Run VS Code tests under Xvfb

AnthonyLeonardoGracio · AnthonyLeonardoGracio · commit be9a6cd8c1ce · 2025-11-06T16:45:29.000Z
When tests are executed directly via VS Code TESTING panel.

This allows remote users to execute graphical tests from VS Code
without having to set the DISPLAY env variable.

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diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json.tmpl b/.vscode/settings.json.tmpl
@@ -125,5 +125,7 @@
          "--disable-extensions"
       ],
       "preLaunchTask": "npm: watch - integration/vscode/ada"
-   }
+   },
+   // Use Xvfb on Linux to run the extension tests in a virtual framebuffer
+   "extension-test-runner.wrapper": ["xvfb-run", "-a"]
 }

Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -125,5 +125,7 @@`
`125`	`125`	`"--disable-extensions"`
`126`	`126`	`],`
`127`	`127`	`"preLaunchTask": "npm: watch - integration/vscode/ada"`
`128`		`- }`
	`128`	`+ },`
	`129`	`+ // Use Xvfb on Linux to run the extension tests in a virtual framebuffer`
	`130`	`+ "extension-test-runner.wrapper": ["xvfb-run", "-a"]`
`129`	`131`	`}`