description should be self explanatory and should be in proper case
32	Check for the alignment of the Check Boxes	The check box should be aligned both vertically and horizontally
For Command Buttons
33	Observe the description of the command buttons	It should be short, meaningful and should be in proper case
34	Test for the short keys for command buttons	They should have short keys and they should be unique
35	Check for the height and width of the command buttons	The height and width should be uniform
36	Check for the alignment of command buttons	The command buttons should be aligned properly
37	Test for the accessibility of the command buttons	They should be invoked by either mouse click or short keys or by placing cursor on them and pressing the Enter key
38	Test for the accessibility of the command buttons using mouse click	They should be invoked by mouse click
39	Test for the accessibility of the command buttons using short keys	They should be invoked by short keys
For Picture Buttons
38	Observe the picture provided for the picture buttons	They should be appropriate and meaningful
39	Test for the tool tips for picture buttons	Meaningful tool tips should be provided for picture buttons
For Date Picker
40	Click on the Date Picker icon	On clicking on date picker, the Calendar for the current month with cursor on current date should be displayed
41	Click on Today button	On clicking on Today button, current date should be picked
42	Click on Right arrow	Clicking on Right arrow the next month should be displayed
43	Click on Left arrow	Clicking on Left arrow the previous month should be displayed
For Message Boxes
44	Observe the title of the window	The title for the window should be meaningful and should be in proper case
45	Check for the window close button	The window close button should be present
For Dialog Boxes
48	Observe the title of the Dialog Box	The title for the Dialog box should be meaningful and should be in proper case
49	Check for the dialog box close button	The dialog box close button should be present
50	Check for the window maximize or minimize buttons	The window minimize or maximize button should not be present
51	Observe the message in the dialog box window	The message in the window should be precise and the first character should be capitalized
52	Check for the short cut key for the command buttons	Any command buttons should have short cut keys
53	Check the command button functionality present in the message box	Command buttons should function either clicking on it or with use of short cut keys or positioning the cursor on the command button and pressing Enter key
Field Alignments
52	Check for the alignment of numeric fields	All the numeric fields should be right aligned by default.  If decimals are used, decimal point should be displayed and generally two digits after decimal point should be displayed
53	Check for the alignment of character fields	All character fields should be left aligned by default
54	Check for the alignment of the controls	All controls should be properly aligned. Both vertically as well as horizontally
For Tab order settings
54	Test for the tab order	The tab order should be in the order of the fields arranged, either from left to right or top to bottom or logical order
55	Observe for the default focus in the screen	First enabled field on the screen should be getting the focus
56	Test for the shift + tab function	On pressing shift + tab the cursor focus should be moving in the reverse order
57	Click tab on the last field	On pressing tab on the last field, cursor should be positioning on the first field
For Status Bar
58	Check for the status in the status bar	It should display the status of the activities being performed
59	Check for the position of the status bar	Normally displayed on top of screen or at the bottom
60	Check for the message displayed	The message should be changing as the status changes
For Progress Bar or Progress Indicator
61	Check for the incremental steps as the process progresses in the control	It should displays the progress of process in incremental steps as defined. The control should provide more visual feedback to the user
62	Check that once the process is over, control is not present	Once the process is over, the progress bar should disappear
63	Check for the percentage of the completion of the process	Normally displayed in percentage of completion. It displays information, it is typically not interactive
64	Check for any static information since its not interactive	There should be some static text or other information to help communicate the purpose
For Sliders/Track bar
65	Check for the range and indicator on the control	It should consists of bar that defines the extent or range of the adjustment and an indicator that show the current value for the control
66	Try to set or adjust the value on a continuous range using the bar	User should be able to set or adjust the values on a continuous range, such as volume or brightness
67	Drag the control using mouse	User should able to move or drag slide by clicking through mouse
68	Drag the control using keys	User should able to move or drag slide by arrow keys
69	Check for the tab functionality, access key for the text in the label	There should be support for the tab key and access key for the static text field of the label
70	Check for the length, height of the slide indicator and slide bar component	The length, height of the slide indicator and the slide bar component, should be unique across the form.
71	Check for the increments of the slider and tick mark on the control	There should be constant increment of the slider, control should have tick marks on it
72	Check for the label position of the control	Label should be positioned either to the left of the slider or above it and aligned with the left edge of the slider
73	Check for the Label style of the control	Use sentence-style capitalization for the slider label