Browser detection issues Linux
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I wish to use this extension to debug within VSCode. I am running Ubuntu 22.04 and have Firefox and Brave (chromium based) browsers installed via Snap. I can test against Firefox and Brave from the CLI with no issues, using the :userProfile
option for Firefox or the executable paths for both browsers. Using this VSCode extension i am unable to execute against either browser.
Issues:
- This extension detects the Firefox browser but not the Brave browser.
- The known issue with the default profiles of Snap-installed Firefox and TestCafe prevent the tests being executed from the context menu in VSCode.
- There seems to be no way get the extension to use the TestCafe config file, or to pass a 'browsers' argument to the runner in VSCode. The following is the command executed to start the debugging from VSCode:
/usr/bin/env 'NODE_OPTIONS=--require /snap/code/130/usr/share/code/resources/app/extensions/ms-vscode.js-debug/src/bootloader.js --inspect-publish-uid=http' 'VSCODE_INSPECTOR_OPTIONS={"inspectorIpc":"/tmp/node-cdp.35459-43416ed5-1.sock","deferredMode":false,"waitForDebugger":"","execPath":"/home/pstaples/.nvm/versions/node/v18.7.0/bin/node","onlyEntrypoint":false,"autoAttachMode":"always","fileCallback":"/tmp/node-debug-callback-eabe9fe4b99de171"}' /home/pstaples/.nvm/versions/node/v18.7.0/bin/node --no-deprecation ./node_modules/testcafe/lib/cli/index.js firefox /mnt/Data/Repos/Demo-Project/test/testcafe/SignIn.ts firefox:userProfile --test User\ can\ sign\ up
it can be seen that the browser name firefox is passed to the testcafe index.js via node. I attempted to use the"testcafeTestRunner.customArguments": "firefox:userProfile"
and the result can also be seen in the command.
Solutions:
-Have more complete Chromium browser detection.
-Add a context menu argument that allows running using the TestCafe config e.g. TestCafe: Run Test(s)
-Add an extension setting that mirrors the TestCafe config 'browsers' option e.g. "testcafeTestRunner.browsers": "path:/to/my/browser/executable"
Yes i could install Firefox via APT but i don't want to, and shouldn't have to. And Brave is a Chromium browser so should be supported OOTB?
If there is a solution to this i am missing please let me know.
Anyway, thank you for the extension (even if i haven't actually used it yet)
In the meantime I've just decided to use Launch Config in VSCode, which works fine.
https://testcafe.io/documentation/402800/recipes/debugging/visual-studio-code