diff --git a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_choices_files/choices_dialog.py b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_choices_files/choices_dialog.py
index 2b1e676..c37be62 100644
--- a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_choices_files/choices_dialog.py
+++ b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_choices_files/choices_dialog.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from itertools import chain
 
 from PySide6.QtGui import QIcon, QPixmap
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import QApplication, QDialog, QDialogButtonBox
-from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QSettings, QSize
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QSettings, QTimer, QSize
 from PySide6.QtGui import QFont, QFontInfo
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import QTreeWidgetItem
 
@@ -207,6 +207,9 @@ def main(args, conn=None):
     d.connect_checked()
 
     d.choicesView.setFocus()
+    auto_result = args[4] if len(args) > 4 else None
+    if auto_result is not None:
+        QTimer.singleShot(2000, lambda: d.accept() if auto_result.lower() == 'ok' else d.reject())
     dres = d.exec()
 
     if dres == QDialog.Rejected:
diff --git a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_image_files/dialog_image.py b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_image_files/dialog_image.py
index 2b928d5..98cc99f 100644
--- a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_image_files/dialog_image.py
+++ b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_image_files/dialog_image.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import sys
 
-from PySide6.QtCore import (Qt)
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QTimer
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import (QApplication, QDialog)
 from PySide6 import (QtGui)
 
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ def main(args, conn):
 
         d.labelImage.setPixmap(QtGui.QPixmap.fromImage(image2))
 
+        auto_result = args[3] if len(args) > 3 else None
+        if auto_result is not None:
+            QTimer.singleShot(2000, lambda: d.accept() if auto_result.lower() == 'ok' else d.reject())
+
         dres = d.exec()
 
         if dres == QDialog.Rejected:
diff --git a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_msg_files/msg_dialog.py b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_msg_files/msg_dialog.py
index 7f0176d..1300968 100644
--- a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_msg_files/msg_dialog.py
+++ b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_msg_files/msg_dialog.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import sys
 from multiprocessing import freeze_support
 
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import (QApplication, QMessageBox)
-from PySide6.QtCore import Qt
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QTimer
 
 
 def main(args):
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ def main(args):
     msg.setText(args[1])
     msg.setIcon(QMessageBox.Information)
     msg.setStandardButtons(QMessageBox.Ok)
+    if len(args) > 2:
+        QTimer.singleShot(2000, lambda: msg.button(QMessageBox.Ok).click())
     msg.exec()
 
     if hasattr(sys, "frozen"):
diff --git a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_note_files/test_dialog.py b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_note_files/test_dialog.py
index 881c98f..5fde02a 100644
--- a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_note_files/test_dialog.py
+++ b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_note_files/test_dialog.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import sys
 import os
 
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import (QApplication, QDialog)
-from PySide6.QtCore import (Qt)
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QTimer
 from interpreter.test_items.dialog_note_files import dialog_note_win
 from multiprocessing import  freeze_support
 
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ def main(args, conn=None):
     d.setWindowTitle(args[0])
     d.labelDialog.setText(args[1])
     d.textEdit.setFocus()
+    auto_result = args[2] if len(args) > 2 else None
+    if auto_result is not None:
+        auto_value = args[3] if len(args) > 3 else None
+        def _auto_close():
+            if auto_value is not None:
+                d.textEdit.setPlainText(auto_value)
+            d.accept() if auto_result.lower() == 'ok' else d.reject()
+        QTimer.singleShot(2000, _auto_close)
     dres = d.exec()
 
     if dres == QDialog.Rejected:
diff --git a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_question_files/question_dialog.py b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_question_files/question_dialog.py
index 824354e..7a12ccf 100644
--- a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_question_files/question_dialog.py
+++ b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_question_files/question_dialog.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import sys
 from multiprocessing import freeze_support
 
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import (QApplication, QMessageBox)
-from PySide6.QtCore import Qt
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QTimer
 
 
 def main(args, conn):
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ def main(args, conn):
         msg.setText(args[1])
         msg.setIcon(QMessageBox.Question)
         msg.setStandardButtons(QMessageBox.Yes | QMessageBox.No)
+        auto_result = args[2] if len(args) > 2 else None
+        if auto_result is not None:
+            btn = QMessageBox.Yes if auto_result.lower() == 'yes' else QMessageBox.No
+            QTimer.singleShot(2000, lambda: msg.button(btn).click())
         reply = msg.exec()
         conn.send(reply)
     except Exception as e:
diff --git a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_value_files/test_dialog.py b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_value_files/test_dialog.py
index f8fcdf7..caa9647 100644
--- a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_value_files/test_dialog.py
+++ b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_value_files/test_dialog.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import sys
 import os
 
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import (QApplication, QDialog)
-from PySide6.QtCore import (Qt)
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QTimer
 
 from interpreter.test_items.dialog_value_files import dialog_value_win
 from multiprocessing import  freeze_support
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@ def main(args, conn=None):
     d.labelDialog.setText(args[1])
     d.lineEdit.setText(args[2])
     d.lineEdit.setFocus()
+    auto_result = args[3] if len(args) > 3 else None
+    if auto_result is not None:
+        auto_value = args[4] if len(args) > 4 else None
+        def _auto_close():
+            if auto_value is not None:
+                d.lineEdit.setText(auto_value)
+            d.accept() if auto_result.lower() == 'ok' else d.reject()
+        QTimer.singleShot(2000, _auto_close)
     dres = d.exec()
 
     if dres == QDialog.Rejected:
diff --git a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_choices_dialog.py b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_choices_dialog.py
index 30d208c..e8a4f50 100644
--- a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_choices_dialog.py
+++ b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_choices_dialog.py
@@ -17,13 +17,16 @@ class TestItemChoicesDialog(TestItemDialogBase):
             self._question = self._prms.getParam("question", required=True)
             self._choices = self._prms.getParam("choices", required=True)
             self._default_icon = self._prms.getParam("icon", required=False, default=None)
+            self._auto_result = self._prms.getParam("auto_result", required=False, default=None)
 
     @test_run
     def execute(self):
         q = self._prms.expanse(self._question)
         choices = self._prms.expanse(self._choices)
         icon = self._prms.expanse(self._default_icon)
-        result = self._run_dialog_with_result(choices_dialog.main, [self.name(), q, choices, icon])
+        ar = self._prms.expanse(self._auto_result) if self._auto_result is not None else None
+        args = [self.name(), q, choices, icon] + ([ar] if ar is not None else [])
+        result = self._run_dialog_with_result(choices_dialog.main, args)
         if result is None:
             self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, "Dialog subprocess exited without returning a result")
             return
diff --git a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_image_dialog.py b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_image_dialog.py
index f244687..8b34c73 100644
--- a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_image_dialog.py
+++ b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_image_dialog.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class TestItemImageDialog(TestItemDialogBase):
         with item_load_context(self.cmd(), self.name(), self.seqFilename()):
             self._question = self._prms.getParam("question", required=True)
             self._filename = self._prms.getParam("filename", required=True)
+            self._auto_result = self._prms.getParam("auto_result", required=False, default=None)
 
     @test_run
     def execute(self):
@@ -31,7 +32,9 @@ class TestItemImageDialog(TestItemDialogBase):
             image_path = os.path.normpath(
                 os.path.join(tm.gd("test_directory"), image_path)
             )
-        succ = self._run_dialog_with_result(dialog_image.main, [self.name(), q, image_path])
+        ar = self._prms.expanse(self._auto_result) if self._auto_result is not None else None
+        args = [self.name(), q, image_path] + ([ar] if ar is not None else [])
+        succ = self._run_dialog_with_result(dialog_image.main, args)
         if succ is None:
             self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, "Dialog subprocess exited without returning a result")
         elif succ:
diff --git a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_msg_dialog.py b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_msg_dialog.py
index 280a5fb..38c71aa 100644
--- a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_msg_dialog.py
+++ b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_msg_dialog.py
@@ -20,12 +20,15 @@ class TestItemMsgDialog(TestItemDialogBase):
         self.is_container = False
         with item_load_context(self.cmd(), self.name(), self.seqFilename()):
             self._question = self._prms.getParam('question', required=True)
+            self._auto_result = self._prms.getParam('auto_result', required=False, default=None)
 
     @test_run
     def execute(self):
         q = self._prms.expanse(self._question)
         print("Message Displayed:\n" + q)
-        exitcode = self._run_dialog(msg_dialog.main, [self.name(), q])
+        ar = self._prms.expanse(self._auto_result) if self._auto_result is not None else None
+        args = [self.name(), q] + ([ar] if ar is not None else [])
+        exitcode = self._run_dialog(msg_dialog.main, args)
         if exitcode == 0:
             self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS)
         else:
diff --git a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_note_dialog.py b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_note_dialog.py
index b890074..eab04c3 100644
--- a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_note_dialog.py
+++ b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_note_dialog.py
@@ -15,12 +15,17 @@ class TestItemNoteDialog(TestItemDialogBase):
         self.is_container = False
         with item_load_context(self.cmd(), self.name(), self.seqFilename()):
             self._question = self._prms.getParam('question', required=True)
+            self._auto_result = self._prms.getParam('auto_result', required=False, default=None)
+            self._auto_value = self._prms.getParam('auto_value', required=False, default=None)
 
     @test_run
     def execute(self):
         q = self._prms.expanse(self._question)
         print("Question:\n" + q)
-        result = self._run_dialog_with_result(test_dialog.main, [self.name(), q])
+        ar = self._prms.expanse(self._auto_result) if self._auto_result is not None else None
+        av = self._prms.expanse(self._auto_value) if self._auto_value is not None else None
+        args = [self.name(), q] + ([ar, av] if ar is not None else [])
+        result = self._run_dialog_with_result(test_dialog.main, args)
         if result is None:
             self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, "Dialog subprocess exited without returning a result")
             return
diff --git a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_question_dialog.py b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_question_dialog.py
index ed1159f..88db0c3 100644
--- a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_question_dialog.py
+++ b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_question_dialog.py
@@ -19,12 +19,15 @@ class TestItemQuestionDialog(TestItemDialogBase):
         self.is_container = False
         with item_load_context(self.cmd(), self.name(), self.seqFilename()):
             self._question = self._prms.getParam('question', required=True)
+            self._auto_result = self._prms.getParam('auto_result', required=False, default=None)
 
     @test_run
     def execute(self):
         q = self._prms.expanse(self._question)
         print('Question asked:\n' + q + '\n')
-        succ = self._run_dialog_with_result(question_dialog.main, [self.name(), q])
+        ar = self._prms.expanse(self._auto_result) if self._auto_result is not None else None
+        args = [self.name(), q] + ([ar] if ar is not None else [])
+        succ = self._run_dialog_with_result(question_dialog.main, args)
         if succ is None:
             self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, "Dialog subprocess exited without returning a result")
             return
diff --git a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_tested_references.py b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_tested_references.py
index 9c14b22..c3ecf92 100644
--- a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_tested_references.py
+++ b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_tested_references.py
@@ -16,12 +16,15 @@ class TestItemTestedRefsDialog(TestItemDialogBase):
         with item_load_context(self.cmd(), self.name(), self.seqFilename()):
             self._question = self._prms.getParam('question', required=True)
             self._init_values = self._prms.getParamAll('reference', required=False, processed=True)
+            self._auto_result = self._prms.getParam('auto_result', required=False, default=None)
 
     @test_run
     def execute(self):
         q = self._prms.expanse(self._question)
         init_values = ','.join(self._init_values)
-        result = self._run_dialog_with_result(tested_refs_dialog.main, [self.name(), q, init_values])
+        ar = self._prms.expanse(self._auto_result) if self._auto_result is not None else None
+        args = [self.name(), q, init_values] + ([ar] if ar is not None else [])
+        result = self._run_dialog_with_result(tested_refs_dialog.main, args)
         if result is None:
             self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, "Dialog subprocess exited without returning a result")
             return
diff --git a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_value_dialog.py b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_value_dialog.py
index c589598..64ad25a 100644
--- a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_value_dialog.py
+++ b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_value_dialog.py
@@ -19,13 +19,18 @@ class TestItemValueDialog(TestItemDialogBase):
         with item_load_context(self.cmd(), self.name(), self.seqFilename()):
             self._question = self._prms.getParam('question', required=True)
             self._default = self._prms.getParam('default', '')
+            self._auto_result = self._prms.getParam('auto_result', required=False, default=None)
+            self._auto_value = self._prms.getParam('auto_value', required=False, default=None)
 
     @test_run
     def execute(self):
         q = self._prms.expanse(self._question)
         d = self._prms.expanse(self._default)
         print("Question:\n" + q)
-        result = self._run_dialog_with_result(test_dialog.main, [self.name(), q, d])
+        ar = self._prms.expanse(self._auto_result) if self._auto_result is not None else None
+        av = self._prms.expanse(self._auto_value) if self._auto_value is not None else None
+        args = [self.name(), q, d] + ([ar, av] if ar is not None else [])
+        result = self._run_dialog_with_result(test_dialog.main, args)
         if result is None:
             self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, "Dialog subprocess exited without returning a result")
             return
diff --git a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/tested_references_files/tested_refs_dialog.py b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/tested_references_files/tested_refs_dialog.py
index 5789356..d1695e8 100644
--- a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/tested_references_files/tested_refs_dialog.py
+++ b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/tested_references_files/tested_refs_dialog.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import sys
 from multiprocessing import freeze_support
 
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import (QApplication, QDialog, QTableWidgetItem)
-from PySide6.QtCore import (Qt, QSettings)
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QSettings, QTimer
 
 try:
     from interpreter.test_items.tested_references_files import tested_refs_win
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ def main(args, conn=None):
         i += 1
 
     d.tableReferences.setFocus()
+    auto_result = args[3] if len(args) > 3 else None
+    if auto_result is not None:
+        QTimer.singleShot(2000, lambda: d.accept() if auto_result.lower() == 'ok' else d.reject())
     dres = d.exec()
 
     if dres == QDialog.Rejected:
diff --git a/test/validation/items/dialogs/test.tum b/test/validation/items/dialogs/test.tum
index 062374e..abfbb18 100644
--- a/test/validation/items/dialogs/test.tum
+++ b/test/validation/items/dialogs/test.tum
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     name: dialog image PASS
     condition: $(validation_dialogs)
     question: click ok if you see the image
+    auto_result: "ok"
     key: $(test)_PASS
     filename: $(test_path)$(psep)IMG_20140213_171455.jpg
 
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@
     name: dialog image FAIL
     condition: $(validation_dialogs)
     question: click cancel
+    auto_result: "cancel"
     key: $(test)_FAIL
     filename: $(test_path)$(psep)IMG_20140213_171455.jpg
 
@@ -17,45 +19,54 @@
     condition: $(validation_dialogs)
     key: $(test)_PASS
     question: click ok
+    auto_result: "ok"
 
 - dialog_references:
     name: dialog_reference FAIL
     condition: $(validation_dialogs)
     key: $(test)_FAIL
     question: click cancel
+    auto_result: "cancel"
 
 - dialog_value:
     name: dialog_value PASS
     condition: $(validation_dialogs)
     key: $(test)_PASS
     question: enter 123 and click ok
+    auto_result: "ok"
+    auto_value: "123"
 
 - dialog_value:
     name: dialog_value empty FAIL
     condition: $(validation_dialogs)
     key: $(test)_FAIL
     question: enter nothing and click ok
+    auto_result: "ok"
 
 - dialog_value:
     name: dialog_value canceled FAIL
     condition: $(validation_dialogs)
     key: $(test)_FAIL
     question: enter nothing and click cancel
+    auto_result: "cancel"
 
 - dialog_message:
     name: dialog_message PASS
     condition: $(validation_dialogs)
     key: $(test)_PASS
     question: click ok
+    auto_result: "ok"
 
 - dialog_question:
     name: dialog_question PASS
     condition: $(validation_dialogs)
     key: $(test)_PASS
     question: click yes
+    auto_result: "yes"
 
 - dialog_question:
     name: dialog_question FAIL
     condition: $(validation_dialogs)
     key: $(test)_FAIL
     question: click no
+    auto_result: "no"
diff --git a/test/validation/items/plot/test.tum b/test/validation/items/plot/test.tum
index aef9792..1897780 100644
--- a/test/validation/items/plot/test.tum
+++ b/test/validation/items/plot/test.tum
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@
     steps:
         - close:
             wait_dialog_exit: True
-            timeout: 60
+            timeout: 2