Applitools Introduces UI Version Control

1. User Interface Version Control

UI Version Control lets you view the history of an application UI over time, and see how it has changed, what has been changed, and by whom.

Up until now, Applitools has only shown baselines in the context of test results from the test results manager, and you’ve never been able to view the history of a test baseline.

Now in Applitools 10.3, you can see the history of all your test baselines in each branch, compare them to prior versions of your baselines, and revert to an earlier version if necessary. You can do this by selecting ‘Save as latest’ from the baseline options menu. So, if you accidentally accepted a baseline that you shouldn’t have, you can undo your mistake.

You can also merge baselines branches just like you merge your code changes. This gives you a lot of flexibility around baseline management.

This capability is essentially version management applied to the concept of the visual aspects of your application’s entire user interface. We call this User Interface Version Control, or UIVC. And we are the first company to build this.

Another benefit of Applitools’ UIVC is that it gives you a system-of-record to understand how your product’s UI has evolved. We found it amazing that, in 2018, with so many businesses driving the bulk of their revenue through their app or website, there wasn’t a place to go to see the visual evolution of your product. So, we went out and built one!

Here’s a demonstration from our CTO, Adam Carmi, of our new UI Version Control:

2. New View: Apps & Tests

The second new feature in Applitools 10.3 is Apps & Tests View. In Applitools, visual tests have always been associated with their respective baselines and been part of an application group. However, there hasn’t been an easy way to visualize this taxonomy of apps, tests, and baselines from the test results manager.

In 10.3, a new user interface screen labeled Apps & Tests now lets you:

• View a list of all applications and their corresponding tests with the ability to filter, rename, or delete in the application list or the test list.
  • Note: any time you rename an application or test, you should also update your test script so that Applitools doesn’t create a new test during subsequent runs.
• View details on each test such as the last test execution date and baseline update by user.
• View all baselines for a test by selecting Show Baselines from the options panel for a test.
• View last executed or saved result for a test in the Test Results Manager from the options panel.

3. New View: List View of Test Baselines

The third new update in 10.3 is a list of all baselines for a given test. You can get to this screen from the Apps & Tests screen by clicking on a test, as well as by clicking the options icon for a given test.

The screen lets you:

• Group baselines by various parameters
• Filter baselines by branches, name, and status parameters
• View related details such as properties, last saved date and total tests run
• Drill into the history of any baseline from the options panel

To learn more about Applitools’ visual UI testing and application visual management (AVM) solutions, check out the tutorials on the Applitools website. To get started with Applitools, request a demo, or sign up for a free Applitools account.