Unable to tap on Search on android keyboard using pressKeyCode(int) method

mbasit · Sep '17

I am a beginner in Appium automation. The application I am testing, have this scenario where I need to tap on Search button from the native keyboard. I have tried with pressKeyCode method but get this error The method pressKeyCode(int) is undefined for the type WebElement

I am using the following Appium 1.4.16.1 with Java client 5.0.0-BETA8 Selenium 3.4.0

I don’t know what I am doing wrong. I have tried with earlier java client for appium as well but nothing have worked so far. Also, if there is a work around other than the pressKeyCode to do this?

Aleksei · Sep '17

@mbasit

update appium at least to 1.6.5
add test code you tried

mbasit · Sep '17

This is the excerpt from my test code
driver.findElement(By.name(“Search Job Guides”)).sendKeys(“guide”);
driver.pressKeyCode(66);

I am now updating appium. Lets see if that works.

Aleksei · Sep '17

@mbasit how about:

 ((AndroidDriver) driver).pressKeyCode(AndroidKeyCode.KEYCODE_SEARCH); //int KEYCODE_SEARCH = 84;

mbasit · Sep '17

I have tried both
Updated appium version to 1.6.5
Also tried with this piece of code, still getting the same error “The method pressKeyCode(int) is undefined for the type AndroidDriver”

mbasit · Sep '17

Btw, really appreciate your replies.

Aleksei · Sep '17

@mbasit update java client to at least 5.0.1

mbasit · Sep '17

Tried that as well,
Still not working.

Aleksei · Sep '17

@mbasit not working what? you have “undefined” or you tried code and no result?

mbasit · Sep '17

Sorry I meant still getting the same undefined method error.

Aleksei · Sep '17

@mbasit can you share your code at https://gist.github.com/10 ?

mbasit · Sep '17

Sure

gist.github.com158

https://gist.github.com/Wal-Ramiz/f64b912b6b9d5ce455369e4403afac9b

SearchGuide.java

package testProject;

import java.net.MalformedURLException;
import java.net.URL;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;

import org.openqa.selenium.By;
import org.openqa.selenium.Keys;
import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.WebElement;

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Btw, I have tried with both AndroidDriver and WebDriver. Got the same error for both.

Aleksei · Sep '17

@mbasit i commented your gist with correct imports. all should work with you now.

mbasit · Sep '17

Hey,

Yes the code is working now. Thanks a ton for that but I am still unable to tap on the Search key. I have tried to tap on other keys and it works perfectly fine but it does not tap on the search key.

Aleksei · Sep '17

@mbasit tried and it was worked below with mine app:

        ((AndroidDriver) driver).pressKeyCode(AndroidKeyCode.ENTER);

Joseph_Baylon · Oct '17

@Aleksei @mbasit

I’m having the same problem. The code below does not seem to do anything against genymotion with soft keyboard enabled.

androidDriver.pressKeyCode(AndroidKeyCode.KEYCODE_SEARCH);

It would be great if someone who has workaround would share their solution.

joshidipakkumar · May '18

I also faced same issue, so as a solution i used below code:

TouchAction touchAction=new TouchAction(driver);
touchAction.tap(xPosition, yPosition).perform();

tap at paritcular coordinates. Using Appium inspector you can find the coordinates.

rohal · Nov '18

How to move next screen by clicking on arrow button present on keyboard.

Please find image

mykola-mokhnach · Nov '18

github.com10

appium/appium/blob/master/docs/en/writing-running-appium/android/android-ime.md

## How To Emulate IME Actions Generation

Very often Android developers use [onEditorAction](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/TextView.OnEditorActionListener.html#onEditorAction(android.widget.TextView,%20int,%20android.view.KeyEvent)) callback with `actionId` argument to implement actions handling, for example, when `Search` or `Done` button is pressed on the on-screen keyboard. Appium since version 1.9.2 allows to automate the generation of such actions by providing the special `mobile:` command.


### mobile: performEditorAction

Executes the given editor action on the _currently focused_ element.

#### Supported arguments

 * _action_: The name or an integer code of the editor action to be executed. The following action names are supported: `normal, unspecified, none, go, search, send, next, done, previous`. Read https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/inputmethod/EditorInfo for more details on this topic.

#### Usage examples

```java
// Java
driver.executeScript("mobile: performEditorAction", ImmutableMap.of("action", "Go"));
```

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TanyaMTL · Jan '19

I have the same issue enter or search keys do not work on appium (Appium latest version, using real device)
driver.pressKeyCode(AndroidKeyCode.KEYCODE_ENTER);
I also tried keycode=66 that does not work either .

Any ideas? Thanks

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