python wrapper for Xvfb, Xephyr and Xvnc
Project description
pyvirtualdisplay is a python wrapper for Xvfb, Xephyr and Xvnc
- Links:
- Features:
- Known problems:
only a few back-end options are supported
- Possible applications:
GUI testing
automatic GUI screenshot
Basic usages
Start Xephyr:
from pyvirtualdisplay import Display xephyr=Display(visible=1, size=(320, 240)).start()
Create screenshot of xmessage with Xvfb:
from easyprocess import EasyProcess from pyvirtualdisplay.smartdisplay import SmartDisplay with SmartDisplay(visible=0, bgcolor='black') as disp: with EasyProcess('xmessage hello'): img = disp.waitgrab() img.show()
Installation
General
Ubuntu 14.04
sudo apt-get install python-pip sudo apt-get install xvfb xserver-xephyr vnc4server sudo pip install pyvirtualdisplay # optional sudo apt-get install python-pil scrot sudo pip install pyscreenshot # optional for examples sudo pip install entrypoint2
Uninstall
# as root pip uninstall pyvirtualdisplay
Usage
GUI Test
Testing gnumeric on low resolution:
#-- include('examples/lowres.py') --# from easyprocess import EasyProcess from pyvirtualdisplay import Display if __name__ == "__main__": Display(visible=1, size=(320, 240)).start() EasyProcess('gnumeric').start() #-#
Image:
Screenshot
Create screenshot of xmessage in background:
#-- include('examples/screenshot3.py') --# ''' using :keyword:`with` statement ''' from easyprocess import EasyProcess from pyvirtualdisplay.smartdisplay import SmartDisplay if __name__ == "__main__": with SmartDisplay(visible=0, bgcolor='black') as disp: with EasyProcess('xmessage hello'): img = disp.waitgrab() img.show() #-#
Image:
vncserver
#-- include('examples/vncserver.py') --# ''' Example for Xvnc backend ''' from easyprocess import EasyProcess from pyvirtualdisplay.display import Display if __name__ == "__main__": with Display(backend='xvnc', rfbport=5904) as disp: with EasyProcess('xmessage hello') as proc: proc.wait() #-#
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