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How Do You Inspect Element in Appium?

David Miller • • 6 min read
How Do You Inspect Element in Appium?
How to locate elements using Appium Inspector
  1. Click on any element on the image on the left-hand side of the screen.
  2. After clicking, you will find the XML hierarchy of the app source displayed on the screen.
  3. On the right-hand side of the screen, you will find the attributes of the selected element like id or XPath of the element.

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Considering this, how do I get elements in Appium?

Using Appium Desktop To Locate Elements Appium provides you with a neat tool that allows you to find the the elements you're looking for. With Appium Desktop you can find any element and its locators by either clicking the element on the screenshot image, or locating it in the source tree.

Also, what is mobile element in Appium? MobileElement is appium's element which subclasses WebElement and adds appium-specific features (like being able to perform Touch Gestures). AndroidElement and IOSElement implement MobileElement and add OS-specific features. Like on Android you can use findByUIAutomator and on iOS you can use findByUIAutomation.

Correspondingly, what is Appium inspector?

It is the process by which you can locate or find elements in your mobile application (native only). Appium inspection is a standard procedure to identify the UI elements of a mobile app uniquely. It works with both real devices or simulators(iOS) or emulators(Android).

How do you inspect element in mobile app?

ANDROID

  1. STEP 1: Install application to your Android device. You usually have release and debug versions.
  2. STEP 2: On Android device, enable Developer options.
  3. STEP 3: Open up the app you want to inspect.
  4. STEP 4: Connect the Android device and your computer with cable.
  5. STEP 5: On your computer, Open Chrome browser.
Related Question Answers

What is XPath in Appium?

XPath 1.0 language syntax can be used through SeeTest to identify the tree elements. A useful query language for use with XML trees, XPath allows users to access the properties of elements and the elements around them (relative to their location in the tree).

How do I use Uiautomatorviewer?

To launch the uiautomatorviewer tool:
  1. Launch the target app on a physical device.
  2. Connect the device to your development machine.
  3. Open a terminal window and navigate to the <android-sdk>/tools/ directory.
  4. Run the tool with this command: $ uiautomatorviewer.
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David Miller brings 15 years of experience in global economics, personal finance strategy, and market dynamics. He specializes in turning complex economic trends into actionable insights for everyday readers.