Make --headless mode the default setting on Linux

seleniumbase/plugins/pytest_plugin.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 import optparse
 import pytest
+import sys
 from seleniumbase import config as sb_config
 from seleniumbase.core import log_helper
 from seleniumbase.core import proxy_helper
@@ -296,7 +297,16 @@ def pytest_configure(config):
     sb_config.save_screenshot = config.getoption('save_screenshot')
     sb_config.visual_baseline = config.getoption('visual_baseline')
     sb_config.timeout_multiplier = config.getoption('timeout_multiplier')
-    sb_config.pytest_html_report = config.getoption("htmlpath")  # --html=FILE
+    sb_config.pytest_html_report = config.getoption('htmlpath')  # --html=FILE
+
+    if "linux" in sys.platform and (
+            not sb_config.headed and not sb_config.headless):
+        print(
+            "(Running with --headless on Linux. "
+            "Use --headed or --gui to override.)")
+        sb_config.headless = True
+    if not sb_config.headless:
+        sb_config.headed = True
 
     if sb_config.with_testing_base:
         log_helper.log_folder_setup(sb_config.log_path, sb_config.archive_logs)

seleniumbase/plugins/selenium_plugin.py

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ This plugin gives the power of Selenium to nosetests
 by providing a WebDriver object for the tests to use.
 """
 
+import sys
 from nose.plugins import Plugin
-from pyvirtualdisplay import Display
 from seleniumbase.core import proxy_helper
 from seleniumbase.fixtures import constants
 
@@ -268,10 +268,26 @@ class SeleniumBrowser(Plugin):
         if test.test.servername != "localhost":
             # Use Selenium Grid (Use --server=127.0.0.1 for localhost Grid)
             test.test.use_grid = True
+        if "linux" in sys.platform and (
+                not self.options.headed and not self.options.headless):
+            print(
+                "(Running with --headless on Linux. "
+                "Use --headed or --gui to override.)")
+            self.options.headless = True
+            test.test.headless = True
+        if not self.options.headless:
+            self.options.headed = True
+            test.test.headed = True
         if self.options.headless:
-            self.display = Display(visible=0, size=(1920, 1200))
-            self.display.start()
-            self.headless_active = True
+            try:
+                from pyvirtualdisplay import Display
+                self.display = Display(visible=0, size=(1440, 1080))
+                self.display.start()
+                self.headless_active = True
+            except Exception:
+                # pyvirtualdisplay might not be necessary anymore because
+                # Chrome and Firefox now have built-in headless displays
+                pass
         # The driver will be received later
         self.driver = None
         test.test.driver = self.driver