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How do I tap on elements in mobile apps

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This example demonstrates how to perform tap action on links, buttons, check-boxes and radio buttons.

In the solution shown below, you will see that tap action is performed on the "Hamburger" icon in HICC using thetap command.

Solution:

# Command Target Value
Uninstall app by providing the app package name in target
1 tap //android.widget.ImageButton[@content-desc="Open"]

Tips, Tricks, Gotchas & Best Practices:

  • As an alternative to the tap, you can use the tapAt and preciseTap command with coordinates to perform the tap action.
  • In case you want to perform two tap actions on the same element, you can use doubleTap. It performs the tap action twice in a single go.
  • If the above-mentioned commands fail to perform the tap action, then you can use the click command as an alternative.
  • As a best practice, you are encouraged to validate the visibility of any element that is expected to be displayed after the tap action using assertVisible, verifyVisible or waitForVisible commands.