User Guide Controller management

 Controller Settings

Controller Settings

You can change controller settings via the TestArchitect Controller icon on the system tray.

• On Windows and Linux: In the Notification area, right-click the TestArchitect Controller icon.
• On macOS: In the Status menu, right-click the TestArchitect Controller icon.

A context menu appears displaying a set of commands as follows:

• Show information: Shows the TestArchitect Controller dialog box.

• Show playback toolbar: Opens a running status dialog box that displays runtime information when a harness or multiple harnesses are running.

  Tip: 
  Press a key combination of Ctrl + Alt + S to hide/show the playback toolbar during the automated test.

• Lab Manager Registration: Registers the TestArchitect Controller to the Lab Manager (see Self-registering a controller for further information).

• Settings: Customizes settings for the running status window, such as its location on screen, the executing test case, etc.
  
  

• Pause/Resume: Pause/resume the running harness selected from dropdown list in the playback toolbar.

  Fastpath: Press a key combination of Ctrl + Alt + P.

• Terminate: Terminate the running harness selected from dropdown list in the playback toolbar.

  Fastpath: Press a key combination of Ctrl + Alt + T.

• Terminal All: Terminate all the running harnesses.

  Fastpath: Press a key combination of Ctrl + Alt + A.

• Exit: Terminate controller services and all harnesses run by that controller.