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+@mod @mod_chat @app @javascript
+Feature: Test basic usage of chat in app
+  As a student
+  I need basic chat functionality to work
+
+  Background:
+    Given the following "courses" exist:
+      | fullname | shortname |
+      | Course 1 | C1        |
+    And the following "users" exist:
+      | username | firstname | lastname |
+      | student1 | david     | student  |
+      | student2 | pau       | student2 |
+      | teacher1 | juan      | teacher  |
+    And the following "course enrolments" exist:
+      | user     | course | role           |
+      | student1 | C1     | student        |
+      | student2 | C1     | student        |
+      | teacher1 | C1     | editingteacher |
+    And the following "activities" exist:
+      | activity   | name            | intro       | course | idnumber | groupmode |
+      | chat       | Test chat name  | Test chat   | C1     | chat     | 0         |
+
+    @app @3.8.0 @OK
+    Scenario: Receive and send messages, see connected users, beep and talk to
+    When I enter the app
+    And I log in as "student1"
+    And I press "Course 1" near "Course overview" in the app
+    And I press "Test chat name" in the app
+    Then I should see "Click here to enter the chat now"
+    And I should see "View past chat sessions"
+    And I press "Click here to enter the chat now" in the app
+    And I set the field "New message" to "Hi!"
+    And I press "Send" in the app
+    And I set the field "New message" to "I am David"
+    And I press "Send" in the app
+    When I enter the app
+    And I log in as "student2"
+    And I press "Course 1" near "Course overview" in the app
+    And I press "Test chat name" in the app
+    And I press "Click here to enter the chat now" in the app
+    Then I should see "Hi!"
+    And I should see "I am David"
+    And I press "people" in the app
+    Then I should see "david student"
+    And I press "Beep" in the app
+    Then I should see "You beeped david student"
+    And I set the field "New message" to "Hi David, I am Pau."
+    And I press "Send" in the app
+
+    @app @3.8.0 @OK
+    Scenario: Past sessions shown for >=3.5
+    When I enter the app
+    And I log in as "student1"
+    And I press "Course 1" near "Course overview" in the app
+    And I press "Test chat name" in the app
+    Then I should see "Click here to enter the chat now"
+    And I should see "View past chat sessions"
+    And I press "Click here to enter the chat now" in the app
+    And I set the field "New message" to "Hi!"
+    And I press "Send" in the app
+    And I set the field "New message" to "I am David"
+    And I press "Send" in the app
+    When I enter the app
+    And I log in as "student2"
+    And I press "Course 1" near "Course overview" in the app
+    And I press "Test chat name" in the app
+    Then I should see "Click here to enter the chat now"
+    And I should see "View past chat sessions"
+    And I press "View past chat sessions" in the app
+    And I press "Show incomplete sessions" in the app
+    And I press "david student (2)" in the app
+    Then I should see "Hi!"
+    And I should see "I am David"
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