test: remove gMock dependency

.github/workflows/artifacts.yml

@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ jobs:
         if: contains(matrix.os, 'macos')
         run: |
           brew install ccache boost pkgconf qt@6 qrencode coreutils llvm
-          if [ "${BUILD_APP_TESTS}" = "ON" ]; then
-            brew install googletest
-          fi
           llvm_prefix="$(brew --prefix llvm)"
           echo "CC=${llvm_prefix}/bin/clang" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
           echo "CXX=${llvm_prefix}/bin/clang++" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
@@ -48,9 +45,6 @@ jobs:
             libboost-dev libsqlite3-dev libgl-dev libqrencode-dev \
             qt6-base-dev qt6-tools-dev qt6-l10n-tools qt6-tools-dev-tools \
             qt6-declarative-dev qml6-module-qt-labs-settings qml6-module-qtquick qml6-module-qtquick-controls qml6-module-qtquick-dialogs qml6-module-qtquick-layouts qml6-module-qtquick-templates qml6-module-qtqml
-          if [ "${BUILD_APP_TESTS}" = "ON" ]; then
-            sudo apt-get install -y libgtest-dev libgmock-dev
-          fi
           echo "CCACHE_DIR=${{ runner.temp }}/ccache" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
       - name: Restore Ccache cache

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -56,14 +56,6 @@ jobs:
             libgl-dev \
             libqrencode-dev
 
-      - name: Install test dependencies
-        if: env.BUILD_APP_TESTS == 'ON'
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y \
-            libgtest-dev \
-            libgmock-dev
-
       - name: Configure (CMake)
         run: |
           cmake -S . -B build -G Ninja \

.github/workflows/depends-build.yml

@@ -143,14 +143,18 @@ jobs:
           cmake -S . -B "${BUILD_DIR}" -G Ninja \
             -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
             -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="${PWD}/bitcoin/depends/${HOST}/toolchain.cmake" \
-            -DBUILD_APP_TESTS=OFF \
+            -DBUILD_APP_TESTS=ON \
             -DBUILD_GUI=ON \
             -DENABLE_WALLET=ON \
             -DENABLE_IPC=OFF
 
-      - name: Build bitcoin-core-app
+      - name: Build
         run: |
-          cmake --build "${BUILD_DIR}" --target bitcoin-core-app --parallel "${JOBS}"
+          cmake --build "${BUILD_DIR}" --parallel "${JOBS}"
+
+      - name: Run app tests
+        run: |
+          ctest --test-dir "${BUILD_DIR}" --output-on-failure --parallel "${JOBS}"
 
       - name: Upload depends logs
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ project(BitcoinCoreApp
   LANGUAGES CXX
 )
 
+include(CMakeDependentOption)
+
 # Language setup
 if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Darwin" AND NOT CMAKE_HOST_APPLE)
   # We do not use the install_name_tool when cross-compiling for macOS.
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ set(USE_QRCODE TRUE)
 # We need this libraries, can ignore the executable bitcoin-qt
 set(BUILD_GUI ON)
 set(ENABLE_WALLET ON)
+cmake_dependent_option(BUILD_APP_TESTS "Build tests for the app" ON "BUILD_GUI" OFF)
 
 # Bitcoin Core codebase
 # Builds libraries: univalue, core_interface, bitcoin_node, bitcoin_wallet
@@ -193,7 +196,6 @@ target_link_libraries(bitcoin-core-app
 )
 qt6_import_qml_plugins(bitcoin-core-app)
 
-option(BUILD_APP_TESTS "Build unit tests for the app" OFF)
 if(BUILD_APP_TESTS)
   include(CTest)
   enable_testing()

README.md

@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ In addition the following dependencies are required for the GUI and tests:
 
 ```
 sudo apt install \
-  libgmock-dev \
-  libgtest-dev \
   qt6-base-dev \
   qt6-base-dev-tools \
   qt6-tools-dev \

test/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -3,15 +3,9 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.22)
 # Tests for the QML/Qt6 app
 
 find_package(Qt 6.2 MODULE REQUIRED COMPONENTS Core Gui Network Test Qml Quick QuickTest Widgets)
-find_package(GTest REQUIRED)
-
-if(NOT TARGET GTest::gmock)
-  message(FATAL_ERROR "GTest::gmock target is required for app unit tests. Ensure gmock is installed and exported by the active GTest package.")
-endif()
 
 add_executable(bitcoinqml_unit_tests
   test_unit_tests_main.cpp
-  gmocktestfixture.h
   test_bitcoinaddress.cpp
   test_blockclockdial.cpp
   test_bitcoinuri.cpp
@@ -70,7 +64,6 @@ target_link_libraries(bitcoinqml_unit_tests
     bitcoin_common
     bitcoin_util
     bitcoin_node
-    GTest::gmock
     Qt6::Core
     Qt6::Gui
     Qt6::Quick
@@ -79,7 +72,7 @@ target_link_libraries(bitcoinqml_unit_tests
     Qt6::Widgets
 )
 
-add_test(NAME bitcoinqml_unit_tests COMMAND bitcoinqml_unit_tests -platform offscreen)
+add_test(NAME bitcoinqml_unit_tests COMMAND bitcoinqml_unit_tests -platform minimal)
 
 qt6_add_resources(QMLTESTS_QRC_CPP ${QML_QRC} qml/bitcoin_qmltests.qrc)
 
@@ -110,4 +103,19 @@ target_include_directories(bitcoinqml_qmltests
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/..
 )
 
-add_test(NAME bitcoinqml_qmltests COMMAND bitcoinqml_qmltests -platform offscreen)
+add_test(NAME bitcoinqml_qmltests COMMAND bitcoinqml_qmltests -platform minimal)
+
+get_target_property(qt_lib_type Qt6::Core TYPE)
+if(qt_lib_type STREQUAL "STATIC_LIBRARY")
+  qt6_import_plugins(bitcoinqml_unit_tests INCLUDE Qt6::QMinimalIntegrationPlugin)
+  qt6_import_plugins(bitcoinqml_qmltests INCLUDE Qt6::QMinimalIntegrationPlugin)
+  qt6_import_qml_plugins(bitcoinqml_qmltests)
+  target_link_libraries(bitcoinqml_qmltests PRIVATE
+    Qt6::qtquickdialogsplugin
+  )
+  if(Qt6_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 6.5)
+    target_link_libraries(bitcoinqml_qmltests PRIVATE Qt6::qtqmlcoreplugin)
+  else()
+    target_link_libraries(bitcoinqml_qmltests PRIVATE Qt6::qmlsettingsplugin)
+  endif()
+endif()

test/mocks/callcounter.h

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2026 The Bitcoin Core developers
+// Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
+// file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+
+#ifndef BITCOIN_QML_TEST_MOCKS_CALLCOUNTER_H
+#define BITCOIN_QML_TEST_MOCKS_CALLCOUNTER_H
+
+#include <atomic>
+#include <string_view>
+
+class CallCounter
+{
+public:
+    explicit CallCounter(std::string_view name) : m_name{name} {}
+
+    CallCounter(const CallCounter&) = delete;
+    CallCounter& operator=(const CallCounter&) = delete;
+
+    int operator++() { return m_calls.fetch_add(1) + 1; }
+    int load() const { return m_calls.load(); }
+    std::string_view Name() const { return m_name; }
+
+private:
+    std::atomic<int> m_calls{0};
+    const std::string_view m_name;
+};
+
+#endif // BITCOIN_QML_TEST_MOCKS_CALLCOUNTER_H