[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 48199] New: [GTK] Implement DumpRenderTreeSupportGtk (similarly to DumpRenderTreeSupportQt idea)

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=48199

           Summary: [GTK] Implement DumpRenderTreeSupportGtk (similarly to
                    DumpRenderTreeSupportQt idea)
           Product: WebKit
           Version: 528+ (Nightly build)
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: Tools / Tests
        AssignedTo: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
        ReportedBy: tonikitoo at webkit.org
                CC: xan.lopez at gmail.com, gns at gnome.org,
                    mrobinson at webkit.org


As it is today, improving Gtk's layout test coverage through DRT generally requires the addition of new API (either new methods to webkitweb{view,frame,settings} and friends, or a new signal, etc). This has to go through the API review process, and sometimes, there is not real use case other than the layout tests. To workaround this situation, developers sometimes even have to add hidden API (undocument signals and methods, etc).

QtWebKit has came up with a solution to the issue: DumpRenderTreeSupportQt. It consists on a bunch of static methods that provide direct access to WebCore features.

Talking to Martin Robinson, he also agree this is something wanted by webkitgtk. Lets try to come up with a solution here...

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