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How to Configure Reg-suit Thresholds for Screenshot Differences

Configure Reg-suit thresholds in regconfig.json: choose a ratio or fixed pixel count, distinguish matching sensitivity, and tune against the HTML diff report.
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Set screenshot-difference tolerance in the core section of your project’s regconfig.json. Use thresholdRate for a fraction of changed pixels, or thresholdPixel for a fixed pixel count. These are alternatives; the reg-suit README does not document precedence if both are set, so configure one unless you have verified your installed version. Don’t confuse either with matchingThreshold, which adjusts per-pixel color matching sensitivity.

Configure a threshold in regconfig.json

Place the setting under core in the project-root regconfig.json. The actualDir setting is required; the threshold is optional and defaults to zero according to the reg-suit README.

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{
  "core": {
    "actualDir": "images",
    "thresholdRate": 0.05
  }
}

Here, 0.05 means a 5% ratio of differing pixels. To use a fixed count instead, replace thresholdRate with thresholdPixel and provide the intended pixel-count tolerance. Do not assume one field takes precedence over the other if both appear: the README describes thresholdPixel as an alternative, without specifying behavior when both are configured.

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Choose the right threshold setting

Setting What it controls Documented range or default When it fits
thresholdRate Allowed ratio of changed pixels to the whole image 0 to 1; default 0 When tolerance should scale with screenshot area
thresholdPixel Allowed absolute count of changed pixels Default 0; range not stated When the same pixel-count tolerance is desired regardless of image size
matchingThreshold Per-pixel YUV color-distance matching sensitivity 0 to 1; default not stated When subtle color differences should count as a pixel mismatch more or less readily

These definitions and defaults are documented in the reg-suit README. The related reg-cli README also distinguishes pixel matching sensitivity from rate or count thresholds, but reg-suit’s own README is the reference for its configuration.

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Rate versus count

A rate is relative to total image area: the same percentage permits more differing pixels in a larger screenshot than in a smaller one. An absolute count does not scale with image area. This follows from the documented ratio-versus-count definitions; it is not a separate benchmark or runtime guarantee.

Threshold versus matching sensitivity

thresholdRate and thresholdPixel set how many changed pixels are tolerated overall. matchingThreshold affects whether a given pixel is considered a match based on YUV color distance. Smaller matchingThreshold values make comparisons more sensitive. Adjust these separately: changing matching sensitivity can alter which pixels register as different, while the other thresholds set an aggregate allowance.

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Tune the values without masking regressions

  1. Start with a strict threshold (the documented default is 0) and run representative screenshots through the project’s normal comparison workflow.
  2. Open the generated HTML report and inspect each detected difference. The reg-suit README describes an HTML report for reviewing current images against expected images.
  3. Decide whether the observed variation is intentional and acceptable before raising a tolerance.
  4. If acceptable noise is present, choose either a ratio or a fixed count based on whether the tolerance should scale with image dimensions. Change one setting at a time, then rerun the same representative comparisons and inspect the report again.
  5. Keep the threshold as low as practical. A permissive tolerance can conceal genuine visual regressions.

This is a cautious tuning workflow, not a guarantee about reg-suit’s internal comparison behavior beyond the documented definitions.

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Common configuration problems

  • The configuration fails because a required setting is missing: include actualDir under core; it is required in the documented configuration.
  • The threshold value is rejected or behaves unexpectedly: check that thresholdRate is a number between 0 and 1, and that your JSON is valid. For thresholdPixel, use a pixel count; the README does not state a range.
  • Too many subtle color changes are flagged: review matchingThreshold separately. Smaller values make comparison more sensitive; changing the aggregate rate or count is not the same adjustment.
  • Both threshold fields are present and the result is unclear: remove one or confirm behavior against the exact reg-suit version in your lockfile. The README does not document precedence.
  • A setting documented on GitHub does not match your installed package: the README’s master branch can change and may not describe every installed version. Check the package version recorded by your project and consult documentation or implementation corresponding to that version.
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