Enhanced Accuracy Pass (advanced)

Which moment of the run a visual check is compared on, and how far it looks.

What it is

A visual check first finds its element, then compares it with what you expect.The Enhanced Accuracy Pass decides which moment is compared: the instant the element was found, or the best-looking moment in the short time after it.

It happens after the run, on the run's own video.It never changes how the test clicks or types.

Why it exists

An element is often found while the screen is still settling: a page still loading, a menu still fading in, a phone screen still sliding.Compared at that instant, a perfectly good button can look half-drawn and fail.

The pass looks at the frames that follow, keeps the one where the element looks its best, and compares that one.It stops where the test's next step begins, so it never looks at a screen the test has already moved on from.

The question after a run shows the idea: the element is found while still appearing, and verified on its best frame.
ExampleA menu that fades in

The File menu takes a third of a second to fade in.The test finds "Save" while it is still half transparent.With the pass on Extended or Deep, the check compares the fully drawn menu and passes.With it Off, the same check may fail on a menu that was perfectly fine.

The levels

OffnoneCompare at the moment the element was found
Quick0.1 s afterA fast app with no animation
Standard0.25 s afterMost desktop and web apps.The default
Extended0.5 s afterMenus and dialogs that fade or slide in
Deep1.5 s afterSlow pages, long animations, games

A deeper level finds the best moment even after a long animation.It also takes longer after the run, because more frames are checked for every visual check.

Where you choose it

WhereWhat it sets
The question after a runThe level of this test, saved with it.Tick "Don't show this again" to stop being asked.
Settings, Project SettingsThe level of the open test.
gtr-cli --accuracy-pass quickThe level of one command-line run.

The report shows the pass's details only when you ask for them: Settings, Preferences, Confidence Report, Advanced.The pass runs either way.

Which level to pick

IfPick
Checks fail on elements that were still appearingA deeper level: Extended or Deep
Results take too long to appear after a runA faster level: Quick or Standard
Your app has no animation at allQuick
You are not sureLeave it on Standard

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