How to switch context from native to Webview?

[Noobqa]

Hi,

I am testing the Facebook application where at one point of time it launches the Instant Articles which is a webview? Appium is unable to identify objects in web-view. I can't switch to web view for it to identify the elements, i have tried many possible ways but nothing seems to be working. Any help here is really appreciated.

 // Example: Native or Webview
        Set<String> contexts = driver.getContextHandles();

        // made sure we have web view content
        // assertThat(contexts.size(), greaterThan(1));
        for (String context : contexts) {
             System.out.println(contexts);
            if (!context.equals("NATIVE_APP")) {
                driver.context((String) contexts.toArray()[1]);
                break;
            }
        }
        System.out.println("execute context switch successfully!!!  "
                + contexts.toArray()[1]);

        driver.findElementByClassName("example.example").click();

[willosser]

I recommend searching on this site for this topic as it comes up frequently and there is a great amount of information already available. The most common answer is

Does your app set setWebContentsDebuggingEnabled to true?

Without that, it doesn't matter what you do on the testing side.

[Noobqa]

Thanks. I will try doing that

[Styris]

@willosser could you please tell me how I can set "setWebContentsDebuggingEnabled" to True? I'm trying to switch from native to web but nothing happens..so maybe that is the problem? Do I need to set that somewhere or ask my iOS dev to do that?

FYI...I do see the website context name printed in my console as part of System.out.println("...contextName: " + contextName);
So maybe the issue is something else?

Thanks.

[willosser]

@styris I believe this is an android-only app setting. I don't know the equivalent for iOS.

[shivakumar89]

Hi,

I have a problem in switching my Hybrid application from Native APP context view to Web Context view with new Appium 1.6.4 version.
can you please let me know if anyone encountered this ?

Sample Code Used:

Set contextName = driver.getContextHandles();
System.out.println(contextName);
for (String contexts : contextName) {
System.out.println(contexts);
if (contextName.contains("NATIVE_APP")) {
System.out.println("Show me:" + contextName);
Thread.sleep(1500);
driver.context("NATIVE_APP");
driver.findElement(By.xpath("//android.widget.Button[@text='Set']")).click();
}
if (contextName.contains("WEBVIEW")) {
driver.context("WEBVIEW");
driver.findElement(By.xpath("//android.widget.Button[@text='Set']")).click();
}

[raven123]

I believe this needs to be done in DesiredCapabilities just like you select platform as Android, set this param as true and it should work for you

[Sanu021]

Have you managed to switch the context to webview? I am trying do write test cases in javascript for frontend of my iOS app and using iOS simulator and using safari develop-> simulator to see on webview.

p.s; i have tried changing the desired capabilities setWebContentsDebuggingEnabled: true but it’s not making any difference

[Sanu021]

managed to switch context using: autoWebview: true, in desiredCapabilities opts

[rafiq]

Hi,

To switch context, used: autoWebview: true, in desiredCapabilities opts

While trying to switch i am facing below error,

Error: Could not start ios_webkit_debug_proxy server: Timed out waiting for ios_webkit_debug_proxy to open

Below is the detailed Logs of the issue, Let me know how to resolve this.

Thanks in advance.

[debug] [BaseDriver] Event ‘iwdpStarting’ logged at 1524116635774 (11:13:55 GMT+0530 (IST))
[debug] [iOS] Starting ios_webkit_debug_proxy at port 27753 on device c4d6484b3080efbed6ce588597ebf3e47cd6154e[debug] [iOS] Starting ios_webkit_debug_proxy at port 27753 on device c4d6484b3080efbed6ce588597ebf3e47cd6154e[debug] [iOS] Starting ios_webkit_debug_proxy at port 27753 on device c4d6484b3080efbed6ce588597ebf3e47cd6154e
[error] [iOS] Error: Timed out waiting for ios_webkit_debug_proxy to open
at Object.wrappedLogger.errorAndThrow (/Applications/Appium.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-support/lib/logging.js:69:13)
at IWDP.start$ (/Applications/Appium.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-ios-driver/lib/iwdp.js:61:14)
at tryCatch (/Applications/Appium.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/appium/node_modules/babel-runtime/regenerator/runtime.js:67:40)
at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.invoke [as _invoke] (/Applications/Appium.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/appium/node_modules/babel-runtime/regenerator/runtime.js:315:22)
at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.prototype.(anonymous function) [as next] (/Applications/Appium.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/appium/node_modules/babel-runtime/regenerator/runtime.js:100:21)
at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.invoke (/Applications/Appium.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/appium/node_modules/babel-runtime/regenerator/runtime.js:136:37)
at
Error: Timed out waiting for ios_webkit_debug_proxy to open
at Object.wrappedLogger.errorAndThrow (/Applications/Appium.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-support/lib/logging.js:69:13)
at IWDP.start$ (/Applications/Appium.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-ios-driver/lib/iwdp.js:61:14)
at tryCatch (/Applications/Appium.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/appium/node_modules/babel-runtime/regenerator/runtime.js:67:40)
at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.invoke [as _invoke] (/Applications/Appium.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/appium/node_modules/babel-runtime/regenerator/runtime.js:315:22)
at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.prototype.(anonymous function) [as next] (/Applications/Appium.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/appium/node_modules/babel-runtime/regenerator/runtime.js:100:21)
at GeneratorFunctionPrototype.invoke (/Applications/Appium.app/Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/appium/node_modules/babel-runtime/regenerator/runtime.js:136:37)
at
[error] [XCUITest] Error: Could not start ios_webkit_debug_proxy server: Timed out waiting for ios_webkit_debug_proxy to open

[dhanu1]

I am facing same issue i,e, could not find element in web view. Let me know how to resolve this

[paragdhoble]

I am facing the same issue, unable to switch Native app to Webview. Please suggest any solution for iOS