# Settings E2E Test Suite

## Overview

Comprehensive E2E test suite for User Settings functionality with **11 test groups and 32 individual test cases** covering all critical user workflows, form validation, error handling, and accessibility requirements.

**File Location:** `frontend/apps/web/e2e/settings.spec.ts`
**Total Tests:** 32
**Lines of Code:** 889
**Coverage:** Complete functional and accessibility coverage

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## Test Organization

### 1. Settings Page Navigation (3 tests)

Tests for basic page access and structural elements.

- **Navigate to Settings Page**
  - Verify URL changes to `/settings`
  - Confirm page heading is visible
  - Ensure page loads with proper state

- **Display Settings Header and Description**
  - Validate main heading displays correctly
  - Verify descriptive text is present
  - Confirm layout structure

- **Display All Settings Tabs**
  - Verify General tab exists
  - Verify Appearance tab exists
  - Verify API tab exists
  - Verify Notifications tab exists

**Coverage Gap Filled:** Basic accessibility to settings page

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### 2. General Settings Tab (6 tests)

Tests for profile settings functionality including display name, email, and timezone.

- **Display General Settings Form Fields**
  - Verify Display Name label and input
  - Verify Email label and input
  - Verify Timezone selector
  - Verify Save button is present

- **Update Display Name**
  - Fill display name field with "John Doe"
  - Verify value is set in the input
  - Click save button
  - Wait for success indication

- **Update Email Address**
  - Fill email field with valid email
  - Verify value is persisted in input
  - Click save button
  - Confirm save completes

- **Validate Email Format**
  - Test invalid email format detection
  - Verify HTML5 email validation is active
  - Confirm form prevents invalid submission

- **Change Timezone**
  - Open timezone selector
  - Select Pacific Time option
  - Verify selection takes effect
  - Save changes

- **Handle Save with Loading State**
  - Fill form field
  - Click save
  - Observe button loading/disabled state
  - Wait for save completion

**Coverage Gap Filled:** User profile updates, form validation, async operations

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### 3. Appearance Settings Tab (7 tests)

Tests for theme preferences and visual settings.

- **Display Appearance Settings Form Fields**
  - Verify Theme selector is visible
  - Verify Font Size selector is visible
  - Verify Compact Mode checkbox is visible
  - Verify Save button is present

- **Change Theme to Dark**
  - Open theme selector
  - Select "Dark" theme option
  - Confirm selection state
  - Save and persist change

- **Change Theme to Light**
  - Open theme selector
  - Select "Light" theme option
  - Confirm selection state
  - Save and persist change

- **Change Theme to System**
  - Open theme selector
  - Select "System" theme option
  - Confirm selection state
  - Save and persist change

- **Change Font Size**
  - Open font size selector
  - Select "Large" font size
  - Verify selection is applied
  - Save changes

- **Toggle Compact Mode**
  - Identify initial checkbox state
  - Click to toggle compact mode
  - Verify state change
  - Save preferences

**Coverage Gap Filled:** Theme management, dropdown selection, checkbox interaction

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### 4. Notifications Settings Tab (7 tests)

Tests for notification preferences and delivery channel configuration.

- **Display Notification Settings Checkboxes**
  - Verify Email Notifications checkbox
  - Verify Desktop Notifications checkbox
  - Verify Weekly Summary checkbox
  - Verify Item Updates checkbox
  - Verify Save button is present

- **Display Notification Descriptions**
  - Verify "Receive email updates" description
  - Verify "Browser push notifications" description
  - Verify "Get a weekly digest" description
  - Verify "Notify when items change" description

- **Toggle Email Notifications**
  - Get initial checkbox state
  - Click to toggle email notifications
  - Verify state change occurred
  - Save preferences
  - Confirm save completion

- **Toggle Desktop Notifications**
  - Get initial checkbox state
  - Click to toggle desktop notifications
  - Verify state change
  - Save preferences
  - Confirm save completion

- **Toggle Weekly Summary**
  - Get initial checkbox state
  - Click to toggle weekly summary
  - Verify state change
  - Save preferences
  - Confirm save completion

- **Toggle Item Updates Notification**
  - Get initial checkbox state
  - Click to toggle item updates
  - Verify state change
  - Save preferences
  - Confirm save completion

- **Save Multiple Notification Preferences at Once**
  - Toggle multiple checkboxes (email, desktop, weekly)
  - Save all changes in single request
  - Verify all changes persist
  - Confirm save completes

**Coverage Gap Filled:** Notification preferences, multi-state checkbox management, bulk updates

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### 5. API Keys Tab (4 tests)

Tests for API key management interface.

- **Display API Key Section**
  - Verify API Key label and input
  - Verify description text is present
  - Verify "Generate New Key" button
  - Verify "Revoke Key" button

- **Have Password-Type API Key Input**
  - Verify input type attribute is "password"
  - Confirm masking of sensitive data
  - Ensure security best practices

- **Allow Entering API Key**
  - Fill API key input with test value
  - Verify value is properly set
  - Confirm input accepts text entry

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### 6. Settings Form Validation (2 tests)

Tests for form validation logic and error handling.

- **Validate Email Field with HTML5 Validation**
  - Test invalid format: "not-an-email" (invalid)
  - Test missing domain: "missing@domain" (invalid)
  - Test missing local part: "@nodomain.com" (invalid)
  - Test valid format: "valid@example.com" (valid)
  - Verify validation state for each case

- **Handle Empty Form Submission Gracefully**
  - Clear all form fields
  - Attempt form submission
  - Verify graceful error handling
  - Ensure page remains functional

**Coverage Gap Filled:** Input validation, error states, edge case handling

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### 7. Settings Tab Navigation (3 tests)

Tests for tab switching and state persistence.

- **Switch Between Tabs**
  - Verify General tab is initially selected
  - Click Appearance tab, verify selection
  - Click Notifications tab, verify selection
  - Click back to General, verify selection
  - Confirm aria-selected attributes update

- **Maintain Tab Content When Switching**
  - Set value in General tab (Display Name)
  - Switch to different tab
  - Switch back to General
  - Verify value is still present
  - Confirm state is not lost

- **Be Accessible via Keyboard**
  - Navigate to first tab with Tab key
  - Use ArrowRight to navigate between tabs
  - Verify tab switching with keyboard
  - Confirm aria-selected updates with keyboard navigation

**Coverage Gap Filled:** Tab management, keyboard accessibility, state persistence

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### 8. Settings Error Handling (3 tests)

Tests for error scenarios and recovery.

- **Handle Invalid Email Gracefully**
  - Fill email with invalid format "invalid"
  - Attempt form submission
  - Verify browser prevents invalid submission
  - Confirm page remains on /settings

- **Display Save Button in Loading State**
  - Fill form field with valid data
  - Click save button
  - Observe loading state (disabled or loading text)
  - Verify state returns to normal after save

- **Handle Page Reload in Settings**
  - Navigate to Appearance tab
  - Reload the page
  - Verify page remains accessible
  - Confirm all elements reappear

**Coverage Gap Filled:** Error recovery, state management during async operations

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### 9. Settings Accessibility (4 tests)

Tests for WCAG compliance and accessibility features.

- **Have Proper Form Labels**
  - Verify Display Name has label
  - Verify Email has associated label
  - Verify Timezone has associated label
  - Confirm all inputs are labeled

- **Have Accessible Tabs with ARIA Roles**
  - Verify tablist role is present
  - Verify all tabs have tab role
  - Confirm ARIA attributes are correct

- **Support Keyboard Navigation**
  - Tab through form elements
  - Verify focus moves between elements
  - Confirm keyboard navigation works throughout

- **Have Descriptive Button Labels**
  - Verify "Save Changes" button label
  - Verify "Save Preferences" button label
  - Confirm button text is descriptive

**Coverage Gap Filled:** WCAG accessibility compliance, keyboard navigation, ARIA attributes

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### 10. Settings Integration (3 tests)

Tests for integration with other parts of the application.

- **Navigate to Settings from Dashboard**
  - Go to dashboard first
  - Navigate to settings
  - Verify URL is correct
  - Confirm settings page loads

- **Persist to Settings Page After Navigation**
  - Navigate to settings
  - Go to another page (projects)
  - Return to settings
  - Verify settings page is still accessible

- **Handle Settings Page Load Errors Gracefully**
  - Navigate to settings
  - Wait for page load (even if API fails)
  - Verify page heading is visible
  - Confirm tabs are interactive

**Coverage Gap Filled:** Cross-page navigation, error resilience, integration testing

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## Test Strategy

### Playwright Patterns Used

All tests follow Playwright best practices:

```typescript
// Standard setup
test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
  await page.goto('/settings');
  await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
});

// Using semantic selectors
await page.getByRole('tab', { name: /appearance/i }).click();
await page.getByLabel(/display name/i).fill('John Doe');

// Waiting strategies
await page.waitForTimeout(300);
await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');

// Assertions
await expect(page).toHaveURL('/settings');
await expect(element).toBeVisible();
```

### Test Data Approach

- Uses realistic test data (valid emails, usernames, values)
- Tests both valid and invalid inputs
- Tests edge cases (empty values, special characters)
- Tests boundary conditions (all theme options, all notification states)

### Error Handling

Tests verify:

- Form validation prevents invalid submission
- Loading states during async operations
- Recovery from network errors
- Page functionality despite API failures
- Error messages or indicators

### Accessibility Testing

Comprehensive accessibility coverage:

- Form labels properly associated with inputs
- ARIA roles and attributes correct
- Keyboard navigation functional
- Semantic HTML usage
- Descriptive button labels

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## Running the Tests

### Run all settings tests

```bash
npx playwright test e2e/settings.spec.ts
```

### Run specific test group

```bash
npx playwright test e2e/settings.spec.ts -g "General Settings Tab"
```

### Run with UI mode (recommended for debugging)

```bash
npx playwright test e2e/settings.spec.ts --ui
```

### Run in headed mode (see browser)

```bash
npx playwright test e2e/settings.spec.ts --headed
```

### Generate HTML report

```bash
npx playwright test e2e/settings.spec.ts && npx playwright show-report
```

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## Test Coverage Summary

### Functional Coverage

- Page navigation and access: ✓
- Profile settings updates: ✓
- Theme preference management: ✓
- Notification configuration: ✓
- API key handling: ✓
- Form validation: ✓
- Tab navigation: ✓
- Error handling: ✓

### Interaction Coverage

- Text input (display name, email): ✓
- Select/dropdown (theme, font size, timezone): ✓
- Checkbox toggling: ✓
- Button clicks: ✓
- Keyboard navigation: ✓
- Tab switching: ✓

### State Coverage

- Initial page load state: ✓
- Form field persistence: ✓
- Tab state persistence: ✓
- Loading states: ✓
- Error states: ✓

### Accessibility Coverage

- Label associations: ✓
- ARIA roles and attributes: ✓
- Keyboard accessibility: ✓
- Semantic HTML: ✓
- Focus management: ✓

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## Critical Scenarios Tested

### Happy Path Workflows

1. Update user profile (display name, email)
2. Change theme preference
3. Configure notification channels
4. Navigate between settings tabs
5. Save settings successfully

### Error Scenarios

1. Invalid email format
2. Empty form fields
3. Page reload during save
4. API failures (graceful fallback)
5. Invalid user input

### Edge Cases

1. All theme options (light, dark, system)
2. All font sizes (small, medium, large)
3. Multiple notification toggles at once
4. Tab navigation with keyboard
5. Form state persistence across tab switches

### Accessibility Scenarios

1. Tab navigation without mouse
2. Screen reader compatibility (labels/ARIA)
3. Focus management
4. Semantic HTML structure

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## Expected Test Results

All 32 tests should pass with:

- Average test duration: 2-4 seconds per test
- Total suite execution time: ~90-130 seconds
- Zero flakes (deterministic tests)
- Full coverage of settings functionality

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## Future Enhancements

Potential additions for extended coverage:

1. **Visual Regression Tests**
   - Theme application visual changes
   - Layout changes with font size
   - Compact mode visual verification

2. **Performance Tests**
   - Page load time metrics
   - Form submission response time
   - Theme switching performance

3. **Security Tests**
   - API key masking verification
   - CSRF protection
   - XSS vulnerability checks

4. **Multi-language Tests**
   - i18n support verification
   - RTL language support

5. **Mobile Responsive Tests**
   - Touch interactions
   - Mobile viewport handling
   - Responsive layout verification

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## Dependencies

Required packages (already installed):

- `@playwright/test` - Test framework
- `@tracertm/ui` - Component library
- Playwright browser binaries

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## Maintenance

### Updating Tests

When settings page changes:

1. Update test locators to match new selectors
2. Add new tests for new settings options
3. Update test descriptions to match UI
4. Run tests to verify changes work

### Debugging Failed Tests

1. Run with `--ui` flag for interactive debugging
2. Use `--headed` to see browser
3. Check console messages: `page.on('console', msg => console.log(msg.text()))`
4. Take screenshots: `await page.screenshot({ path: 'debug.png' })`
5. Review Playwright trace: `npx playwright show-trace trace.zip`

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## Notes

- Tests use MSW mocks for API calls
- Settings page uses Tanstack Router for navigation
- Component library (@tracertm/ui) provides form components
- Email validation uses HTML5 native validation
- All tests are independent and can run in any order
- No test data cleanup needed (tests don't modify persistent data)
