Messaging Scenarios

These test cases focus on evolution and pidgin.

• Q: Are IM's and IRC pings meant to be handled in the same manner?

KenVanDine's test results can be found here

Test Case 1: No IM Window when IM Received

The user has pidgin running, but no pdgin windows are open.

• Confirm that a notification appears when the IM comes in.
• Confirm that an entry is added to the MI
• Confirm that the IM Window does not open
• Confirm that when the entry is selected, the IM window opens and comes to the front

Test Case 2: IM Window Open/Not active when Im Received

• Confirm that a notification appears when the IM comes in.
• Confirm that an entry is added to the MI
• Confirm that the IM Window does not come to the front
• Confirm that when the entry is selected, the IM window opens and comes to the front

Test Case 3: User is writing into an IM window when another friend IMs them

• Confirm that a notification appears
• Confirm that a new pidgin tab appears with the new IM

Test Case 4: User is writing into an IM window when the friend they are chatting with IM's them

• Confirm that a notification does not appear
• Confirm that the new message appears in the current chat window

Test Case 5: Evolution window is not active, email received

• Confirm that a notification appears when the email arrives
• Confirm that an entry is added to the MI
• Confirm that evolution does not come to the front
• Confirm that when the entry is selected, the evolution window comes to the front

Test Case 6: Evolution Window is not active, user is writing an email, email received

• Confirm that a notification appears when the email arrives
• Confirm that an entry is added to the MI
• Confirm that the main evolution does not come to the front
• Confirm that when the entry is selected, the main evolution window comes to the front

Test Case 7: Evolution Window is active, email received

• Confirm that a notification does not appear
• Confirm that the new message appears in the main evolution window

Test Case 8: The user starts up Ubuntu, and neither pidgin or evolution are open

• Confirm the MI applet is empty (no icon)

Test Case 9: The user starts up just pidgin

• Confirm the MI applet shows an icon and lists "Pidgin Instant Messenger" when left clicked

Test Case 10: The user starts up just evolution

• Confirm the MI applet shows an icon and lists "Evolution Mail" when left clicked

Test Case 11: The user starts up both pidgin and evolution

• Confirm the MI applet shows an icon and lists "Pidgin Instant Messenger" when left clicked
• Confirm the MI applet shows an icon and lists "Evolution Mail" when left clicked

Test Case 12: Pidgin buddy list

• User launches pidgin with Applications->Internet->Pidgin (or automatically at login)

• Buddy list opens
• User closes buddy list
• User can confirm Pidgin is running by clicking on the indicator applet
• User can open the buddy list by clicking in the indicator applet
• User can close the buddy list and confirm Pidgin is still running by looking at the indicator applet

• Confirm the only way to exit pidgin is with Buddies->Quit in the buddy list window