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== Prerequisites for Test Day ==  
== Prerequisites for Test Day ==  


* Fedora 35 Workstation [http://kalev.fedorapeople.org/Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-35-20210908.n.100.iso test day iso image with GNOME 41.rc] either on bare metal or in VM (please make sure you have no important data on that installation, things might go wrong -- don't do this on your production machine!). Note that the test day image provided here includes GNOME 41.rc, which is newer than what's on regular nightly iso images.
* Fedora 35 Workstation [ test day iso image with GNOME 41.rc] either on bare metal or in VM (please make sure you have no important data on that installation, things might go wrong -- don't do this on your production machine!). Note that the test day image provided here includes GNOME 41.rc, which is newer than what's on regular nightly iso images.


* If you already have Fedora 35 Workstation installed, there's no need to reinstall, but just make sure to update to latest updates-testing, in particular make sure you have the following updates for GNOME 41.rc: [https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2021-c104728b9a FEDORA-2021-c104728b9a], [https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2021-ce1f1fbfff FEDORA-2021-ce1f1fbfff], [https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2021-c87588d8b9 FEDORA-2021-c87588d8b9], [https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2021-a95cc26ec3 FEDORA-2021-a95cc26ec3].
* If you already have Fedora 35 Workstation installed, there's no need to reinstall, but just make sure to update to latest updates-testing, in particular make sure you have the [https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/ GNOME 41.rc mega-update].


* Enough free space on HDD
* Enough free space on HDD
Note that there is a known issue with gnome-initial-setup not launching correctly. To work this around, add 'enforcing=0' to grub command line to temporarily disable SELinux. See https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1997310 for details -- it's already a blocker bug so no need to report it again.


== How to test? ==
== How to test? ==
=== Do exploratory testing ===
=== Do exploratory testing ===


Use the latest Fedora 35 Workstation that includes GNOME 41.rc and see if you can find anything that's crashing or not working correctly. In that case, file a bug!
Use the latest Fedora 35 Workstation that includes GNOME 41.rc. and see if you can find anything that's crashing or not working correctly. In that case, file a bug!


=== Test cases ===
=== Test cases ===
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=== What to focus on? ===
=== What to focus on? ===


* Software app
The updated activities overview. Try recreating a typical desktop session and setup the desktop how you'd like it, then run through some typical window and workspace operations. This can include:
* new multitasking Settings panel
 
* power profiles
* Adding favourites to the dash
* parental controls
* Reorganising the app grid
* new Connections app
* Launching apps through search, the dash, the app grid
* Moving windows between workspaces
* Switching workspaces
* Organising and closing workspaces
* Navigating the system using different input devices and methods: super key, shortcuts, touchpad gestures, pointer
** Entering and exiting the overview
** Entering and exiting the app grid
** Moving between workspaces
 
If testing on bare metal, multi-monitor testing is also encouraged.
 
==== Shortcuts and gestures ====
 
Shortcuts that are expected to work in the updated overview design:
 
* Open the overview: Super, Super+↑
* Open the app grid: Super+↑ (from the overview)
* Close the app grid or overview: Super+↓
* Switch workspace:
** Super+Alt+←/→, Super+PgUp/PgDown, Ctrl+Alt+←/→
** In the overview: scroll wheel
** Out of the overview: Super+scroll wheel
 
Touchpad gestures that are expected to work (depending on your setup, gestures might not work in a VM):
 
* Open the overview: 3 finger swipe up
* Open the app grid: 3 finger swipe up from overview
* Close the app grid or overview: 3 finger swipe down
* Switch workspace: 3 finger swipe left/right


=== Run the tests ===
=== Run the tests ===
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