diff --git a/examples/playwright/src/tests/theia-electron-app.test.ts b/examples/playwright/src/tests/theia-electron-app.test.ts
index afbdbeb36c2bb..3f25c78573934 100644
--- a/examples/playwright/src/tests/theia-electron-app.test.ts
+++ b/examples/playwright/src/tests/theia-electron-app.test.ts
@@ -19,38 +19,72 @@ import { TheiaExplorerView } from '../theia-explorer-view';
 import { TheiaAboutDialog } from '../theia-about-dialog';
 import { ElectronLaunchOptions, TheiaElectronAppLoader } from '../theia-app-loader';
 import { TheiaWorkspace } from '../theia-workspace';
+import { TheiaApp } from '../theia-app';
 
 test.describe('Theia Electron Application', () => {
 
+    let ws: TheiaWorkspace;
+    let app: TheiaApp;
+
+    test.beforeAll(async () => {
+        ws = new TheiaWorkspace(['src/tests/resources/sample-files1']);
+        app = await TheiaElectronAppLoader.load(new ElectronLaunchOptions('../electron', '../../plugins'), ws);
+    });
+
     test('should load and show main content panel', async () => {
-        const ws = new TheiaWorkspace(['src/tests/resources/sample-files1']);
-        const app = await TheiaElectronAppLoader.load(new ElectronLaunchOptions('../electron', '../../plugins'), ws);
         expect(await app.isMainContentPanelVisible()).toBe(true);
+    });
 
-        const quickCommand = app.quickCommandPalette;
+    test('open about dialog using menu', async () => {
+        // open about dialog using menu
+        await (await app.menuBar.openMenu('Help')).clickMenuItem('About');
+        const aboutDialog = new TheiaAboutDialog(app);
+        expect(await aboutDialog.isVisible()).toBe(true);
+        await aboutDialog.close();
+        expect(await aboutDialog.isVisible()).toBe(false);
+    });
 
+    test('toggle explorer view using menu', async () => {
+        await (await app.menuBar.openMenu('View')).clickMenuItem('Explorer');
+        const explorerView = new TheiaExplorerView(app);
+        expect(await explorerView.isDisplayed()).toBe(true);
+        await (await app.menuBar.openMenu('View')).clickMenuItem('Explorer');
+        expect(await explorerView.isDisplayed()).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    test('open quick command palette', async () => {
+        const quickCommand = app.quickCommandPalette;
+        expect(await quickCommand.isOpen()).toBe(false);
         await quickCommand.open();
         expect(await quickCommand.isOpen()).toBe(true);
+    });
 
+    test('open about dialog using command', async () => {
+        const quickCommand = app.quickCommandPalette;
         await quickCommand.open();
         await quickCommand.type('About');
         await quickCommand.trigger('About');
-        expect(await quickCommand.isOpen()).toBe(false);
         const aboutDialog = new TheiaAboutDialog(app);
+        expect(await quickCommand.isOpen()).toBe(false);
         expect(await aboutDialog.isVisible()).toBe(true);
         await aboutDialog.close();
-        expect(await aboutDialog.isVisible()).toBe(false);
+    });
 
+    test('select all using command', async () => {
+        const quickCommand = app.quickCommandPalette;
         await quickCommand.type('Select All');
         await quickCommand.trigger('Select All');
         expect(await quickCommand.isOpen()).toBe(false);
+    });
 
+    test('toggle explorer view using command', async () => {
+        const quickCommand = app.quickCommandPalette;
+        const explorerView = new TheiaExplorerView(app);
         await quickCommand.open();
         await quickCommand.type('Toggle Explorer');
         await quickCommand.trigger('Toggle Explorer View');
         expect(await quickCommand.isOpen()).toBe(false);
-        const explorerView = new TheiaExplorerView(app);
         expect(await explorerView.isDisplayed()).toBe(true);
     });
-
 });
+