Find out what method of screenshot taking is the best

[mateuszwojtczak]

Can we use flutter screenshot or maybe we'll have to use the screenshot server like Appium does

[edgarfroes]

To add some context to this issue, it's only possible to take screenshots on Flutter's native API by using flutter driver instead of flutter test, as per this article.

Also, since Patrol uses XCTest, taking screenshots might not be possible on iOS because of this issue, so, for iOS, this feature might require further investigation.

Useful links:
Generate screenshot using flutter test integration_test command
Take screenshot during Flutter integration tests

[bartekpacia]

flutter screenshot looks like the best way to do this. Compared to native screenshot-taking capabilities that UIAutomator and XCUITest provide, it is simpler to integrate with and more consistent across different platforms (and all of this we get out of the box).

This will require us to add the HTTP server to patrol_cli, as described in this comment.

[bartekpacia]

Closing, let's open a new issue instead of reviving this one.

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