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Test Case Description for copy-from-dialog

Purpose

To determine whether cut/copy/paste works on text fields within dialog boxes and other UI windows.

Steps/Description

  • Mac OS
    1. With the mouse, select a text string within the browser window, and choose "Copy" from the Edit menu.
    2. From the Edit menu, choose Find on this Page...
    3. Press Command+V to paste the text.
    4. Press Command+A to select the just-pasted text
    5. Select the first three words of the line:
      ---> this very line <---
      ...and press Command+X to cut the text
    6. Press Command+A to select the remaining text, and choose "Delete" from the Edit menu to clear the text selection.
    7. Repeat steps 1-6, but do so using via control+click context menus, rather than through keyboard shortcuts.
    8. Repeat steps 1-6, but do so using Mozilla's menu bar, rather than keyboard shortcuts. (For bonus points, perform this step via a text field in a modal dialog, such as within Preferences.)
  • Windows
    1. With the mouse, select a text string within the browser window, and choose "Copy" from the Edit menu.
    2. From the Edit menu, choose Find on this Page...
    3. Press Control+V to paste the text.
    4. Press Control+A to select the just-pasted text
    5. Select the first three words of the line:
      ---> this very line <---
      ...and press Control+X to cut the text
    6. Press Control+A to select the remaining text, and choose Delete from the Edit menu to clear the text selection.
    7. Repeat steps 1-6, but do so using via context menus, rather than through keyboard shortcuts.
  • Linux
    1. With the mouse, select a text string within the browser window, and choose Copy from the Edit menu.
    2. From the Edit menu, choose Find on this Page...
    3. Press Alt+V to paste the text.
    4. Press Alt+A to select the just-pasted text
    5. Select the first three words of the line:
      ---> this very line <---
      ...and press Alt+X to cut the text
    6. Press Alt+A to select the remaining text, and click after the right edge of the text selection.
    7. Press the middle mouse button to paste the selected text.
    8. Presss Alt+A to select the contents of the text field
    9. Choose "Delete" from the Edit menu to clear the text selection.

Expected Results

  • Mac OS & Windows:

    Step 2: The "Find on Page" dialog should appear.
    Step 3: The copied text "this very line of text" should be pasted into the text field.
    Step 4: The text field contents should now be selected
    Step 5: The text field should now comprise: " of text"
    Step 6: The text field should now be empty.

  • Linux:

    Step 2: The "Find on Page" dialog should appear.
    Step 3: The copied text "this very line of text" should be pasted into the text field.
    Step 4: The text field contents should now be selected
    Step 5: The text field should now comprise: " of text"
    Step 6: The editing caret should exist to the right of the text " of text"
    Step 7: The text field should now contain " of text this very line"
    Step 8: The text field contents should now be selected
    Step 9: The text field should now be empty.