# Kindle Desktop App Example - Legacy AIQ Desktop Test

# Kindle Desktop App Example - Legacy AIQ Desktop Test

This example is retained for teams that still reference older Desktop Designer desktop automation patterns. Treat it as a legacy sample, not as the preferred pattern for new AIQ authoring.

## What this example demonstrates

- Starting a desktop application from a known state.
- Interacting with application windows and controls that may change across versions.
- Adding validation after navigation or content-loading steps.
- Capturing evidence when the app, driver, or operating system behavior changes.

## Maintenance guidance

1. Confirm the Kindle application version and the Windows environment before rerunning the sample.
2. Replace brittle image-only steps with more stable selectors or validations where possible.
3. Use test data that does not expose personal account content.
4. Run the sample as a smoke test before using it as a template for another desktop application.

**Obsolete-content note:** Keep this page only as a legacy example. New examples should use the current AIQ workflow and current terminology.

*Last updated: October 8, 2026*