Appium-desktop: [Enhancement Request] - Need option to try out different locators similar to older version of appium desktop
In older version of appium desktop there was a very useful feature to try out different locators
can we please add in this version as well ?
- sometimes app doesn't have id, accessibilityID and most of the engineers end up using absolute xpath.
- But without the locator checking mechanism it's hard to test absolute xpath.
Please review
vikramvi
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Yeah, this is on our list. Another thing we're going to do is make a locator generator that generates a locator for a given element.
dpgraham
on 14 Mar 2017
Probably already in the works but even just a copy full xpath path button either on right clicking the element in the tree or listed in the element details in the right pane would be super helpful.
stmacker
on 15 Mar 2017
@vikramvi can you tel the steps that you followed in using the appium dmg version , i'm facing the following issue #https://github.com/appium/appium-desktop/issues/94
Dilip-M
on 17 Mar 2017
a simple version of this feature has now been added
jlipps
on 28 Mar 2017
@jlipps I checked for this requested feature with version 1.0.0-beta.6 but didn't find it.
Please refer to attached screen shot.
Ideally there should be field where I can check for locator, in this case I want to generate custom xpath for link "Continue using web browser" but can't do it.
can you please re-open this issue ?
Thanks & Regards,
Vikram
vikramvi
on 5 Apr 2017
It's in the 'findBy' table in the top of the selected element panel
dpgraham
on 5 Apr 2017
@dpgraham didn't get how to try out different identifiers per your last answer, can you please provide screen shot ?
vikramvi
on 12 May 2017
The 'findBy' table under selected element has a locator strategy + a locator for the selectedElement.
I made a PR yesterday that does a shorter, more optimal xpath instead of the long, absolute xpaths we have now.
dpgraham
on 12 May 2017
@dpgraham Thanks a ton for your awesome work; confirming that requested feature here is working as expected in release 1.2.0-beta.3
vikramvi
on 6 Sep 2017
Thanks @vikramvi, it was my pleasure!
The feature is available, yes. And we also have a feature where you can test selectors.
dpgraham
on 6 Sep 2017
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Yeah, this is on our list. Another thing we're going to do is make a locator generator that generates a locator for a given element.