From 0bdad043568542c4dc3bd854eeadb61447c44b2c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: 4gray <4gray@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:50:57 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] test(e2e): assert the empty sidebar with web-first checks
 (#1751)

---
 .../src/category-management.e2e.ts                | 15 ++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/apps/electron-backend-e2e/src/category-management.e2e.ts b/apps/electron-backend-e2e/src/category-management.e2e.ts
index eea9a1df4..560dc1f33 100644
--- a/apps/electron-backend-e2e/src/category-management.e2e.ts
+++ b/apps/electron-backend-e2e/src/category-management.e2e.ts
@@ -448,11 +448,16 @@ test.describe('Electron Xtream Category Management', () => {
                 state: 'detached',
             });
 
-            await expect
-                .poll(() => readVisibleSidebarCategoryNames(app.mainWindow), {
-                    timeout: 15000,
-                })
-                .toEqual([]);
+            await expect(
+                app.mainWindow.locator(
+                    'app-workspace-context-panel .category-item:visible'
+                )
+            ).toHaveCount(0, { timeout: 15000 });
+            await expect(
+                app.mainWindow.locator(
+                    'app-workspace-context-panel .category-empty-state'
+                )
+            ).toContainText('No categories available');
 
             await expect(
                 app.mainWindow.getByRole('button', {