{"categories":[{"label":"Testing","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-testing/5"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"WhiteLibrary automates Windows GUI testing for Robot Framework by wrapping the White automation framework, supporting Win32, WinForms, WPF, and Java SWT applications.","skillfed_tags":["deprecated","windows-only","gui-testing"],"use_cases":["Automate regression testing of legacy Windows desktop applications built with WinForms or WPF.","Write Robot Framework test suites that interact with Win32 GUI controls without writing custom Python code.","Test Java SWT applications running on Windows by automating their UI elements through White's accessibility layer.","Integrate Windows GUI testing into existing Robot Framework test automation pipelines for cross-platform applications."],"what_it_does":"WhiteLibrary is a Robot Framework library that bridges to the White automation framework, enabling test automation of Windows desktop applications. It supports multiple UI technologies including Win32, WinForms, WPF, and Java SWT platforms, allowing testers to write Robot Framework keywords that interact with Windows GUI elements.\n\nThe library wraps White's .NET-based automation capabilities through pythonnet, making it accessible from Robot Framework test scripts. However, both WhiteLibrary and its underlying White framework are no longer maintained\u2014White was deprecated in December 2019, and WhiteLibrary received its last release in September 2019 with no commits since April 2022. This means the package will not receive bug fixes, security updates, or compatibility patches for newer Python or Robot Framework versions.","worth_installing":"No. While the package itself has low install friction and a permissive license, both it and its underlying White framework are abandoned and deprecated. The last release was September 2019, no commits since April 2022, and the underlying White framework was deprecated in December 2019. For new projects, seek a maintained Windows GUI automation library. For legacy systems already using it, proceed only if you can accept no upstream support and potential incompatibility with modern Python or Robot Framework versions."},"id":"robotframework-whitelibrary","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/robotframework-whitelibrary","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/robotframework-whitelibrary.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/robotframework-whitelibrary/"},"maintenance":{"status":"abandoned"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2019-09-02","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"robotframework-whitelibrary","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"Windows GUI testing library for Robot Framework"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":111853,"position":12394,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.6.0"}