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+{
+  "app" : "messagesoverlay",
+  "tests" : [{
+    "description": "Test handler backgrounding", 
+    "steps" : [
+      {"t":"upload", "file": "modules/widget_utils.js", "as": "widget_utils"},
+      {"t":"cmd", "js": "Bangle.loadWidgets()", "text": "Load widgets"},
+      {"t":"assertArray", "js": "Bangle['#onswipe']", "is":"undefinedOrEmpty", "text": "No swipe handlers"},
+      {"t":"cmd", "js": "require('widget_utils').swipeOn(0)", "text": "Store widgets in overlay"},
+      {"t":"assert", "js": "Bangle['#onswipe']", "is":"function", "text": "One swipe handler for widgets"},
+      {"t":"emit", "event":"swipe", "paramsArray": [ 0, 1 ], "text": "Show widgets"},
+      {"t":"assert", "js": "Bangle['#onswipe']", "is":"function", "text": "One swipe handler for widgets"},
+      {"t":"cmd", "js": "require('messagesoverlay').message('text', {src:'Messenger',t:'add',type:'text',id:Date.now().toFixed(0),title:'title',body:'body'})", "text": "Show a message overlay"},
+      {"t":"assertArray", "js": "Bangle['#onswipe']", "is":"undefinedOrEmpty", "text": "No swipe handlers while message overlay is on screen"},
+      {"t":"emit", "event":"touch", "paramsArray": [ 1, { "x": 10, "y": 10, "type": 0 } ], "text": "Close message"},
+      {"t":"assert", "js": "Bangle['#onswipe']", "is":"function", "text": "One swipe handler restored"}
+    ]
+  },{
+    "description": "Test handler backgrounding with fastloading (setUI)", 
+    "steps" : [
+      {"t":"upload", "file": "modules/widget_utils.js", "as": "widget_utils"},
+      {"t":"cmd", "js": "Bangle.loadWidgets()", "text": "Load widgets"},
+      {"t":"cmd", "js": "Bangle.on('swipe',print)", "text": "Create listener for swipes"},
+      {"t":"cmd", "js": "Bangle.setUI({mode: 'clock',remove: ()=>{require('widget_utils').show();}})", "text": "Init UI for clock"},
+      {"t":"cmd", "js": "require('messagesoverlay').message('text', {src:'Messenger',t:'add',type:'text',id:Date.now().toFixed(0),title:'title',body:'body'})", "text": "Show a message overlay"},
+      {"t":"assertArray", "js": "Bangle['#onswipe']", "is":"undefinedOrEmpty", "text": "No swipe handlers while message overlay is on screen"},
+      {"t":"cmd", "js": "Bangle.setUI()", "text": "Trigger removal of UI"},
+      {"t":"assertArray", "js": "Bangle['#onswipe']", "is":"undefinedOrEmpty", "text": "Still no swipe handlers"},
+      {"t":"cmd", "js": "Bangle.on('touch', print)"},
+      {"t":"emit", "event":"touch", "paramsArray": [ 1, { "x": 10, "y": 10, "type": 0 } ], "text": "Close message"},
+      {"t":"assert", "js": "Bangle['#onswipe']", "is":"function", "text": "One swipe handler restored"}
+    ]
+  }]
+}