Another attempt at forcing the test word counter

.travis.yml

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ install:
   - pip install --upgrade pip
   - pip install -r requirements.txt
 # - pip install pytest-faulthandler
-  - pip install PyVirtualDisplay==0.2.5
+  - pip install PyVirtualDisplay
   - pip install pytest-xvfb
   - pip install pytest-cov
   - pip install pytest-qt

tests/test_gui.py

@@ -215,8 +215,9 @@ def testMainWindows(qtbot, nwTempGUI, nwRef, nwTemp):
     qtbot.keyClick(nwGUI.docEditor, Qt.Key_Return, delay=keyDelay)
 
     qtbot.wait(stepDelay)
-    nwGUI.docEditor.wCounter.start()
-    qtbot.wait(1000)
+    nwGUI.docEditor.wCounter.run()
+    nwGUI.docEditor._updateCounts()
+    qtbot.wait(stepDelay)
 
     # Save the document
     assert nwGUI.docEditor.docChanged