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+---
+myst:
+  html_meta:
+    description: "Advanced techniques for testing with the libtmux pytest plugin"
+    keywords: "tmux, pytest, advanced testing, polling, temporary files"
+---
+
+(advanced-techniques)=
+
+# Advanced Techniques
+
+This page covers advanced testing techniques using the libtmux pytest plugin for more sophisticated testing scenarios.
+
+## Testing with Temporary Files
+
+### Creating Temporary Project Directories
+
+```{literalinclude} ../../tests/examples/pytest_plugin/test_temp_files.py
+:language: python
+:pyobject: temp_project_dir
+```
+
+### Working with Files in Temporary Directories
+
+```{literalinclude} ../../tests/examples/pytest_plugin/test_temp_files.py
+:language: python
+:pyobject: test_project_file_manipulation
+```
+
+## Command Polling
+
+### Implementing Robust Wait Functions
+
+```{literalinclude} ../../tests/examples/pytest_plugin/test_command_polling.py
+:language: python
+:pyobject: wait_for_output
+```
+
+### Testing with Command Polling
+
+```{literalinclude} ../../tests/examples/pytest_plugin/test_command_polling.py
+:language: python
+:pyobject: test_command_with_polling
+```
+
+### Error Handling with Polling
+
+```{literalinclude} ../../tests/examples/pytest_plugin/test_command_polling.py
+:language: python
+:pyobject: test_error_handling
+```
+
+## Setting Custom Home Directory
+
+### Temporary Home Directory Setup
+
+```{literalinclude} ../../tests/examples/pytest_plugin/test_home_directory.py
+:language: python
+:pyobject: set_home
+```
+
+## Testing with Complex Layouts
+
+Creating and testing more complex window layouts:
+
+```{literalinclude} ../../tests/examples/pytest_plugin/test_complex_layouts.py
+:language: python
+:pyobject: test_complex_layouts
+```
+
+For an even more advanced layout, you can create a tiled configuration:
+
+```{literalinclude} ../../tests/examples/pytest_plugin/test_complex_layouts.py
+:language: python
+:pyobject: test_tiled_layout
+```
+
+## Testing Across Server Restarts
+
+When you need to test functionality that persists across server restarts:
+
+```{literalinclude} ../../tests/examples/pytest_plugin/test_server_restart.py
+:language: python
+:pyobject: test_persist_across_restart
+```
+
+## Best Practices
+
+### Test Structure
+
+1. **Arrange** - Set up your tmux environment and test data
+2. **Act** - Perform the actions you want to test
+3. **Assert** - Verify the expected outcome
+4. **Clean up** - Reset any state changes (usually handled by fixtures)
+
+### Tips for Reliable Tests
+
+1. **Use appropriate waits**: Terminal operations aren't instantaneous. Add sufficient wait times or use polling techniques.
+
+2. **Capture full pane contents**: Use `pane.capture_pane()` to get all output content for verification.
+
+3. **Isolate tests**: Don't rely on state from other tests. Each test should set up its own environment.
+
+4. **Use descriptive assertions**: When tests fail, the assertion message should clarify what went wrong.
+
+5. **Test error conditions**: Include tests for error handling to ensure your code behaves correctly in failure scenarios.
+
+6. **Keep tests fast**: Minimize wait times while keeping tests reliable.
+
+7. **Use parametrized tests**: For similar tests with different inputs, use pytest's parametrize feature.
+
+8. **Document test requirements**: If tests require specific tmux features, document this in comments.
+
+9. **Mind CI environments**: Tests should work consistently in both local and CI environments, which may have different tmux versions and capabilities.
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+---
+myst:
+  html_meta:
+    description: "Core fixtures provided by the libtmux pytest plugin for tmux testing"
+    keywords: "tmux, pytest, fixture, testing, server, session, window, pane"
+---
+
+(fixtures)=
+
+# Fixtures
+
+The libtmux pytest plugin provides several fixtures to help you test tmux-related functionality. These fixtures handle the setup and teardown of tmux resources automatically.
+
+## Core fixtures
+
+### Server fixture
+
+```{eval-rst}
+.. autofunction:: libtmux.pytest_plugin.server
+```
+
+Example usage:
+
+```python
+def test_server_functions(server):
+    """Test basic server functions."""
+    assert server.is_alive()
+    
+    # Create a new session
+    session = server.new_session(session_name="test-session")
+    assert session.name == "test-session"
+```
+
+### Session fixture
+
+```{eval-rst}
+.. autofunction:: libtmux.pytest_plugin.session
+```
+
+Example usage:
+
+```python
+def test_session_functions(session):
+    """Test basic session functions."""
+    assert session.is_alive()
+    
+    # Create a new window
+    window = session.new_window(window_name="test-window")
+    assert window.window_name == "test-window"
+```
+
+### Window fixture
+
+```{eval-rst}
+.. autofunction:: libtmux.pytest_plugin.window
+```
+
+Example usage:
+
+```python
+def test_window_functions(window):
+    """Test basic window functions."""
+    # Get the active pane
+    pane = window.active_pane
+    assert pane is not None
+    
+    # Split the window
+    new_pane = window.split_window()
+    assert len(window.panes) == 2
+```
+
+### Pane fixture
+
+```{eval-rst}
+.. autofunction:: libtmux.pytest_plugin.pane
+```
+
+Example usage:
+
+```python
+def test_pane_functions(pane):
+    """Test basic pane functions."""
+    # Send a command to the pane
+    pane.send_keys("echo 'Hello from pane'", enter=True)
+    
+    # Give the command time to execute
+    import time
+    time.sleep(0.5)
+    
+    # Capture and verify the output
+    output = pane.capture_pane()
+    assert any("Hello from pane" in line for line in output)
+```
+
+## Helper fixtures
+
+### TestServer fixture
+
+```{eval-rst}
+.. autofunction:: libtmux.pytest_plugin.TestServer
+```
+
+Example usage:
+
+```python
+def test_multiple_servers(TestServer):
+    """Test creating multiple independent tmux servers."""
+    # Create first server
+    server1 = TestServer()
+    session1 = server1.new_session(session_name="session1")
+    
+    # Create second server (completely independent)
+    server2 = TestServer()
+    session2 = server2.new_session(session_name="session2")
+    
+    # Verify both servers are running
+    assert server1.is_alive()
+    assert server2.is_alive()
+    
+    # Verify sessions exist on their respective servers only
+    assert session1.server is server1
+    assert session2.server is server2
+```
+
+For more advanced usage with custom configuration:
+
+```{literalinclude} ../../tests/examples/pytest_plugin/test_direct_testserver.py
+:language: python
+:pyobject: test_custom_server_config
+```
+
+You can also use TestServer directly as a context manager:
+
+```{literalinclude} ../../tests/examples/pytest_plugin/test_direct_testserver.py
+:language: python
+:pyobject: test_testserver_direct_usage
+```
+
+### Environment fixtures
+
+These fixtures help manage the testing environment:
+
+```{eval-rst}
+.. autofunction:: libtmux.pytest_plugin.home_path
+.. autofunction:: libtmux.pytest_plugin.user_path
+.. autofunction:: libtmux.pytest_plugin.config_file
+```
+
+## Customizing fixtures
+
+(custom_session_params)=
+
+### Custom session parameters
+
+You can override `session_params` to customize the `session` fixture:
+
+```python
+@pytest.fixture
+def session_params():
+    """Customize session parameters."""
+    return {
+        "x": 800,
+        "y": 600,
+        "suppress_history": True
+    }
+```
+
+These parameters are passed directly to {meth}`Server.new_session`.
+
+(set_home)=
+
+### Setting a temporary home directory
+
+You can customize the home directory used for tests:
+
+```python
+@pytest.fixture
+def set_home(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    """Set a custom temporary home directory."""
+    monkeypatch.setenv("HOME", str(tmp_path))
+    tmux_config = tmp_path / ".tmux.conf"
+    tmux_config.write_text("set -g status off\nset -g history-limit 1000")
+    return tmp_path
+```
+
+## Using a custom tmux configuration
+
+If you need to test with a specific tmux configuration:
+
+```python
+@pytest.fixture
+def custom_config(tmp_path):
+    """Create a custom tmux configuration."""
+    config_file = tmp_path / "tmux.conf"
+    config_file.write_text("""
+    set -g status off
+    set -g base-index 1
+    set -g history-limit 5000
+    """)
+    return str(config_file)
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def server_with_config(custom_config):
+    """Create a server with a custom configuration."""
+    server = libtmux.Server(config_file=custom_config)
+    yield server
+    server.kill_server()
+```