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+# Parsec Cloud (https://parsec.cloud) Copyright (c) AGPLv3 2019 Scille SAS
+
+import pytest
+from PyQt5 import QtCore, QtWidgets
+
+from tests.common import customize_fixtures
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def catch_file_history_widget(widget_catcher_factory):
+    return widget_catcher_factory("parsec.core.gui.file_history_widget.FileHistoryWidget")
+
+
+async def create_workspace(aqtbot, logged_gui, monkeypatch):
+    w_w = await logged_gui.test_switch_to_workspaces_widget()
+    add_button = w_w.button_add_workspace
+    assert add_button is not None
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "parsec.core.gui.workspaces_widget.get_text_input", lambda *args, **kwargs: ("Workspace")
+    )
+    async with aqtbot.wait_signals(
+        [w_w.create_success, w_w.list_success, w_w.mountpoint_started], timeout=2000
+    ):
+        await aqtbot.mouse_click(add_button, QtCore.Qt.LeftButton)
+
+    def _workspace_button_ready():
+        assert w_w.layout_workspaces.count() == 1
+        wk_button = w_w.layout_workspaces.itemAt(0).widget()
+        assert not isinstance(wk_button, QtWidgets.QLabel)
+
+    await aqtbot.wait_until(_workspace_button_ready, timeout=2000)
+    wk_button = w_w.layout_workspaces.itemAt(0).widget()
+    assert wk_button.name == "Workspace"
+
+    async with aqtbot.wait_signal(w_w.load_workspace_clicked):
+        await aqtbot.mouse_click(wk_button, QtCore.Qt.LeftButton)
+
+    return w_w
+
+
+async def create_directories(logged_gui, aqtbot, monkeypatch, dir_names):
+    central_widget = logged_gui.test_get_central_widget()
+    assert central_widget is not None
+
+    f_w = logged_gui.test_get_files_widget()
+    assert f_w is not None
+
+    add_button = f_w.button_create_folder
+
+    for dir_name in dir_names:
+        monkeypatch.setattr(
+            "parsec.core.gui.files_widget.get_text_input", lambda *args, **kwargs: (dir_name)
+        )
+        async with aqtbot.wait_signal(f_w.folder_create_success):
+            await aqtbot.mouse_click(add_button, QtCore.Qt.LeftButton)
+
+    async with aqtbot.wait_signals([f_w.folder_stat_success, f_w.fs_synced_qt], timeout=3000):
+        pass
+
+    f_w.table_files.rowCount() == 1
+
+    def _folder_synced():
+        item = f_w.table_files.item(1, 0)
+        assert item.is_synced
+
+    await aqtbot.wait_until(_folder_synced, timeout=3000)
+    return f_w
+
+
+@pytest.mark.gui
+@pytest.mark.trio
+@customize_fixtures(logged_gui_as_admin=True)
+async def test_file_history(
+    aqtbot,
+    running_backend,
+    logged_gui,
+    monkeypatch,
+    autoclose_dialog,
+    qt_thread_gateway,
+    catch_file_history_widget,
+    alice,
+):
+    await create_workspace(aqtbot, logged_gui, monkeypatch)
+    f_w = await create_directories(logged_gui, aqtbot, monkeypatch, ["dir1"])
+
+    await aqtbot.run(
+        f_w.table_files.setRangeSelected, QtWidgets.QTableWidgetSelectionRange(1, 0, 1, 0), True
+    )
+
+    await qt_thread_gateway.send_action(f_w.show_history)
+    hf_w = await catch_file_history_widget()
+
+    def _history_filled():
+        assert hf_w.layout_history.count() == 1
+        assert hf_w.layout_history.itemAt(0).widget()
+
+    await aqtbot.wait_until(_history_filled, timeout=5000)
+    history_button = hf_w.layout_history.itemAt(0).widget()
+    assert history_button.label_user.text() == alice.human_handle.label
+    assert history_button.label_version.text() == "1"