removed reference to "terminal" mode. Corrected errors in doc generation.

Add LICENSE (full EUPL-1.2 text + project copyright), CONTRIBUTING.md
with the inbound = outbound rule, and declare the licence in
pyproject.toml and README.md.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>

CLAUDE.md

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+# Testium — Claude Context
+
+## What is testium
+
+Testium is a test sequencer/runner written in Python. It executes YAML-based test scripts ("`.tum`" files) and supports two execution modes:
+
+- **GUI mode** (default, no flag): PySide6 Qt application (`src/testium/main_win/`)
+- **Batch mode** (`-b` / `--batch-execution`): headless, non-interactive, runs tests and exits
+
+Run from repo root: `./run.sh` (Linux) or `run.bat` / `run.ps1` (Windows).  
+Direct invocation: `python3 -m src/testium [-b] <test_file.tum>`
+
+## Architecture
+
+### Entry point
+`src/testium/__init__.py` — parses CLI args, dispatches to the two modes.  
+`multiprocessing.set_start_method('spawn')` is called early (required for Linux dialog subprocesses).
+
+### Core execution
+- `src/testium/interpreter/process.py` — `TestProcess(multiprocessing.Process)`: runs the test in a child process. Stdout is redirected via a `StringQueue` → pipe → parent thread (`capture_stdout`) that writes to real stdout.
+- `src/testium/interpreter/batch.py` — `Batch`: parent-side orchestrator for `-b` mode. Creates the `msg_queue`, starts `TestProcess`, waits for the "finished" signal.
+- `src/testium/interpreter/test_set.py` — `TestSet`: builds and executes the tree of test items.
+- `src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item*.py` — one file per test item type (check, cycle, group, let, unittest, py_func, lua_func, console, git, dialogs, report, parallel, …).
+
+### Communication channels (parent ↔ child process)
+- `msg_queue` (`multiprocessing.Queue`): carries status messages from child to parent.
+  - Item status: `{"id": <non-None>, "name": ..., "status": "started"|"finished", ...}`
+  - Global dict updates: `{"type": "gd_update"|"gd_delete", "key": ..., "value": ...}` — **no "id" key**
+  - Process finished: `{"id": None, "name": "test_process", "status": "finished"}` — id key present but `None`
+- `tst_ctrl` (`TestSetController`): sends control commands (execute, stop, pause, close, …) from parent to child.
+- stdout pipe (`multiprocessing.Pipe`): streams test output from child back to parent's `capture_stdout` thread.
+
+### Stdout pipeline (batch mode)
+```
+test item print()
+  → sys.stdout (StringQueue, in child)
+  → send_stdout thread (child) → pipe → capture_stdout thread (parent)
+  → print() → sys.stdout (TermLog wrapping real stdout, in parent)
+  → terminal
+```
+
+### Global dictionary
+`src/testium/interpreter/utils/globdict.py` — shared state accessible from test scripts via `tm.gd()` / `tm.setgd()`. When `set_update_queue()` is active (during test execution), every `setgd`/`delgd` on a non-`_`-prefixed key pushes a message to `msg_queue`.
+
+### Coloring (`-o` disables it)
+`src/testium/interpreter/utils/termlog.py` — `TermLog` wraps stdout with colorama-based line coloring (PASS=green, FAIL=red, WARN=yellow, …). Applied in parent process for batch mode. Auto-detects light/dark terminal background via (in order): `COLORFGBG` env var, OSC 11 query, default dark.
+
+### Dialog items in batch mode
+All dialog items (`dialog_image`, `dialog_question`, `dialog_references`, `dialog_value`, `dialog_message`, `dialog_choices`, `dialog_note`) follow this rule in non-interactive text mode (`-b`):
+- `auto_result` defined in the `.tum` → result controlled by it (`ok`/`yes` → SUCCESS, `cancel`/`no` → FAIL)
+- `auto_result` absent → FAIL with `"Dialog not supported in batch mode"`
+- `sleep dialog: true` → exception: just sleeps normally, no GUI, no failure
+
+`auto_result` (and `auto_value` for value/note dialogs) is intended for the validation test suite (`test/validation/`) only.
+
+### `parallel` item
+`src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_parallel.py` — runs multiple branches concurrently.
+
+```yaml
+- parallel:
+    name: My parallel block
+    sync: all        # all: wait for all; any: stop as soon as one finishes
+    no_fail: true    # (optional) don't propagate branch failures to parent
+    branches:
+      - name: Branch A
+        wait_for:              # (optional) poll condition before starting
+          condition: <| expr |>
+          timeout: 10
+        steps:
+          - ...
+      - name: Branch B
+        steps:
+          - ...
+```
+
+- `TestItemParallel(TestItemContainer)`: mutates `dict_item["steps"]` to inject synthetic `parallel_branch` items so `load_test_recursively` loads branches normally as children.
+- `TestItemParallelBranch(TestItemContainer)`: container for one branch. `wait_for` polls every 0.1s up to `timeout` seconds before running steps.
+- `sync: any` calls `_stop_branch_recursively()` on all other branches when one *actually runs* (SUCCESS/FAILURE). A `NORUN` branch (disabled, condition not met) never wins the race.
+- Each branch runs in a daemon thread; the parent waits with `.join()`.
+- Branches stopped late (e.g. user disabled them in the GUI, or another sync:any branch already won) go through the normal `branch.stop() + branch.execute()` path so they always produce a clean DB entry via `addTest()`.
+- Exceptions raised in a branch's `execute()` are caught by `run_branch`, logged to stdout, and converted to a `FAILURE` result so they never disappear silently.
+- `sync: all` ignores `NORUN` branches when computing success (matches Group/Cycle semantics): only an actual `FAILURE` fails the parallel.
+- `TestItemSleep` is interruptible (polls `self._is_stopped` in a loop) so `sync: any` can stop slow branches quickly. `py_func` and `console` items are not interruptible; their full duration is observed before the branch returns.
+
+### `TestItemContainer` base class
+`src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_container.py` — shared base for Group, Cycle, Parallel, and ParallelBranch. Provides `_run_children_sequentially()` which handles stop-on-failure, `executedOnStop` items, and returns `(TestResult, stopped_bool)`.
+
+### Report threading
+`src/testium/interpreter/test_report/test_report.py` — SQLite report with thread-safe writes:
+- `sqlite3.connect(..., check_same_thread=False)`
+- `self._lock = threading.Lock()` guards the SQLite `INSERT` only.
+- Per-item log capture (`stdio_redir.read()`) is naturally race-free thanks to per-thread buffers (see `StdoutProxy`).
+
+### Thread-aware stdout (`StdoutProxy`)
+`src/lib/stdout_redirect.py` — when `log_stored: True`, `intercept()` installs a `StdoutProxy` as `sys.stdout`/`sys.stderr` instead of a single shared `StringQueue`. The proxy:
+- Holds one `StringQueue` per thread (registered via `register_thread(buffer=...)`). The main thread uses a default buffer; each parallel branch's thread registers its own at start and unregisters at end. `stdio_redir.read()` reads the calling thread's buffer → `addTest()` of an item running in branch X reads X's clean, non-interleaved output.
+- For the live stream (terminal in batch / GUI panel), prefixes every line emitted from a branch's thread with `[<branch_name>] ` so concurrent branches stay readable.
+- Exposes `write` / `writeln` / `flush` (Python 3.14's `unittest` calls `stream.writeln()` directly without `_WritelnDecorator`).
+
+## Key files
+
+| Path | Role |
+|------|------|
+| `src/testium/__init__.py` | CLI entry, mode dispatch |
+| `src/testium/interpreter/batch.py` | `-b` mode orchestrator |
+| `src/testium/interpreter/process.py` | Child test process |
+| `src/testium/interpreter/test_set.py` | Test tree builder/executor |
+| `src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_container.py` | Base class for container items |
+| `src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_parallel.py` | `parallel` and `parallel_branch` items |
+| `src/testium/interpreter/utils/globdict.py` | Global variable dict |
+| `src/testium/interpreter/utils/termlog.py` | Terminal color output |
+| `src/lib/stdout_redirect.py` | `StdioRedirect` singleton (`stdio_redir`) |
+| `src/lib/string_queue.py` | Thread-safe string buffer used for stdout redirection |
+| `src/testium/libs/testium.py` | Public API for test scripts (`tm.*`) |
+
+## GUI icons (main_win)
+
+Icons live in `src/testium/main_win/resources/` with three theme variants:
+
+| Folder | Theme index | Usage |
+|--------|-------------|-------|
+| `color/` | 0 (default) | Coloured icons |
+| `black/` | 1 | Black silhouette on transparent |
+| `white/` | 2 | White silhouette on transparent (LA mode) |
+
+Icons are **64×64 PNG**. Black variants: RGBA with RGB=`(0,0,0)`, alpha varies. White variants: LA with luminance=`255`, alpha varies.
+
+The mapping item-type → icon filename is in `_ITEM_CONFIG` (`src/testium/main_win/test_tree_items/test_tree_item.py`). At runtime, `icon_prefix()` returns `:/color`, `:/black`, or `:/white` (Qt resource prefix) based on the user preference.
+
+All icons must be declared in `src/testium/main_win/resources/testium_core_win.qrc` (one entry per theme section). After any QRC change, regenerate the compiled resource file:
+```
+cd src/testium/main_win/resources
+pyside6-rcc testium_core_win.qrc -o testium_core_win_rc.py
+```
+
+Icons are assigned once when the test file is loaded (not updated live on theme change — a file reload is required).
+
+### `run` item
+`src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_run.py` — launches a `.tum` file in a new testium instance (`-b` in batch mode, `-r` in GUI mode). Result:
+- **SUCCESS** if the sub-instance launched and ran to completion (exit code is ignored)
+- **FAILURE** if the file is not found, `wait_for_exec` is set without `start_time`/`end_time`, the time window was not reached, or any other launch error
+
+The sub-test's own pass/fail result is intentionally not propagated.
+
+## Recent fixes (branch `parallel_execution`)
+- `test_item_parallel.py`: new `parallel` item with `sync: all|any`, `wait_for`, daemon threads, `_stop_branch_recursively()`. Each branch thread registers a per-thread stdout buffer with `stdio_redir.register_thread(...)` so its log capture and live-output prefix work in isolation.
+- `test_item_container.py`: new `TestItemContainer` base class extracted from Group/Cycle patterns
+- `test_item_sleep.py`: interruptible loop (checks `self._is_stopped`) instead of blocking `time.sleep()` so `sync: any` can stop slow branches quickly
+- `stdout_redirect.py`: rewrote `intercept()` to install a `StdoutProxy` (thread-aware: per-thread capture buffers + branch-prefixed live output). Adds `writeln()` for Python 3.14 unittest compatibility.
+- `test_report.py`: `check_same_thread=False` + lock around the SQLite `INSERT` for parallel branch concurrency. Log capture itself is race-free thanks to per-thread buffers.
+- `__init__.py`: removed `-m`/`--terminal` mode
+- `terminal.py`: deleted
+
+## Recent fixes (branch `text_no_pyside`)
+- `batch.py`: premature loop exit when `gd_update` messages (no `"id"` key) were mistaken for the "finished" signal — fix: `"id" in m and m["id"] is None`
+- `batch.py`: `control("loaded")` deadlock if `TestProcess` crashed before `cmd_th` started — fix: daemon thread + `threading.Event` + `is_alive()` polling
+- `termlog.py`: `COLOR_DEFAULT = Fore.WHITE` invisible on light terminals; added auto-detection + light palette. Also fixed `write()` residue accumulation bug (`s[pos:]` → `s[pos+1:]`).
+- Dialog items: `auto_result`/`auto_value` now used in non-interactive text mode; dialogs without `auto_result` FAIL immediately in batch mode.
+- `run` item: removed `stdout=PIPE` (caused deadlock with `multiprocessing` spawn); simplified result to SUCCESS on any completed subprocess.
+
+## Validation tests
+Located in `test/validation/`. Run with `-b` flag:
+```
+./run.sh -b -l mon_log.log -- test/validation/main.tum
+```
+Parallel item tests: `test/validation/items/parallel/test.tum`
+
+## Dependencies
+See `src/requirements.txt`. Key ones: `pyside6`, `pyyaml`, `jinja2`, `colorama`, `gitpython`, `pexpect`, `matplotlib`.

CONTRIBUTING.md

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+# Contributing to testium
+
+Thank you for your interest in contributing to testium.
+
+## License of contributions
+
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+
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+
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+
+## SPDX header in new source files
+
+When creating a new source file, please include the following header at the
+top of the file (adjust the comment marker to the file's language):
+
+```python
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2
+# Copyright (c) <year> <your name>
+```
+
+For existing files, keep the header that is already there.
+
+## How to contribute
+
+1. Open an issue describing the change you want to make (bug, feature, doc).
+2. Fork the repository, create a topic branch.
+3. Commit with a clear message (one logical change per commit).
+4. Make sure the validation suite still passes:
+   ```
+   ./run.sh -b -l mon_log.log -- test/validation/main.tum
+   ```
+5. Open a pull request against `main`.
+
+## Coding conventions
+
+- Python ≥ 3.11
+- Follow existing style in the file you are modifying
+- Add or update tests in `test/validation/` for new test items or behaviours
+- Update `CLAUDE.md` and the Sphinx manual for user-visible changes
+
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+
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+- GNU General Public License (GPL) v. 2, v. 3
+- GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL) v. 3
+- Open Software License (OSL) v. 2.1, v. 3.0
+- Eclipse Public License (EPL) v. 1.0
+- CeCILL v. 2.0, v. 2.1
+- Mozilla Public Licence (MPL) v. 2
+- GNU Lesser General Public Licence (LGPL) v. 2.1, v. 3
+- Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike v. 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) for
+  works other than software
+- European Union Public Licence (EUPL) v. 1.1, v. 1.2
+- Québec Free and Open-Source Licence — Reciprocity (LiLiQ-R) or Strong
+  Reciprocity (LiLiQ-R+).
+
+The European Commission may update this Appendix to later versions of the
+above licences without producing a new version of the EUPL, as long as they
+provide the rights granted in Article 2 of this Licence and protect the
+covered Source Code from exclusive appropriation.
+
+All other changes or additions to this Appendix require the production of a
+new EUPL version.

README.md

@@ -2,6 +2,18 @@
 
 [See here](doc/manual/testium_manual.pdf).
 
+# License
+
+Copyright (c) 2025-2026 François Dausseur.
+
+testium is distributed under the **European Union Public Licence v. 1.2
+(EUPL-1.2)** — see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for the full text.
+
+SPDX identifier: `EUPL-1.2`
+
+Contributions are accepted under the same licence (inbound = outbound). See
+[CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.
+
 # run testium
 
 From the root path, on windows `cmd`:
@@ -52,7 +64,7 @@ from the testium path, execute
 
 ## Install sphinx
 
-    pip install sphinx
+    pip install sphinx linuxdoc
 
 ## Generate the doc
 

doc/examples/dummy/cpt/endurance.tum

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 
-  - unittest_file:
+  - unittest:
         name: Test 5
         test_file: dummy.py

doc/examples/dummy/cpt/temperature.tum

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ sequence: &endurance_test
     !include endurance.tum
 
 sequence:
-    - unittest_file:
+    - unittest:
         name: Test 3
         test_file: dummy.py
         test_method: test_01_pass
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ sequence:
         iterator: 10
         steps:
             *endurance_test
-    - unittest_file:
+    - unittest:
         name: Test 4
         test_file: dummy.py

doc/examples/dummy/dummy.tum

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ main:
                 - $(reference_1)
                 - $(reference_2)
             report_show_success: true
-        - unittest_file:
+        - unittest:
               name: Test 1
               test_file: dummy.py
               doc: |
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ main:
                   Voilà...
         - sleep:
             {name: Sleep between one and two, timeout: 10, dialog: true}
-        - unittest_file:
+        - unittest:
             {name: Test 2, test_file: dummy.py,execute_on_stop: true}
         - loop:
             name: Cycle Temperature

doc/examples/example_cycle.tum

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ main:
         key: report-key-2
         stop_on_failure: True
         steps:
-          - unittest_file:
+          - unittest:
               name: unittest item
               doc: |
                 The purpose of this unittest test item is to demonstrate
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ main:
               param:
                   - 123
 
-          - unittest_file:
+          - unittest:
               name: Unittest item
               test_file: dummy/dummy.py
               test_method:
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ main:
         name: Infine loop unittest step crashes
         stop_on_failure: True
         steps:
-          - unittest_file:
+          - unittest:
               name: Unittest item
               test_file: dummy/dummy.py
               test_method:
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ main:
         name: Infinite loop
         skipped: True
         steps:
-          - unittest_file:
+          - unittest:
               name: Unittest item
               test_file: dummy/dummy.py
               test_method: test_01_pass

doc/examples/example_items.tum

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ main:
     name: Test Sample number one
     version: 0.1
     steps:
-        - unittest_file:
+        - unittest:
             name: Unittest item
             test_file: dummy/unittest_str.py
             doc: Unittest test
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ main:
             name: cycle item
             iterator : 3
             steps:
-                - unittest_file:
+                - unittest:
                     name: Unittest item
                     test_file: dummy/dummy.py
                     test_method: test_01_pass
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ main:
                     name: cycle item
                     iterator : 3
                     steps:
-                        - unittest_file:
+                        - unittest:
                             name: Unittest item
                             test_file: dummy/dummy.py
                             test_method: test_01_pass

doc/manual/sphinx/source/cdl_interface.rst

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Command Line Interface
 
 .. code-block:: text
 
-    usage: testium.pyw [-h] [--version] [-b] [-m] [-c CONFIG_FILE [CONFIG_FILE ...]] [-r] [-l LOG_FILE]
+    usage: testium.pyw [-h] [--version] [-b] [-c CONFIG_FILE [CONFIG_FILE ...]] [-r] [-l LOG_FILE]
                         [-d DEFINE [DEFINE ...]] [-p REPORT_FILE] [-t {sqlite,json,junit,html,text}]
                         [-n REPORT_PATTERN [REPORT_PATTERN ...]] [-i INCLUDE_PATH [INCLUDE_PATH ...]] [-o] [-g]
                         [test_file]
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@ Command Line Interface
     --version             Returns the version of testium
     -b, --batch-execution
                             Executes the test in batch mode
-    -m, --terminal        Starts terminal mode
     -c CONFIG_FILE [CONFIG_FILE ...], --config-file CONFIG_FILE [CONFIG_FILE ...]
-    -o, --no-color        Deactivates stdout colors in batch and terminal mode
+    -o, --no-color        Deactivates stdout colors in batch mode
                             Configuration file
     -r, --run-and-close   Runs the test then closes the application
     -l LOG_FILE, --log-file LOG_FILE
@@ -45,17 +44,10 @@ Returns what's in the previous section.
 
 Executes the test in text mode. No need to have QT installed in that case.
 
-``-m, --terminal``
-------------------
-
-Starts a testium interactive console. It allows to run commands and sub-tests manually
-in a console.
-
-
 ``-o, --no-color``
 ------------------
 
-Switch allowing to disable the colored output in terminal or batch modes.
+Switch allowing to disable the colored output in batch mode.
 
 ``-c, --config-file``
 ---------------------

doc/manual/sphinx/source/modes.rst

@@ -23,23 +23,3 @@ graphical interface.
     :caption: call a test in batch mode
 
     testium -b test/my_test/main.tum
-
-Terminal mode
--------------
-
-The terminal mode starts *testium* in interactive mode. From this console, some tests and
-sequences of tests can be called interactively.
-
-.. code-block:: text
-    :caption: call a test in terminal mode
-
-    $ testium -m
-    Configuration file loaded: /my/execution/path/param.yaml
-    [...]
-    ================================================================================
-    ====== Test configuration
-    ================================================================================
-    Test executed with testium    : 2.4.0 (binary release)
-
-
-    (testium)~

doc/manual/sphinx/source/other_features.rst

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ a tooltip on the test row.
         name: Test example
         steps:
 
-            - unittest_file:
+            - unittest:
                 name: unittest item
                 doc: |
                     The purpose of this unittest test item is to demonstrate
@@ -93,4 +93,4 @@ See illustration in :numref:`Figure %s<doc-illustration>`.
 Unittest
 ^^^^^^^^^
 
-For ``unittest_file`` type test items, the python docstring of the test method is used as documentation.
+For ``unittest`` type test items, the python docstring of the test method is used as documentation.

doc/manual/sphinx/source/overview.rst

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This software is developed in python and it implements the Qt6 graphical framewo
 
 It has been developed since 2013 with production and development testing in mind.
 
-It's function is to automate the execution of tests. It can be invoked either as command line terminal application or as a graphical interface application.
+It's function is to automate the execution of tests. It can be invoked either as command line application or as a graphical interface application.
 
 Tests reports generation and customization are also in this tool's scope.
 

doc/manual/sphinx/source/test_items/group_test_item.rst

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ This element is of the following form:
         name: Group Item
         condition: <| "$(OS)" == "Linux" |>
         steps:
-            - unittest_file:
+            - unittest:
                 test_file: test_prod_alpha_13.py
                 test_method:
                     ...

doc/manual/sphinx/source/test_items/items_common_attributes.rst

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ if not provided is given in the table as well.
     |                       |                   | It depends on the test item to take it                |
     |                       |                   | into account or not.                                  |
     |                       |                   | For example it makes sense to use it                  |
-    |                       |                   | for ``unittest_file`` test type                       |
+    |                       |                   | for ``unittest`` test type                            |
     |                       |                   | because it  can contain many sub-tests,               |
     |                       |                   | but not for sleep test type.                          |
     |                       |                   | In cycles, it means that the child                    |

doc/manual/sphinx/source/test_items/loop_test_item.rst

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ This element is of the following form:
         name: Cycle Temperature
         iterator: 10
         steps:
-            - unittest_file:
+            - unittest:
                 test_file: test_prod_rio6_8093.py
             - py_func:
                 name: function test item

doc/manual/sphinx/source/test_items/parallel_test_item.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+.. _sec_parallel_item:
+
+**parallel** test item
+============================================================
+
+This element is of the following form:
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+    :caption: ``parallel`` test item usage example
+
+    - parallel:
+        name: My parallel block
+        sync: all
+        branches:
+          - name: Branch A
+            steps:
+                - py_func:
+                    name: Long operation
+                    file: long_op.py
+                    func_name: do_work
+          - name: Branch B
+            wait_for:
+                condition: <| "$(ready_flag)" == "True" |>
+                timeout: 30
+            steps:
+                - let:
+                    name: Mark done
+                    values:
+                        - branch_b_done: true
+
+The ``parallel`` element runs several sequences of items concurrently. Each
+inner sequence is called a *branch* and runs in its own thread. The parent
+test item waits for branches to finish according to the ``sync`` policy.
+
+Attributes
+--------------------
+
+* ``branches``: required. A list of branches to execute concurrently. Each
+  branch has a ``name`` and a ``steps`` list (same structure as a ``group``
+  item). It can also declare a ``wait_for`` precondition (see below).
+* ``sync``: optional, defaults to ``all``.
+
+  * ``all``: the parallel item completes when *every* branch has finished.
+    The result is ``PASS`` if no branch returned ``FAIL`` (skipped or
+    disabled branches are ignored, like in ``group``); otherwise ``FAIL``.
+  * ``any``: the parallel item completes as soon as the *first* branch
+    finishes. The remaining branches are stopped (their next test items
+    are not executed). The result is ``PASS`` if at least one branch
+    succeeded.
+
+* ``no_fail``: optional. When ``true``, a ``FAIL`` result is forced to
+  ``PASS`` for the parallel item itself (same semantics as for any test
+  item). Branches keep their own result.
+
+Branch attributes
+--------------------
+
+Each entry of ``branches`` is a dict with the following attributes:
+
+* ``name``: required. The branch name. Used in reports and as a prefix
+  in the live log output (each line printed by the branch is prefixed
+  with the branch name in square brackets, e.g. ``[Branch A]``, so
+  concurrent branches stay readable).
+* ``steps``: required. The list of test items executed sequentially
+  inside the branch.
+* ``wait_for``: optional. Forces the branch to wait until a condition is
+  met before running its steps. If the timeout elapses, the branch
+  returns ``FAIL`` (the steps are not run). Sub-attributes:
+
+  * ``condition``: a testium expression evaluated repeatedly (every
+    100 ms) until it returns ``True``.
+  * ``timeout``: maximum wait, in seconds. Defaults to 30.
+
+Reporting
+--------------------
+
+Each branch produces its own row in the SQLite report (with type
+``Parallel branch``), in addition to the parent ``Parallel`` row. The
+``log`` column of each row contains only the output emitted from that
+branch's thread, so logs are never mixed between concurrent branches.
+
+In the live (terminal / GUI) output, lines emitted from a branch are
+prefixed with the branch name in square brackets (e.g. ``[Branch A]``).
+The prefix is not stored in the SQLite log column.
+
+Notes
+--------------------
+
+* A ``sleep`` item inside a branch is interruptible: if another
+  ``sync: any`` branch wins the race, slow ``sleep`` items are aborted
+  within ~50 ms.
+* A ``py_func`` or ``console`` item inside a branch is **not**
+  interruptible: a ``sync: any`` stop will only take effect after the
+  current item returns. The branch will then skip its remaining steps.
+* When a user disables a branch in the GUI tree, the branch returns
+  ``SKIP`` instantly without affecting the others (it does *not* win a
+  ``sync: any`` race).

doc/manual/sphinx/source/test_items/run_test_item.rst

@@ -1,16 +1,23 @@
 **run** test item
 ============================================================
 
-This test item executes a new instance of testium.
+This test item executes a new instance of testium with the specified ``.tum`` file.
+
+* In **batch mode** (``-b``): the sub-instance is started with ``-b``.
+* In **GUI mode**: the sub-instance is started with ``-r`` (run and close).
+
+The item result is **PASS** if the sub-instance launched and ran to completion,
+regardless of whether the sub-tests passed or failed.
+It is **FAIL** if the file could not be found, the sub-instance could not be
+launched, or the time window was not reached (see ``start_time`` / ``end_time``).
 
 .. code-block:: yaml
     :caption: ``run`` test item usage example
 
     - run:
         name: Execute TUM
-        tum_fime: example_cycle.tum
+        tum: example_cycle.tum
         python_bin: python3
-        testium_path: /home/francois/projets/testium-new-report/testium.pyw
         log_file: $(home)/reports/test.log
         report_file: $(home)/reports/test.rep
 
@@ -19,12 +26,12 @@ Attributes
 
 run test item has the following specific attributes:
 
-* ``tum_fime``: mandatory the path of the file to execute, it can be relative to current execution folder,
+* ``tum``: mandatory, the path of the file to execute. Can be relative to the current execution folder.
-* ``param_file`` (optional) the path of the parameter file to use, otherwise default parameter file is used.
+* ``param_file`` (optional): the path of the parameter file to use; otherwise the default parameter file is used.
-* ``python_bin`` (optional) the path of a specific python to run your scripts,
+* ``python_bin`` (optional): the path of a specific Python interpreter to use.
-* ``testium_path`` (optional) the path of a specific testium to run your scripts,
+* ``testium_path`` (optional): the path of a specific testium executable to use.
-* ``log_file`` (optional) the path of log file to register, if not provided a file is created with timestamp at the location of TUM file.
+* ``log_file`` (optional): the path of the log file. In GUI mode, if not provided, a file is created with a timestamp next to the ``.tum`` file. Not used in batch mode.
-* ``report_file`` (optional), the path of report file to create
+* ``report_file`` (optional): the path of the report file to create.
-* ``start_time`` (optional), start time for the script execution, in HH:MM format.
+* ``start_time`` (optional): earliest time to execute the sub-instance, in ``HH:MM`` format.
-* ``end_time`` (optional), end time for an execution within a time frame, in HH:MM format.
+* ``end_time`` (optional): latest time for execution within a time frame, in ``HH:MM`` format.
-* ``wait_for_exec`` (optional). True or False, wait to be in the execution window defined by start_time and end_time to run the script.
+* ``wait_for_exec`` (optional): ``true`` to wait until the time window defined by ``start_time`` and ``end_time`` is reached before running. Requires both ``start_time`` and ``end_time``.

doc/manual/sphinx/source/test_items/unittest_test_item.rst

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
-**unittest_file** test item
+**unittest** test item
 ============================================================
 
-unittest_file test item allows the execution of unittest test script which
+unittest test item allows the execution of unittest test script which
 is part of python standard libraries.
 
 The tum file prototype is as followed:
 
 .. code-block:: yaml
-    :caption: ``unittest_file`` test item usage example
+    :caption: ``unittest`` test item usage example
 
-    - unittest_file:
+    - unittest:
         name: unitTest test item
         test_file: unitTestScript.py
         test_method:
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Beside common test items attributes, unittest test item has specific attribute,
 
 * ``test_file``: it is the name (and eventually path) of the unittest file
   to be processed.
-* ``test_method``: it is an optional unittest_file test sub-item. If one or more
+* ``test_method``: it is an optional unittest test sub-item. If one or more
   elements are present, the unittest python script file is parsed and only
   the corresponding methods are included in the test tree. Otherwise, all
   the test methods are included in the test tree.

doc/manual/sphinx/source/tum_syntax.rst

@@ -255,11 +255,12 @@ step list attributes.
    test_items/let_test_item.rst
    test_items/loop_test_item.rst
    test_items/lua_func_test_item.rst
+   test_items/parallel_test_item.rst
    test_items/plot_test_item.rst
    test_items/report_test_item.rst
    test_items/run_test_item.rst
    test_items/sleep_test_item.rst
-   test_items/unittest_file_test_item.rst
+   test_items/unittest_test_item.rst
 
 
 

src/lib/api.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ SUPPORTED_API = [
     "setgd",
     "delgd",
     "add_plot_values",
-    "last_plot_value"
+    "last_plot_value",
+    "text_mode",
 ]
 

src/lib/stdout_redirect.py

@@ -1,8 +1,88 @@
 import sys
+import threading
 from threading import (Thread, Event)
 from lib.string_queue import StringQueue
 from time import (sleep)
 
+
+class StdoutProxy:
+    """Thread-aware stdout proxy.
+
+    Each writing thread can be associated with:
+      - a per-thread buffer (StringQueue) where its writes are captured for the
+        per-item SQLite log column;
+      - a 'branch' label, used to prefix each line in the live (parent-visible)
+        output stream so concurrent branches are easy to read.
+
+    Threads with no association fall back to the default buffer (the "main"
+    thread's buffer) and write to live output without prefix.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, live_stream, default_buffer):
+        self.live_stream = live_stream
+        self.default_buffer = default_buffer
+        self._buffers = {}
+        self._branches = {}
+        self._lock = threading.Lock()
+
+    def register(self, tid=None, buffer=None, branch=None):
+        if tid is None:
+            tid = threading.get_ident()
+        with self._lock:
+            if buffer is not None:
+                self._buffers[tid] = buffer
+            if branch is not None:
+                self._branches[tid] = branch
+
+    def unregister(self, tid=None):
+        if tid is None:
+            tid = threading.get_ident()
+        with self._lock:
+            self._buffers.pop(tid, None)
+            self._branches.pop(tid, None)
+
+    def get_buffer(self, tid=None):
+        if tid is None:
+            tid = threading.get_ident()
+        with self._lock:
+            return self._buffers.get(tid, self.default_buffer)
+
+    def write(self, s):
+        if not s:
+            return
+        tid = threading.get_ident()
+        with self._lock:
+            buf = self._buffers.get(tid, self.default_buffer)
+            branch = self._branches.get(tid)
+        # Per-thread capture: clean, no prefix
+        buf.write(s)
+        # Live stream: prefix each line with the branch label
+        if branch:
+            self.live_stream.write(self._prefix(s, f'[{branch}] '))
+        else:
+            self.live_stream.write(s)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _prefix(s, prefix):
+        ends_nl = s.endswith('\n')
+        body = s[:-1] if ends_nl else s
+        if body == '':
+            return s
+        prefixed = '\n'.join(prefix + line for line in body.split('\n'))
+        if ends_nl:
+            prefixed += '\n'
+        return prefixed
+
+    def writeln(self, s=''):
+        self.write(s + '\n')
+
+    def flush(self):
+        try:
+            self.live_stream.flush()
+        except AttributeError:
+            pass
+
+
 class StdioRedirect:
 
     def __init__(self):
@@ -28,48 +108,38 @@ class StdioRedirect:
 
     def intercept(self):
         if not self.spy_enabled:
-            self.thr_started = Event()
+            self.log_buf = StringQueue()  # default buffer (main thread)
-            self.log_buf = StringQueue()
+            self.proxy = StdoutProxy(self.out_stream, self.log_buf)
-            self.in_stream = StringQueue()
+            sys.stdout = self.proxy
-            self.stop_output = Event()
+            sys.stderr = self.proxy
-            self.thrd_out = Thread(target=self.interceptStdOut)
+            self.stream = self.proxy
-            self.thrd_out.daemon = True
-            sys.stdout = self.in_stream
-            sys.stderr = self.in_stream
-            self.stream = self.in_stream
-            self.thrd_out.start()
-            self.thr_started.wait()
             self.spy_enabled = True
 
-
     def stop(self):
         if self.spy_enabled:
             sys.stdout = self.out_stream
             sys.stderr = self.out_stream
             self.stream = self.out_stream
-            self.stop_output.set()
-            self.thrd_out.join()
             del self.log_buf
-            del self.in_stream
+            del self.proxy
-            del self.stop_output
-            del self.thrd_out
-            del self.thr_started
 
         self.spy_enabled = False
 
-    def interceptStdOut(self):
-        self.thr_started.set()
-        while not self.stop_output.is_set():
-            data = self.in_stream.read()
-            self.log_buf.write(data)
-            self.out_stream.write(data)
-            if data == '':
-                sleep(0.1)
-
     def read(self):
-        ret = ''
+        """Read accumulated content from the calling thread's buffer."""
+        if not self.spy_enabled:
+            return ''
+        return self.proxy.get_buffer().read()
+
+    def register_thread(self, buffer=None, branch=None):
+        """Register the calling thread's per-thread buffer and/or branch label."""
         if self.spy_enabled:
-            ret = self.log_buf.read()
+            self.proxy.register(buffer=buffer, branch=branch)
-        return ret
+
+    def unregister_thread(self):
+        """Drop the calling thread's registration."""
+        if self.spy_enabled:
+            self.proxy.unregister()
+
 
 stdio_redir = StdioRedirect()

src/lib/string_queue.py

@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-# from io import (StringIO, SEEK_SET, SEEK_CUR, SEEK_END)
-from multiprocessing import Queue
-from queue import (Empty)
 from threading import (Thread, Event, Condition)
-from threading import Lock
+
 
 class StringQueue(object):
     """ Class used to store the buffered consoles data:

src/pyproject.toml

@@ -8,9 +8,12 @@ requires-python = ">=3.11"
 authors = [
   {name = "François Dausseur", email = "francois@beafrancois.fr"},
 ]
+license = "EUPL-1.2"
+license-files = ["../LICENSE"]
 classifiers = [
   "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
-  "Programming Language :: Python"
+  "Programming Language :: Python",
+  "License :: OSI Approved :: European Union Public Licence 1.2 (EUPL 1.2)",
 ]
 dependencies = [
     "setuptools",

src/testium/__init__.py

@@ -21,10 +21,8 @@ def main():
                         help="Returns the version of testium", action='store_true')
     parser.add_argument("-b", "--batch-execution",
                         help="Executes the test in batch mode", action='store_true')
-    parser.add_argument("-m", "--terminal",
-                        help="Starts terminal mode", action='store_true')
     parser.add_argument("-o", "--no-color",
-                        help="Deactivates stdout colors in batch and terminal mode", action='store_true')
+                        help="Deactivates stdout colors in batch mode", action='store_true')
     parser.add_argument("-c", "--config-file", help="Configuration file",
                         nargs='+',
                         default=[])
@@ -95,36 +93,13 @@ def main():
         from interpreter.utils.version import get_testium_version
         print(get_testium_version())
 
-    elif args.terminal:
-        import select
-        from interpreter.terminal import Terminal
-
-        if (lf != '') or (rf != '') or (tf != '') or (pn != []):
-            print('"-l", "-p", "-t", "-n" options are not supported in this mode.')
-
-        t = Terminal(os.getcwd(), cf, defines, args.no_color)
-
-        loop = 1
-        while loop:
-            try:
-                loop = 0
-                t.cmdloop()
-            except KeyboardInterrupt:
-                print("\n<ctrl-c>")
-                loop = 1
-            except Exception as exc:
-                if str(exc) == 'quit':
-                    break
-                print(exc)
-                loop = 1
-
-
     elif args.batch_execution:
         if (lf != ''):
             print('"-l" option is not supported in this mode.')
 
         from interpreter.batch import Batch
-        b = Batch(tf, cf, defines, rf, args.report_type, pn, args.no_color)
+        b = Batch(tf, cf, defines, rf, args.report_type, pn, args.no_color, text_mode=True)
+        sys.exit(0 if b.success else 1)
 
     else:
         from main_win.testium_win import MainWin

src/testium/interpreter/batch.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import platform
+import threading
 from time import sleep
 from signal import signal, SIGINT
 from queue import Empty
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ from multiprocessing import Queue
 
 from interpreter.process import TestProcess
 from interpreter.utils.test_ctrl import TestSetController
-from lib.tum_except import ETUMFileError
+from lib.tum_except import ETUMFileError, ETUMRuntimeError
 from lib.stdout_redirect import stdio_redir
 
 
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ class Batch:
         report_type,
         report_pattern,
         no_color,
+        text_mode=False,
     ):
         try:
             try:
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ class Batch:
 
                 signal(SIGINT, self.sigint_handler)
 
+                self._success = False
                 msg_queue = Queue()
                 self.tst_ctrl = TestSetController()
                 tst_proc = TestProcess(
@@ -59,11 +62,21 @@ class Batch:
                     self.tst_ctrl,
                     config_files,
                     defines,
+                    text_mode=text_mode,
                 )
                 tst_proc.start()
 
-                while not self.tst_ctrl.control("loaded"):
+                # Wait for TestProcess to finish loading.
-                    sleep(0.1)
+                # Run the blocking control("loaded") in a daemon thread so we
+                # can watch for unexpected process death in the main thread.
+                _loaded_event = threading.Event()
+                def _wait_loaded():
+                    self.tst_ctrl.control("loaded")
+                    _loaded_event.set()
+                threading.Thread(target=_wait_loaded, daemon=True).start()
+                while not _loaded_event.wait(timeout=0.1):
+                    if not tst_proc.is_alive():
+                        raise ETUMRuntimeError("TestProcess terminated unexpectedly during load")
 
                 self.tst_ctrl.control(
                     "report",
@@ -78,13 +91,17 @@ class Batch:
                 while True:
                     try:
                         m = msg_queue.get(timeout=0.2)
-                        if m.get("id", None) is None:
+                        if "id" in m and m["id"] is None:
-                            # No id -> finished
+                            # id key present and None -> finished
+                            self._success = m.get("success", False)
                             break
                     except Empty:
+                        if not tst_proc.is_alive():
+                            break
                         continue
 
                 # Close the process and wait for termination
+                if tst_proc.is_alive():
                     self.tst_ctrl.control("close")
                 tst_proc.join()
 
@@ -94,5 +111,12 @@ class Batch:
         finally:
             stdio_redir.restore()
 
+    @property
+    def success(self):
+        return self._success
+
     def sigint_handler(self, signal_received, frame):
-        self.tst_ctrl.control("stop")
+        try:
+            self.tst_ctrl.control("stop", timeout=5)
+        except Exception:
+            pass

src/testium/interpreter/process.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+import signal
 from multiprocessing import Process, Queue, Pipe
 from queue import Empty
 from threading import Thread
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ class TestProcess(Process):
         config_files,
         defines,
         gui_defaults={},
+        text_mode=False,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__()
         self.__fname = file_name
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ class TestProcess(Process):
         self.__cfgf = config_files
         self.__defs = defines
         self.__gui_defaults = gui_defaults  # default values coming from GUI prefs
+        self.__text_mode = text_mode
         self.__exec = False
         self.__loaded = False
         self.__closed = False
@@ -194,6 +197,7 @@ class TestProcess(Process):
 
 
     def run(self):
+        signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal.SIG_IGN)
         try:
             try:
                 # Thread for stdout redirection
@@ -224,6 +228,10 @@ Is the python exec path correct ?"""
                     # Load the test file
                     test_dict, param_files = self._load_test(init_param_files, glob_variables)
 
+                    if self.__text_mode:
+                        tm.setgd("_text_mode", True)
+                        tm.setgd("_interactive", False)
+
                     # Backup the global dict in case of restart of the test
                     gdict = backup_gd()
 
@@ -275,7 +283,7 @@ Is the python exec path correct ?"""
                                     engine.stop()
                                     engine.join()
                                 # Sends signal to the GUI
-                                self.send_finished()
+                                self.send_finished(success=test_set.success())
                                 globdict.set_update_queue(None)
                                 restore_gd(gdict)
                         except Exception as e:
@@ -331,8 +339,10 @@ Is the python exec path correct ?"""
         stdio_redir.restore()
         stdio_redir.stop()
 
-    def send_finished(self):
+    def send_finished(self, success=None):
         status = {"id": None, "name": "test_process", "status": "finished"}
+        if success is not None:
+            status["success"] = success
         self.__squeue.put(status)
 
     def execute(self):
@@ -421,7 +431,7 @@ Is the python exec path correct ?"""
             try:
                 # read the pipe data
                 data = cconn.recv()
-                print(data, end="")
+                print(data, end="", flush=True)
             except EOFError:
                 # exit the loop is the pipe is closed
                 break

src/testium/interpreter/terminal.py

@@ -1,244 +0,0 @@
-try:
-    import readline
-except:
-    pass
-from cmd import Cmd
-import os
-import sys
-from yaml import load, Loader
-import functools
-import platform
-import types
-import inspect
-
-# test modules
-from interpreter.utils.test_init import (
-    env_init, prepare_global, set_standard_gd_keys,
-    update_global, test_run_init, test_run_header, load_test)
-from interpreter.utils.globdict import (global_dict)
-import libs.testium as tm
-from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
-from interpreter.test_report.test_report import TestReport
-
-
-class FakeQueue:
-    def put(self, arg):
-        pass
-
-
-def func(self, args):
-    if not args.startswith("{"):
-        args = "{"+args+"}"
-    y = load(args, Loader)
-    obj = self.current_item(y, status_queue=FakeQueue())
-    obj.report = self.report
-    res = obj.execute()
-    if not (res.value is None):
-        print('result : {}'.format(res.value))
-    print(res.test_result)
-
-
-class Terminal(Cmd):
-    SUPPORTED_TESTS = [
-        cst.TYPE_SLEEP,
-        cst.TYPE_LET,
-        cst.TYPE_PY_FUNCTION,
-        cst.TYPE_LUA_FUNCTION,
-        cst.TYPE_CONSOLE,
-        cst.TYPE_IMAGE_DLG,
-        cst.TYPE_MESSAGE_DLG,
-        cst.TYPE_QUESTION_DLG,
-        cst.TYPE_VALUE_DLG,
-    ]
-
-    SUPPORTED_GROUPS = [
-        cst.TYPE_GROUP,
-        cst.TYPE_CYCLE
-    ]
-
-    def __init__(self, working_dir, config_files, defines, no_color):
-        super().__init__()
-        self.working_dir = working_dir
-        self.config_files = config_files
-        self.current_item = None
-        report = TestReport(None)
-        self.report = report
-
-        env_init()
-        prepare_global()
-        # Define the builtin variables
-        set_standard_gd_keys("Unnamed", self.working_dir, '', config_files)
-        update_global([], defines)
-
-        # creation of the functions
-        for tst in self.SUPPORTED_TESTS:
-            meth_name = "do_" + tst.item_cmd
-            # copy of the function
-            f = types.FunctionType(func.__code__, func.__globals__, name=meth_name,
-                                   argdefs=func.__defaults__,
-                                   closure=func.__closure__)
-            f = functools.update_wrapper(f, func)
-            f.__kwdefaults__ = func.__kwdefaults__
-            f.__doc__ = tst.item_class.__doc__
-            setattr(self, meth_name, types.MethodType(f, self))
-
-        test_run_init()
-        self.prompt = "(testium)~ "
-
-        # display header
-        print(test_run_header())
-        # redirect output
-
-        if 'Linux' in platform.system() and not no_color:
-            from lib.stdout_redirect import stdio_redir
-            try:
-                from interpreter.utils.termlog import TermLog
-                stdio_redir.redirect(TermLog(sys.stdout))
-            except ModuleNotFoundError:
-                tm.print_info('Colored console not supported by the system.' +
-                      ' If you want it, please install colorama module')
-
-    def precmd(self, line: str) -> str:
-        c = line.split(" ", 1)[0].strip()
-        self.current_item = None
-        for tst in self.SUPPORTED_TESTS:
-            if c == tst.item_cmd:
-                self.current_item = tst.item_class
-                break
-        return line
-
-    def load_test_recursively(self, tree_parent, parent_seq, status_queue):
-        try:
-            parent_seq_name = parent_seq['name']
-        except KeyError:
-            parent_seq['name'] = "sequence"
-        except TypeError:
-            raise Exception("Syntax error in an item of type {} which is a child of {}".format(
-                tree_parent.type(), tree_parent.parent().name()))
-        try:
-            parent_seq_actions = parent_seq['steps']
-        except KeyError:
-            raise Exception(' No action list found for "%s" sequence'
-                            % (parent_seq_name))
-        # if action is a dictionary , we assume it is a single action
-        # that has not been nested in a list, so do it
-        if isinstance(parent_seq_actions, (dict)):
-            parent_seq_actions = [parent_seq_actions]
-        if not isinstance(parent_seq_actions, (list, tuple)):
-            raise Exception('Actions list not valid.')
-        # first we merged to the same level 'sequence dict entries and list within the list
-        counter = 0
-        test_dir = tm.gd('test_directory')
-        while (counter < len(parent_seq_actions)):
-            action = parent_seq_actions[counter]
-            # if action is a list raise up to the the same level,
-            # ie insert action element into the parent_seq_actions
-            if isinstance(action, (list, tuple)):
-                parent_seq_actions[counter:counter+1] = action
-                continue
-            # if action is a NoneType skip and continue
-            # (when pointing to an unused alias for instance)
-            if action is None:
-                counter += 1
-                continue
-            # if action is a sequence we insert its entry into the action list
-            if 'sequence' in action:
-                parent_seq_actions[counter:counter+1] = action['sequence']
-                continue
-            else:
-                executed = False
-                for it in [*self.SUPPORTED_TESTS, *self.SUPPORTED_GROUPS]:
-                    if it.item_cmd in action:
-                        executed = True
-                        item = (it.item_class)(action[it.item_cmd],
-                                               tree_parent,
-                                               status_queue)
-                        # check for sequence type:
-                        if it.item_cmd == cst.TYPE_UNITTEST_FILE.item_cmd:
-                            item.setTestDir(test_dir)
-                            item.load()
-                        elif ((it.item_cmd == cst.TYPE_CYCLE.item_cmd) or
-                              (it.item_cmd == cst.TYPE_GROUP.item_cmd)):
-                            self.load_test_recursively(
-                                item, action[it.item_cmd], status_queue)
-
-                if not executed:
-                    raise Exception('action type is not known "{}"'.format(
-                        list(action.keys())[0]))
-
-            counter += 1
-
-    def __setReportRecursively(self, parent):
-        for i in range(parent.childCount()):
-            parent.child(i).report = self.report
-            self.__setReportRecursively(parent.child(i))
-
-    def setReport(self, root_item):
-        root_item.report = self.report
-        self.__setReportRecursively(root_item)
-
-    def get_names(self):
-        memb = inspect.getmembers(self)
-        return [n[0] for n in memb if (inspect.ismethod(n[1]) and n[0].startswith("do_"))]
-
-    def do_load(self, args):
-        """load function.
-
-This function loads and executes a testium sub-script.
-
-The loaded sequence can't be a main testium script ("testium -b" option is
-defined for such a usage).
-
-Accepted files are with extension "*.tum".
-
-usage:
-    load path/to/my/sequence.tum
-"""
-        file = args.strip()
-        suff = file[-4:]
-        if not suff in ['.tum']:
-            raise Exception('Wrong input file extension')
-
-        if not (os.path.exists(file) and os.path.isfile(file)):
-            raise Exception(
-                '"{}" does not exist or is not a file.'.format(file))
-
-        d, _ = load_test(file)
-        if not isinstance(d, list):
-            raise Exception(
-                "The file root object must be a list. A \"main\" tum can't be loaded from here (use batch mode instead).")
-
-        if (len(d) == 1) and isinstance(d[0], dict) and (not d[0].get('sequence', None) is None):
-            d = d[0]['sequence']
-
-        sq = FakeQueue()
-        root_item = (cst.TYPE_ROOT.item_class)(
-            dict_item={'steps': d}, status_queue=sq)
-        self.load_test_recursively(root_item, {'steps': d}, sq)
-        self.setReport(root_item)
-        res = root_item.execute()
-        if not (res.value is None):
-            print('"{}" execution overall result: {}'.format(file, res.value))
-        print(res.test_result)
-
-    def do_gd(self, args):
-        """Variables lists and values.
-
-usage:
-    gd
-    gd home
-"""
-        if args != '':
-            res = tm.gd(args, None)
-            if res is None:
-                raise Exception(
-                    'the variable: "{}" has not been found.'.format(args))
-            print(res)
-            return
-
-        for k in global_dict.keys():
-            print('{}: {}'.format(str(k), str(global_dict[k])))
-
-    def do_quit(self, args):
-        '''Quit the application.'''
-        raise Exception('quit')

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:

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_choices_files/choices_dialog_win.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 ## Form generated from reading UI file 'choices_dialog_win.ui'
 ##
-## Created by: Qt User Interface Compiler version 6.10.1
+## Created by: Qt User Interface Compiler version 6.11.0
 ##
 ## WARNING! All changes made in this file will be lost when recompiling UI file!
 ################################################################################

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:

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_image_files/dialog_image_win.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 ## Form generated from reading UI file 'dialog_image_win.ui'
 ##
-## Created by: Qt User Interface Compiler version 6.10.1
+## Created by: Qt User Interface Compiler version 6.11.0
 ##
 ## WARNING! All changes made in this file will be lost when recompiling UI file!
 ################################################################################

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"):

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_note_files/dialog_note_win.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 ## Form generated from reading UI file 'dialog_note_win.ui'
 ##
-## Created by: Qt User Interface Compiler version 6.10.1
+## Created by: Qt User Interface Compiler version 6.11.0
 ##
 ## WARNING! All changes made in this file will be lost when recompiling UI file!
 ################################################################################

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:

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:

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_sleep_files/dialog_sleep_win.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 ## Form generated from reading UI file 'dialog_sleep_win.ui'
 ##
-## Created by: Qt User Interface Compiler version 6.10.1
+## Created by: Qt User Interface Compiler version 6.11.0
 ##
 ## WARNING! All changes made in this file will be lost when recompiling UI file!
 ################################################################################

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_value_files/dialog_value_win.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 ## Form generated from reading UI file 'dialog_value_win.ui'
 ##
-## Created by: Qt User Interface Compiler version 6.10.1
+## Created by: Qt User Interface Compiler version 6.11.0
 ##
 ## WARNING! All changes made in this file will be lost when recompiling UI file!
 ################################################################################

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:

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_choices_dialog.py

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from interpreter.test_items.test_item import test_run
 from interpreter.test_items.test_result import TestValue
-from interpreter.test_items.dialog_choices_files import choices_dialog
+from interpreter.test_items.test_item_dialog_base import TestItemDialogBase, _is_text_mode, _is_interactive
-from interpreter.test_items.test_item_dialog_base import TestItemDialogBase
 from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
 from lib.tum_except import item_load_context
 import libs.testium as tm
@@ -17,13 +16,69 @@ 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)
+
+    def _print_choices(self, choices, indent=0):
+        if not isinstance(choices, list):
+            return
+        for choice in choices:
+            name = choice.get("name", "")
+            desc = choice.get("description", "")
+            line = "  " * indent + f"- {name}"
+            if desc:
+                line += f": {desc}"
+            print(line)
+            sub = choice.get("choices", None)
+            if sub:
+                self._print_choices(sub, indent + 1)
+
+    def _all_checked(self, choices):
+        result = []
+        if not isinstance(choices, list):
+            return result
+        for choice in choices:
+            item = {"name": choice.get("name", ""), "checked": True}
+            sub = choice.get("choices", None)
+            if sub is not None:
+                item["choices"] = self._all_checked(sub)
+            result.append(item)
+        return result
 
     @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])
+        if _is_text_mode():
+            print(f"Choices: {q}")
+            self._print_choices(choices)
+            if _is_interactive():
+                ans = input("Accept all? (y/n) [default: y]: ").strip().lower()
+                if ans in ('n', 'no'):
+                    tm.delgd("cs_" + self._name)
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, "Cancelled")
+                else:
+                    val = self._all_checked(choices)
+                    self.result.value = val
+                    tm.setgd("cs_" + self._name, val)
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS, str(val))
+            else:
+                ar = self._prms.expanse(self._auto_result) if self._auto_result is not None else None
+                if ar is None:
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, 'Dialog not supported in batch mode')
+                elif ar == 'cancel':
+                    tm.delgd("cs_" + self._name)
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, "Cancelled")
+                else:
+                    val = self._all_checked(choices)
+                    self.result.value = val
+                    tm.setgd("cs_" + self._name, val)
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS, str(val))
+            return
+        from interpreter.test_items.dialog_choices_files import choices_dialog
+        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

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_container.py

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+from interpreter.test_items.test_item import TestItem, test_run
+from interpreter.test_items.test_result import TestResult, TestValue
+
+
+class TestItemContainer(TestItem):
+    """Base class for items that run a sequence of children sequentially."""
+
+    def __init__(self, item_type, dict_item, parent=None, status_queue=None, filename=""):
+        self._name = item_type.item_name
+        super().__init__(dict_item, parent, status_queue, filename=filename)
+        self._type = item_type
+        self.is_container = True
+
+    def _run_children_sequentially(self):
+        """Execute all children in order, respecting stop_on_failure and stop requests.
+        Returns a TestResult aggregating all children outcomes."""
+        i = 0
+        to_be_stopped = False
+        while not self.isStopped() and i < self.childCount() and not to_be_stopped:
+            result = self.child(i).execute()
+            if result.test_result == TestValue.FAILURE and self._stop_on_failure:
+                to_be_stopped = True
+            i += 1
+
+        if self.isStopped() or to_be_stopped:
+            for j in range(self.childCount()):
+                if self.child(j).executedOnStop() and j >= i:
+                    self.child(j).execute()
+
+        success = TestValue.SUCCESS
+        for j in range(i):
+            if self.child(j).result.test_result == TestValue.FAILURE:
+                success = TestValue.FAILURE
+                break
+
+        stopped = self.isStopped() or to_be_stopped
+        return TestResult(None, success, ""), stopped

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_dialog_base.py

@@ -1,7 +1,16 @@
 import multiprocessing
 
+import libs.testium as tm
 from interpreter.test_items.test_item import TestItem
 
+
+def _is_text_mode():
+    return tm.text_mode()
+
+
+def _is_interactive():
+    return bool(tm.gd("_interactive", True))
+
 _spawn_ctx = multiprocessing.get_context('spawn')
 
 
@@ -40,7 +49,10 @@ class TestItemDialogBase(TestItem):
         result = None
         while p.is_alive() and not self._is_stopped:
             if parent_conn.poll(0.5):
+                try:
                     result = parent_conn.recv()
+                except EOFError:
+                    pass
                 break
         self._cleanup_process(p)
         return result

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_image_dialog.py

@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ import os
 
 from interpreter.test_items.test_item import test_run
 from interpreter.test_items.test_result import TestValue
-from interpreter.test_items.dialog_image_files import dialog_image
+from interpreter.test_items.test_item_dialog_base import TestItemDialogBase, _is_text_mode, _is_interactive
-from interpreter.test_items.test_item_dialog_base import TestItemDialogBase
 from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
 from lib.tum_except import item_load_context
 import libs.testium as tm
@@ -21,6 +20,7 @@ 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 +31,23 @@ 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])
+        if _is_text_mode():
+            if _is_interactive():
+                ans = input("Accept? (y/n) [default: y]: ").strip().lower()
+                self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE if ans in ('n', 'no') else TestValue.SUCCESS)
+            else:
+                ar = self._prms.expanse(self._auto_result) if self._auto_result is not None else None
+                if ar is None:
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, 'Dialog not supported in batch mode')
+                elif ar == 'cancel':
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE)
+                else:
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS)
+            return
+        from interpreter.test_items.dialog_image_files import dialog_image
+        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:

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_msg_dialog.py

@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ import sys
 
 from interpreter.test_items.test_item import test_run
 from interpreter.test_items.test_result import TestValue
-from interpreter.test_items.dialog_msg_files import msg_dialog
+from interpreter.test_items.test_item_dialog_base import TestItemDialogBase, _is_text_mode, _is_interactive
-from interpreter.test_items.test_item_dialog_base import TestItemDialogBase
 from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
 from lib.tum_except import item_load_context
 
@@ -20,12 +19,27 @@ 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])
+        if _is_text_mode():
+            if _is_interactive():
+                input("Press Enter to continue...")
+                self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS)
+            else:
+                ar = self._prms.expanse(self._auto_result) if self._auto_result is not None else None
+                if ar is not None:
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS)
+                else:
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, 'Dialog not supported in batch mode')
+            return
+        from interpreter.test_items.dialog_msg_files import msg_dialog
+        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:

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_note_dialog.py

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from interpreter.test_items.test_item import test_run
 from interpreter.test_items.test_result import TestValue
-from interpreter.test_items.dialog_note_files import test_dialog
+from interpreter.test_items.test_item_dialog_base import TestItemDialogBase, _is_text_mode, _is_interactive
-from interpreter.test_items.test_item_dialog_base import TestItemDialogBase
 from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
 from lib.tum_except import item_load_context
 import libs.testium as tm
@@ -15,12 +14,50 @@ 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])
+        if _is_text_mode():
+            if _is_interactive():
+                print("Enter your note (type '.' on a new line to finish, empty line to cancel):")
+                lines = []
+                while True:
+                    line = input()
+                    if line == '.':
+                        break
+                    lines.append(line)
+                val = '\n'.join(lines)
+            else:
+                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
+                if ar is None:
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, 'Dialog not supported in batch mode')
+                    return
+                if ar == 'cancel':
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, 'Dialog cancelled')
+                    return
+                val = av if av is not None else ''
+            tm.setgd(self.name(), val)
+            print("\n" + ("-" * 80) + "\n")
+            print("- Test note\n")
+            print("-" * 80 + "\n")
+            print(val)
+            print("-" * 80 + "\n")
+            self.result.reported = {'note': val}
+            if val:
+                self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS, val)
+            else:
+                self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, val)
+            return
+        from interpreter.test_items.dialog_note_files import test_dialog
+        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

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_parallel.py

@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+import threading
+from time import sleep, time
+
+from interpreter.test_items.test_item_container import TestItemContainer
+from interpreter.test_items.test_item import test_run
+from interpreter.test_items.test_result import TestResult, TestValue
+from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
+from interpreter.utils.eval import eval_to_boolean
+from lib.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError
+from lib.string_queue import StringQueue
+from lib.stdout_redirect import stdio_redir
+
+
+class TestItemParallelBranch(TestItemContainer):
+    """One branch of a parallel item. Runs its children sequentially,
+    optionally waiting for a condition before starting."""
+
+    def __init__(self, dict_item, parent=None, status_queue=None, filename=""):
+        super().__init__(cst.TYPE_PARALLEL_BRANCH, dict_item, parent, status_queue, filename=filename)
+        self._wait_condition = None
+        self._wait_timeout = 30
+        if "wait_for" in dict_item:
+            wf = dict_item["wait_for"]
+            if not isinstance(wf, dict):
+                raise ETUMSyntaxError(
+                    f"'wait_for' in branch '{self.name()}' must be a dict with 'condition' and optional 'timeout'",
+                    self.seqFilename(),
+                )
+            self._wait_condition = wf.get("condition", None)
+            self._wait_timeout = float(wf.get("timeout", 30))
+
+    def _wait_start(self):
+        """Block until wait_for condition is True, or timeout. Returns False on timeout."""
+        if self._wait_condition is None:
+            return True
+        deadline = time() + self._wait_timeout
+        while time() < deadline:
+            if self.isStopped():
+                return False
+            try:
+                c = self._prms.expanse(self._wait_condition)
+                if eval_to_boolean(c):
+                    return True
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+            sleep(0.1)
+        return False
+
+    @test_run
+    def execute(self):
+        if not self._wait_start():
+            self.result.set(
+                TestValue.FAILURE,
+                f"wait_for timeout ({self._wait_timeout}s): condition '{self._wait_condition}' not met",
+            )
+            return
+
+        result, stopped = self._run_children_sequentially()
+
+        if stopped:
+            if result.test_result == TestValue.FAILURE:
+                self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, "Branch aborted on failure")
+            else:
+                self.result.set(TestValue.NORUN, "Branch aborted on user request")
+        else:
+            self.result.set(result.test_result, "")
+
+
+class TestItemParallel(TestItemContainer):
+    """Runs multiple branches concurrently.
+
+    YAML:
+        parallel:
+            name: ...
+            sync: all       # all (default): wait for every branch
+                            # any: stop as soon as one branch finishes
+            stop_on_failure: false
+            branches:
+              - name: Branch A
+                wait_for:
+                  condition: "'$(ready)' == 'True'"
+                  timeout: 30
+                steps:
+                  - ...
+              - name: Branch B
+                steps:
+                  - ...
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, dict_item, parent=None, status_queue=None, filename=""):
+        branches = dict_item.get("branches", [])
+        if not branches:
+            raise ETUMSyntaxError(
+                f"'parallel' item requires at least one branch in 'branches'",
+                dict_item.get("seq_filename", ""),
+            )
+        # Inject a synthetic 'steps' key so load_test_recursively can load branches
+        # as TestItemParallelBranch children. The base class' _filter_dict_item
+        # drops 'steps'; we also drop 'branches' (overridden below) so the F1
+        # panel shows only the parallel's own attributes, not the duplicated
+        # tree of branches/steps already displayed in the test tree.
+        dict_item["steps"] = [{"parallel_branch": b} for b in branches]
+
+        super().__init__(cst.TYPE_PARALLEL, dict_item, parent, status_queue, filename=filename)
+        self._sync = str(dict_item.get("sync", "all")).lower()
+        if self._sync not in ("all", "any"):
+            raise ETUMSyntaxError(
+                f"'sync' must be 'all' or 'any', got '{self._sync}'",
+                self.seqFilename(),
+            )
+
+    def _filter_dict_item(self, dict_item):
+        c = super()._filter_dict_item(dict_item)
+        # Keep 'branches' so the F1 panel shows the branch list and their
+        # per-branch attributes (name, wait_for, condition, ...), but strip
+        # the 'steps' inside each branch — the steps are already visible as
+        # children in the test tree and would just duplicate the information.
+        if isinstance(c, dict) and isinstance(c.get("branches"), list):
+            stripped = []
+            for b in c["branches"]:
+                if isinstance(b, dict):
+                    stripped.append({k: v for k, v in b.items() if k != "steps"})
+                else:
+                    stripped.append(b)
+            c["branches"] = stripped
+        return c
+
+    def _stop_branch_recursively(self, item):
+        item.stop()
+        for i in range(item.childCount()):
+            self._stop_branch_recursively(item.child(i))
+
+    @test_run
+    def execute(self):
+        branch_results = [None] * self.childCount()
+        any_done = threading.Event()
+
+        def run_branch(idx):
+            branch = self.child(idx)
+            stdio_redir.register_thread(buffer=StringQueue(), branch=branch.name())
+            try:
+                # sync:any: if another branch already won the race, mark this
+                # branch as stopped so its execute() skips children but still
+                # goes through the normal addTest path (clean DB entry).
+                if self._sync == "any" and any_done.is_set():
+                    branch.stop()
+                try:
+                    result = branch.execute()
+                except Exception as e:
+                    import traceback
+                    print(f"[parallel] Branch '{branch.name()}' crashed: {e}")
+                    traceback.print_exc()
+                    branch.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, f"Branch crashed: {e}")
+                    result = branch.result
+                branch_results[idx] = result
+                # Only a branch that actually ran (SUCCESS or FAILURE) wins the
+                # sync:any race. A disabled or skipped branch returns NORUN
+                # almost instantly and must not stop legitimate branches.
+                if self._sync == "any" and result.test_result != TestValue.NORUN:
+                    any_done.set()
+                    for j in range(self.childCount()):
+                        if j != idx:
+                            self._stop_branch_recursively(self.child(j))
+            finally:
+                stdio_redir.unregister_thread()
+
+        threads = [
+            threading.Thread(target=run_branch, args=(i,), daemon=True)
+            for i in range(self.childCount())
+        ]
+        for t in threads:
+            t.start()
+        for t in threads:
+            t.join()
+
+        if self._sync == "all":
+            # Pass if no branch failed; disabled/skipped branches (NORUN) are
+            # ignored, matching how Group/Cycle treat disabled children.
+            success = all(
+                r is not None and r.test_result != TestValue.FAILURE
+                for r in branch_results
+            )
+        else:
+            # Pass if at least one branch ran and succeeded.
+            success = any(
+                r is not None and r.test_result == TestValue.SUCCESS
+                for r in branch_results
+            )
+
+        self.result.set(
+            TestValue.SUCCESS if success else TestValue.FAILURE,
+            f"parallel sync={self._sync}",
+        )

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_question_dialog.py

@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
-from PySide6.QtWidgets import QMessageBox
-
 from interpreter.test_items.test_item import test_run
 from interpreter.test_items.test_result import TestValue
-from interpreter.test_items.dialog_question_files import question_dialog
+from interpreter.test_items.test_item_dialog_base import TestItemDialogBase, _is_text_mode, _is_interactive
-from interpreter.test_items.test_item_dialog_base import TestItemDialogBase
 from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
 from lib.tum_except import item_load_context
 
@@ -19,15 +16,40 @@ 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])
+        if _is_text_mode():
+            if _is_interactive():
+                ans = input("Answer yes (y) or no (n) [default: y]: ").strip().lower()
+                if ans in ('n', 'no'):
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE)
+                    print('Answer:    NO\n')
+                else:
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS)
+                    print('Answer:    YES\n')
+            else:
+                ar = self._prms.expanse(self._auto_result) if self._auto_result is not None else None
+                if ar is None:
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, 'Dialog not supported in batch mode')
+                elif ar in ('no', 'cancel'):
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE)
+                    print('Answer:    NO\n')
+                else:
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS)
+                    print('Answer:    YES\n')
+            return
+        from interpreter.test_items.dialog_question_files import question_dialog
+        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
+        from PySide6.QtWidgets import QMessageBox
         if succ == QMessageBox.Yes:
             self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS)
             print('Answer:    YES\n')

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_run.py

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class TestItemRun(TestItem):
         self._type = cst.TYPE_RUN
         self.is_container = False
         with item_load_context(self.cmd(), self.name(), self.seqFilename()):
-            self.tum_fime = self._prms.getParam('tum_fime', required=True)
+            self.tum_file = self._prms.getParam('tum', required=True)
             self.param_file = self._prms.getParam('param_file', default='')
             self.python_bin = self._prms.getParam('python_bin', default='')
             self.testium_path = self._prms.getParam('testium_path', default='')
@@ -43,39 +43,43 @@ class TestItemRun(TestItem):
 
     @test_run
     def execute(self):
-        res = -1
         try:
-            file_path = self._prms.expanse(self.tum_fime)
+            file_path = self._prms.expanse(self.tum_file)
             if not os.path.exists(file_path) and not os.path.isabs(file_path):
-                file_path = os.path.join(tm.gd('test_directory'), self.tum_fime)
+                file_path = os.path.join(tm.gd('test_directory'), file_path)
             if not os.path.isfile(file_path):
                 raise ETUMRuntimeError(
                     '"{}" file could not be found'.format(file_path))
-            self.tum_fime = file_path
+            self.tum_file = file_path
             pf = self._prms.expanse(self.param_file)
             pp = self._prms.expanse(self.python_bin)
             sp = self._prms.expanse(self.testium_path)
             lp = self._prms.expanse(self.log_path)
             rp = self._prms.expanse(self.report_path)
             cmd = []
+            if sp == '':
+                sp = sys.argv[0]
             if pp != '':
                 cmd.append(pp)
-            if sp == '':
+            elif not os.path.isfile(sp) or not os.access(sp, os.X_OK):
-                sp = os.path.join(tm.get_main_dir(), "testium.pyw")
+                cmd.append(sys.executable)
             cmd.append(sp)
-            if lp == '':
+            if tm.text_mode():
-                lp = os.path.splitext(self.tum_fime)[0] + "_" + \
+                cmd.append("-b")
-                    datetime.utcnow().isoformat(timespec='seconds') + '.log'
+            else:
                 cmd.append("-r")
+                if lp == '':
+                    lp = os.path.splitext(self.tum_file)[0] + "_" + \
+                        datetime.utcnow().isoformat(timespec='seconds') + '.log'
+                cmd.append("-l")
+                cmd.append('"' + lp + '"')
             if pf != '':
                 cmd.append("-c")
                 cmd.append('"' + pf + '"')
-            cmd.append("-l")
-            cmd.append('"' + lp + '"')
             if rp != '':
                 cmd.append("-p")
                 cmd.append('"' + rp + '"')
-            cmd.append(self.tum_fime)
+            cmd.append(self.tum_file)
             for c in cmd:
                 print(c, end = ' ')
 
@@ -90,31 +94,23 @@ class TestItemRun(TestItem):
                 raise ETUMRuntimeError(
                     '"wait_for_exec" set but not start_time or end_time')
 
+            r = None
             if self.wait_for_exec:
                 while not nowInBetween(self.start_time, self.end_time):
                     sleep(60)
-                r = subprocess.run(
+                r = subprocess.run(cmd)
-                    cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
             elif self.start_time is not None and self.end_time is not None:
                 if nowInBetween(self.start_time, self.end_time):
-                    r = subprocess.run(
+                    r = subprocess.run(cmd)
-                        cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
             elif self.start_time is not None:
                 if self.start_time < datetime.now().time():
-                    r = subprocess.run(
+                    r = subprocess.run(cmd)
-                        cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
             else:
-                r = subprocess.run(
+                r = subprocess.run(cmd)
-                    cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
             if isinstance(r, subprocess.CompletedProcess):
-                print((r.stdout).decode())
-                print(r.stderr.decode())
-                res = r.returncode
-            if res >= 0:
                 self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS)
             else:
-                self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE,
+                self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, 'Sub-test did not execute')
-                                'Test execution returned negative value.')
         except:
             traceback.print_exception(*sys.exc_info())
             self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, 'Unrecoverable "run" item error')

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_sleep.py

@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ from time import sleep
 from datetime import timedelta
 from multiprocessing import Process, Pipe
 
+import libs.testium as tm
 from interpreter.test_items.test_item import (TestItem, test_run)
 from interpreter.test_items.test_result import (TestValue)
-from interpreter.test_items.dialog_sleep_files import dialog_sleep
 from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
 from lib.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError, ETUMRuntimeError, item_load_context
 
@@ -43,6 +43,20 @@ class TestItemSleep(TestItem):
 
         #test core function
         if has_dialog:
+            if tm.text_mode():
+                import time as _time
+                print(f"Sleep {timeout}s (press Ctrl+C to abort)...")
+                end_time = _time.time() + float(timeout)
+                while _time.time() < end_time and not self._is_stopped:
+                    sleep(0.2)
+                if self._is_stopped:
+                    print("Aborted")
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, 'Sleep aborted')
+                else:
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS, f'Sleep {timeout} sec')
+                return
+
+            from interpreter.test_items.dialog_sleep_files import dialog_sleep
             parent_conn, child_conn = Pipe()
             p=Process(target=dialog_sleep.main,  args=([self.name(), timeout],child_conn))
             p.start()
@@ -62,5 +76,8 @@ class TestItemSleep(TestItem):
         else:
             if not isinstance(timeout, (int, float)):
                 raise ETUMRuntimeError(f"Timeout value of sleep test item \"{self.name}\" is not valid: \"{timeout}\".")
-            sleep(timeout)
+            import time as _time
+            end_time = _time.time() + float(timeout)
+            while _time.time() < end_time and not self._is_stopped:
+                sleep(min(0.05, end_time - _time.time()))
             self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS, 'Sleep %s sec' % (str(timeout)))

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_tested_references.py

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from interpreter.test_items.test_item import test_run
 from interpreter.test_items.test_result import TestValue
-from interpreter.test_items.tested_references_files import tested_refs_dialog
+from interpreter.test_items.test_item_dialog_base import TestItemDialogBase, _is_text_mode, _is_interactive
-from interpreter.test_items.test_item_dialog_base import TestItemDialogBase
 from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
 from lib.tum_except import item_load_context
 import libs.testium as tm
@@ -16,12 +15,40 @@ 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])
+        if _is_text_mode():
+            print(f"References: {q}")
+            rows = init_values.split(',') if init_values else ['']
+            result_rows = []
+            for i, row in enumerate(rows):
+                parts = (row.split('/') + ['', '', ''])[:3]
+                if _is_interactive():
+                    ref = input(f"Row {i+1} - Reference [{parts[0]}]: ").strip() or parts[0]
+                    rev = input(f"Row {i+1} - Revision  [{parts[1]}]: ").strip() or parts[1]
+                    serial = input(f"Row {i+1} - Serial    [{parts[2]}]: ").strip() or parts[2]
+                else:
+                    ref, rev, serial = parts[0], parts[1], parts[2]
+                result_rows.append(f"{ref}/{rev}/{serial}")
+            val = ','.join(result_rows)
+            if _is_interactive():
+                succ = True
+            else:
+                ar = self._prms.expanse(self._auto_result) if self._auto_result is not None else None
+                if ar is None:
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, 'Dialog not supported in batch mode')
+                    return
+                succ = ar != 'cancel'
+            result = [val, succ]
+        else:
+            from interpreter.test_items.tested_references_files import tested_refs_dialog
+            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

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_unittest.py

@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ class TestItemUnittestElement(TestItem):
 
 class TestItemUnittestFile(TestItem):
     def __init__(self, dict_item, parent = None, status_queue=None, filename=""):
-        self._name = cst.TYPE_UNITTEST_FILE.item_name
+        self._name = cst.TYPE_UNITTEST.item_name
         super().__init__(dict_item, parent, status_queue, filename=filename)
         self.is_container = True
-        self._type = cst.TYPE_UNITTEST_FILE
+        self._type = cst.TYPE_UNITTEST
         self._fileName = self._prms.getParam('test_file', required = True, processed = True)
         self._testDir = ''
         self._test_methods = self._prms.getParamAll('test_method', processed=True)
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class TestItemUnittestFile(TestItem):
         if self.isStopped():
             self.result.set(TestValue.NORUN, 'Group execution aborted on user request')
         else:
-            self.result.set(result.test_result, 'unittest file ' + str(result.test_result))
+            self.result.set(result.test_result, 'unittest ' + str(result.test_result))
 
     def load(self):
         ret = {}

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_value_dialog.py

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from interpreter.test_items.test_item import test_run
 from interpreter.test_items.test_result import TestValue
-from interpreter.test_items.dialog_value_files import test_dialog
+from interpreter.test_items.test_item_dialog_base import TestItemDialogBase, _is_text_mode, _is_interactive
-from interpreter.test_items.test_item_dialog_base import TestItemDialogBase
 from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
 from lib.tum_except import item_load_context
 import libs.testium as tm
@@ -19,13 +18,45 @@ 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])
+        if _is_text_mode():
+            if _is_interactive():
+                prompt = f"Enter value [{d}]: " if d else "Enter value: "
+                ans = input(prompt).strip()
+            else:
+                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
+                if ar is None:
+                    print("Answer: \nDialog not supported in batch mode")
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, 'Dialog not supported in batch mode')
+                    return
+                if ar == 'cancel':
+                    print("Answer: \nDialog cancelled")
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, 'Dialog cancelled')
+                    return
+                ans = av if av is not None else ''
+            val = ans if ans else d
+            tm.setgd(self.name(), val)
+            print("Answer: " + str(val))
+            if val:
+                self.result.reported = {'question': q, 'answer': val}
+                self.result.value = val
+                self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS, val)
+            else:
+                self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, 'No value entered')
+            return
+        from interpreter.test_items.dialog_value_files import test_dialog
+        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

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:

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/tested_references_files/tested_refs_win.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 ## Form generated from reading UI file 'tested_refs_win.ui'
 ##
-## Created by: Qt User Interface Compiler version 6.10.1
+## Created by: Qt User Interface Compiler version 6.11.0
 ##
 ## WARNING! All changes made in this file will be lost when recompiling UI file!
 ################################################################################
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ class Ui_Dialog(object):
         font1 = QFont()
         font1.setPointSize(10)
         __qtablewidgetitem = QTableWidgetItem()
-        __qtablewidgetitem.setFont(font1);
+        __qtablewidgetitem.setFont(font1)
         self.tableReferences.setHorizontalHeaderItem(0, __qtablewidgetitem)
         __qtablewidgetitem1 = QTableWidgetItem()
-        __qtablewidgetitem1.setFont(font1);
+        __qtablewidgetitem1.setFont(font1)
         self.tableReferences.setHorizontalHeaderItem(1, __qtablewidgetitem1)
         __qtablewidgetitem2 = QTableWidgetItem()
-        __qtablewidgetitem2.setFont(font1);
+        __qtablewidgetitem2.setFont(font1)
         self.tableReferences.setHorizontalHeaderItem(2, __qtablewidgetitem2)
         self.tableReferences.setObjectName(u"tableReferences")
         self.tableReferences.setGeometry(QRect(10, 130, 461, 211))
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ class Ui_Dialog(object):
         Dialog.setWindowTitle(QCoreApplication.translate("Dialog", u"Dialog", None))
         self.labelDialog.setText(QCoreApplication.translate("Dialog", u"TextLabel", None))
         ___qtablewidgetitem = self.tableReferences.horizontalHeaderItem(0)
-        ___qtablewidgetitem.setText(QCoreApplication.translate("Dialog", u"Reference", None));
+        ___qtablewidgetitem.setText(QCoreApplication.translate("Dialog", u"Reference", None))
         ___qtablewidgetitem1 = self.tableReferences.horizontalHeaderItem(1)
-        ___qtablewidgetitem1.setText(QCoreApplication.translate("Dialog", u"Revision", None));
+        ___qtablewidgetitem1.setText(QCoreApplication.translate("Dialog", u"Revision", None))
         ___qtablewidgetitem2 = self.tableReferences.horizontalHeaderItem(2)
-        ___qtablewidgetitem2.setText(QCoreApplication.translate("Dialog", u"Serial number", None));
+        ___qtablewidgetitem2.setText(QCoreApplication.translate("Dialog", u"Serial number", None))
     # retranslateUi
 

src/testium/interpreter/test_report/report_export_txt.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class ReportExportTxt(rpe.ReportExport):
     no_value_types = [cst_type.TYPE_CONSOLE.item_name, cst_type.TYPE_SLEEP.item_name,
         cst_type.TYPE_IMAGE_DLG.item_name, cst_type.TYPE_LET.item_name, cst_type.TYPE_CHECK,
         cst_type.TYPE_CYCLE.item_name, cst_type.TYPE_GROUP.item_name,
-        cst_type.TYPE_UNITTEST_FILE.item_name, cst_type.TYPE_MESSAGE_DLG.item_name,
+        cst_type.TYPE_UNITTEST.item_name, cst_type.TYPE_MESSAGE_DLG.item_name,
         cst_type.TYPE_QUESTION_DLG.item_name]
 
     def __init__(self, name, report_db, report_file, pattern, key, no_header=False):

src/testium/interpreter/test_report/test_report.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+import threading
 from functools import wraps
 import sqlite3
 from time import (time, sleep)
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ class TestReport:
         self._level = 0
         self._log_stored = False
         self._con = None
+        self._lock = threading.Lock()
 
         if dict_report is None:
             self._active = False
@@ -231,7 +233,7 @@ class TestReport:
             prepare_file_to_save(rep_path)
             if not os.path.exists(os.path.dirname(rep_path)):
                 raise ETUMRuntimeError("Report path does not exist: " + rep_path)
-        self._con = sqlite3.connect(rep_path)
+        self._con = sqlite3.connect(rep_path, check_same_thread=False)
         self.createHeader(header)
         self.createTestTable()
         self._con.commit()
@@ -334,6 +336,7 @@ class TestReport:
             req = req + '?,'
         req = req[:-1] + ')'
 
+        with self._lock:
             self._con.execute(req, param)
 
     def incLevel(self):

src/testium/interpreter/test_set.py

@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ class TestSet:
                     item.is_folded = is_folded
                     child = {}
                     # case where the test item loads itself its descendants
-                    if it == cst_type.TYPE_UNITTEST_FILE:
+                    if it == cst_type.TYPE_UNITTEST:
                         item.setTestDir(test_dir)
                         child = item.load()
                     elif issubclass(it.item_class, TestItemActions):

src/testium/interpreter/utils/constants.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class TestItemEnum():
         self.item_class = item_class
 
 class TestItemType(Enum):
-    TYPE_UNITTEST_FILE      = TestItemEnum("unittest_file", "unittest file")
+    TYPE_UNITTEST           = TestItemEnum("unittest", "unittest")
     TYPE_UNITTEST_STEP      = TestItemEnum("unittest_step", "unittest step")
     TYPE_CONSOLE            = TestItemEnum("console", "Console")
     TYPE_CONSOLE_ACTION     = TestItemEnum("console_action", "Console action")
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ class TestItemType(Enum):
     TYPE_RUN                = TestItemEnum("run", "Run tum")
     TYPE_JSON_RPC           = TestItemEnum("json_rpc", "JSON-RPC")
     TYPE_JSON_RPC_ACTION    = TestItemEnum("json_rpc_action", "JSON-RPC action")
+    TYPE_PARALLEL           = TestItemEnum("parallel", "Parallel")
+    TYPE_PARALLEL_BRANCH    = TestItemEnum("parallel_branch", "Parallel branch")
     TYPE_ROOT               = TestItemEnum("default", "default")
 
     @staticmethod

src/testium/interpreter/utils/lua_process.py

@@ -189,7 +189,13 @@ class LuaProcessBase:
         if tm.debug_enabled() and tm.gd("debug_rpc", False):
             params.append("--verbose")
 
-        self._process = subprocess.Popen(params, env=env, cwd=func_proc_path)
+        self._process = subprocess.Popen(
+            params, env=env, cwd=func_proc_path,
+            stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+            stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+            stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+            restore_signals=False,
+        )
 
         self._rpc = JsonRpcClient(
             "localhost", self._port, req_handler=self._req_handler

src/testium/interpreter/utils/py_process.py

@@ -158,7 +158,13 @@ class PyProcessBase:
         if tm.debug_enabled() and tm.gd("debug_rpc", False):
             params.append("-v")
 
-        self._process = subprocess.Popen(params, env=env, cwd=func_proc_path)
+        self._process = subprocess.Popen(
+            params, env=env, cwd=func_proc_path,
+            stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+            stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+            stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+            restore_signals=False,
+        )
 
         self._rpc = JsonRpcClient(
             "localhost", self._port, req_handler=self._req_handler

src/testium/interpreter/utils/termlog.py

@@ -1,32 +1,102 @@
-import colorama
+import os
 import re
+import sys
 
+import colorama
 from colorama import Fore, Style
 
-COLOR_DEFAULT = Fore.WHITE
-COLOR_RESET = Fore.RESET + Style.RESET_ALL + COLOR_DEFAULT
 
+def _detect_dark_background() -> bool:
+    """Detect whether the terminal has a dark background.
 
-def colored_string(string: str, inputs: list) -> None:
+    Tries the following methods in order:
-    """Function which calculate the coloring of strings with many layers.
+    1. ``COLORFGBG`` environment variable (Konsole, rxvt, …)
-    Overlap of layers and inner layers are managed.
+    2. OSC 11 terminal query — reads the actual background colour from the
+       terminal emulator (xterm, VTE, kitty, WezTerm, …)
+    3. ``darkdetect`` module — OS-level dark-mode preference (optional dep)
+
+    Returns ``True`` for a dark background (default assumption).
     """
-    cols = [COLOR_DEFAULT for i in range(len(string))]
+    # --- Method 1: COLORFGBG ---
-    for input in inputs:
+    colorfgbg = os.environ.get("COLORFGBG", "")
-        for i in range(input[0][0], input[0][1]):
+    if colorfgbg:
-            cols[i] = input[1]
+        try:
+            bg = int(colorfgbg.split(";")[-1])
+            # 0-6: dark palette entries, 7-15: light palette entries
+            return bg < 7
+        except (ValueError, IndexError):
+            pass
+
+    # --- Method 2: OSC 11 terminal query ---
+    if sys.stdin.isatty() and sys.stdout.isatty():
+        try:
+            import select
+            import termios
+            import tty
+
+            fd = sys.stdin.fileno()
+            old = termios.tcgetattr(fd)
+            try:
+                tty.setraw(fd)
+                # Query background colour
+                sys.stdout.write("\033]11;?\007")
+                sys.stdout.flush()
+                ready, _, _ = select.select([sys.stdin], [], [], 0.2)
+                if ready:
+                    response = ""
+                    while True:
+                        r2, _, _ = select.select([sys.stdin], [], [], 0.05)
+                        if not r2:
+                            break
+                        chunk = os.read(fd, 64).decode("latin-1", errors="replace")
+                        response += chunk
+                        # Terminal answers with ESC]11;rgb:RR../GG../BB..<BEL|ST>
+                        if response.endswith("\007") or response.endswith("\033\\"):
+                            break
+                    m = re.search(
+                        r"rgb:([0-9a-fA-F]+)/([0-9a-fA-F]+)/([0-9a-fA-F]+)",
+                        response,
+                    )
+                    if m:
+                        # Components are 8- or 16-bit hex; normalise to 0-255
+                        def _norm(h: str) -> float:
+                            return int(h[:2], 16)
+
+                        r_v = _norm(m.group(1))
+                        g_v = _norm(m.group(2))
+                        b_v = _norm(m.group(3))
+                        luminance = 0.299 * r_v + 0.587 * g_v + 0.114 * b_v
+                        return luminance < 128
+            finally:
+                termios.tcsetattr(fd, termios.TCSADRAIN, old)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    # Default: assume dark terminal
+    return True
+
+
+def _colored_string(string: str, inputs: list, color_default: str, color_reset: str) -> str:
+    """Return *string* with ANSI colour codes applied according to *inputs*.
+
+    *inputs* is a list of ``[[start, end], color_code]`` pairs.
+    Overlapping layers are handled: the last listed colour wins.
+    """
+    cols = [color_default for _ in range(len(string))]
+    for span, color in inputs:
+        for i in range(span[0], span[1]):
+            cols[i] = color
 
-    # construction of the string
     s = ""
     ilast = 0
-    last_col = COLOR_DEFAULT
+    last_col = color_default
     for i in range(len(string)):
         if last_col != cols[i]:
-            s = s + string[ilast:i] + COLOR_RESET + cols[i]
+            s = s + string[ilast:i] + color_reset + cols[i]
             ilast = i
             last_col = cols[i]
 
-    return s + string[ilast:] + COLOR_RESET
+    return s + string[ilast:] + color_reset
 
 
 class TermLog:
@@ -37,46 +107,74 @@ class TermLog:
     DEBUG = ["DEBUG"]
     BOOL =  ["False", "True", "false", "true", "FALSE", "TRUE"]
 
-    def __init__(self, out) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, out, dark_bg: bool = None) -> None:
-        """Class used to color the stdout in batch and terminal mode."""
+        """Class used to colour the stdout in batch and terminal mode.
+
+        :param out: Underlying output stream.
+        :param dark_bg: ``True`` for dark background, ``False`` for light.
+                        ``None`` (default) triggers auto-detection.
+        """
         colorama.init()
         self.out = out
-        self.pats = []
+        self.residue = ""
-        self.pats = self.pats + [
+
-            [re.compile('(\\"[^\\"]+\\")'), Fore.LIGHTBLUE_EX + Style.BRIGHT],
+        if dark_bg is None:
-            [re.compile("(\\'[^\\']+\\')"), Fore.LIGHTBLUE_EX + Style.BRIGHT],
+            dark_bg = _detect_dark_background()
-            [re.compile("(<-----|----->) step"), Fore.BLUE],
+
-            [
+        if dark_bg:
-                re.compile(
+            color_default = Fore.WHITE
-                    r"([\d\.]+)",
+            color_string  = Fore.LIGHTBLUE_EX + Style.BRIGHT
-                ),
+            color_number  = Fore.MAGENTA
-                Fore.MAGENTA,
+            color_bool    = Fore.MAGENTA
-            ],
+            color_step    = Fore.BLUE
-            [re.compile(r"(@@\d+@@)"), Fore.BLACK],
+            color_marker  = Fore.BLACK
+            color_warn    = Fore.YELLOW
+            color_info    = Style.BRIGHT
+            color_debug   = Fore.BLUE + Style.BRIGHT
+            color_pass    = Fore.GREEN + Style.BRIGHT
+            color_fail    = Fore.RED + Style.BRIGHT
+        else:
+            color_default = Fore.RESET
+            color_string  = Fore.BLUE
+            color_number  = Fore.MAGENTA
+            color_bool    = Fore.MAGENTA
+            color_step    = Fore.BLUE
+            color_marker  = Fore.RESET
+            color_warn    = Fore.YELLOW + Style.BRIGHT
+            color_info    = Fore.CYAN
+            color_debug   = Fore.BLUE
+            color_pass    = Fore.GREEN
+            color_fail    = Fore.RED + Style.BRIGHT
+
+        self._color_default = color_default
+        self._color_reset   = Fore.RESET + Style.RESET_ALL + color_default
+
+        self.pats = [
+            [re.compile(r'("(?:[^"]+)")'),   color_string],
+            [re.compile(r"('(?:[^']+)')"),   color_string],
+            [re.compile(r"(<-----|----->) step"), color_step],
+            [re.compile(r"([\d\.]+)"),        color_number],
+            [re.compile(r"(@@\d+@@)"),        color_marker],
         ]
         for word in self.BOOL:
-            self.pats.append([re.compile("({})".format(word)), Fore.MAGENTA])
+            self.pats.append([re.compile(r"({})".format(word)), color_bool])
         for word in self.WARN:
-            self.pats.append([re.compile("({})".format(word)), Fore.YELLOW])
+            self.pats.append([re.compile(r"({})".format(word)), color_warn])
         for word in self.INFO:
-            self.pats.append([re.compile("({})".format(word)), Style.BRIGHT])
+            self.pats.append([re.compile(r"({})".format(word)), color_info])
         for word in self.DEBUG:
-            self.pats.append([re.compile("({})".format(word)), Fore.BLUE + Style.BRIGHT])
+            self.pats.append([re.compile(r"({})".format(word)), color_debug])
         for word in self.PASS:
-            self.pats.append(
+            self.pats.append([re.compile(r"({})".format(word)), color_pass])
-                [re.compile("({})".format(word)), Fore.GREEN + Style.BRIGHT]
-            )
         for word in self.FAIL:
-            self.pats.append([re.compile("({})".format(word)), Fore.RED + Style.BRIGHT])
+            self.pats.append([re.compile(r"({})".format(word)), color_fail])
-        self.residue = ""
 
     def find_pats(self, line):
         spans = []
-        for p in self.pats:
+        for p, color in self.pats:
-            it = p[0].finditer(line)
+            for m in p.finditer(line):
-            for m in it:
                 if m:
-                    spans.append([m.span(), p[1]])
+                    spans.append([m.span(), color])
         return spans
 
     def write(self, s: str) -> None:
@@ -87,15 +185,19 @@ class TermLog:
         if s[-1:] != "\n":
             pos = s.rfind("\n")
             if pos >= 0:
-                self.residue = s[pos:]
+                self.residue = s[pos + 1:]
-                s = s[:pos]
+                s = s[:pos + 1]
             else:
-                # only one line
+                # single incomplete line — output immediately
-                self.out.write(colored_string(s, self.find_pats(s)))
+                self.out.write(_colored_string(s, self.find_pats(s),
+                                               self._color_default, self._color_reset))
                 return
-        # multiline case
+        # one or more complete lines
-        for l in s.splitlines():
+        for line in s.splitlines():
-            self.out.write(colored_string(l, self.find_pats(l)) + "\n")
+            self.out.write(
+                _colored_string(line, self.find_pats(line),
+                                self._color_default, self._color_reset) + "\n"
+            )
 
     def flush(self):
         if self.residue != "":

src/testium/interpreter/utils/test_init.py

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ from interpreter.test_items.test_item_choices_dialog import TestItemChoicesDialo
 from interpreter.test_items.test_item_console import TestItemConsole
 from interpreter.test_items.test_item_run import TestItemRun
 from interpreter.test_items.test_item_report import TestItemReport
+from interpreter.test_items.test_item_parallel import TestItemParallel, TestItemParallelBranch
 
 
 def _constants_init():
@@ -67,8 +68,10 @@ def _constants_init():
     cst.TYPE_ROOT.item_class = TestItem
     cst.TYPE_RUN.item_class = TestItemRun
     cst.TYPE_SLEEP.item_class = TestItemSleep
-    cst.TYPE_UNITTEST_FILE.item_class = TestItemUnittestFile
+    cst.TYPE_UNITTEST.item_class = TestItemUnittestFile
     cst.TYPE_VALUE_DLG.item_class = TestItemValueDialog
+    cst.TYPE_PARALLEL.item_class = TestItemParallel
+    cst.TYPE_PARALLEL_BRANCH.item_class = TestItemParallelBranch
 
 
 def locate_report_file(rep_file):

src/testium/libs/testium.py

@@ -209,6 +209,15 @@ def OS():
     return platform.system()
 
 
+def text_mode():
+    """Whether testium is running in text mode (batch ``-b`` or terminal ``-m``).
+
+    :return: ``True`` if running in text mode, ``False`` otherwise.
+    :rtype: bool
+    """
+    return bool(globdict.gd("_text_mode", False))
+
+
 def sys_encoding():
     if OS() == "Windows":
         enc = "oem"

src/testium/main_win/about_win/about_win.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 ## Form generated from reading UI file 'about_win.ui'
 ##
-## Created by: Qt User Interface Compiler version 6.10.1
+## Created by: Qt User Interface Compiler version 6.11.0
 ##
 ## WARNING! All changes made in this file will be lost when recompiling UI file!
 ################################################################################

src/testium/main_win/preference_win/preference_core_win.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 ## Form generated from reading UI file 'preference_core_win.ui'
 ##
-## Created by: Qt User Interface Compiler version 6.10.1
+## Created by: Qt User Interface Compiler version 6.11.0
 ##
 ## WARNING! All changes made in this file will be lost when recompiling UI file!
 ################################################################################

src/testium/main_win/resources/about_win_rc.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Resource object code (Python 3)
 # Created by: object code
-# Created by: The Resource Compiler for Qt version 6.10.1
+# Created by: The Resource Compiler for Qt version 6.11.0
 # WARNING! All changes made in this file will be lost!
 
 from PySide6 import QtCore
@@ -1826,7 +1826,7 @@ qt_resource_struct = b"\
 \x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x00\x00\x01\x00\x00\x00\x01\
 \x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\
 \x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\
-\x00\x00\x01\x9bi\x96\x0e\x1c\
+\x00\x00\x01\x9b\x8f'M\xbb\
 "
 
 def qInitResources():

src/testium/main_win/resources/f1_win_rc.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Resource object code (Python 3)
 # Created by: object code
-# Created by: The Resource Compiler for Qt version 6.10.1
+# Created by: The Resource Compiler for Qt version 6.11.0
 # WARNING! All changes made in this file will be lost!
 
 from PySide6 import QtCore
@@ -1832,7 +1832,7 @@ qt_resource_struct = b"\
 \x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x00\x00\x01\x00\x00\x00\x02\
 \x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\
 \x00\x00\x00\x10\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\
-\x00\x00\x01\x9bi\x96\x0e\x1c\
+\x00\x00\x01\x9b\x8f'M\xbb\
 "
 
 def qInitResources():

src/testium/main_win/resources/testium_core_win.qrc

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <RCC>
     <qresource prefix="/black">
         <file alias="testium_logo.png">testium_logo.png</file>
+        <file alias="run.png">black/run.png</file>
         <file alias="red.png">red.png</file>
         <file alias="gray.png">gray.png</file>
         <file alias="green.png">green.png</file>
@@ -44,9 +45,12 @@
         <file alias="lua.png">black/lua.png</file>
         <file alias="verif.png">black/verif.png</file>
         <file alias="view-refresh.png">black/view-refresh.png</file>
+        <file alias="parallel.png">black/parallel.png</file>
+        <file alias="parallel_branch.png">black/parallel_branch.png</file>
     </qresource>
     <qresource prefix="/white">
         <file alias="testium_logo.png">testium_logo.png</file>
+        <file alias="run.png">white/run.png</file>
         <file alias="red.png">red.png</file>
         <file alias="gray.png">gray.png</file>
         <file alias="green.png">green.png</file>
@@ -90,9 +94,12 @@
         <file alias="lua.png">white/lua.png</file>
         <file alias="verif.png">white/verif.png</file>
         <file alias="view-refresh.png">white/view-refresh.png</file>
+        <file alias="parallel.png">white/parallel.png</file>
+        <file alias="parallel_branch.png">white/parallel_branch.png</file>
     </qresource>
     <qresource prefix="/color">
         <file alias="testium_logo.png">testium_logo.png</file>
+        <file alias="run.png">color/run.png</file>
         <file alias="red.png">red.png</file>
         <file alias="gray.png">gray.png</file>
         <file alias="green.png">green.png</file>
@@ -136,5 +143,7 @@
         <file alias="lua.png">color/lua.png</file>
         <file alias="verif.png">color/verif.png</file>
         <file alias="view-refresh.png">color/view-refresh.png</file>
+        <file alias="parallel.png">color/parallel.png</file>
+        <file alias="parallel_branch.png">color/parallel_branch.png</file>
     </qresource>
 </RCC>

src/testium/main_win/test_file_manager.py

@@ -48,8 +48,16 @@ class TestFileManager:
     def reload(self, file_name: str):
         w = self._win
         w.disconnect_signals()
+        # Snapshot user-selected checkboxes and fold state so they survive a
+        # reload of the same file (same logic as session-restore through prefs).
+        previous_check_list = w.treeTests.getCheckList()
+        previous_fold_list = w.treeTests.getFoldList()
+        previous_count = w.treeTests.getItemCount()
         self.clear_process()
-        self.load(file_name)
+        if self.load(file_name) and w.test_service is not None:
+            if w.treeTests.getItemCount() == previous_count:
+                w.treeTests.restoreCheckList(previous_check_list, w.test_service)
+                w.treeTests.restoreFoldList(previous_fold_list)
         w.reconnect_signals()
 
     def _make_progress(self, w):

src/testium/main_win/test_run/test_run.py

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class ThreadTestStatus(QThread):
                         self.gdUpdated.emit(m["key"], m["value"])
                     elif msg_type == "gd_delete":
                         self.gdDeleted.emit(m["key"])
-                    elif m.get("id", None) is None:
+                    elif "id" in m and m["id"] is None:
                         self.testSetIsFinished.emit()
                     else:
                         self.statusToBeUpdated.emit(m)

src/testium/main_win/test_runner.py

@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ class TestRunner:
         self.logFileHandler = None
 
         w.textLog.appendPlainText("Test is finished")
+        w.run_exit_code = 0 if w.treeTests.getGlobalSuccess() else 1
         if w.runandclose:
             w.on_actionExit_triggered()
 

src/testium/main_win/test_tree_items/test_tree_item.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from libs.testium import print_warn
 # Maps item_name (from TestItemType.item_name) to visual config.
 # Keys: icon (required), icon_on (optional 2nd state), expanded, unfoldable, no_breakpoint
 _ITEM_CONFIG = {
-    "unittest file":        {"icon": "folder.png",        "icon_on": "folder-open.png", "expanded": True,  "no_breakpoint": True},
+    "unittest":             {"icon": "folder.png",        "icon_on": "folder-open.png", "expanded": True,  "no_breakpoint": True},
     "unittest step":        {"icon": "document.png",                                                        "no_breakpoint": True},
     "Console":              {"icon": "terminal.png",       "unfoldable": False},
     "Console action":       {"icon": "terminal.png"},
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ _ITEM_CONFIG = {
     "References Dialog":    {"icon": "label.png"},
     "Value Dialog":         {"icon": "question.png"},
     "Choices Dialog":       {"icon": "label.png"},
-    "Run tum":              {"icon": "testium_logo.svg"},
+    "Run tum":              {"icon": "run.png"},
     "JSON-RPC":             {"icon": "json.png",           "unfoldable": False},
     "JSON-RPC action":      {"icon": "json.png"},
+    "Parallel":             {"icon": "parallel.png",        "expanded": True},
+    "Parallel branch":      {"icon": "parallel_branch.png", "expanded": True},
 }
 
 

src/testium/main_win/testium_core_win.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 ## Form generated from reading UI file 'testium_core_win.ui'
 ##
-## Created by: Qt User Interface Compiler version 6.10.1
+## Created by: Qt User Interface Compiler version 6.11.0
 ##
 ## WARNING! All changes made in this file will be lost when recompiling UI file!
 ################################################################################

src/testium/main_win/testium_win.py

@@ -1,18 +1,14 @@
 import sys
 import os
-import subprocess
-import traceback
 import webbrowser
-from time import sleep
 from multiprocessing import Queue
-from queue import Empty
 from threading import Thread
 import shutil
 
 # Qt
-from PySide6 import QtGui, QtWidgets
+from PySide6 import QtGui
 from PySide6.QtGui import QAction, QShortcut, QIcon, QPixmap, QTextCursor, QDesktopServices, QTextCursor
-from PySide6.QtCore import Slot, QUrl, Qt, QTimer, QDateTime
+from PySide6.QtCore import Slot, QUrl, Qt, QTimer
 
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
     QApplication,
@@ -92,6 +88,7 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         self.test_service = None
         self.threadTestStatus = None
         self._signals_connected = False
+        self.run_exit_code = -1  # -1 = test not yet completed
 
         self.timer = QTimer()
         self.timer.setSingleShot(False)
@@ -359,10 +356,16 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         self.treeTests.saveSizes()
         prefs.settings.sync()
 
+    def closeEvent(self, event):
+        self.on_exiting()
+        event.accept()
+
     def on_exiting(self):
+        try:
             if self.runner.state == TestState.IDLE:
                 self.save_settings()
             self.file_manager.clear_process()
+        finally:
             self.threadTestStatus.stop()
             self.threadOutput.stop()
             self.threadOutput.wait()
@@ -685,5 +688,17 @@ def MainWin(
         debug,
     )
 
+    import signal
+    import os as _os
+
+    def _sigabrt_handler(signum, frame):
+        # Qt crash: exit with the test result if known, -1 if test never completed
+        _os._exit(ui.run_exit_code)
+
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGABRT, _sigabrt_handler)
+
     ui.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec_())
+    app.exec_()
+    exit_code = ui.run_exit_code if ui.run_exit_code >= 0 else 0
+    del ui
+    sys.exit(exit_code)

test/validation/items/common/helper_lib.py

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import libs.testium as libtm
+
+
+def check_os(expected_os):
+    result = libtm.OS()
+    assert result == expected_os, f"Expected {expected_os!r}, got {result!r}"
+    return 0
+
+
+def check_get_main_dir():
+    d = libtm.get_main_dir()
+    assert isinstance(d, str) and len(d) > 0
+    return 0
+
+
+def check_timestamp_as_sec_conversion():
+    assert libtm.timestamp_as_sec(0) == 0.0
+    assert libtm.timestamp_as_sec(10000) == 1.0
+    assert libtm.timestamp_as_sec(5000) == 0.5
+    return 0
+
+
+def check_timestamp():
+    libtm.init_timestamp()
+    t = libtm.timestamp()
+    assert isinstance(t, int) and t >= 0
+    ts = libtm.timestamp_as_sec()
+    assert isinstance(ts, float) and ts >= 0.0
+    return 0

test/validation/items/common/test.tum

@@ -10,3 +10,28 @@
     name : Various syntax robustness
     steps:
         - !include syntax_robustness/test.tum
+- group:
+    name: Helper lib functions
+    steps:
+        - py_func:
+            name: OS
+            key: $(test)_PASS
+            file: $(test_path)$(psep)helper_lib.py
+            func_name: check_os
+            param:
+                - $(os)
+        - py_func:
+            name: get_main_dir
+            key: $(test)_PASS
+            file: $(test_path)$(psep)helper_lib.py
+            func_name: check_get_main_dir
+        - py_func:
+            name: timestamp_as_sec conversion
+            key: $(test)_PASS
+            file: $(test_path)$(psep)helper_lib.py
+            func_name: check_timestamp_as_sec_conversion
+        - py_func:
+            name: timestamp and timestamp_as_sec
+            key: $(test)_PASS
+            file: $(test_path)$(psep)helper_lib.py
+            func_name: check_timestamp

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"

test/validation/items/lua_func/lua_func.lua

@@ -41,4 +41,12 @@ function module.get_context_value()
     return tm.gd("_lua_ctx_test_value")
 end
 
+function module.test_delgd()
+    tm.setgd("_lua_delgd_test", 42)
+    assert(tm.gd("_lua_delgd_test") == 42)
+    tm.delgd("_lua_delgd_test")
+    assert(tm.gd("_lua_delgd_test", "__deleted__") == "__deleted__")
+    return 0
+end
+
 return module

test/validation/items/lua_func/test.tum

@@ -180,6 +180,12 @@
                     func_name: tuple_return
                     param: [ 0, "OK" ]
 
+- lua_func:
+    name: delgd test
+    key: $(test)_PASS
+    file: $(test_path)$(psep)lua_func.lua
+    func_name: test_delgd
+
 - group:
     name: context_id tests
     steps:

test/validation/items/parallel/parallel.py

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import time
+import libs.testium as tm
+
+
+def sleep_func(duration):
+    time.sleep(float(duration))
+    return 0
+
+
+def check_duration(item_name, max_duration):
+    t0 = tm.gd(f"ts_start_{item_name}")
+    t1 = tm.gd(f"ts_end_{item_name}")
+    duration = tm.timestamp_as_sec(t1 - t0)
+    if duration < float(max_duration):
+        return 0
+    return 1

test/validation/items/parallel/param.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+no_param: Null

test/validation/items/parallel/test.tum

@@ -0,0 +1,343 @@
+# --- Test 1: both branches succeed, sync:all ---
+- parallel:
+    name: Both branches pass
+    key: $(test)_PASS
+    sync: all
+    branches:
+      - name: Branch A
+        steps:
+          - let:
+              name: Set A done
+              values:
+                - branch_a_done: true
+      - name: Branch B
+        steps:
+          - let:
+              name: Set B done
+              values:
+                - branch_b_done: true
+
+- check:
+    name: Both branches ran
+    key: $(test)_PASS
+    values:
+      - <| $(branch_a_done) == True |>
+      - <| $(branch_b_done) == True |>
+
+# --- Test 2: one branch fails, sync:all + no_fail → parallel forced to PASS ---
+- parallel:
+    name: One branch fails
+    key: $(test)_PASS
+    sync: all
+    no_fail: true
+    branches:
+      - name: Pass branch
+        steps:
+          - let:
+              name: Set pass flag
+              values:
+                - pass_branch_ran: true
+      - name: Fail branch
+        steps:
+          - py_func:
+              name: Raise exception
+              file: $(test_path)$(psep)parallel.py
+              func_name: sleep_func
+              param: [0]
+              expected_result: fail
+
+- check:
+    name: Pass branch still ran
+    key: $(test)_PASS
+    values:
+      - <| $(pass_branch_ran) == True |>
+
+# --- Test 3: sync:any — first branch done stops the rest ---
+- let:
+    name: Reset slow flag
+    values:
+      - slow_done: false
+
+- parallel:
+    name: sync any - first wins
+    key: $(test)_PASS
+    sync: any
+    branches:
+      - name: Fast branch
+        steps:
+          - let:
+              name: Fast done
+              values:
+                - fast_done: true
+      - name: Slow branch
+        steps:
+          - py_func:
+              name: Sleep 2s
+              file: $(test_path)$(psep)parallel.py
+              func_name: sleep_func
+              param: [2]
+          - let:
+              name: Slow done
+              values:
+                - slow_done: true
+
+- check:
+    name: Fast branch ran, slow branch was stopped
+    key: $(test)_PASS
+    values:
+      - <| $(fast_done) == True |>
+      - <| $(slow_done) == False |>
+
+# --- Test 4: wait_for — branch B waits for A to set a flag ---
+- let:
+    name: Reset sync flag
+    values:
+      - sync_flag: ""
+      - waiter_ran: false
+
+- parallel:
+    name: wait_for synchronization
+    key: $(test)_PASS
+    sync: all
+    branches:
+      - name: Setter branch
+        steps:
+          - py_func:
+              name: Sleep 0.3s then set flag
+              file: $(test_path)$(psep)parallel.py
+              func_name: sleep_func
+              param: [0.3]
+          - let:
+              name: Set sync flag
+              values:
+                - sync_flag: ready
+      - name: Waiter branch
+        wait_for:
+          condition: <| "$(sync_flag)" == "ready" |>
+          timeout: 10
+        steps:
+          - let:
+              name: Got flag
+              values:
+                - waiter_ran: true
+
+- check:
+    name: Waiter branch ran after flag was set
+    key: $(test)_PASS
+    values:
+      - <| $(waiter_ran) == True |>
+
+# --- Test 5: parallel is faster than sequential (timing) ---
+# Two 1s sleeps in parallel → ~1s total, not ~2s sequential
+- parallel:
+    name: Timing test
+    key: $(test)_PASS
+    sync: all
+    branches:
+      - name: Sleep A
+        steps:
+          - sleep:
+              name: Sleep 1s A
+              timeout: 1
+      - name: Sleep B
+        steps:
+          - sleep:
+              name: Sleep 1s B
+              timeout: 1
+
+- let:
+    name: Capture parallel duration
+    values:
+      - parallel_duration: $(ts_duration_Timing test)
+
+- check:
+    name: Duration < 1.8s (would be 2s if sequential)
+    key: $(test)_PASS
+    values:
+      - <| float("$(parallel_duration)") < 1.8 |>
+
+# --- Test 6: more than two branches ---
+- let:
+    name: Reset N flags
+    values:
+      - n_a: false
+      - n_b: false
+      - n_c: false
+      - n_d: false
+
+- parallel:
+    name: Four branches
+    key: $(test)_PASS
+    sync: all
+    branches:
+      - name: NA
+        steps:
+          - let: {name: set n_a, values: [{n_a: true}]}
+      - name: NB
+        steps:
+          - let: {name: set n_b, values: [{n_b: true}]}
+      - name: NC
+        steps:
+          - let: {name: set n_c, values: [{n_c: true}]}
+      - name: ND
+        steps:
+          - let: {name: set n_d, values: [{n_d: true}]}
+
+- check:
+    name: Four branches all set their flag
+    key: $(test)_PASS
+    values:
+      - <| $(n_a) == True |>
+      - <| $(n_b) == True |>
+      - <| $(n_c) == True |>
+      - <| $(n_d) == True |>
+
+# --- Test 7: nested parallel ---
+- let:
+    name: Reset nested flags
+    values:
+      - outer_x: false
+      - inner_x_1: false
+      - inner_x_2: false
+
+- parallel:
+    name: Outer parallel
+    key: $(test)_PASS
+    sync: all
+    branches:
+      - name: Outer X
+        steps:
+          - let: {name: set outer_x, values: [{outer_x: true}]}
+          - parallel:
+              name: Inner parallel
+              sync: all
+              branches:
+                - name: Inner X1
+                  steps:
+                    - let: {name: set inner_x_1, values: [{inner_x_1: true}]}
+                - name: Inner X2
+                  steps:
+                    - let: {name: set inner_x_2, values: [{inner_x_2: true}]}
+      - name: Outer Y
+        steps:
+          - sleep:
+              name: brief sleep
+              timeout: 0
+
+- check:
+    name: Nested parallel set all flags
+    key: $(test)_PASS
+    values:
+      - <| $(outer_x) == True |>
+      - <| $(inner_x_1) == True |>
+      - <| $(inner_x_2) == True |>
+
+# --- Test 9: wait_for timeout ---
+- let:
+    name: Reset waiter timeout flag
+    values:
+      - waiter_timeout_ran: false
+
+- parallel:
+    name: wait_for timeout
+    key: $(test)_PASS
+    sync: all
+    no_fail: true
+    branches:
+      - name: Quick branch
+        steps:
+          - sleep:
+              name: brief sleep
+              timeout: 0
+      - name: Doomed waiter
+        wait_for:
+          condition: <| "never" == "ready" |>
+          timeout: 1
+        steps:
+          - let: {name: should not run, values: [{waiter_timeout_ran: true}]}
+
+- check:
+    name: Doomed waiter never ran its steps
+    key: $(test)_PASS
+    values:
+      - <| $(waiter_timeout_ran) == False |>
+
+# --- Test 10: sync:all with a real branch failure (parallel must FAIL) ---
+- parallel:
+    name: One branch really fails
+    key: $(test)_FAIL
+    sync: all
+    branches:
+      - name: ok branch
+        steps:
+          - let: {name: noop, values: [{noop_var: 1}]}
+      - name: broken branch
+        steps:
+          - py_func:
+              name: Forced fail
+              file: $(test_path)$(psep)parallel.py
+              func_name: sleep_func
+              param: [0]
+              expected_result: fail
+
+# --- Test 11: branch with unmet condition is skipped, not failing the parallel ---
+- let:
+    name: Reset branch condition flag
+    values:
+      - cond_branch_ran: false
+      - other_branch_ran: false
+
+- parallel:
+    name: Condition-skipped branch
+    key: $(test)_PASS
+    sync: all
+    branches:
+      - name: Skipped branch
+        condition: <| "always" == "false" |>
+        steps:
+          - let: {name: should not run, values: [{cond_branch_ran: true}]}
+      - name: Other branch
+        steps:
+          - let: {name: ran, values: [{other_branch_ran: true}]}
+
+- check:
+    name: Skipped condition branch did not run
+    key: $(test)_PASS
+    values:
+      - <| $(cond_branch_ran) == False |>
+      - <| $(other_branch_ran) == True |>
+
+# --- Test 8: parallel inside loop (re-execution) ---
+- let:
+    name: Reset loop counters
+    values:
+      - loop_count_a: 0
+      - loop_count_b: 0
+
+- loop:
+    name: Loop wrapping parallel
+    iterator: 3
+    steps:
+      - parallel:
+          name: Per-iteration parallel
+          sync: all
+          branches:
+            - name: LA
+              steps:
+                - let:
+                    name: bump A
+                    values:
+                      - loop_count_a: <| int("$(loop_count_a)") + 1 |>
+            - name: LB
+              steps:
+                - let:
+                    name: bump B
+                    values:
+                      - loop_count_b: <| int("$(loop_count_b)") + 1 |>
+
+- check:
+    name: Both branches ran 3 times
+    key: $(test)_PASS
+    values:
+      - <| int("$(loop_count_a)") == 3 |>
+      - <| int("$(loop_count_b)") == 3 |>

test/validation/items/plot/test.tum

@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
-- plot:
+- group:
+    name: Plot test
+    condition: <| $(validation_dialogs) and not tm.text_mode() |>
+    steps:
+
+        - plot:
             name: Open the plot
-    condition: $(validation_dialogs)
             key: $(test)_PASS
             plot_name: Mon Plot
             steps:
                 - open:
                     log_path: $(validation_report_path)
 
-- plot:
+        - plot:
             name: Add periodic to the plot
-    condition: $(validation_dialogs)
             key: $(test)_PASS
             plot_name: Mon Plot
             steps:
@@ -19,15 +22,13 @@
                     func_name:      random_value
                     eval:           '{"periodic": $(result)}'
 
-- sleep:
+        - sleep:
             name: sleep
-    condition: $(validation_dialogs)
             dialog: true
             timeout: 3
 
-- loop:
+        - loop:
             name: Add of other data in the plot
-    condition: $(validation_dialogs)
             iterator: 10
             steps:
 
@@ -52,23 +53,21 @@
                     param:
                         - Mon Plot
 
-- plot:
+        - plot:
             name: Export
             execute_on_stop: True
-    condition: $(validation_dialogs)
             key: $(test)_PASS
             plot_name: Mon Plot
             steps:
                 - export: $(validation_report_path)/plot_export.pdf
                 - export: $(validation_report_path)/plot_export.csv
 
-- plot:
+        - plot:
             name: Close the plot
             execute_on_stop: True
-    condition: $(validation_dialogs)
             key: $(test)_PASS
             plot_name: Mon Plot
             steps:
                 - close:
                     wait_dialog_exit: True
-            timeout: 60
+                    timeout: 2

test/validation/items/py_func/py_func.py

@@ -47,3 +47,10 @@ def set_ns_value(val):
 def get_ns_value():
     obj = tm.gd("_py_ctx_ns_value", None)
     return obj.val if obj is not None else None
+
+def test_delgd():
+    tm.setgd("_py_delgd_test", 42)
+    assert tm.gd("_py_delgd_test") == 42
+    tm.delgd("_py_delgd_test")
+    assert tm.gd("_py_delgd_test", None) is None
+    return 0

test/validation/items/py_func/test.tum

@@ -190,6 +190,12 @@
                     param: [ 0, "OK" ]
                     expected_result: [0, "OK"]
 
+- py_func:
+    name: delgd test
+    key: $(test)_PASS
+    file: $(test_path)$(psep)py_func.py
+    func_name: test_delgd
+
 - group:
     name: context_id tests
     steps:

test/validation/items/run/param.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+no_param: Null

test/validation/items/run/sub_fail.tum

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+main:
+    name: run sub-test (always fail)
+    steps:
+        - check:
+            name: fail
+            values:
+                - false

test/validation/items/run/sub_pass.tum

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+main:
+    name: run sub-test (always pass)
+    steps:
+        - check:
+            name: pass
+            values:
+                - true

test/validation/items/run/test.tum

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# run item: launches a .tum file in a new testium instance.
+# In batch mode the sub-instance runs with -b; in GUI mode with -r.
+# The run item result is SUCCESS if the sub-instance launched successfully,
+# regardless of its own test result.
+
+- run:
+    name: run PASS (valid file, passing sub-test)
+    key: $(test)_PASS
+    tum: $(test_path)$(psep)sub_pass.tum
+
+- run:
+    name: run PASS (valid file, failing sub-test)
+    key: $(test)_PASS
+    tum: $(test_path)$(psep)sub_fail.tum
+
+- run:
+    name: run FAIL (file not found)
+    key: $(test)_FAIL
+    tum: $(test_path)$(psep)non_existent.tum
+
+- run:
+    name: run FAIL (wait_for_exec without time window)
+    key: $(test)_FAIL
+    tum: $(test_path)$(psep)sub_pass.tum
+    wait_for_exec: true