STD: User Interface (UI)

Version: v1.0.0 Status: Draft SRS Source: docusaurus/docs/srs/ui.md Domain: UI

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Overview

This document specifies tests for the User Interface domain, which covers cross-cutting usability requirements for display optimization and responsiveness across all system screens.

Domain Characteristics:

• Primary function: Non-Functional Requirement (NFR) for visual presentation
• Secondary function: Cross-cutting concern applied to all screens
• Implementation: Frontend CSS/responsive design (no backend logic)

Test Method Rationale:

Per Test Plan §3.2, "UI rendering, layout, visual affordances" uses TM-MAN as preferred method since human judgment is required for visual verification. Display optimization is inherently subjective - determining whether content is "readable" and "appropriately sized" requires human assessment. TM-UI automation can verify absence of horizontal scrollbars but cannot assess overall readability quality.

Test Case Convention:

Steps describe logical actions, not UI mechanics. Use "Navigate to [screen name]" or "Observe display on laptop", not specific CSS selectors or viewport pixel dimensions. This ensures test intent survives UI redesigns.

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Coverage Summary

REQ ID	Title	ACs	Tests	AC Coverage	Method	Gaps
REQ-UI-001	Display Optimization	3	TC-UI-001, TC-UI-002, TC-UI-003	3/3 (100%)	TM-MAN	None

Totals: 1 REQ, 3 ACs, 3 Test Cases, 100% Coverage

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Test Cases

TC-UI-001: Verify readability without horizontal scrolling on laptop

Verifies: REQ-UI-001 (AC1)

Method: TM-MAN

Priority: High

Preconditions:

• Standard laptop display (e.g., 1366x768, 1920x1080)
• Browser at default zoom (100%)
• User logged in with any valid role

Test Data:

• Representative sample of screens:
  • Run Files page (list view)
  • Run Page (detail view with wells table)
  • Configuration pages (forms with multiple fields)
  • Reports page (tabular data)
  • User Management page (user list and forms)

Steps:

1. Navigate to each screen in the representative sample
2. Observe whether horizontal scrollbar appears
3. Verify all content is visible without horizontal scrolling
4. Verify content remains readable (text not truncated, tables not cut off)

Expected Results:

• AC1: No horizontal scrollbar present on standard laptop displays
• AC1: All content readable without horizontal scrolling
• AC1: All interactive elements accessible without horizontal scrolling

Automation Status: Manual

Jira: BT-2589

Notes: This test requires human judgment to assess readability. Automation can verify absence of horizontal scrollbar but cannot assess whether content layout is optimal.

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TC-UI-002: Verify UI element sizing across display resolutions

Verifies: REQ-UI-001 (AC2)

Method: TM-MAN

Priority: High

Preconditions:

• Access to multiple display configurations:
  • Standard laptop (1366x768)
  • HD laptop (1920x1080)
  • Desktop monitor (1920x1200 or higher)
• Browser at default zoom (100%)

Test Data:

• Same representative screen sample as TC-UI-001
• Focus on:
  • Button sizes (clickable target area)
  • Text legibility (font sizes)
  • Form field dimensions
  • Table column widths

Steps:

1. On each display configuration, navigate to representative screens
2. Assess button and control sizes for click/touch interaction
3. Assess text readability (font size appropriate for distance)
4. Assess form field dimensions (adequate for typical input)
5. Assess table readability (column widths allow content visibility)

Expected Results:

• AC2: UI elements appropriately sized on standard laptop displays
• AC2: UI elements appropriately sized on HD laptop displays
• AC2: UI elements appropriately sized on desktop monitor displays
• AC2: No elements too small for comfortable interaction
• AC2: No elements excessively large causing layout inefficiency

Automation Status: Manual

Jira: BT-2589

Notes: "Appropriately sized" is inherently subjective and requires human judgment. Tester should assess based on typical user expectations for enterprise web applications.

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TC-UI-003: Verify conformance to NFR usability standards

Verifies: REQ-UI-001 (AC3)

Method: TM-MAN

Priority: Medium

Preconditions:

• Reference to global NFR usability and responsiveness standards (if documented separately)
• Access to system on standard laptop display

Test Data:

• Representative screen sample covering all major system areas
• NFR checklist items:
  • Responsive behavior on viewport resize
  • Consistent layout patterns across screens
  • Standard loading indicators for async operations
  • Appropriate feedback for user actions

Steps:

1. Review documented NFR usability standards (if available)
2. Navigate through representative screens
3. Resize browser viewport to test responsive behavior
4. Verify consistent responsive patterns across screens
5. Verify usability conventions are followed consistently

Expected Results:

• AC3: System demonstrates responsive behavior on viewport changes
• AC3: Layout adapts appropriately to different viewport sizes
• AC3: Usability patterns consistent across all screens
• AC3: No screen exhibits degraded usability compared to others

Automation Status: Manual

Jira: BT-2589

Notes: This test verifies cross-cutting consistency. If specific NFR usability standards document exists, verify compliance against that checklist.

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Gap Analysis

No gaps identified. All 3 acceptance criteria have test coverage.

Coverage by AC Type

AC Category	Count	Covered	Notes
Display/Rendering	2	2	Verified via TM-MAN (visual assessment)
Standards Compliance	1	1	Verified via TM-MAN (consistency check)

Method Selection Rationale

All tests use TM-MAN because:

1. Display optimization is a visual/NFR requirement requiring human judgment
2. "Readable" and "appropriately sized" are subjective assessments
3. Per Test Plan §3.2: "UI rendering, layout, visual affordances" prefers TM-MAN
4. Automation can detect presence/absence of scrollbars but cannot assess overall visual quality

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Traceability to Existing Tests

Test Case	Jira Test	Automation
TC-UI-001, TC-UI-002, TC-UI-003	BT-2589	Manual

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Notes

• This is a cross-cutting NFR domain with a single requirement affecting all system screens
• Tests should be executed as part of regression testing when UI changes are deployed
• The 80% zoom recommendation in SRS UI Notes is guidance, not a testable requirement
• Future consideration: automated visual regression testing tools could supplement manual testing