Create automated tests for Frontend Electron app

[natalialuzuriaga]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Currently, there are no tests written for the frontend electron.js desktop app.

Describe the intended behavior
As part of development and release, we would like to run end-to-end automated tests for desktop app.

Describe the solution you'd like
A suite of tests should be written to test the functionality of the desktop app. Include the tests as part of making releases and in our PR reviews

Describe alternatives you've considered
Manual testing is being done at the moment.

Additional Information:

• https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/tutorial/automated-testing
• Playwright and WebdriverIO look like the most commonly used testing frameworks for Electron.js apps

[Firebird1029]

@IsaacMilarky I saw you created a PR related to this, does this make this ticket obsolete? If not, I was going to take a look at it next!

[IsaacMilarky]

@IsaacMilarky I saw you created a PR related to this, does this make this ticket obsolete? If not, I was going to take a look at it next!

There are currently backend Python tests that are pending a PR merge but this ticket is for developing tests for the Electron frontend. This ticket is specifically for frontend tests. It would be amazing if you wanted to write tests for the electron.js frontend that would be a great feature to have.

@Firebird1029

[IsaacMilarky]

6/28:

• Still a WIP
• Just hardcoded Python Path to ignore bug that was found
• Found bug in frontend not being able to find Python if Anaconda was installed on the system
• ACTION: File a ticket and fix the bug in the frontend

[IsaacMilarky]

7/1:

• Started writing tests
• Started with basic checks
• ACTION: file ticket
• Going to use Playwright bc of its GH stars

[Firebird1029]

WIP PR: #69
PR still needs to clarify download file system window, and add Github Action script
new issue opened: #70
when viewport height is too low, Submit button is not clickable

[IsaacMilarky]

7/8:

• Wrote frontend tests
• Checking for file download not possible because it is handled by the OS
• ACTION: continue to work on draft PR and finish tests

[Firebird1029]

Github Action script steps for future reference:

      - name: Install dependencies for tests
        run: npx playwright install --with-deps chromium

      - name: Run frontend tests
        run: xvfb-run --auto-servernum --server-args="-screen 0 1280x960x24" -- npm test

[Firebird1029]

Restarted PR: #71

[IsaacMilarky]

7/12:

• PR was merged!