Honeycomb Communication Tests

Rooms (/honeycomb/rooms/)

Room Management

Test ID	Description	Preconditions	Steps	Expected Result	Priority
HC-001	Create a public room	User is signed in	1. Navigate to /honeycomb/rooms/. 2. Click “Create Room”. 3. Set name, description, category. 4. Set visibility to public. 5. Click “Create”.	Room is created. User is owner. Room appears in public room listings.	P0
HC-002	Create a private room	User is signed in	1. Click “Create Room”. 2. Set visibility to private. 3. Fill details. 4. Click “Create”.	Room is created. Not visible in public listings. Only accessible via invite.	P1
HC-003	Create a password-protected room	User is signed in	1. Click “Create Room”. 2. Enable password protection. 3. Set a password. 4. Click “Create”.	Room is created. Joining requires entering the correct password.	P1
HC-004	Join a public room	User is signed in, room exists	1. Browse public rooms. 2. Click “Join” on a room.	User is added as a member. Room appears in user’s room list. Room content is accessible.	P0
HC-005	Join a password-protected room	Room with password exists	1. Click “Join” on a password-protected room. 2. Enter password. 3. Confirm.	User is granted access if password is correct. Error shown if incorrect.	P1
HC-006	Leave a room	User is a member of a room	1. Open room settings. 2. Click “Leave Room”. 3. Confirm.	User is removed from the room. Room no longer appears in their list.	P1
HC-007	Room settings update	User is room owner	1. Open room settings. 2. Change room name or description. 3. Save.	Settings are updated. Changes reflected for all members.	P1
HC-008	Room categories filter	Multiple rooms with different categories exist	1. Navigate to /honeycomb/rooms/. 2. Select a category filter.	Only rooms matching the selected category are displayed.	P2

Room Messages

Test ID	Description	Preconditions	Steps	Expected Result	Priority
HC-010	Send a text message in a room	User is a member of a room	1. Open a room. 2. Type a message. 3. Press Enter or click Send.	Message appears in the room chat. Visible to all room members. Timestamp shown.	P0
HC-011	Send an image attachment	User is in a room	1. Click attachment button. 2. Select an image file. 3. Send.	Image is uploaded and displayed inline in the chat. Thumbnail is shown.	P1
HC-012	Send a video attachment	User is in a room	1. Click attachment button. 2. Select a video file. 3. Send.	Video is uploaded. Video player is displayed inline.	P1
HC-013	Send an audio attachment	User is in a room	1. Click attachment button. 2. Select an audio file. 3. Send.	Audio player is displayed inline in the chat.	P2
HC-014	Send a document attachment	User is in a room	1. Click attachment button. 2. Select a PDF or document. 3. Send.	Document is uploaded. Download link and file name are displayed.	P2
HC-015	Delete own message	User has sent a message in a room	1. Hover over own message. 2. Click message menu. 3. Click “Delete”. 4. Confirm.	Message is removed from the chat for all members.	P1
HC-016	Real-time message delivery	Two users are in the same room	1. User A sends a message. 2. Observe User B’s client.	Message appears on User B’s screen without page refresh within 2 seconds.	P0
HC-017	Message history on room enter	Room has existing messages	1. Join or open a room.	Previous messages load in chronological order. Scroll position is at the latest messages.	P1

Direct Messages (/honeycomb/messages/)

Test ID	Description	Preconditions	Steps	Expected Result	Priority
HC-020	Create a new DM conversation	User is signed in, recipient exists	1. Navigate to /honeycomb/messages/. 2. Click “New Message”. 3. Search and select a user. 4. Send a message.	Conversation is created. Message is delivered. Conversation appears in both users’ message lists.	P0
HC-021	Send a DM	Conversation exists between two users	1. Open an existing conversation. 2. Type a message. 3. Send.	Message appears in the conversation. Delivered to the recipient.	P0
HC-022	Real-time DM delivery	Two users in a conversation	1. User A sends a DM. 2. Observe User B’s screen.	Message appears on User B’s screen in real-time without refresh. Notification badge updates.	P0
HC-023	DM conversation list	User has multiple conversations	1. Navigate to /honeycomb/messages/.	All conversations are listed with the latest message preview, timestamp, and unread indicator.	P1
HC-024	Unread message indicator	User has unread DMs	1. Receive a DM without opening the conversation. 2. Check message list.	Unread conversation is visually distinguished (bold, badge, or dot).	P1

Calls (/honeycomb/calls/)

Test ID	Description	Preconditions	Steps	Expected Result	Priority
HC-030	Initiate a voice call	User is signed in, has a conversation with another user	1. Open a DM or room. 2. Click the call button.	Call is initiated. Ringing state shown. Recipient receives incoming call notification.	P1
HC-031	Join an active call	Call is in progress in a room	1. Open the room with an active call. 2. Click “Join Call”.	User joins the call. Audio/video is connected. Participant list updates.	P1
HC-032	End a call	User is in an active call	1. Click “End Call” or hang up button.	Call ends for the user. If last participant, call session is closed.	P1
HC-033	Call UI controls	User is in a call	1. Toggle mute. 2. Toggle camera. 3. Toggle screen share.	Each control toggles the expected state. Other participants see the changes.	P2

Broadcasts (/honeycomb/broadcast/)

Test ID	Description	Preconditions	Steps	Expected Result	Priority
HC-040	Create a broadcast	User is a room owner or has broadcast permission	1. Navigate to /honeycomb/broadcast/. 2. Click “New Broadcast”. 3. Enter title and content. 4. Click “Publish”.	Broadcast is created and visible to room members. Notifications sent to members.	P1
HC-041	View broadcasts	Broadcasts exist in a room	1. Navigate to /honeycomb/broadcast/.	Broadcasts are listed in reverse chronological order with title, author, and timestamp.	P1
HC-042	Broadcast notification delivery	Broadcast is published	1. Publish a broadcast. 2. Check another member’s notifications.	Members receive a notification about the new broadcast.	P2

Polls (/honeycomb/polls/)

Test ID	Description	Preconditions	Steps	Expected Result	Priority
HC-050	Create a poll	User is in a room with poll permissions	1. Navigate to /honeycomb/polls/. 2. Click “Create Poll”. 3. Enter question and options. 4. Click “Create”.	Poll is created and displayed in the room. Options are listed for voting.	P1
HC-051	Vote on a poll	Poll is active, user has not voted	1. Click on a poll option. 2. Confirm vote.	Vote is recorded. Results update in real-time. User cannot vote again (unless multi-vote is enabled).	P1
HC-052	View poll results	Poll has votes	1. View an active or closed poll.	Results are shown with vote counts and percentages. Bar chart or visual representation displayed.	P1
HC-053	Poll expiry	Poll has an end time	1. Wait for poll end time. 2. View poll.	Poll is marked as closed. No further votes accepted. Final results displayed.	P2

Badges (/honeycomb/badges/)

Test ID	Description	Preconditions	Steps	Expected Result	Priority
HC-060	Badge display on profile	User has earned badges	1. Navigate to a user’s profile.	Earned badges are displayed in a badges section with icons and names.	P2
HC-061	Badge progress tracking	User is working toward a badge	1. Navigate to /honeycomb/badges/.	Progress bars or indicators shown for in-progress badges with requirements listed.	P2
HC-062	Badge detail view	Badges exist	1. Click on a badge in the badges page.	Badge detail displays full description, how to earn, and current progress.	P2

Memberships (/honeycomb/memberships/)

Test ID	Description	Preconditions	Steps	Expected Result	Priority
HC-070	View membership tiers	Room has membership tiers configured	1. Navigate to /honeycomb/memberships/.	Available tiers are listed with benefits, pricing, and current tier highlighted.	P1
HC-071	Join a membership tier	User is signed in, tiers are available	1. Select a membership tier. 2. Complete payment if required. 3. Confirm.	User is granted membership. Access to tier-specific content and features is enabled.	P1
HC-072	Membership benefits applied	User has an active membership	1. Access tier-specific content or features.	Content and features restricted to the membership tier are accessible.	P1

Stickers (/honeycomb/stickers/)

Test ID	Description	Preconditions	Steps	Expected Result	Priority
HC-080	Open sticker picker	User is in a chat	1. Click the sticker icon in the message input area.	Sticker picker opens with categorized sticker packs.	P2
HC-081	Send a sticker	User is in a chat with sticker picker open	1. Select a sticker from the picker.	Sticker is sent as a message. Displayed as an image in the chat.	P2
HC-082	Sticker pack browsing	Multiple sticker packs exist	1. Open sticker picker. 2. Switch between packs.	Different sticker packs load with their respective stickers.	P2

Games (/honeycomb/games/)

Test ID	Description	Preconditions	Steps	Expected Result	Priority
HC-090	Game lobby loads	User is in a room with games enabled	1. Navigate to /honeycomb/games/.	Available games are listed. Player counts and active matches shown.	P2
HC-091	Start a game match	Game is selected, enough players	1. Click “Start Game”. 2. Wait for players to join or invite players.	Game match begins. All participants see the game board or interface.	P2
HC-092	Game state synchronization	Game match is active	1. Player A makes a move. 2. Observe Player B’s screen.	Game state updates in real-time for all participants.	P2

Moderation (/honeycomb/moderation/)

Test ID	Description	Preconditions	Steps	Expected Result	Priority
HC-100	Ban a user from a room	Current user is room owner or moderator	1. Navigate to /honeycomb/moderation/. 2. Select a user. 3. Click “Ban”. 4. Confirm.	User is banned. Cannot rejoin or send messages. Removed from member list.	P1
HC-101	Unban a user	User is banned from a room	1. Navigate to moderation settings. 2. Find banned user. 3. Click “Unban”.	User is unbanned. Can rejoin the room.	P1
HC-102	Content filter triggers	Content filter rules are configured	1. Send a message containing filtered content.	Message is blocked or flagged. User sees a warning.	P1
HC-103	Moderation log	Moderation actions have been taken	1. Navigate to moderation log.	All moderation actions are listed with actor, target, action type, and timestamp.	P2

Ads (/honeycomb/ads/)

Test ID	Description	Preconditions	Steps	Expected Result	Priority
HC-110	Ad display in room	Ads are configured for the room	1. Open a room with ads enabled.	Ads are displayed in designated areas. Marked as “Sponsored” or “Ad”.	P2
HC-111	Ad click tracking	Ad is displayed	1. Click on an ad.	User is redirected to the ad target URL. Click is tracked (verify via analytics or network request).	P2
HC-112	Ad frequency capping	User has seen ads	1. Browse rooms with ads. 2. Observe ad rotation.	Same ad does not appear more frequently than the configured cap.	P2

Presence

Test ID	Description	Preconditions	Steps	Expected Result	Priority
HC-120	Typing indicator	Two users in a conversation	1. User A starts typing in a DM or room. 2. Observe User B’s screen.	Typing indicator appears for User B (e.g., “User A is typing…”). Disappears when User A stops.	P1
HC-121	Online status indicator	User is signed in	1. Check another signed-in user’s avatar or profile.	Green dot or “Online” status is displayed.	P1
HC-122	Offline status	User signs out or closes the app	1. User A signs out. 2. User B checks User A’s status.	Status changes to offline (gray dot or “Offline”). Last seen timestamp may be shown.	P2
HC-123	Typing indicator timeout	User starts typing but stops	1. User A types briefly then stops. 2. Wait 5 seconds.	Typing indicator disappears after timeout period.	P2

Settings (/honeycomb/settings/)

Test ID	Description	Preconditions	Steps	Expected Result	Priority
HC-130	Update hub notification preferences	User is signed in	1. Navigate to /honeycomb/settings/. 2. Toggle notification preferences for messages, mentions, calls. 3. Save.	Preferences are saved. Notifications are delivered or suppressed according to settings.	P1
HC-131	Update hub privacy settings	User is signed in	1. Navigate to hub settings. 2. Change privacy settings (who can DM, online status visibility). 3. Save.	Settings are saved. Privacy rules are enforced.	P1
HC-132	Hub display preferences	User is signed in	1. Navigate to hub settings. 2. Change theme, compact mode, or display density. 3. Save.	Visual preferences are applied immediately. Persist after page reload.	P2

Caution

Real-time features (messages, presence, typing indicators) require WebSocket connectivity. Ensure the staging environment WebSocket server is running and accessible before executing these tests. Test with browser DevTools Network tab open to verify WebSocket frames.