test: use gotoChannel when possible

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Using gotoChannel is more reliable and can fix some flaky tests out there.

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• Documentation

  • Updated end-to-end testing guidance with a recommended, more reliable way to open a known room.
  • Added clearer do’s and don’ts for navigating to rooms in test flows.

• Tests

  • Standardized several automated tests to use the same room-navigation approach.

• Bug Fixes

  • Improved test stability by avoiding a navigation pattern that could race with loading and cause hangs.

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📚 Learning: 2026-02-24T19:22:48.358Z

Learnt from: juliajforesti
Repo: RocketChat/Rocket.Chat PR: 38493
File: apps/meteor/tests/e2e/omnichannel/omnichannel-send-pdf-transcript.spec.ts:66-67
Timestamp: 2026-02-24T19:22:48.358Z
Learning: In Playwright end-to-end tests (e.g., under apps/meteor/tests/e2e/...), prefer locating elements by translated text (getByText) and ARIA roles (getByRole) over data-qa attributes. If translation values change, update the corresponding test locators accordingly. Never use data-qa locators. This guideline applies to all Playwright e2e test specs in the repository and helps keep tests robust to UI text changes and accessible semantics.

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• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/image-upload.spec.ts
• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/quote-attachment.spec.ts
• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/quote-messages.spec.ts
• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/file-upload.spec.ts
• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/embedded-layout.spec.ts

📚 Learning: 2026-02-24T19:39:42.247Z

Learnt from: juliajforesti
Repo: RocketChat/Rocket.Chat PR: 38493
File: apps/meteor/tests/e2e/page-objects/fragments/message.ts:7-7
Timestamp: 2026-02-24T19:39:42.247Z
Learning: In RocketChat e2e tests, avoid using data-qa attributes to locate elements. Prefer semantic locators such as getByRole, getByLabel, getByText, getByTitle and ARIA-based selectors. Apply this rule to all TypeScript files under apps/meteor/tests/e2e to improve test reliability, accessibility, and maintainability.

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• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/image-upload.spec.ts
• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/quote-attachment.spec.ts
• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/quote-messages.spec.ts
• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/file-upload.spec.ts
• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/embedded-layout.spec.ts

📚 Learning: 2026-02-26T19:25:44.063Z

Learnt from: gabriellsh
Repo: RocketChat/Rocket.Chat PR: 38778
File: packages/ui-voip/src/providers/useMediaSession.ts:192-192
Timestamp: 2026-02-26T19:25:44.063Z
Learning: In the Rocket.Chat repository, do not reference Biome lint rules in code review feedback. Biome is not used even if biome.json exists; only reference Biome rules if there is explicit, project-wide usage documented. For TypeScript files, review lint implications without Biome guidance unless the project enables Biome rules.

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• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/image-upload.spec.ts
• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/quote-attachment.spec.ts
• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/quote-messages.spec.ts
• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/file-upload.spec.ts
• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/embedded-layout.spec.ts

📚 Learning: 2026-02-26T19:25:44.063Z

Learnt from: gabriellsh
Repo: RocketChat/Rocket.Chat PR: 38778
File: packages/ui-voip/src/providers/useMediaSession.ts:192-192
Timestamp: 2026-02-26T19:25:44.063Z
Learning: In this repository (RocketChat/Rocket.Chat), Biome lint rules are not used even if a biome.json exists. When reviewing TypeScript files (e.g., packages/ui-voip/src/providers/useMediaSession.ts), ensure lint suggestions do not reference Biome-specific rules. Rely on general ESLint/TypeScript lint rules and project conventions instead.

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• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/image-upload.spec.ts
• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/quote-attachment.spec.ts
• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/quote-messages.spec.ts
• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/file-upload.spec.ts
• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/embedded-layout.spec.ts

📚 Learning: 2026-03-06T18:10:15.268Z

Learnt from: tassoevan
Repo: RocketChat/Rocket.Chat PR: 39397
File: packages/gazzodown/src/code/CodeBlock.spec.tsx:47-68
Timestamp: 2026-03-06T18:10:15.268Z
Learning: In tests (especially those using testing-library/dom/jsdom) for Rocket.Chat components, the HTML <code> element has an implicit ARIA role of 'code'. Therefore, screen.getByRole('code') or screen.findByRole('code') will locate <code> elements even without a role attribute. Do not flag findByRole('code') as invalid in reviews; prefer using the implicit role instead of adding role="code" unless necessary for accessibility.

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• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/image-upload.spec.ts
• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/quote-attachment.spec.ts
• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/quote-messages.spec.ts
• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/file-upload.spec.ts
• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/embedded-layout.spec.ts

📚 Learning: 2026-05-06T12:21:44.083Z

Learnt from: juliajforesti
Repo: RocketChat/Rocket.Chat PR: 40256
File: apps/meteor/client/components/CreateDiscussion/CreateDiscussion.tsx:121-149
Timestamp: 2026-05-06T12:21:44.083Z
Learning: Field wrappers in rocket.chat/fuselage-forms (Field, FieldLabel, FieldRow, FieldError, FieldHint) auto-create htmlFor/id associations, aria-describedby, and role="alert" for errors. Do not manually set htmlFor, id, aria-describedby, or role attributes when using these wrappers. This automatic wiring does not apply to plain rocket.chat/fuselage components, which require explicit ID wiring per the accessibility docs. In code reviews, prefer using fuselage-forms wrappers for form fields and verify there is no unnecessary manual ID/aria wiring in files that use these wrappers. If a component uses plain fuselage components, ensure proper id wiring as per docs.

Applied to files:

• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/image-upload.spec.ts
• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/quote-attachment.spec.ts
• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/quote-messages.spec.ts
• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/file-upload.spec.ts
• apps/meteor/tests/e2e/embedded-layout.spec.ts

🔇 Additional comments (6)

apps/meteor/tests/e2e/README.md (1)

246-265: LGTM!

Also applies to: 319-319, 354-354

apps/meteor/tests/e2e/embedded-layout.spec.ts (1)

34-34: 🎯 Functional Correctness

gotoChannel already receives the room name here. createTargetChannel() returns a channel name, and HomeChannel.gotoChannel() builds /channel/${name}, so these calls are correct.

			> Likely an incorrect or invalid review comment.

apps/meteor/tests/e2e/file-upload.spec.ts (1)

27-27: LGTM!

Also applies to: 134-134, 237-237

apps/meteor/tests/e2e/image-upload.spec.ts (1)

21-22: LGTM!

apps/meteor/tests/e2e/quote-attachment.spec.ts (1)

21-21: LGTM!

apps/meteor/tests/e2e/quote-messages.spec.ts (1)

35-35: LGTM!

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Walkthrough

The PR updates E2E guidance to use poHomeChannel.gotoChannel(...) for known rooms and switches several Playwright test setups to that navigation path.

Changes

Known-room navigation updates

Layer / File(s)	Summary
README pattern and template apps/meteor/tests/e2e/README.md	Adds the known-room-by-URL guidance, updates the optimized serial suite template to use poHomeChannel.gotoChannel(targetChannel), and adds an anti-pattern note for /home plus navbar.openChat(name).
Embedded layout setup apps/meteor/tests/e2e/embedded-layout.spec.ts	Replaces /home plus navbar chat opening with poHomeChannel.gotoChannel(targetChannelId) in embedded-layout test setup.
Remaining suite setup updates apps/meteor/tests/e2e/file-upload.spec.ts, apps/meteor/tests/e2e/image-upload.spec.ts, apps/meteor/tests/e2e/quote-attachment.spec.ts, apps/meteor/tests/e2e/quote-messages.spec.ts	Updates file-upload, image-upload, quote-attachment, and quote-messages setups to navigate with poHomeChannel.gotoChannel(...) instead of the previous two-step room opening flow.

Estimated code review effort

🎯 2 (Simple) | ⏱️ ~10 minutes

Possibly related PRs

• RocketChat/Rocket.Chat#41018: Updates similar E2E navigation flow from /home plus poHomeChannel.navbar.openChat(...) to poHomeChannel.gotoChannel(...).
• RocketChat/Rocket.Chat#41072: Also changes Meteor E2E room navigation to poHomeChannel.gotoChannel(...) in tests that need to reach a room before assertions.

Suggested labels

type: chore

Suggested reviewers

• gabriellsh
• juliajforesti

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