Perform Layout Testing With SmartUI: Visual Validation Made Easy

What Is Layout Testing in SmartUI?

Layout testing in SmartUI focuses on testing the structure of your web application through DOM-based comparison.

It checks the DOM structure of the web application and then compares it across different build versions to identify layout regressions.

Benefits:

• Compare the web page structure between different versions of your app.
• Identify layout changes that can break how your web application works.
• Check if elements like buttons and menus are in the right place.
• Make sure the components of web applications are in the right place even after codebase changes.
• Reduce false positives caused by normal changes in colors, text, or images.

How Does Layout Testing Differ From Visual Testing?

Many teams already use a visual testing tool, but struggle with false positives. Here’s why adding layout testing to your workflow makes a difference:

• Visual Testing: It captures screenshots and compares them visually. It flags any visual change, whether it’s colors, content, or images.

However, it can produce many false positives with dynamic content.

It answers the question: “Does it look the same?”

• Layout Testing: It analyzes the DOM structure and element relationships. It ignores content and style changes while focusing solely on structure.

This makes it perfect for validating structural integrity and is resilient to expected content variations.

It answers the question: “Is it structured the same way?”

Conclusion

With the addition of layout testing in SmartUI, we continue to provide the most comprehensive visual regression testing solutions for modern web applications.

Try layout testing with SmartUI today and add a powerful new layer to your visual regression testing process.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please use our in-app chat or email your queries to [email protected].

Happy testing!