robotframework · HelioGuilherme66 · Jul 20, 2025 · Jul 20, 2025 · Jul 20, 2025
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.adoc b/CHANGELOG.adoc
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ and this project adheres to http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html[Semantic Versioni
 == https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE[Unreleased]
 
 === Added
+- Added parsing of option *--name* or *-N* and *Name* setting, to allow running test suites with them set.
+
 - Added indication of *private* keywords in Grid Editor, keywords will show in _Italic_, and with error
  background, when they are used outside of Keywords section, or from different files.
 

diff --git a/src/robotide/application/CHANGELOG.html b/src/robotide/application/CHANGELOG.html
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><title>Changelog</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="docbook-xsl.css" /><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot" /></head><body><div xml:lang="en" class="article" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a id="id1337"></a>Changelog</h2></div></div><hr /></div><p>All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.</p><p>The format is based on <a class="ulink" href="http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/" target="_top">Keep a Changelog</a>
 and this project adheres to <a class="ulink" href="http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html" target="_top">Semantic Versioning</a>.</p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="_ulink_url_https_github_com_robotframework_ride_unreleased_ulink"></a>1. <a class="ulink" href="https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE" target="_top">Unreleased</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="_added"></a>1.1. Added</h3></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem">
+Added parsing of option <span class="strong"><strong>--name</strong></span> or <span class="strong"><strong>-N</strong></span> and <span class="strong"><strong>Name</strong></span> setting, to allow running test suites with them set.
+</li><li class="listitem">
 Added indication of <span class="strong"><strong>private</strong></span> keywords in Grid Editor, keywords will show in <span class="emphasis"><em>Italic</em></span>, and with error
  background, when they are used outside of Keywords section, or from different files.
 </li><li class="listitem">

diff --git a/src/robotide/application/releasenotes.py b/src/robotide/application/releasenotes.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def set_content(self, html_win, content):
 
 <p><a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/">RIDE (Robot Framework IDE)</a>
  {VERSION} is a new release with some enhancements and bug fixes. The reference for valid arguments is
- <a class="reference external" href="https://robotframework.org/">Robot Framework</a> current version, 7.3.1. However, 
+ <a class="reference external" href="https://robotframework.org/">Robot Framework</a> current version, 7.3.2. However, 
  internal library code is originally based on version 3.1.2, but adapted for new versions.</p>
 <ul class="simple">
 <li>This version supports Python 3.8 up to 3.13 (and also tested on 3.14.a7 with wxPython 4.2.3).</li>
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ def set_content(self, html_win, content):
 </ul>
 <p><strong>New Features and Fixes Highlights</strong></p>
 <ul class="simple">
+<li>Added parsing of option <b>--name</b> or <b>-N</b> and <b>Name</b> setting, to allow running tests with them set.</li>
 <li>Added indication of <b>private</b> keywords in Grid Editor, keywords will show in <em>Italic</em>, and with error
  background, when they are used outside of Keywords section, or from different files.</li>
 <li>Added indication of <b>private</b> keywords in Details pop-up for keywords with tag <b>robot:private</b> or name starting
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ def set_content(self, html_win, content):
 <pre class="literal-block">python -m robotide.postinstall -install</pre>
 <p>or</p>
 <pre class="literal-block">ride_postinstall.py -install</pre>
-<p>RIDE {VERSION} was released on 17/July/2025.</p>
+<p>RIDE {VERSION} was released on 20/July/2025.</p>
 <!-- <br/>
 <h3>May The Fourth Be With You!</h3>
 <h3>Celebrate the bank holiday, 10th June, Day of Portugal, Portuguese Communities and Camões!!</h3>

diff --git a/src/robotide/contrib/testrunner/ArgsParser.py b/src/robotide/contrib/testrunner/ArgsParser.py
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ class ArgsParser:
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_message_log_level(args, default='INFO'):
-        level = ArgsParser._get_arg_value('-L', '--loglevel',
-                                          args, default)
+        level = ArgsParser._get_arg_value('-L', '--loglevel', args, default)
         level_list = level.upper().split(':')
         try:
             min_level = LOG_LEVELS[level_list[0]] or LOG_LEVELS[default]
@@ -49,8 +48,11 @@ def get_message_log_level(args, default='INFO'):
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_output_directory(args, default):
-        return ArgsParser._get_arg_value('-d', '--outputdir',
-                                         args, default)
+        return ArgsParser._get_arg_value('-d', '--outputdir', args, default)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_named_suite(args, default=''):
+        return ArgsParser._get_arg_value('-N', '--name', args, default)
 
     @staticmethod
     def _get_arg_value(short_name, full_name, source, default):

diff --git a/src/robotide/contrib/testrunner/CommandArgs.py b/src/robotide/contrib/testrunner/CommandArgs.py
@@ -60,10 +60,20 @@ def with_output_directory(self, output_directory):
         self._output_directory = output_directory
         return self
 
-    def with_runnable_tests(self, tests):
+    def with_runnable_tests(self, tests, named_suite=''):
+        def fix_name(name):
+            if named_suite:
+                if '.' in name:
+                    l_name = name.split('.')
+                    l_name[0] = named_suite
+                    return '.'.join(l_name)
+                else:
+                    return named_suite
+            return name
+
         self._tests_to_run.clear()
         for suite, test in tests:
-            self._tests_to_run += ['--suite', suite, '--test', test]
+            self._tests_to_run += ['--suite', fix_name(suite), '--test', fix_name(test)]
         return self
 
     def without_console_color(self, without_colors=True):

diff --git a/src/robotide/contrib/testrunner/testrunner.py b/src/robotide/contrib/testrunner/testrunner.py
@@ -64,13 +64,19 @@ def __init__(self, project):
         self.profiles = {}
         self._pause_longname = None
         self._pause_testname = None
+        self._named_suite = ''
+        self._suite_name = None
 
     def enable(self, result_handler):
         self._start_listener_server(result_handler)
 
     def add_profile(self, name, item):
         self.profiles[name] = item
 
+    def set_named_suite(self, name):
+        self._suite_name = self._project.suite.name
+        self._named_suite = name
+
     def get_profile(self, name):
         return self.profiles[name]
 
@@ -125,6 +131,9 @@ def _result_handler(self, event, *args):
 
     def _get_test_controller(self, longname, testname=None):
         ret = self._project.find_controller_by_longname(longname, testname)
+        if not ret and self._named_suite:
+            ret = self._project.find_controller_by_longname(longname.replace(self._named_suite, self._suite_name)
+                                                            .strip('.'), testname)
         return ret
 
     def clear_server(self):
@@ -186,6 +195,8 @@ def is_running(self):
     def command_ended(self):
         self._results.set_stopped(None)
         self._process = None
+        self._named_suite = ''
+        self._suite_name = None
 
 
 # The following two classes implement a small line-buffered socket

diff --git a/src/robotide/contrib/testrunner/testrunnerplugin.py b/src/robotide/contrib/testrunner/testrunnerplugin.py
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ def __init__(self, application=None):
         self._initmemory = None
         self._limitmemory = None  # This will be +80%
         self._maxmemmsg = None
+        self._named_suite = ''
         self.active_status_bar = self.__getattr__('active_status_bar')
         self.use_colors = self.__getattr__('use colors')
         self.fail_color = self.__getattr__('fail color')
@@ -193,6 +194,10 @@ def _names_to_run(self):
             map(lambda ctrl: (ctrl.datafile_controller.longname, ctrl.longname),
                 self._selected_tests))
 
+    def named_suite(self, args):
+        self._named_suite = ArgsParser.get_named_suite(args)
+        return self._named_suite
+
     def _register_shortcuts(self):
         self.register_shortcut('CtrlCmd-C', self._copy_from_log_ctrls)
         self.register_shortcut('CtrlCmd-L', self.on_show_log)
@@ -410,7 +415,7 @@ def _create_command_args(self, profile_command_args, log_level='INFO', use_color
             .with_python_path(self.global_settings.get('pythonpath', None)) \
             .with_console_width(self._get_console_width()) \
             .without_console_color(not use_colors) \
-            .with_runnable_tests(self._names_to_run) \
+            .with_runnable_tests(self._names_to_run, self.named_suite(profile_command_args)) \
             .build()
 
     def _save_command_args_in_file(self, args):
@@ -430,16 +435,14 @@ def _initialize_variables_for_running(self, profile_settings, args):
         self._report_file = self._log_file = None
         self._log_message_queue = Queue()
 
-        self._min_log_level_number = \
-            ArgsParser.get_message_log_level(args)
+        self._min_log_level_number = ArgsParser.get_message_log_level(args)
+
+        self._logs_directory = ArgsParser.get_output_directory(args, self._default_output_dir)
 
-        self._logs_directory = \
-            ArgsParser.get_output_directory(args, self._default_output_dir)
+        self._test_runner.set_named_suite(self.named_suite(args))  # When no tests selected, to have execution status
 
-        console_log_name = \
-            SettingsParser.get_console_log_name(profile_settings)
-        self._console_log = '' if not console_log_name \
-            else os.path.join(self._logs_directory, console_log_name)
+        console_log_name = SettingsParser.get_console_log_name(profile_settings)
+        self._console_log = '' if not console_log_name else os.path.join(self._logs_directory, console_log_name)
 
     def _get_current_working_dir(self, profile):
         if profile.name == runprofiles.CustomScriptProfile.name:

diff --git a/src/robotide/lib/robot/parsing/model.py b/src/robotide/lib/robot/parsing/model.py
@@ -248,6 +248,12 @@ def _table_is_allowed(self, table):
 
     @property
     def name(self):
+        # if self.has_setting_table():
+        #     print(f"DEBUG: model.py _TestData name HAS SETTING_TABLE")
+        suite_name = self.setting_table.suite_name
+        if suite_name and suite_name.value:
+            # print(f"DEBUG: model.py _TestData name RETURN SUITE_NAME={suite_name.value}")
+            return suite_name.value
         return self._format_name(self._get_basename()) if self.source else None
 
     @property

diff --git a/src/robotide/version.py b/src/robotide/version.py
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 #
 # Automatically generated by `tasks.py`.
 
-VERSION = 'v2.2dev34'
+VERSION = 'v2.2dev35'
diff --git a/utest/contrib/testrunner/test_args_parser.py b/utest/contrib/testrunner/test_args_parser.py
@@ -124,6 +124,20 @@ def test_get_output_directory_long(self):
         result = ArgsParser.get_output_directory(args, DEFAULT_LOGS)
         self.assertEqual('/temp/report', result)
 
+    def test_get_named_suite_short(self):
+        args = ['-N', 'My Named Suite',
+                '--suite', 'suite_name_1',
+                '--test', 'test_1']
+        result = ArgsParser.get_named_suite(args)
+        self.assertEqual('My Named Suite', result)
+
+    def test_get_named_suite_long(self):
+        args = ['--name', 'My Named Suite',
+                '--suite', 'suite_name_1',
+                '--test', 'test_1']
+        result = ArgsParser.get_named_suite(args)
+        self.assertEqual('My Named Suite', result)
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()