Expanded Selenium Support and Browser Updates

Selenium Version Support Expanded

HyperExecute now supports Selenium versions 4.16 to 4.21. This update ensures broader options for test automation frameworks and provides access to the latest Selenium features.

Firefox Browser Updated 

To maintain browser compatibility and access the newest features, we've incorporated support for Firefox version 128. This update guarantees reliable testing on the latest Firefox releases.

New Features in SmartUI and Test Analytics

SmartUI

Slack Integration for SmartUI Alerts

Now integrate Slack with SmartUI to receive alerts for changes detected and baseline modifications directly in your Slack channels. Simply activate the feature by toggling it on in your project settings. This feature will boost your team collaboration and ensure that all members are quickly updated about important modifications in the testing process.

Support for Storybook 8

SmartUI now supports running visual tests using Storybook 8. For more information, refer to our guide - SmartUI using Storybook.

 Test Analytics

Export Drill-Down Data to CSV 

Export drill-down data into CSV format. This feature enhances your data analysis and reporting capabilities by providing easy access to detailed insights. Also, you can effortlessly export drill-down results, improving data manipulation and sharing. 

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Enhance Visual Testing Experience With SmartUI Annotation Tool

We are now live with the SmartUI Annotation tool to enhance your experience with SmartUI. This SmartUI Annotation tool allows you to annotate designed screenshots to highlight key areas for improvement across different builds. 

Key Features: 🚀 

  • Drawing Over Screenshots:  Gain the flexibility to draw over compared screenshots, enhancing clarity and focus on specific elements. 
  • Drawing Boxes: Easily draw and manage multiple boxes with the new 'Draw Cursor' option and an 'Add Region' button. Each box's size is visibly indicated, making your annotations more precise and informative.
  • Saving Changes: After drawing, a dialogue popup will provide options to apply your annotations to just the current screenshot or all browser variants of this screenshot.
  • Updating Compared Screenshots: Annotations on compared screenshots will trigger a re-run of the comparison, ensuring that the current and future builds reflect your specified regions of interest.
  • Visibility of Annotations: Control the visibility of your annotations in both parallel and landscape views with a new toggle, default set to off, ensuring a clean visual field when not needed.
  • Tooltip Information: When the 'Annotations' toggle is on, hovering over a box displays a tooltip with detailed information, including the dimensions of the box and its status as an ignored or selected area.
  • Applicable for Every Project Type: This feature is compatible with every project type, making the handling of dynamic data very efficient in cases where code-based ignore/select is not supported. 

These features provide unparalleled control over visual testing, helping you deliver flawless user experiences. Stay tuned for updates as we continue to innovate with SmartUI!

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Live With SmartUI Figma CLI

Hey, devs and testers 👋 

We are now live with the SmartUI CLI for Figma that lets you define Figma components within configuration files and seamlessly upload them to our SmartUI platform for automated visual testing. 📷 

With this, you can eliminate the need for intricate coding or complex setups, ensuring an intuitive and efficient workflow.

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SmartUI: Test on Mobile Viewports, Capture Screenshot of Elements and in Native Apps

This release includes some new features in SmartUI. Let's take a look!

Support for Mobile Viewports in SmartUI SDK Config 📱 

Now specify configurations for mobile in the config JSON file, including optional settings for full-page screenshots and device orientation. This way, you can perform comprehensive visual regression tests on web and mobile device viewports with customizable options.

Element Screenshot Functionality in SmartUI SDK 📷

Now capture screenshots of specific elements while being able to locate the element via XPath, CSS ID, Class, and other mechanisms. This ensures accurate and specific visual regression testing of components for your web applications.

Full-Page Screenshots for Native Apps on Real Devices 📃

Now capture full-page screenshots in native apps using SmartUI Webhooks powered by Appium. This empowers developers and testers to efficiently capture comprehensive screenshots of entire pages, ensuring detailed testing of visual elements across different devices and screen sizes. This feature is in the Beta phase.

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Boost Team Collaboration And Productivity With Team Management

With the all-new Team Management feature, enhance team collaboration across your organization's automation testing efforts. By enabling isolated testing environments, this functionality streamlines workflow and improves productivity within teams.


Here's why Team Management can be a game changer for your automation testing efforts:
  • Organized Test Management: Easily group users and their corresponding tests based on specific projects, teams, or departments to keep your testing environment structured and efficient.
  • Improved Visibility and Control: Administrators can now manage user access to specific test data, ensuring that sensitive or confidential tests are protected from unauthorized access.
  • Enhanced Team Collaboration: This feature fosters better communication and knowledge sharing within teams, enabling a more integrated and informed testing process.

📕 Refer to our comprehensive Team Management documentation to know more!

Important Updates 

For app automation: Starting April 15, 2024, all users within an organization will have the ability to view all test results run by any team member across the organization. To maintain confidentiality and control over test visibility, it is recommended to utilize the new Teams feature.

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Latest Enhancements in Web Automation

We have made a few improvements in Web Automation to offer a significant boost to your web testing experience on LambdaTest. 

The enhancements include:

Faster Boot Time for iOS Simulator App/Web Testing  

Now experience significantly faster boot times for iOS simulators, leading to a more efficient and streamlined testing process. This allows you to focus on creating high-quality tests and delivering exceptional app/web experiences.

Fast and Improved Tunnel With Sock Protocol Support 🌐 

Experience a significant improvement in LambdaTest Tunnel connection speeds with Sock protocol support. This translates to faster and more reliable communication between your local machine and the LambdaTest cloud grid.

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HyperExecute Support for SmartUI SDK

Effortless Visual Testing with HyperExecute

HyperExecute integrates seamlessly with SmartUI SDK to deliver effortless visual testing for your web and mobile apps. Ensure pixel-perfect rendering across browsers, devices, and platforms, saving you valuable time and resources.

You can seamlessly integrate SmartUI with your favorite frameworks - Selenium, Playwright, Puppeteer, Cypress, or Appium.

📕 Refer to our comprehensive documentation - HyperExecute with SmartUI SDK

Support for Chrome and Edge Beta Versions 🧑‍💻

HyperExecute now supports the beta versions of Chrome and Edge, allowing you to run your Cypress tests seamlessly on our blazing-fast platform.

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