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+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
+
+test('smoke test operator', async ({ page }) => {
+  // make some boilerplate
+  await page.goto('http://localhost:4001/editor');
+  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Event...' }).click();
+  await page.getByRole('menuitem', { name: 'Delete all events' }).click();
+  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Create Event' }).click();
+
+  await page.getByTestId('time-input-timeStart').fill('1m');
+  await page.getByTestId('time-input-timeStart').press('Enter');
+  await page.getByTestId('time-input-durationOverride').fill('1m');
+  await page.getByTestId('time-input-durationOverride').press('Enter');
+
+  await page.getByText('Start time is last end').click();
+  await page.getByTestId('quick-add-event').click();
+  await page.getByTestId('entry-2').getByTestId('time-input-durationOverride').fill('1m');
+  await page.getByTestId('entry-2').getByTestId('time-input-durationOverride').press('Enter');
+
+  await page.getByText('Start time is last end').click();
+  await page.getByTestId('quick-add-event').click();
+  await page.getByTestId('entry-3').getByTestId('time-input-durationOverride').fill('1m');
+  await page.getByTestId('entry-3').getByTestId('time-input-durationOverride').press('Enter');
+
+  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Event...' }).click();
+  await page.getByRole('menuitem', { name: 'Add block at start' }).click();
+  await page.getByTestId('quick-add-block').click();
+
+  // start an event
+  await page.getByTestId('panel-timer-control').getByRole('button', { name: 'Start' }).click();
+
+  await page.goto('http://localhost:4001/op');
+
+  await expect(page.getByText('00:01 - 00:02')).toBeInViewport();
+  await expect(page.getByText('00:02 - 00:03')).toBeInViewport();
+  await expect(page.getByText('00:03 - 00:04')).toBeInViewport();
+});