Some of the DivX Player Functions Are not Working in Full Screen Mode

 

Summary

In this example we are going to perform Function testing on the Play function of DivX Player. We will make sure that it performs as expected when the user switches to different modes (full screen or compact). The control panel menu contains the basic and most frequently used functions in DivX Player v2.5.3 such as the Play and Stop functions. If the user switches to full screen mode and opens a dialog box over the control panel menu, the box will be unable to get focus.

Application Description

DivX Player is available only for Windows and is the official player application for DivX video files. It also supports other common audio and video formats. (Source: www.divx.com).

For this test we will focus on the control panel menu.

This is how the menu looks like, while the application is in full screen mode.

 

This is how the menu looks like, while the application is in normal mode.

Test Design

This example demonstrates the use of Function Testing.

The functions displayed on this menu are the most basic and frequently used functions in the application.

For our tests we would focus on the Play function. We will try to use it, while the application is in different modes (normal, full screen, or compact).

The goal is to make sure that the function works in different modes and meets the user's expectations.

Performing the Test

  1. Start the application and click on the play button. A dialog box prompts us to select the file that will be played.

  2. The video starts playing.
    Note: The picture was taken using the Print Screen key, which cannot actually capture the video, making the screen of the player appear blank.

  3. Now pressing the stop button stops the video, and pressing play plays the same video without having to select it again. Let's try the same actions in full screen mode.
  4. Close the application and start it again. Switch to full screen mode by pressing alt+enter or by double clicking on the application. Pressing the left mouse button displays the control panel menu. Let's try the Play function this mode.

Results/Relevance

The Open dialog box appears again to prompt us to select a video file. The problem is that the box does not have focus and clicking on it does not help. The open and cancel buttons cannot be used.

Most of the time users will watch videos in full screen mode. They will be disappointed, if they cannot access some of the player’s basic functionality.

This kind of bugs can be found with exploratory testing also.

Similar Tests/Additional Notes

We can repeat the same test with another dialog box or menu. The goal is to find out if the problem exists only for the Play function.

 

Just like in the first case, anything that appears over the control panel menu cannot get focus and cannot be used. In the following screenshot, even though, the control panel menu appears on top and steals focus, it is impossible to click on its buttons.

Configuration

Testing DivXNetworks' DivX Player v2.5.3 on:

Created 26 May 2004 for the CSTER

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