karma-runner / karma-runner/karma

Support Xvfb in launcher

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help wanted needs: investigation type: feature
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Description

Having the ability to let Karma create dedicated Xvfb displays for launched browsers would be quite valuable.

See also:
- karma-runner/karma-chrome-launcher#20
- https://github.com/proxv/node-xvfb
- https://groups.google.com/d/msg/karma-users/JGVChr3d4JI/iysKBpcFSUQJ
- https://groups.google.com/d/msg/karma-users/Q4XWo7VoT2A/tb-me5bDHcwJ

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Research direction

Start by reading karma-runner/karma-chrome-launcher#20, the node-xvfb project, and the linked karma-user discussions to understand the expected launcher behavior and integration constraints. Done means Karma can create dedicated Xvfb displays for launched browsers, with the behavior aligned with the referenced launcher work.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
testing
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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