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+import { promises as fs } from "fs"
+import * as path from "path"
+import { clean } from "../utils/helpers"
+import { describe, test, expect } from "./baseFixture"
+
+describe("settings", ["--disable-workspace-trust"], {}, () => {
+  const testName = "settings-local"
+  test.beforeAll(async () => {
+    await clean(testName)
+  })
+
+  test("should see startup editor set to none", async ({ codeServerPage }) => {
+    await codeServerPage.navigateMenus(["File", "Preferences", "Settings"])
+    await codeServerPage.page.waitForSelector(".settings-editor")
+    await codeServerPage.page.keyboard.type("startupEditor")
+    const el = codeServerPage.page.getByLabel("workbench.startupEditor")
+    await expect(el).toHaveValue("none")
+  })
+})