Setting Manual Tester Preferences

You can set preferences for the location of the reuse and the customizations files, the transparency for the execution viewer, the background color for reused statements, and the color of the outline tool for selecting images. You can also enable and disable the prompts to add a statement to Reuse view and to confirm that children are deleted with the group.

To set preferences for Manual Tester:
  1. In the Manual Tester menu, click Window > Preferences. Manual Tester displays the Preferences dialog box.
  2. If the Main Preferences page is not displayed, click Main Preferences.
  3. Reuse file location: To change the default location of the reuse file and the recent files list, click Browse and navigate to the directory where you want to save the file.
    Important: If you plan to share custom properties or custom results with a team, set the Customizations file location before creating custom properties and results. Select a network directory to share the file among several Manual Tester users.
  4. Customizations file location: To change the default location to store files that contain custom properties and custom results, click Browse and navigate to the directory where you want to save the file
  5. Percent transparency of execution window: To change the amount of transparency for the execution viewer, in the Percent transparency of execution window field, type a number from 0 to 85. A setting of 0 removes all transparency and displays the execution viewer as a solid window.
    Notes:
    • You can also change the amount of transparency in the execution viewer. Moving the % Transparent slider to the left makes the execution viewer less transparent; moving it to the right makes it more transparent. To establish the current setting as the default, double-click % Transparent.
    • You can make the execution viewer visible over NetMeeting or other remote meeting software by setting the Percent transparency of execution window field on the Main Preferences page to 0.
  6. Reused Statement Background Color: To change the background color Manual Tester uses to display reused statements in scripts, click the Reused Statement Background Color button. Manual Tester displays a color palette from which you can choose a color.
  7. Highlight Color: To change the color of the outline tool for selecting an image of a region on the screen or of a specific dialog box or window, click the Highlight Color button. Manual Tester displays a color palette from which you can choose a color.
  8. Prompt to add statement to Reuse view on Paste as Reference: When you cut or copy a statement in a manual test script, Manual Tester displays a message asking if you want to add the pasted item to your list of reusable statements. Clearing the Prompt to add statement to Reuse view on Paste as Reference disables this feature, and you will not be prompted when you cut or copy a statement.
  9. Confirm children will be deleted with group: - When you delete a group, Manual Tester displays a message asking if you are sure that you want to delete the group and all the children of the group. To disable this prompt, clear the Confirm children will be deleted with group checkbox. You can also select Don't ask me again on the message box to disable the prompt.
  10. Click OK.

    Manual Tester sets the preferences you have selected.

Parent topic: Customizing Manual Tester

Related reference
Main Preferences Page

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