diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_code_highlighted-20230630.json b/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_code_highlighted-20230630.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..547dd109
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_code_highlighted-20230630.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "xpos": 8,
+      "width": 174,
+      "height": 107,
+      "ypos": 141,
+      "type": "match"
+    }
+  ],
+  "properties": [],
+  "tags": [
+    "gte_code_highlighted"
+  ]
+}
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diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_code_highlighted-20230630.png b/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_code_highlighted-20230630.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f7c4fea3
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diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_context_language_english.json b/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_context_language_english.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7ff6d0d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_context_language_english.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "xpos": 242,
+      "ypos": 483,
+      "width": 168,
+      "height": 20,
+      "type": "match"
+    }
+  ],
+  "properties": [],
+  "tags": [
+    "gte_context_language_english"
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_context_language_english.png b/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_context_language_english.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..21cc53b4
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diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_context_languages.json b/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_context_languages.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e97cac58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_context_languages.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "xpos": 242,
+      "ypos": 645,
+      "width": 75,
+      "height": 19,
+      "type": "match"
+    }
+  ],
+  "properties": [],
+  "tags": [
+    "gte_context_languages"
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_context_languages.png b/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_context_languages.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..73bce53f
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diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_dark_style_used-20230630.json b/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_dark_style_used-20230630.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..438161e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_dark_style_used-20230630.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "ypos": 141,
+      "type": "match",
+      "height": 105,
+      "xpos": 9,
+      "width": 188,
+      "match": 90
+    }
+  ],
+  "properties": [],
+  "tags": [
+    "gte_dark_style_used"
+  ]
+}
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diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_dark_style_used-20230630.png b/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_dark_style_used-20230630.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7245f1b1
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diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_line_title.json b/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_line_title.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0ee59ee4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_line_title.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "xpos": 51,
+      "ypos": 141,
+      "width": 64,
+      "height": 18,
+      "type": "match"
+    }
+  ],
+  "properties": [],
+  "tags": [
+    "gte_line_title"
+  ]
+}
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diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_line_title.png b/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_line_title.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e964553b
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diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_line_word-20230629.json b/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_line_word-20230629.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..95b22386
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_line_word-20230629.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "height": 17,
+      "type": "match",
+      "width": 39,
+      "xpos": 186,
+      "ypos": 206
+    }
+  ],
+  "properties": [],
+  "tags": [
+    "gte_line_word"
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_line_word-20230629.png b/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_line_word-20230629.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c5375e1c
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diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_line_word-20230630.json b/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_line_word-20230630.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..604a27d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_line_word-20230630.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "xpos": 188,
+      "ypos": 205,
+      "width": 32,
+      "height": 19,
+      "type": "match"
+    }
+  ],
+  "properties": [],
+  "tags": [
+    "gte_line_word"
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_line_word-20230630.png b/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_line_word-20230630.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47a83988
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diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_margin_displayed-20230629.json b/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_margin_displayed-20230629.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..34b766b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_margin_displayed-20230629.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "ypos": 74,
+      "xpos": 652,
+      "width": 53,
+      "type": "match",
+      "height": 84
+    }
+  ],
+  "properties": [],
+  "tags": [
+    "gte_margin_displayed"
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_margin_displayed-20230629.png b/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_margin_displayed-20230629.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..74dc51ba
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diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_preferences_off-20230629.json b/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_preferences_off-20230629.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..faf9c969
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_preferences_off-20230629.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "ypos": 61,
+      "type": "match",
+      "width": 349,
+      "xpos": 471,
+      "height": 24,
+      "click_point": {
+        "xpos": 337,
+        "ypos": 12
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "properties": [],
+  "tags": [
+    "gte_preferences_off"
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_preferences_off-20230629.png b/needles/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/gte_preferences_off-20230629.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9db5a5b
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diff --git a/tests/applications/gnome-text-editor/aaa_setup.pm b/tests/applications/gnome-text-editor/aaa_setup.pm
index a0626b46..90b06d5a 100644
--- a/tests/applications/gnome-text-editor/aaa_setup.pm
+++ b/tests/applications/gnome-text-editor/aaa_setup.pm
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ sub run {
 
     # Check that the document has been opened
     assert_screen("gte_text_file_opened");
+
+    # Set the document language to English in order
+    # to have the spelling control correct.
+    assert_and_click("gte_line_word", button => "right");
+    assert_and_click("gte_context_languages");
+    assert_and_click("gte_context_language_english");
 }
 
 sub test_flags {
diff --git a/tests/applications/gnome-text-editor/find_text.pm b/tests/applications/gnome-text-editor/find_text.pm
index c33540bf..51fc382f 100644
--- a/tests/applications/gnome-text-editor/find_text.pm
+++ b/tests/applications/gnome-text-editor/find_text.pm
@@ -12,9 +12,12 @@ sub run {
     # Search the text for specific string.
     # At first, Wait 1 second for the test to get ready, as the control character was not properly recognized
     # when the test started immediately after the rollback.
-    sleep 1;
+    sleep 5;
+    # Click into the application to get focus.
+    assert_and_click("gte_line_word");
     # Invoke the Find dialogue
     send_key "ctrl-f";
+    wait_still_screen(2);
     # Type string
     type_very_safely "sweetest";
     # Confirm
diff --git a/tests/applications/gnome-text-editor/new_file.pm b/tests/applications/gnome-text-editor/new_file.pm
index 37f0dd98..8488bbd7 100644
--- a/tests/applications/gnome-text-editor/new_file.pm
+++ b/tests/applications/gnome-text-editor/new_file.pm
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ sub run {
 
     # First we will use key combo to open the new document window.
     sleep 5;
+    # Click into the text to regain focus.
+    assert_and_click("gte_line_word");
     send_key("ctrl-t");
     assert_screen "gte_new_document_opened";
 
diff --git a/tests/applications/gnome-text-editor/show_help.pm b/tests/applications/gnome-text-editor/show_help.pm
index a38ee85c..5fb2a215 100644
--- a/tests/applications/gnome-text-editor/show_help.pm
+++ b/tests/applications/gnome-text-editor/show_help.pm
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self = shift;
-
+    sleep(5);
+    # Click into the window to get focus
+    assert_and_click("gte_line_title");
     # Open Help.
     send_key("f1");
     assert_screen "gte_help_shown";
diff --git a/tests/applications/gnome-text-editor/show_shortcuts.pm b/tests/applications/gnome-text-editor/show_shortcuts.pm
index c346855d..36e0cf09 100644
--- a/tests/applications/gnome-text-editor/show_shortcuts.pm
+++ b/tests/applications/gnome-text-editor/show_shortcuts.pm
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ sub run {
     my $self = shift;
     # wait for snapshot restore to settle
     sleep 5;
+    # Click into the text to get focus
+    assert_and_click("gte_line_title");
 
     # Open Shortcuts.
     send_key("ctrl-?");