MarketSquare / MarketSquare/robotframework-browser

Presenter mode: decouple slowing down from the highlight duration

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I would like to enable automatic element highlighting when running some long and complex tests. It can speedup debugging complex cases, together with test execution videoing. Presenter mode looked very promising but it cannot be currently configured to do just that. Apparently duration configuration introduces also similar length delay in each step. Sure there can be some confusion when page changes or scrolls after highlight when no delay but this disadvantage can be minimized by setting highlight duration just enough long to make it clear what element was used in test.

Describe the solution you'd like
It should be possible to separately configure delay (down to zero) and highlight duration. Also Selector Recorder mode should be possible to be disabled (existing enhancement request https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/4090) and any other delays removed (bug https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/4092).

Describe alternatives you've considered
Separate keyword(s) to enable each functionality independently. Like Set Highlight etc.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the Presenter mode implementation and reviewing the related issues 4090 and 4092, which describe additional delay controls. Done means delay can be configured independently down to zero while highlight duration remains configurable, with the requested behavior verified by the relevant tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
playwright, python
Domain
testing
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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