An FAQ can look correct while every row is closed and still fall apart on use. A long answer pushes the icon out of alignment, opening one item moves focus unexpectedly, a deep link lands behind a sticky header, or the mobile layout clips translated questions.
Pixelay can compare Figma frames with live, staging, local, and private webpages using overlay, split, difference, and other visual modes. Accordion QA needs a controlled set of states rather than one page-level screenshot.
Define the interaction model
Agree on behavior before classifying visual differences. Can several panels remain open? Does opening one close another? Are the headings buttons, and which heading levels do they use? Can a URL target a specific item? Does browser Back restore the previous state? Is expansion animated?
Document loading, empty, error, search-filtered, and no-results behavior if the FAQ is data-driven. If Figma shows only a pristine closed desktop state, missing open, focus, narrow, and long-answer designs are coverage gaps.
Build deterministic fixtures
Create a fixture set with a short question, multi-line question, short answer, long structured answer, links, lists, inline code where relevant, an image, translated content, and the final item on the page. Include enough surrounding page content to test anchors and sticky navigation.
Give each fixture a stable route or query parameter and a known initial state. Disable content personalization and unpredictable experiments during comparison. Record viewport, browser zoom, device-pixel ratio, font state, Figma frame, and accordion IDs.
Open the matching design and browser state, then align stable landmarks outside the component. This prevents a page-level offset from being misreported as padding problems in every row.
Compare closed and open geometry
In the closed state, inspect row height, dividers, question wrapping, icon position, hit area, and spacing between items. In the open state, compare answer width, indentation, paragraph rhythm, lists, links, media, and the gap before the next question.
Use Pixelay’s comparison modes to distinguish systemic drift from local content behavior. If every divider is displaced, fix the shared component. If only the long translated question fails, inspect wrapping and flex constraints.
Check the first, middle, and last rows. Border rules often create doubled lines in the middle or omit the final boundary. Verify that expanding a panel does not cause horizontal movement when a scrollbar appears.
Inspect interactive states separately
Capture hover, keyboard focus, pressed, open, disabled if supported, and loading states. Focus must remain visible against both question and answer backgrounds. The expanded indicator should communicate the same state as the accessibility attributes.
Use the keyboard to move through headings and links. Activating a question should keep focus on its control unless the product deliberately documents another behavior. Hidden answers must not leave their links in the tab order.
Animation requires temporal testing in addition to overlays. Watch for clipped text, jumping icons, and height calculations that fail when fonts load late. Test reduced-motion preferences and confirm the settled state matches Figma.
Test deep links and dynamic content
If FAQs can be linked directly, load the URL in a new tab. The correct panel should open, the address should remain meaningful, and the heading should not hide under a sticky header. Test refresh, Back, Forward, and sharing the URL.
For CMS content, test an answer longer than current production copy and one containing unexpected but allowed elements. Reserve layout space appropriately and prevent authors from inserting structures the component cannot support.
The search and filter state QA workflow covers query-driven interfaces more broadly. FAQ accordions add disclosure state, anchors, semantic headings, and expanding document flow.
Compare responsive behavior at boundaries
Test just above and below breakpoints where padding, type, columns, or navigation changes. Questions should wrap without colliding with icons, and answers should not inherit a desktop indent that leaves an unusably narrow column.
On touch devices, verify the entire header row has the intended target behavior without causing accidental activation when selecting text. Test orientation changes while a long panel is open and ensure the page does not jump to an unrelated position.
Report evidence that developers can replay
For each defect, record URL, environment, viewport, fixture, item ID, state, input method, Figma frame, comparison mode, screenshot, expected behavior, and severity. Use a short recording for animation, focus, or scroll defects.
Before signoff, cover closed and open states, long and translated content, keyboard and touch input, focus visibility, deep links, browser history, breakpoint boundaries, reduced motion, loading, and authorable content. The visual bug report workflow provides a reusable evidence format.
Pixelay makes spatial differences objective. Semantic correctness, focus behavior, URL state, and animation still require interaction testing so the accordion works after the first panel opens.
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