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+""" test for app action functionality """
+from unittest.mock import patch
+from django.contrib.auth.models import AnonymousUser
+from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
+from django.test import TestCase
+from django.test.client import RequestFactory
+
+from bookwyrm import models
+from bookwyrm import views
+
+
+class DiscoverViews(TestCase):
+    """pages you land on without really trying"""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        """we need basic test data and mocks"""
+        self.factory = RequestFactory()
+        with patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.rerank_suggestions_task.delay"):
+            self.local_user = models.User.objects.create_user(
+                "mouse@local.com",
+                "mouse@mouse.mouse",
+                "password",
+                local=True,
+                localname="mouse",
+            )
+        self.anonymous_user = AnonymousUser
+        self.anonymous_user.is_authenticated = False
+        models.SiteSettings.objects.create()
+
+    def test_discover_page_empty(self):
+        """there are so many views, this just makes sure it LOADS"""
+        view = views.Home.as_view()
+        request = self.factory.get("")
+        request.user = self.local_user
+        with patch(
+            "bookwyrm.activitystreams.ActivityStream.get_activity_stream"
+        ) as mock:
+            result = view(request)
+        self.assertEqual(mock.call_count, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
+        result.render()
+
+    @patch("bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.broadcast_task.delay")
+    def test_discover_page(self, _):
+        """there are so many views, this just makes sure it LOADS"""
+        view = views.Home.as_view()
+        request = self.factory.get("")
+        request.user = self.local_user
+
+        book = models.Edition.objects.create(
+            title="hi", parent_work=models.Work.objects.create(title="work")
+        )
+
+        models.Comment.objects.create(
+            book=book,
+            user=self.local_user,
+            content="hello",
+        )
+        models.Status.objects.create(user=self.local_user, content="beep")
+
+        with patch(
+            "bookwyrm.activitystreams.ActivityStream.get_activity_stream"
+        ) as mock:
+            mock.return_value = models.Status.objects.all()
+            result = view(request)
+        self.assertEqual(mock.call_count, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
+        result.render()
+
+    def test_discover_page_logged_out(self):
+        """there are so many views, this just makes sure it LOADS"""
+        view = views.Home.as_view()
+        request = self.factory.get("")
+        request.user = self.anonymous_user
+        result = view(request)
+        self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
+        self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
+        result.render()