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{{Short description|Testing tool that uses computer assistive technology}}
{{Infobox software
| name = Linux Desktop Testing Project
| developer = Emily Chen, Nagappan A., et al.<ref>{{cite web|title=Team Members|url=https://ldtp.freedesktop.org/wiki/TeamMembers/|website=ldtp.freedesktop.org|accessdate=25 December 2017}}</ref>
| released = {{Start date and age|2005|01|28}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/wiki/FAQ/ |title=FAQ}}</ref>
| latest release version = 3.5.0
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2013|05|01}}<ref>[https://github.com/ldtp/ldtp2/releases LDTP2 Releases] - GitHub</ref>
| repo = {{URL|https://github.com/ldtp/ldtp2}}
| programming language = [[Python (programming language)|Python]], [[C Sharp (programming language)|C#]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Linux Desktop Testing Project|url=https://github.com/ldtp/ldtp2|website=dtp/ldtp2|access-date=25 December 2017 |via=[[GitHub]]}}</ref>
| operating system = [[Linux]], [[macOS]], [[Windows]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pypi.python.org/pypi/ldtp |title=ldtp 3.5.0: Python Pakage Index}}</ref>
| genre = [[Automated testing]]
| license = [[GNU Lesser General Public License|GNU LGPL]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/wiki/Download/ |title=Download}}</ref>
| website = {{URL|https://ldtp.freedesktop.org}}
}}

The '''Linux Desktop Testing Project''' (LDTP) is a [[testing tool]] that uses computer [[Computer accessibility|assistive technology]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/wiki/ |title=ldtp}}</ref> to automate [[graphical user interface]] (GUI) testing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/LDTP-3-0-automates-GUI-testing-on-Linux-1660613.html |title=LDTP 3.0 automates GUI testing on Linux - The H Open: News and Features}}</ref> The GUI functionality of an application can be tested in [[Linux]], [[macOS]], [[Windows]], [[Oracle Solaris|Solaris]], [[FreeBSD]], and [[embedded system]] environments.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/wiki/ |title=ldtp}}</ref> The macOS version is named PyATOM,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://github.com/pyatom/pyatom |title=pyatom/pyatom - GitHub}}</ref> and the Windows version is Cobra.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://github.com/ldtp/cobra |title=ldtp/cobra - GitHub}}</ref> The LDTP is released as [[free and open-source software]] under the [[GNU Lesser General Public License]] (LGPL).

LDTP can test any accessibility-enabled [[GNOME]] application, [[Mozilla]], [[OpenOffice.org]], any Swing-based [[Java (programming language)|Java]], [[Qt (software)|Qt]] 4-based and [[KDE]] 4.x applications.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/wiki/ |title=ldtp}}</ref>

LDTP is/was used by the following companies and organizations:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/wiki/FAQ/ |title=FAQ}}</ref>

* [[GNOME]]
* [[Mozilla]]
* [[Openoffice.org]]
* [[KDE]]
* [[Novell]]/[[SUSE S.A.|SuSE]]
* [[Access Systems Americas|Palm Source]]
* [[VMware]]

LDTP can be used to remotely test applications.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/wiki/Executing_scripts_remotely/ |title=Executing scripts remotely}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojAN8MktFHE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/ojAN8MktFHE |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live| title=How to control GNOME apps remotely using LDTP - YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==History==

LDTP version 0.1.0 was released in January 2005 and then showcased and discussed at GNOME Users And Developers European Conference ([[GUADEC]]) 2005. It was then used at the [[Google Summer of Code]] in 2006<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/wiki/SoC/ |title=SoC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/wiki/SoC06/ |title=SoC06}}</ref> for [[Tinderbox (software)|Tinderbox]] integration, [[Evolution (software)|Evolution]] automation, and LDTP regression suite under [[GNOME]] organization. Then again in 2007,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/wiki/SoC/ |title=SoC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/wiki/SoC07/ |title=SoC07}}</ref> it was used by the Mozilla Foundation for [[Firefox]] automation and [[Tinderbox (software)|Tinderbox]] integration.

==Example==

This is an example of how LDTP would test writing in [[gedit]]:

<syntaxhighlight lang="python">
#!/usr/bin/env python3

# The standard import stuff.
from ldtp import *
from ooldtp import context as locate
from time import sleep

# Here we open the app.
launchapp("gedit")

# Now we find it and make sure it is open.
gedit_win = locate("*gedit")
gedit_win.waittillguiexist()

# Now we type into gedit.
text_field = gedit_win.getchild("txt1")
text_field.enterstring("G'Day mate!")

# Save a picture to prove we did it.
imagecapture("*gedit", "/tmp/foo.png")

# Quit gedit.
quit = gedit_win.getchild("mnuQuit")
quit.selectmenuitem()

# Close without saving.
dont_save = locate("Question")
dont_save.waittillguiexist()

button = dont_save.getchild("btnClosewithoutSaving")
button.click()

# Wait until gedit is gone.
gedit_win.waittillguinotexist()
</syntaxhighlight>

==Diagram of how LDTP works==
{{Wide image|Ldtp-workings.svg|700px|How LDTP works<ref>{{cite web |url=http://download.freedesktop.org/ldtp/doc/ldtp-tutorial.pdf |title=ldtp-tutorial}}</ref>|100%|center|alt=Diagram of the workings of LDTP}}

== See also ==
{{Portal|Free and open-source software}}
* [[List of Linux GUI testing tools]]
* [[Desktop Linux]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|https://ldtp.freedesktop.org}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090717224205/http://mago.ubuntu.com/FrontPage Mago] Ubuntu wrapper using LDTP

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