Split MainWindow into TestRunner and TestFileManager coordinators

Extract execution lifecycle (TestRunner) and file/process management
(TestFileManager) from MainWindow, reducing it from ~1170 to ~700 lines.
Validated against full test suite with no new regressions.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

src/testium/main_win/test_file_manager.py

@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+import os
+import sys
+import traceback
+from queue import Empty
+
+from PySide6.QtWidgets import QApplication, QFileDialog
+
+from interpreter.process import TestProcess
+from interpreter.utils.test_ctrl import TestSetController
+from main_win.test_controller_service import TestControllerService
+import interpreter.utils.settings as prefs
+from lib.tum_except import ETUMFileError, ETUMRuntimeError
+
+
+class TestFileManager:
+    """Manages test file loading, process lifecycle, and recent files."""
+
+    def __init__(self, win) -> None:
+        self._win = win
+
+    # --- Process lifecycle ---
+
+    def clear_process(self):
+        w = self._win
+        if (
+            w.test_proc is not None
+            and w.test_proc.is_alive()
+            and w.test_service is not None
+        ):
+            w.test_service.stop()
+            w.test_service.close()
+            w.test_proc.join()
+            del w.test_proc
+            w.test_proc = None
+            del w.test_service
+            w.test_service = None
+            del w.ts_controller
+            w.ts_controller = None
+
+    def reload(self, file_name: str):
+        w = self._win
+        w.disconnect_signals()
+        self.clear_process()
+        self.load(file_name)
+        w.reconnect_signals()
+
+    def load(self, file_name: str) -> bool:
+        """Load a test file. Returns True on success, False otherwise."""
+        w = self._win
+        try:
+            if not file_name:
+                raise ETUMFileError("No file to load")
+
+            file_name = os.path.abspath(file_name)
+            initial_dir = os.path.dirname(file_name)
+
+            if not os.path.isdir(initial_dir):
+                raise ETUMFileError("Could not find %s directory" % initial_dir)
+            if not os.path.isfile(file_name):
+                raise ETUMFileError("Could not find %s file" % file_name)
+
+            w.testFile = None
+            w.ts_controller = TestSetController()
+            w.test_service = TestControllerService(w.ts_controller)
+            w.test_proc = TestProcess(
+                file_name,
+                w.status_queue,
+                w.ts_controller,
+                w.config_files,
+                w.defines,
+                self._defaults_for_process(),
+            )
+            w.test_proc.start()
+            while w.test_proc.is_alive():
+                try:
+                    if w.test_service.loaded(timeout=1.0):
+                        break
+                except Empty:
+                    w.test_service.clear()
+
+            if not w.test_proc.is_alive():
+                del w.test_proc
+                w.test_proc = None
+                del w.test_service
+                w.test_service = None
+                del w.ts_controller
+                w.ts_controller = None
+                raise ETUMRuntimeError(
+                    "Test could not be loaded (test process crashed for any reason)"
+                )
+
+            test_data = w.test_service.tree()
+            w.treeTests.clear()
+            w.treeTests.loadTestRecursively(w.treeTests.invisibleRootItem(), test_data)
+            w.treeTests.setFoldDefault()
+            w.treeTests.updateTreeSkipState(w.test_service)
+
+            w.checkSelect.setChecked(True)
+            w.testFile = file_name
+            test_dir = os.path.dirname(w.testFile)
+
+            sys.path.append(test_dir)
+            w.statusBar().showMessage("Test file loaded", 10000)
+            w.textLog.set_test_dir(test_dir)
+            self.add_file_to_recent(file_name)
+            w.setWindowTitle(w.mainWindowTitle + " - " + w.testFile)
+            w.actionStart_test.setEnabled(True)
+            w.actionRefresh_test.setEnabled(True)
+            w.show_checkboxes()
+            return True
+        except:
+            w.statusBar().showMessage("No test file could be loaded", 10000)
+            w.treeTests.clear()
+            print(traceback.format_exc())
+            return False
+
+    def _defaults_for_process(self) -> dict:
+        d = {}
+        pp = prefs.settings.python_bin
+        if pp != "":
+            d["python_bin"] = pp
+        pp = prefs.settings.lua_bin
+        if pp != "":
+            d["lua_bin"] = pp
+        return d
+
+    # --- Recent files ---
+
+    def add_file_to_recent(self, filename: str):
+        files = prefs.settings.recent_files
+        try:
+            files.remove(filename)
+        except ValueError:
+            pass
+        files.insert(0, filename)
+        del files[self._win.MaxRecentFiles:]
+        prefs.settings.recent_files = files
+        for widget in QApplication.topLevelWidgets():
+            from main_win.testium_win import MainWindow
+            if isinstance(widget, MainWindow):
+                widget.file_manager.update_recent_file_actions()
+
+    def update_recent_file_actions(self):
+        w = self._win
+        files = prefs.settings.recent_files
+        numRecentFiles = min(len(files), w.MaxRecentFiles)
+        for i in range(numRecentFiles):
+            text = "&%d %s" % (i + 1, w._stripped_name(files[i]))
+            w.recentFileActs[i].setText(text)
+            w.recentFileActs[i].setData(files[i])
+            w.recentFileActs[i].setVisible(True)
+        for j in range(numRecentFiles, w.MaxRecentFiles):
+            w.recentFileActs[j].setVisible(False)
+        w.separatorAct.setVisible(numRecentFiles > 0)
+
+    def on_open_recent_file(self):
+        w = self._win
+        action = w.sender()
+        if action:
+            self.reload(action.data())
+
+    def on_open_test(self):
+        w = self._win
+        d = ""
+        if w.testFile is not None:
+            d = os.path.dirname(w.testFile)
+        file_name, _ = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(
+            w, "Open the test file", d, "testium file (*.tum);;All Files (*)"
+        )
+        if file_name:
+            self.reload(file_name)

src/testium/main_win/test_runner.py

@@ -0,0 +1,237 @@
+import os
+import traceback
+from tempfile import NamedTemporaryFile
+
+from PySide6 import QtGui
+from PySide6.QtCore import QDateTime
+from PySide6.QtGui import QIcon, QPixmap
+
+from interpreter.utils.icons import icon_prefix
+import interpreter.utils.settings as prefs
+
+
+class TestRunner:
+    """Manages the test execution lifecycle: start/pause/stop, timers, log file, UI adaptation."""
+
+    def __init__(self, win) -> None:
+        self._win = win
+        self.logFileHandler = None
+
+    # --- Timer helpers ---
+
+    def start_pause_timer(self):
+        w = self._win
+        w.timerPause.setSingleShot(False)
+        w.timerPause.setInterval(500)
+        w.timerPause.start()
+        w.timerPause.state = False
+
+    # --- Execution control ---
+
+    def on_start_test(self):
+        w = self._win
+
+        if w._test_started:
+            if not w._test_paused:
+                w.test_service.pause()
+                self.start_pause_timer()
+            else:
+                w.test_service.cont()
+                w.timerPause.stop()
+                w.timerPause.state = False
+                self.on_timer_pause()
+            w._test_paused = not w._test_paused
+            return
+
+        w.start_time = QDateTime.currentDateTime()
+
+        # Log file setup
+        log_file = w.editLogFilePath.text()
+        if w.buttLogFileSaved.isChecked() and (log_file != ""):
+            try:
+                if not os.path.isabs(log_file):
+                    default_path = prefs.settings.log_path
+                    default_path = w.test_service.process_param(default_path)
+                    log_file = os.path.join(default_path, log_file)
+                if not os.path.exists(os.path.dirname(log_file)):
+                    os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(log_file))
+                if os.path.isfile(log_file):
+                    i = 0
+                    fname = log_file
+                    while os.path.isfile(fname):
+                        i += 1
+                        fname = log_file + "-" + str(i) + ".saved"
+                    os.rename(log_file, fname)
+                self.logFileHandler = open(log_file, "w")
+                w.out_log.set(self.logFileHandler)
+                w.logFileName = log_file
+            except:
+                self.logFileHandler = NamedTemporaryFile(mode="w", suffix=".log", delete=False)
+                w.out_log.set(self.logFileHandler)
+                w.logFileName = self.logFileHandler.name
+        else:
+            self.logFileHandler = NamedTemporaryFile(mode="w", suffix=".log", delete=False)
+            w.out_log.set(self.logFileHandler)
+            w.logFileName = self.logFileHandler.name
+
+        # Report setup and execution
+        rep_file = w.test_service.process_param(w.reportFileName)
+        w.test_service.set_report(rep_file, w.report_type, w.report_pattern)
+        self.adapt_interface_during_test()
+        w.treeTests.clearAllStatus()
+        try:
+            w.textLog.clear()
+            w.textLog.appendPlainText("Test is started\n")
+            w.timer.setSingleShot(False)
+            w.timer.setInterval(100)
+            w.timer.start()
+            w.test_service.set_test_outputs([w.logFileName])
+            w.test_service.execute()
+        except:
+            print(traceback.format_exc())
+            self.restore_interface_after_test()
+
+    def on_stop_test(self):
+        self._win.test_service.stop()
+
+    def on_run_finished(self):
+        w = self._win
+        w.timer.setSingleShot(True)
+        w.timer.setInterval(1000)
+        txt = w.stream.read()
+        w.textLog.appendPlainText(txt)
+        self.restore_interface_after_test()
+
+        if self.logFileHandler is not None:
+            w.out_log.reset()
+            self.logFileHandler.write(txt + "\n")
+            self.logFileHandler.close()
+        self.logFileHandler = None
+
+        w.textLog.appendPlainText("Test is finished")
+        if w.runandclose:
+            w.on_actionExit_triggered()
+
+    def on_breakpoint(self):
+        w = self._win
+        w._test_paused = True
+        self.start_pause_timer()
+
+    # --- Timer slots ---
+
+    def on_timer_event(self):
+        w = self._win
+        text_to_append = []
+        while not w.threads_queue.empty():
+            text_to_append.append(w.threads_queue.get())
+        if text_to_append:
+            for t in text_to_append:
+                w.textLog.appendPlainText(t)
+                if self.logFileHandler is not None:
+                    self.logFileHandler.write(t + "\n")
+                    self.logFileHandler.flush()
+
+    def on_timer_blink(self):
+        w = self._win
+        if w.buttBlink.current_color != "gray":
+            self.set_blink_gray()
+        elif w.treeTests.getGlobalSuccess():
+            self.set_blink_green()
+        else:
+            self.set_blink_red()
+
+    def on_timer_pause(self):
+        w = self._win
+        if w._test_paused:
+            icon = QtGui.QIcon()
+            if w.timerPause.state:
+                icon.addPixmap(QtGui.QPixmap(icon_prefix() + "/pause2.png"), QtGui.QIcon.Normal, QtGui.QIcon.Off)
+            else:
+                icon.addPixmap(QtGui.QPixmap(icon_prefix() + "/pause.png"), QtGui.QIcon.Normal, QtGui.QIcon.Off)
+            w.timerPause.state = not w.timerPause.state
+            w.actionStart_test.setIcon(icon)
+
+    def on_timer_count(self):
+        w = self._win
+        secfromstart = w.start_time.secsTo(QDateTime.currentDateTime())
+        w.label_runtime.setText(
+            "%02d:%02d:%02d" % (secfromstart / 3600, (secfromstart / 60) % 60, secfromstart % 60)
+        )
+
+    # --- Interface adaptation ---
+
+    def adapt_interface_during_test(self):
+        w = self._win
+        try:
+            w.disconnect_signals()
+            w.actionOpenTest.setDisabled(True)
+            w.actionExit.setDisabled(True)
+            icon = QtGui.QIcon()
+            icon.addPixmap(QtGui.QPixmap(icon_prefix() + "/pause.png"), QtGui.QIcon.Normal, QtGui.QIcon.Off)
+            w.actionStart_test.setIcon(icon)
+            w.actionStart_test.setText("Pause test")
+            w.actionPreferences.setDisabled(True)
+            w.actionRefresh_test.setDisabled(True)
+            w.actionShow_Results.setDisabled(True)
+            w.actionSave_report.setDisabled(True)
+            w.logSettingsBox.setDisabled(True)
+            w.actionStop_test.setEnabled(True)
+            if prefs.settings.show_checkboxes:
+                w._checklist = w.treeTests.getCheckList()
+                w.treeTests.removeCheckBoxes()
+            w.checkSelect.setDisabled(True)
+            w.checkFold.setDisabled(True)
+            w.timerBlink.setSingleShot(False)
+            w.timerBlink.setInterval(1000)
+            w.timerBlink.start()
+            self.set_blink_green()
+            w.treeTests.clearGlobalSuccess()
+        finally:
+            w._test_started = True
+
+    def restore_interface_after_test(self):
+        w = self._win
+        try:
+            w.timerPause.stop()
+            w.timerBlink.stop()
+            w.actionOpenTest.setEnabled(True)
+            w.actionExit.setEnabled(True)
+            icon = QtGui.QIcon()
+            icon.addPixmap(QtGui.QPixmap(icon_prefix() + "/start.png"), QtGui.QIcon.Normal, QtGui.QIcon.Off)
+            w.actionStart_test.setIcon(icon)
+            w.actionStart_test.setText("Start test")
+            w.actionPreferences.setEnabled(True)
+            w.actionRefresh_test.setEnabled(True)
+            w.actionStop_test.setDisabled(True)
+            w.actionShow_Results.setEnabled(True)
+            w.actionSave_report.setEnabled(True)
+            w.logSettingsBox.setEnabled(True)
+            if prefs.settings.show_checkboxes:
+                w.checkSelect.setEnabled(True)
+                w.treeTests.showCheckBoxes(w._checklist, w.test_service)
+            w.checkFold.setEnabled(True)
+            w.treeTests.setChildrenEnabled()
+            w.reconnect_signals()
+            if w.treeTests.getGlobalSuccess():
+                self.set_blink_green()
+            else:
+                self.set_blink_red()
+        finally:
+            w._test_started = False
+
+    # --- Blink indicator ---
+
+    def set_blink_green(self):
+        w = self._win
+        w.buttBlink.setIcon(w.iconBlinkGreen)
+        w.buttBlink.current_color = "green"
+
+    def set_blink_red(self):
+        w = self._win
+        w.buttBlink.setIcon(w.iconBlinkRed)
+        w.buttBlink.current_color = "red"
+
+    def set_blink_gray(self):
+        w = self._win
+        w.buttBlink.setIcon(w.iconBlinkGray)
+        w.buttBlink.current_color = "gray"

src/testium/main_win/testium_win.py

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import subprocess
 import traceback
 import webbrowser
 from time import sleep
-from tempfile import NamedTemporaryFile
 from multiprocessing import Queue
 from queue import Empty
 from threading import Thread
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ from main_win.test_run.thread_output import ThreadTestOutput
 from lib.string_queue import StringQueue
 from interpreter.process import TestProcess
 from interpreter.utils.test_ctrl import TestSetController
-from main_win.test_controller_service import TestControllerService
 from interpreter.utils.icons import icon_prefix
 
 from main_win.test_run.outlog import OutLog
@@ -53,6 +51,9 @@ from interpreter.utils.test_init import (
     locate_report_file,
 )
 from lib.tum_except import ETUMFileError, ETUMRuntimeError
+from main_win.test_controller_service import TestControllerService
+from main_win.test_runner import TestRunner
+from main_win.test_file_manager import TestFileManager
 
 
 class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
@@ -75,103 +76,10 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         self.textLog = self.create_text_log(self.frame1)
         self.verticalLayout_2.addWidget(self.textLog)
 
-        icon2 = QtGui.QIcon()
+        self._setup_icons()
-        icon2.addPixmap(
-            QtGui.QPixmap(icon_prefix() + "/edit-clear.png"),
-            QtGui.QIcon.Normal,
-            QtGui.QIcon.Off,
-        )
-        self.buttClearLog.setIcon(icon2)
-        icon3 = QtGui.QIcon()
-        icon3.addPixmap(
-            QtGui.QPixmap(icon_prefix() + "/go-bottom.png"),
-            QtGui.QIcon.Normal,
-            QtGui.QIcon.Off,
-        )
-        self.buttGoBottom.setIcon(icon3)
-        icon4 = QtGui.QIcon()
-        icon4.addPixmap(
-            QtGui.QPixmap(icon_prefix() + "/document-open.png"),
-            QtGui.QIcon.Normal,
-            QtGui.QIcon.Off,
-        )
-        self.actionOpenTest.setIcon(icon4)
-        icon5 = QtGui.QIcon()
-        icon5.addPixmap(
-            QtGui.QPixmap(icon_prefix() + "/document-save.png"),
-            QtGui.QIcon.Normal,
-            QtGui.QIcon.Off,
-        )
-        self.actionSave_report.setIcon(icon5)
-        icon6 = QtGui.QIcon()
-        icon6.addPixmap(
-            QtGui.QPixmap(icon_prefix() + "/start.png"),
-            QtGui.QIcon.Normal,
-            QtGui.QIcon.Off,
-        )
-        self.actionStart_test.setIcon(icon6)
-        icon7 = QtGui.QIcon()
-        icon7.addPixmap(
-            QtGui.QPixmap(icon_prefix() + "/stop.png"),
-            QtGui.QIcon.Normal,
-            QtGui.QIcon.Off,
-        )
-        self.actionStop_test.setIcon(icon7)
-        icon8 = QtGui.QIcon()
-        icon8.addPixmap(
-            QtGui.QPixmap(icon_prefix() + "/about.png"),
-            QtGui.QIcon.Normal,
-            QtGui.QIcon.Off,
-        )
-        self.actionAbout_testium.setIcon(icon8)
-        icon9 = QtGui.QIcon()
-        icon9.addPixmap(
-            QtGui.QPixmap(icon_prefix() + "/exit.png"),
-            QtGui.QIcon.Normal,
-            QtGui.QIcon.Off,
-        )
-        self.actionExit.setIcon(icon9)
-        icon10 = QtGui.QIcon()
-        icon10.addPixmap(
-            QtGui.QPixmap(icon_prefix() + "/view-refresh.png"),
-            QtGui.QIcon.Normal,
-            QtGui.QIcon.Off,
-        )
-        self.actionRefresh_test.setIcon(icon10)
-        icon11 = QtGui.QIcon()
-        icon11.addPixmap(
-            QtGui.QPixmap(icon_prefix() + "/results.png"),
-            QtGui.QIcon.Normal,
-            QtGui.QIcon.Off,
-        )
-        self.actionShow_Results.setIcon(icon11)
-        icon12 = QtGui.QIcon()
-        icon12.addPixmap(
-            QtGui.QPixmap(icon_prefix() + "/help.png"),
-            QtGui.QIcon.Normal,
-            QtGui.QIcon.Off,
-        )
-        self.actionHelp.setIcon(icon12)
-        icon13 = QtGui.QIcon()
-        icon13.addPixmap(
-            QtGui.QPixmap(icon_prefix() + "/settings.png"),
-            QtGui.QIcon.Normal,
-            QtGui.QIcon.Off,
-        )
-        self.actionPreferences.setIcon(icon13)
-
-        icon14 = QtGui.QIcon()
-        icon14.addPixmap(
-            QtGui.QPixmap(icon_prefix() + "/info.png"),
-            QtGui.QIcon.Normal,
-            QtGui.QIcon.Off,
-        )
-        self.actionTestInformation.setIcon(icon14)
 
         self.runandclose = runandclose
-        # Var init
         self.mainWindowTitle = self.windowTitle()
-        self.logFileHandler = None
         self.defines = defines
         self.logFileName = log_file
         self.reportFileName = report
@@ -208,11 +116,16 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         self.iconBlinkRed.addPixmap(QPixmap(icon_prefix() + "/red.png"))
         self.iconBlinkGray = QIcon()
         self.iconBlinkGray.addPixmap(QPixmap(icon_prefix() + "/gray.png"))
-        self.setBlinkGreen()
 
         self.threads_queue = Queue()
         self.status_queue = Queue()
 
+        # Managers
+        self.runner = TestRunner(self)
+        self.file_manager = TestFileManager(self)
+
+        self.runner.set_blink_green()
+
         env_init()
 
         # Persistence
@@ -242,15 +155,12 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         if state_settings:
             self.restoreState(state_settings)
 
-        # disable the action buttons
         self.actionStart_test.setDisabled(True)
         self.actionShow_Results.setDisabled(True)
         self.actionSave_report.setDisabled(True)
 
-        # Tree Test
         self.create_tree()
 
-        # Shortcuts
         self.shorcut_stop = QShortcut(
             Qt.Key_Space,
             self.treeTests,
@@ -264,20 +174,19 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
             activated=self.on_F1Pressed,
         )
 
-        # Main Window items modifications
         self.actionRefresh_test.setDisabled(True)
 
-        # Connection of the handlers
+        # Signal connections
         self.buttLogFilePath.pressed.connect(self.on_buttLogFilePath_clicked)
         self.buttClearLog.pressed.connect(self.on_buttClearLog_clicked)
         self.buttGoBottom.pressed.connect(self.on_buttGoBottom_clicked)
         self.editLogFilePath.editingFinished.connect(self.on_configLog_changed)
         self.buttLogFileSaved.toggled.connect(self.on_configLogSaved_changed)
         self.buttLogFileNone.toggled.connect(self.on_configLogNone_changed)
-        self.timer.timeout.connect(self.on_timerEvent)
+        self.timer.timeout.connect(self.runner.on_timer_event)
-        self.timerBlink.timeout.connect(self.on_timerBlinkEvent)
+        self.timerBlink.timeout.connect(self.runner.on_timer_blink)
-        self.timerBlink.timeout.connect(self.on_timerCount)
+        self.timerBlink.timeout.connect(self.runner.on_timer_count)
-        self.timerPause.timeout.connect(self.on_timerPause)
+        self.timerPause.timeout.connect(self.runner.on_timer_pause)
         self.treeTests.itemSelectionChanged.connect(self.on_testSelectionChanged)
         if prefs.settings.dbl_click_enabled:
             self.treeTests.setExpandsOnDoubleClick(False)
@@ -289,29 +198,27 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         self.prefs_apply_font()
         self.prefs_apply_font_size()
 
-        # Recent files
+        # Recent files menu
         for i in range(MainWindow.MaxRecentFiles):
             self.recentFileActs.append(
-                QAction(self, visible=False, triggered=self.on_openRecentFile)
+                QAction(self, visible=False, triggered=self.file_manager.on_open_recent_file)
             )
         self.separatorAct = self.menuFile.addSeparator()
         for i in range(MainWindow.MaxRecentFiles):
             self.menuFile.addAction(self.recentFileActs[i])
-        self.updateRecentFileActions()
+        self.file_manager.update_recent_file_actions()
 
-        # A propos
+        # Secondary windows
         self.d_about_win = QDialog()
         self.about_win = Ui_About()
-
         self.about_win.setupUi(self.d_about_win)
         self.about_win.labelVersion.setText("testium - " + get_testium_version())
         self.about_win.labelCesUnitVersion.setText("")
         self.d_about_win.setModal(True)
 
-        # F1 window
         self.d_f1_win = DialogF1(self)
 
-        self.stream = StringQueue()  # stream used to log output
+        self.stream = StringQueue()
         stdio_redir.redirect(self.stream)
         self.threadOutput = ThreadTestOutput(self.stream, self.threads_queue)
         self.threadOutput.start()
@@ -326,36 +233,55 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
 
         self.update_from_prefs()
 
-        # report file name treatment
         self.reportFileName = locate_report_file(self.reportFileName)
 
-        # open the last opened file if it exists.
-
         last_files = prefs.settings.recent_files
         ret = False
         if test_file != "":
             if not os.path.isabs(test_file):
                 test_file = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), test_file)
             if os.path.isfile(test_file):
-                ret = self.loadTestSetFile(test_file)
+                ret = self.file_manager.load(test_file)
         elif (len(last_files) > 0) and os.path.isfile(last_files[0]):
-            ret = self.loadTestSetFile(last_files[0])
+            ret = self.file_manager.load(last_files[0])
 
-        # In case of successfull loading of a file, we need to update the fold and checked state
         if ret:
             self.file_loaded_at_startup()
 
-        # connect the test status
+        self.threadTestStatus.testSetIsFinished.connect(self.runner.on_run_finished)
-        self.threadTestStatus.testSetIsFinished.connect(self.on_runFinished)
         self.threadTestStatus.statusToBeUpdated.connect(self.treeTests.updateStatus)
         self.reconnect_signals()
 
         if runandclose:
             self.on_actionStart_test_triggered()
 
+    def _setup_icons(self):
+        icons = {
+            self.buttClearLog:          "edit-clear",
+            self.buttGoBottom:          "go-bottom",
+            self.actionOpenTest:        "document-open",
+            self.actionSave_report:     "document-save",
+            self.actionStart_test:      "start",
+            self.actionStop_test:       "stop",
+            self.actionAbout_testium:   "about",
+            self.actionExit:            "exit",
+            self.actionRefresh_test:    "view-refresh",
+            self.actionShow_Results:    "results",
+            self.actionHelp:            "help",
+            self.actionPreferences:     "settings",
+            self.actionTestInformation: "info",
+        }
+        for widget, name in icons.items():
+            icon = QtGui.QIcon()
+            icon.addPixmap(
+                QtGui.QPixmap(icon_prefix() + f"/{name}.png"),
+                QtGui.QIcon.Normal,
+                QtGui.QIcon.Off,
+            )
+            widget.setIcon(icon)
+
     def create_text_log(self, parent):
-        textLog = QTextLog(parent)
+        return QTextLog(parent)
-        return textLog
 
     def create_tree(self):
         self.treeTests = QTestTree(self.widget)
@@ -375,21 +301,15 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
 
     def file_loaded_at_startup(self):
         modeSlider_value = prefs.settings.show_checkboxes
-
-        # Apply production/Lab state
         if modeSlider_value:
-            # restore check boxes state if in lab mode
             checkList = prefs.settings.value(prefs.SettingsItem("checkList", list), [])
             if checkList is not None:
                 if len(checkList) == self.treeTests.getItemCount():
                     self.treeTests.restoreCheckList(checkList, self.test_service)
-
                 else:
                     tm.print_info(
                         "The number of tests has changed. Test box states are not restored."
                     )
-
-        # Apply treeview visibility
         foldList = prefs.settings.value(prefs.SettingsItem("foldList", list), [])
         if foldList:
             if len(foldList) == self.treeTests.getItemCount():
@@ -398,7 +318,6 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
 
     def disconnect_signals(self):
         if self._signals_connected:
-            # disconnect the GUI
             self.checkSelect.stateChanged.disconnect()
             self.treeTests.itemChanged.disconnect()
             self.checkFold.stateChanged.disconnect()
@@ -408,7 +327,6 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
 
     def reconnect_signals(self):
         if not self._signals_connected:
-            # reconnect the GUI
             self.checkSelect.stateChanged.connect(self.on_selectDeselectAll)
             self.treeTests.itemChanged.connect(self.on_testChecked)
             self.checkFold.stateChanged.connect(self.on_checkFoldChanged)
@@ -426,143 +344,6 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         f.setPointSize(prefs.settings.log_font_size)
         self.textLog.setFont(f)
 
-    def reload_test_set_file(self, file_name: str):
-        self.disconnect_signals()
-        self.clear_process()
-        self.loadTestSetFile(file_name)
-        self.reconnect_signals()
-
-    def clear_process(self):
-        if (
-            self.test_proc is not None
-            and self.test_proc.is_alive()
-            and (self.ts_controller is not None)
-        ):
-            self.test_service.stop()
-            self.test_service.close()
-            self.test_proc.join()
-            del self.test_proc
-            self.test_proc = None
-            del self.test_service
-            self.test_service = None
-            del self.ts_controller
-            self.ts_controller = None
-
-    @Slot()
-    def on_actionOpenTest_triggered(self):
-        d = ""
-        if self.testFile is not None:
-            d = os.path.dirname(self.testFile)
-        file_name, _ = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(
-            self, "Open the test file", d, "testium file (*.tum);;All Files (*)"
-        )
-        if file_name:
-            self.reload_test_set_file(file_name)
-
-    def startPauseTimer(self):
-        self.timerPause.setSingleShot(False)
-        self.timerPause.setInterval(500)
-        self.timerPause.start()
-        self.timerPause.state = False
-
-    @Slot()
-    def on_actionStart_test_triggered(self):
-        # Test to be paused
-        if self._test_started:
-            if not self._test_paused:
-                self.test_service.pause()
-                self.startPauseTimer()
-            else:
-
-                # Test to be continued
-                self.test_service.cont()
-                self.timerPause.stop()
-                self.timerPause.state = False
-                self.on_timerPause()
-
-            self._test_paused = not self._test_paused
-            return
-
-        # Test to be started
-        self.start_time = QDateTime.currentDateTime()
-
-        # log file definition
-        log_file = self.editLogFilePath.text()
-        if self.buttLogFileSaved.isChecked() and (log_file != ""):
-            try:
-                if not os.path.isabs(log_file):
-                    default_path = prefs.settings.log_path
-                    default_path = self.test_service.process_param(default_path)
-                    log_file = os.path.join(default_path, log_file)
-                # if the directory does not exist
-                if not os.path.exists(os.path.dirname(log_file)):
-                    os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(log_file))
-                # If the file exists
-                if os.path.isfile(log_file):
-                    i = 0
-                    fname = log_file
-                    while os.path.isfile(fname):
-                        i += 1
-                        fname = log_file + "-" + str(i) + ".saved"
-
-                    os.rename(log_file, fname)
-                self.logFileHandler = open(log_file, "w")
-                self.out_log.set(self.logFileHandler)
-                self.logFileName = log_file
-            except:
-                self.logFileHandler = NamedTemporaryFile(
-                    mode="w", suffix=".log", delete=False
-                )
-                self.out_log.set(self.logFileHandler)
-                self.logFileName = self.logFileHandler.name
-        else:
-            self.logFileHandler = NamedTemporaryFile(
-                mode="w", suffix=".log", delete=False
-            )
-            self.out_log.set(self.logFileHandler)
-            self.logFileName = self.logFileHandler.name
-
-        # Report file definition
-        rep_file = self.test_service.process_param(self.reportFileName)
-        self.test_service.set_report(rep_file, self.report_type, self.report_pattern)
-        self.adaptInterfaceDuringTest()
-        self.treeTests.clearAllStatus()
-        try:
-            self.textLog.clear()
-            self.textLog.appendPlainText("Test is started\n")
-            self.timer.setSingleShot(False)
-            self.timer.setInterval(100)
-            self.timer.start()
-            # Add the log file to the std test_outputs
-            self.test_service.set_test_outputs([self.logFileName])
-            # Launch the test
-            self.test_service.execute()
-        except:
-            print(traceback.format_exc())
-            self.restoreInterfaceAfterTest()
-
-    def on_runFinished(self):
-        self.timer.setSingleShot(True)
-        self.timer.setInterval(1000)
-        txt = self.stream.read()
-        self.textLog.appendPlainText(txt)
-        self.restoreInterfaceAfterTest()
-
-        if self.logFileHandler is not None:
-            self.out_log.reset()
-            self.logFileHandler.write(txt + "\n")
-            self.logFileHandler.close()
-
-        self.logFileHandler = None
-
-        self.textLog.appendPlainText("Test is finished")
-        if self.runandclose:
-            self.on_actionExit_triggered()
-
-    @Slot()
-    def on_actionStop_test_triggered(self):
-        self.test_service.stop()
-
     def save_settings(self):
         prefs.settings.set_value(
             prefs.SettingsItem("geometry", bytearray), bytearray(self.saveGeometry())
@@ -579,19 +360,96 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         self.treeTests.saveSizes()
         prefs.settings.sync()
 
-    @Slot()
-    def on_actionExit_triggered(self):
-        self.close()
-
     def on_exiting(self):
         if not self._test_started:
             self.save_settings()
-        self.clear_process()
+        self.file_manager.clear_process()
         self.threadTestStatus.stop()
         self.threadOutput.stop()
         self.threadOutput.wait()
         self.threadTestStatus.wait()
 
+    def show_checkboxes(self, hidden=None):
+        if hidden:
+            h = hidden
+        else:
+            h = prefs.settings.show_checkboxes
+        if h:
+            if hasattr(self, "treeTests"):
+                self.disconnect_signals()
+                self.treeTests.addCheckBoxes()
+                self.reconnect_signals()
+            self.checkSelect.setEnabled(True)
+        else:
+            if hasattr(self, "treeTests"):
+                self.treeTests.checkUncheckAll(self.test_service, True)
+                self.disconnect_signals()
+                self.treeTests.removeCheckBoxes()
+                self.reconnect_signals()
+            self.checkSelect.setDisabled(True)
+
+    def update_from_prefs(self):
+        self.hide_doc_pane()
+        self.hide_log_pane()
+
+    def hide_doc_pane(self):
+        if prefs.settings.hide_doc_pane:
+            self.DocDockWidget.hide()
+        else:
+            self.DocDockWidget.show()
+
+    def hide_log_pane(self):
+        if prefs.settings.hide_log_pane:
+            self.logDockWidget.hide()
+        else:
+            self.logDockWidget.show()
+
+    def update_f1_window(self, tree_item):
+        self.d_f1_win.ui.typeLineEdit.setText(tree_item.test_type)
+        self.d_f1_win.ui.sequenceFileNameLineEdit.setText(tree_item.seq_filename)
+        if tree_item.content is not None and tree_item.content != "":
+            self.d_f1_win.ui.TestContentEdit.setText(tree_item.content)
+        else:
+            self.d_f1_win.ui.TestContentEdit.setText("")
+
+    def _stripped_name(self, fullFileName):
+        fname = os.path.basename(fullFileName)
+        fdir = os.path.dirname(fullFileName)
+        if len(fdir) > 30:
+            return os.path.join("... " + fdir[30:], fname)
+        else:
+            return fullFileName
+
+    def redirectStdToTextLog(self, txtlog=None):
+        if txtlog is None:
+            stdio_redir.restore()
+        else:
+            stdio_redir.redirect(txtlog)
+
+    # --- Qt Slots (thin delegates) ---
+
+    @Slot()
+    def on_actionOpenTest_triggered(self):
+        self.file_manager.on_open_test()
+
+    @Slot()
+    def on_actionStart_test_triggered(self):
+        self.runner.on_start_test()
+
+    def on_runFinished(self):
+        self.runner.on_run_finished()
+
+    @Slot()
+    def on_actionStop_test_triggered(self):
+        self.runner.on_stop_test()
+
+    def on_breakpoint(self):
+        self.runner.on_breakpoint()
+
+    @Slot()
+    def on_actionExit_triggered(self):
+        self.close()
+
     @Slot()
     def on_actionAbout_testium_triggered(self):
         self.d_about_win.setVisible(True)
@@ -620,29 +478,23 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         if not hasattr(sys, "frozen"):
             args += [sys.executable]
         args += [sys.argv[0]]
-
         if len(self.defines) > 0:
             for k, v in self.defines.items():
                 try:
                     val = ast.literal_eval(v)
                 except:
                     val = v
-
                 args += ["-d", f"{k}={val}"]
-
         if (self.testFile is not None) and (isinstance(self.testFile, str)):
             args += [self.testFile]
-
         os.execv(sys.executable, args)
 
     @Slot()
     def on_actionSave_report_triggered(self):
-
         if self.testFile:
             initialPath = os.path.dirname(self.testFile)
         else:
             initialPath = None
-
         fileName, _ = QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(
             self, "Path to Log file", initialPath, "Log Files (*.log);;All Files (*)"
         )
@@ -668,7 +520,6 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
                 new=2,
                 autoraise=True,
             )
-
         thread = Thread(target=open_browser_thread)
         thread.daemon = True
         thread.start()
@@ -678,20 +529,13 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         if not self.d_f1_win.isVisible():
             self.d_f1_win.show()
 
-    def on_openRecentFile(self):
-        action = self.sender()
-        if action:
-            self.reload_test_set_file(action.data())
-
     def on_buttLogFilePath_clicked(self):
-
         if self.editLogFilePath.text() != "":
             initialPath = os.path.dirname(self.editLogFilePath.text())
         elif self.testFile:
             initialPath = os.path.dirname(self.testFile)
         else:
             initialPath = None
-
         fileName, _ = QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(
             self, "Path to log file", initialPath, "Log Files (*.log);;All Files (*)"
         )
@@ -734,31 +578,21 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
                     cursor = self.textLog.textCursor()
                     cursor.setPosition(index)
                     self.textLog.setTextCursor(cursor)
-                    # obtain the vertical position of the cursor
                     block_number = cursor.blockNumber()
                     scrollbar = self.textLog.verticalScrollBar()
-                    # Position the vert scrollbar to the right location
                     scrollbar.setValue(block_number)
 
-            # Content of the F1 window is updated
             self.update_f1_window(items[0])
             if self.d_f1_win.isVisible():
                 self.d_f1_win.raise_()
 
-            # When the test is selected, an attemp to move the log edit
-            # to the test is done.
-            # rmk: it has no effect when test is running. It is due to QPlainTextEdit
-            # limitations
             if tmstmp > 0:
-                # Place the cursor at the begining of the text
                 cursor = self.textLog.textCursor()
                 cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor.Start)
                 self.textLog.setTextCursor(cursor)
-                # Find the timestamp
                 if self.textLog.find(f"@@{tmstmp}@@"):
                     cursor = self.textLog.textCursor()
                     ln = cursor.block().blockNumber()
-                    # Move the scrollbar to the text
                     self.textLog.verticalScrollBar().setValue(ln)
                     cursor.clearSelection()
                     self.textLog.setTextCursor(cursor)
@@ -771,12 +605,8 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
             else:
                 self.test_service.del_breakpoint(item.id)
             return
-
-        s = sys.platform
-
         if (self.logFileName is not None) and os.access(self.logFileName, os.R_OK):
             ln = tm.line_number("@@{}@@".format(item.timestamp()), self.logFileName)
-
             if ln > 0:
                 os.system("{} -g {}:{} &".format("code", self.logFileName, ln + 1))
 
@@ -793,11 +623,6 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         self.update_f1_window(item)
         self.d_f1_win.setVisible(True)
 
-    # @Slot()
-    def on_breakpoint(self):
-        self._test_paused = True
-        self.startPauseTimer()
-
     def on_checkFoldChanged(self):
         self.disconnect_signals()
         try:
@@ -832,315 +657,20 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
     def on_configLogNone_changed(self):
         prefs.settings.log_file_saved = not self.buttLogFileNone.isChecked()
 
-    def on_timerEvent(self):
-        text_to_append = []
-        while not self.threads_queue.empty():
-            text_to_append.append(self.threads_queue.get())
-
-        if len(text_to_append) > 0:
-            for t in text_to_append:
-                self.textLog.appendPlainText(t)
-
-                if self.logFileHandler is not None:
-                    self.logFileHandler.write(t + "\n")
-                    self.logFileHandler.flush()
-                    # os.fsync(self.logFileHandler)
-
-    def on_timerBlinkEvent(self):
-        if self.buttBlink.current_color != "gray":
-            self.setBlinkGray()
-        elif self.treeTests.getGlobalSuccess():
-            self.setBlinkGreen()
-        else:
-            self.setBlinkRed()
-
-    def on_timerPause(self):
-        if self._test_paused:
-            icon = QtGui.QIcon()
-            if self.timerPause.state:
-                icon.addPixmap(
-                    QtGui.QPixmap(icon_prefix() + "/pause2.png"),
-                    QtGui.QIcon.Normal,
-                    QtGui.QIcon.Off,
-                )
-            else:
-                icon.addPixmap(
-                    QtGui.QPixmap(icon_prefix() + "/pause.png"),
-                    QtGui.QIcon.Normal,
-                    QtGui.QIcon.Off,
-                )
-            self.timerPause.state = not self.timerPause.state
-            self.actionStart_test.setIcon(icon)
-
-    def on_timerCount(self):
-        secfromstart = self.start_time.secsTo(QDateTime.currentDateTime())
-        self.label_runtime.setText(
-            "%02d:%02d:%02d"
-            % (secfromstart / 3600, (secfromstart / 60) % 60, secfromstart % 60)
-        )
-
     def on_logToBeAppended(self, m):
         self.textLog.moveCursor(QtGui.QTextCursor.End)
         self.textLog.insertPlainText(m)
 
-    def update_from_prefs(self):
+    # --- Blink delegates (kept for backward compatibility with treeTests signal) ---
-        self.hide_doc_pane()
-        self.hide_log_pane()
-
-    def hide_doc_pane(self):
-        if prefs.settings.hide_doc_pane:
-            self.DocDockWidget.hide()
-        else:
-            self.DocDockWidget.show()
-
-    def hide_log_pane(self):
-        if prefs.settings.hide_log_pane:
-            self.logDockWidget.hide()
-        else:
-            self.logDockWidget.show()
-
-    def show_checkboxes(self, hidden=None):
-        if hidden:
-            h = hidden
-        else:
-            h = prefs.settings.show_checkboxes
-        if h:
-            # lab mode
-            if hasattr(self, "treeTests"):
-                self.disconnect_signals()
-                self.treeTests.addCheckBoxes()
-                self.reconnect_signals()
-            self.checkSelect.setEnabled(True)
-        else:
-            # production mode
-            if hasattr(self, "treeTests"):
-                self.treeTests.checkUncheckAll(self.test_service, True)
-                self.disconnect_signals()
-                self.treeTests.removeCheckBoxes()
-                self.reconnect_signals()
-            self.checkSelect.setDisabled(True)
-
-    def addFileToRecent(self, filename):
-        files = prefs.settings.recent_files
-
-        try:
-            files.remove(filename)
-        except ValueError:
-            pass
-
-        files.insert(0, filename)
-        del files[MainWindow.MaxRecentFiles :]
-
-        prefs.settings.recent_files = files
-
-        for widget in QApplication.topLevelWidgets():
-            if isinstance(widget, MainWindow):
-                widget.updateRecentFileActions()
-
-    def updateRecentFileActions(self):
-        files = prefs.settings.recent_files
-
-        numRecentFiles = min(len(files), MainWindow.MaxRecentFiles)
-
-        for i in range(numRecentFiles):
-            text = "&%d %s" % (i + 1, self.strippedName(files[i]))
-            self.recentFileActs[i].setText(text)
-            self.recentFileActs[i].setData(files[i])
-            self.recentFileActs[i].setVisible(True)
-
-        for j in range(numRecentFiles, MainWindow.MaxRecentFiles):
-            self.recentFileActs[j].setVisible(False)
-
-        self.separatorAct.setVisible((numRecentFiles > 0))
-
-    def update_f1_window(self, tree_item):
-        self.d_f1_win.ui.typeLineEdit.setText(tree_item.test_type)
-        self.d_f1_win.ui.sequenceFileNameLineEdit.setText(tree_item.seq_filename)
-        if tree_item.content is not None and tree_item.content != "":
-            self.d_f1_win.ui.TestContentEdit.setText(tree_item.content)
-        else:
-            self.d_f1_win.ui.TestContentEdit.setText("")
-
-    def strippedName(self, fullFileName):
-        fname = os.path.basename(fullFileName)
-        fdir = os.path.dirname(fullFileName)
-        if len(fdir) > 30:
-            return os.path.join("... " + fdir[30:], fname)
-        else:
-            return fullFileName
-
-    def defaults_for_process(self):
-        d = {}
-
-        pp = prefs.settings.python_bin
-        if pp != "":
-            d["python_bin"] = pp
-
-        pp = prefs.settings.lua_bin
-        if pp != "":
-            d["lua_bin"] = pp
-
-        return d
-
-    def loadTestSetFile(self, file_name):
-        """Load the tests:
-        return True if it succeeds, False otherwise.
-        """
-        try:
-            if not file_name:
-                raise ETUMFileError("No file to load")
-
-            file_name = os.path.abspath(file_name)
-            initial_dir = os.path.dirname(file_name)
-
-            if not os.path.isdir(initial_dir):
-                raise ETUMFileError("Could not find %s directory" % (initial_dir))
-            if not os.path.isfile(file_name):
-                raise ETUMFileError("Could not find %s file" % (file_name))
-
-            self.testFile = None
-            self.ts_controller = TestSetController()
-            self.test_service = TestControllerService(self.ts_controller)
-            self.test_proc = TestProcess(
-                file_name,
-                self.status_queue,
-                self.ts_controller,
-                self.config_files,
-                self.defines,
-                self.defaults_for_process(),
-            )
-            self.test_proc.start()
-            while self.test_proc.is_alive():
-                try:
-                    if self.test_service.loaded(timeout=1.0):
-                        break
-                except Empty:
-                    self.test_service.clear()
-
-            if not self.test_proc.is_alive():
-                del self.test_proc
-                self.test_proc = None
-                del self.test_service
-                self.test_service = None
-                del self.ts_controller
-                self.ts_controller = None
-
-                raise ETUMRuntimeError(
-                    "Test could not be loaded (test process crashed for any reason)"
-                )
-
-            test_data = self.test_service.tree()
-            self.treeTests.clear()
-            self.treeTests.loadTestRecursively(
-                self.treeTests.invisibleRootItem(), test_data
-            )
-            self.treeTests.setFoldDefault()
-            self.treeTests.updateTreeSkipState(self.test_service)
-
-            self.checkSelect.setChecked(True)
-            self.testFile = file_name
-            test_dir = os.path.dirname(self.testFile)
-
-            sys.path.append(test_dir)
-            self.statusBar().showMessage("Test file loaded", 10000)
-            self.textLog.set_test_dir(test_dir)
-            self.addFileToRecent(file_name)
-            self.setWindowTitle(self.mainWindowTitle + " - " + self.testFile)
-            self.actionStart_test.setEnabled(True)
-            self.actionRefresh_test.setEnabled(True)
-
-            self.show_checkboxes()
-            return True
-        except:
-            self.statusBar().showMessage("No test file could be loaded", 10000)
-            self.treeTests.clear()
-            print(traceback.format_exc())
-            return False
-
-    def adaptInterfaceDuringTest(self):
-        try:
-            self.disconnect_signals()
-            # disable run and reload button
-            self.actionOpenTest.setDisabled(True)
-            self.actionExit.setDisabled(True)
-            icon = QtGui.QIcon()
-            icon.addPixmap(
-                QtGui.QPixmap(icon_prefix() + "/pause.png"),
-                QtGui.QIcon.Normal,
-                QtGui.QIcon.Off,
-            )
-            self.actionStart_test.setIcon(icon)
-            self.actionStart_test.setText("Pause test")
-            self.actionPreferences.setDisabled(True)
-            self.actionRefresh_test.setDisabled(True)
-            self.actionShow_Results.setDisabled(True)
-            self.actionSave_report.setDisabled(True)
-            self.logSettingsBox.setDisabled(True)
-            self.actionStop_test.setEnabled(True)
-            if prefs.settings.show_checkboxes:
-                self._checklist = self.treeTests.getCheckList()
-                self.treeTests.removeCheckBoxes()
-            self.checkSelect.setDisabled(True)
-            self.checkFold.setDisabled(True)
-            self.timerBlink.setSingleShot(False)
-            self.timerBlink.setInterval(1000)
-            self.timerBlink.start()
-            self.setBlinkGreen()
-            self.treeTests.clearGlobalSuccess()
-        finally:
-            self._test_started = True
-
-    def restoreInterfaceAfterTest(self):
-        try:
-            self.timerPause.stop()
-            self.timerBlink.stop()
-            # enable run and reload button
-            self.actionOpenTest.setEnabled(True)
-            self.actionExit.setEnabled(True)
-            icon = QtGui.QIcon()
-            icon.addPixmap(
-                QtGui.QPixmap(icon_prefix() + "/start.png"),
-                QtGui.QIcon.Normal,
-                QtGui.QIcon.Off,
-            )
-            self.actionStart_test.setIcon(icon)
-            self.actionStart_test.setText("Start test")
-            self.actionPreferences.setEnabled(True)
-            self.actionRefresh_test.setEnabled(True)
-            self.actionStop_test.setDisabled(True)
-            self.actionShow_Results.setEnabled(True)
-            self.actionSave_report.setEnabled(True)
-            self.logSettingsBox.setEnabled(True)
-            if prefs.settings.show_checkboxes:
-                self.checkSelect.setEnabled(True)
-                self.treeTests.showCheckBoxes(self._checklist, self.test_service)
-            self.checkFold.setEnabled(True)
-            self.treeTests.setChildrenEnabled()
-            self.reconnect_signals()
-            if self.treeTests.getGlobalSuccess():
-                self.setBlinkGreen()
-            else:
-                self.setBlinkRed()
-        finally:
-            self._test_started = False
-
-    def redirectStdToTextLog(self, txtlog=None):
-        if txtlog is None:
-            stdio_redir.restore()
-        else:
-            stdio_redir.redirect(txtlog)
 
     def setBlinkGreen(self):
-        self.buttBlink.setIcon(self.iconBlinkGreen)
+        self.runner.set_blink_green()
-        self.buttBlink.current_color = "green"
 
     def setBlinkRed(self):
-        self.buttBlink.setIcon(self.iconBlinkRed)
+        self.runner.set_blink_red()
-        self.buttBlink.current_color = "red"
 
     def setBlinkGray(self):
-        self.buttBlink.setIcon(self.iconBlinkGray)
+        self.runner.set_blink_gray()
-        self.buttBlink.current_color = "gray"
 
 
 def MainWin(