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+
+from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright, expect
+import re
+
+def run(playwright):
+ browser = playwright.chromium.launch(headless=True)
+ page = browser.new_page()
+
+ # Navigate to the app
+ page.goto("http://localhost:8080")
+
+ # Wait for app
+ page.wait_for_selector("#app")
+
+ # Dismiss disclaimer if present
+ try:
+ if page.locator("#disclaimerModal").is_visible():
+ page.locator("#disclaimerModal").get_by_role("button", name="I understand").click(timeout=2000)
+ except:
+ pass
+
+ # 1. Verify the Sidebar Link
+ print("Verifying Sidebar Link...")
+ # Open "More" dropdown in sidebar
+ page.locator("#footerDropdownButton").click()
+ # Wait for dropdown
+ page.wait_for_selector("#footerLinksContainer:not(.hidden)")
+
+ # Check for "Upload Content" link
+ sidebar_link = page.get_by_role("link", name="Upload Content")
+ expect(sidebar_link).to_be_visible()
+
+ # Verify icon in sidebar link
+ sidebar_icon = sidebar_link.locator("img")
+ expect(sidebar_icon).to_have_attribute("src", "assets/svg/upload-content-icon.svg")
+
+ page.screenshot(path="verification/sidebar_link.png")
+ print("Screenshot of sidebar link saved.")
+
+ # 2. Verify the Modal Link Update
+ print("Verifying Modal Link...")
+ # Open modal
+ page.evaluate("document.getElementById('uploadButton').classList.remove('hidden')")
+ page.evaluate("document.getElementById('uploadButton').style.display = 'block'")
+ page.wait_for_selector("#uploadButton", state="visible")
+ page.locator("#uploadButton").click()
+
+ # Wait for modal
+ modal = page.locator("#uploadModal")
+ expect(modal).to_be_visible()
+
+ # Open storage settings
+ page.locator("#btn-storage-settings").click()
+
+ # Verify link is now button-like and no target=_blank
+ settings_section = page.locator("#section-storage-settings")
+ link = settings_section.get_by_role("link", name="Learn How")
+ expect(link).to_be_visible()
+
+ # Check class for button styling (using regex on the class attribute string directly)
+ class_attr = link.get_attribute("class")
+ if not re.search(r"btn.*btn-ghost.*btn-xs", class_attr):
+ raise Exception(f"Link classes do not match expected button styling. Found: {class_attr}")
+
+ # Check href
+ expect(link).to_have_attribute("href", "#view=upload-content")
+
+ # Check NO target="_blank"
+ target = link.get_attribute("target")
+ if target == "_blank":
+ raise Exception("Link still has target='_blank'")
+
+ print("Link target verified (not _blank).")
+
+ page.screenshot(path="verification/upload_modal_updated.png")
+ print("Screenshot of updated modal saved.")
+
+ browser.close()
+
+with sync_playwright() as playwright:
+ run(playwright)
+