twostraws/ControlRoom
ControlRoom
ControlRoom is a macOS desktop application designed for managing the state, environment, and visual appearance of the Xcode Simulator. It serves as a toolkit for simulator control, visual debugging, screen capture, and environment testing.
The project provides specialized utilities for triggering deep links and sending push notifications to verify application responses. It includes a visual debugger for extracting colors from simulated screens and a capture tool for recording videos and taking screenshots with optional hardware bezel overlays.
The application covers a broad range of simulation capabilities, including the modification of system dates, network statuses, GPS locations, and accessibility appearance settings. It also manages the simulator lifecycle, allowing for the installation and removal of software and the adjustment of light and dark modes or system languages.
Features
- Simulator Management Tools - Provides a macOS desktop application for managing the state, environment, and visual appearance of the Xcode Simulator.
- Apple Device Simulator and Hardware Management - Manages the lifecycle and visual configuration of Xcode Simulator instances and Apple device settings.
- Xcode Simulator Controllers - Controls the lifecycle and internal state of Xcode Simulator instances via a graphical interface.
- Quality Assurance - Verifies application responses to deep links, push notifications, and varying device environments.
- Device State Simulation - Translates user interface selections into specific hardware and environment parameters for the simulator.
- iOS Simulator Lifecycle Controllers - Provides a comprehensive toolkit for managing the lifecycle and environment of the iOS Simulator.
- Application Lifecycle Management - Provides tools for starting, stopping, installing, and removing software within the simulator.
- Environment Simulations - Modifies system dates, network status, and GPS locations to simulate real-world device conditions.
- External Event Triggers - Provides capabilities to send test push notifications and trigger deep links to verify application responses.
- Screen Capture Tools - Provides utilities for capturing screenshots and recording videos of simulated devices, including hardware bezel overlays.
- Pixel Color Sampling - Captures pixel data from the simulated device window for color extraction and screenshot generation.
- Development Screen Captures - Records videos and takes screenshots of the simulated device, including optional hardware bezel overlays.
- Visual Color Pickers - Picks colors from a simulated screen and converts them into code or exports them to asset catalogs.
- Simulator Asset Extraction - Captures screenshots and picks colors from the Xcode Simulator to generate design assets and code.
- Simulator Visual Debuggers - Includes a visual debugger for extracting colors from simulated screens and modifying interface layout settings.
- Visual Consistency Testing - Ensures visual consistency by adjusting light/dark modes, accessibility settings, and languages.
- Interface Appearance Customizations - Provides graphical menus for modifying user interface and status bar settings across simulated operating systems.
- Simulation Appearance Overrides - Forces specific light or dark modes, languages, and accessibility settings to verify layout and content scaling.
