How similar is Web Automation testing using Selenium C# in Visual Studio to Desktop App Automation Testing using C#?

Question

I started a training on Web Automation testing using Selenium C# in Visual Studio, I would like to know if the commands used here are similar to the ones for testing desktop apps in Visual Studio. Is it going to make it easier for me to learn automation for desktop apps after this training?

Answer 1

The concept remains the same. In Web automation you use html's id property to get ui elements and then manipulate them, on desktop(windows) you use Automation Id to get ui elements.

Answer 2

The first line of SeleniumHQ is Selenium automates browsers. That's it! It is not a tool to automate windows application. Selenium does not have any native support for non-browser application.