KdeEcoTest | KdeEcoTestCreator

KdeEcoTest and KdeEcoTestCreator are python based tools designed for reproducing computer actions by simulating keyboard and mouse acitivity.

Contents

• Why?
• Installation
• Usage
• Want to contribute?

Why?

A Standard Usage Scenario reflects the typical functions of an application and is central to measuring the energy consumption of software. KdeEcoTestCreator helps to create a script which simulates the task of a normal user do in order to create standard usage scenario. KdeEcoTest runs the script created by KdeEcoTestCreator to automate the scenario and helps to measure energy consumption of that application.

KdeEcoTest and KdeEcoTestCreator is a cross-platform and CLI based python tool which is built using xdotool.

Installation

In order to run KdeEcoTestCreator and KdeEcoTest , These modules are required to be installed on your device.

$ pip3 install python-libxdo
$ pip3 install pynput
$ sudo apt-get install xdotool

Usage

$ git clone https://invent.kde.org/teams/eco/feep.git
$ cd feep/tools/KdeEcoTest/

KdeEcoTestCreator usage

• To start KdeEcoTestCreator :

$ python3 KdeEcoTestCreator.py --outputFilename KdeEcoTestScript.txt

• A round mouse pointer appears , Click on the window you want to test.Now, You can use these options provided by KdeEcoTestCreator to simulate actions and create a test script.

Commands:
dw: define window.
ac: add clicks.
sc: stop add clicks.
ws: write to the screen.
wtl: write test timestamp to log.
wmtl: write message to log.

KdeEcoTest usage

KdeEcoTest automates the actions stored in the script created by KdeEcoTestCreator.

• To run KdeEcoTest script :

python3 KdeEcoTest.py --inputFilename KdeEcoTestScript.txt

• To pause the test : Press F1
• To abort the program : Press F2

Want to contribute?

Before contributing, fork the repository and make a MR when you fix the issue.

Contribute in the following ways:

To-Do's

• Negative value problem : There's a problem with negative values when script is created on another computer and played on a different computer.

• Improve Interactions : Find a way to quit Kdeecotest(using space or esc) more easily , this means justmake the tool more easier for everyone to use.

• Modal window : KDE-ECOTEST Doesn't record the clicks on modal window.We need to find a way to add it.

• Keyboard Activity : Curently kdeecotest only capture mouse activity with typing text as the only keyboard activity. We want to record keyboard controls too,Find a way to add keyboard activity.

• Documentation : You can always improve the documentation making it more easier forpeople to use this tool and contribute to it.

Ask Questions at : KDE-Energy Efficency Matrix