diff --git a/tests/examples/awful/placement/stretch.lua b/tests/examples/awful/placement/stretch.lua
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+++ b/tests/examples/awful/placement/stretch.lua
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+--DOC_HIDE_ALL
+screen[1]._resize {width = 128, height = 96}
+screen._add_screen {x = 140, y = 0  , width = 128, height = 96}
+screen._add_screen {x = 0  , y = 110, width = 128, height = 96}
+screen._add_screen {x = 140, y = 110, width = 128, height = 96}
+local placement = require("awful.placement")
+
+for k, pos in ipairs{
+                        "up", "down", "left", "right"
+                    } do
+    local c1 = client.gen_fake {--DOC_HIDE
+        x = screen[k].geometry.x+20,
+        y = screen[k].geometry.y+20, width=75, height=50, screen=screen[k]}
+
+    placement.stretch(c1, {direction=pos})
+end