Modes of operation
====================

.. _sec_graphical_mode:

Graphical mode
---------------

*testium* tool has been initially designed to have Graphical User's interface.

The way to call it is simply by executing the ``testium`` command. It is the normal mode.

.. _sec_batch_mode:

Batch mode
----------

The batch mode allows to execute a test in text mode. In this mode, the test does not start any
graphical interface.

.. code-block:: text
    :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.xml
    [...]
    ================================================================================
    ====== Test configuration
    ================================================================================
    Test executed with testium    : 2.4.0 (binary release)


    (testium)~