Left or Right swipe not working in appium for android app

Issues/Bugs
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I’m trying to swipe right to left from the first content(there is no content at left hand side) So far I’m using below, but it’s not working.

public void swipeRightToLeft() {
        JavascriptExecutor js = (JavascriptExecutor) driver;
        HashMap<String, Double> swipeObject = new HashMap<String, Double>();
        swipeObject.put("startX", 0.9);
        swipeObject.put("startY", 0.5);
        swipeObject.put("endX", 0.01);
        swipeObject.put("endY", 0.5);
        swipeObject.put("duration", 3.0);
        js.executeScript("mobile: swipe", swipeObject);
}

public void swipeLeftToRight() {
        JavascriptExecutor js = (JavascriptExecutor) driver;
        HashMap<String, Double> swipeObject = new HashMap<String, Double>();
        swipeObject.put("startX", 0.01);
        swipeObject.put("startY", 0.5);
        swipeObject.put("endX", 0.9);
        swipeObject.put("endY", 0.6);
        swipeObject.put("duration", 3.0);
        js.executeScript("mobile: swipe", swipeObject);
}

Error log: org.openqa.selenium.WebDriverException: Not yet implemented. Please help us: http://appium.io/get-involved.html (WARNING: The server did not provide any stacktrace information)

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you need switch to:
new TouchAction(this).press(startx, starty).waitAction(duration).moveTo(endx, endy).release().perform();

some other example may look here - https://github.com/appium/java-client/blob/master/src/test/java/io/appium/java_client/android/AndroidTouchTest.java

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3

what would be the value of startx, starty, endx and endy ?

4

Those coordinates depend on the size of your android. If you want to continue to use percentage you can use the following method:

public static void swipeHorizontal(AppiumDriver driver, double startPercentage, double finalPercentage, double anchorPercentage, int duration) throws Exception {
    Dimension size = driver.manage().window().getSize();
    int anchor = (int) (size.height * anchorPercentage);
    int startPoint = (int) (size.width * startPercentage);
    int endPoint = (int) (size.width * finalPercentage);
    new TouchAction(driver).press(startPoint, anchor).waitAction(duration).moveTo(endPoint, anchor).release().perform();

    //In documentation they mention moveTo coordinates are relative to initial ones, but thats not happening. When it does we need to use the function below
    //new TouchAction(driver).press(startPoint, anchor).waitAction(duration).moveTo(endPoint-startPoint,0).release().perform();
}

And calling it with the value from your topic would be:

swipeHorizontal(driver,0.9,0.01,0.5,3000);

Notice the comments about absolute/relative values

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5

and i suggest to get coordinates directly from element you trying to scroll. not the whole screen.

6

Thanks a lot @Telmo_Cardoso, It’s working cool :slight_smile:

7

Thanks @Aleksei for your reply.

8

@Telmo_Cardoso could you please tell me about Page Scroll up and Page Scroll Down by same format, it would be more helpful for me. Thanks in advance.

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As you said, it is the same format… You just exchange height for width

public static void swipeVertical(AppiumDriver driver, double startPercentage, double finalPercentage, double anchorPercentage, int duration) throws Exception {
    Dimension size = driver.manage().window().getSize();
    int anchor = (int) (size.width * anchorPercentage);
    int startPoint = (int) (size.height * startPercentage);
    int endPoint = (int) (size.height * finalPercentage);
    new TouchAction(driver).press(anchor, startPoint).waitAction(duration).moveTo(anchor, endPoint).release().perform();

    //In documentation they mention moveTo coordinates are relative to initial ones, but thats not happening. When it does we need to use the function below
    //new TouchAction(driver).press(anchor, startPoint).waitAction(duration).moveTo(0,endPoint-startPoint).release().perform();
}

swipeVertical(driver,0.9,0.1,0.5,3000);
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11

Working fine, Thanks :slight_smile:

12

@Telmo_Cardoso, One more question please, How I can verify toast message ? I’m using java-client 4.1.2

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Never tried. I think it works only with automator2. But check this test testToastMSGIsDisplayed() in

14

@Telmo_Cardoso, Could you please tell me how to hide the android keyboard.

I have tried this one: driver.hideKeyboard() but it’s not working.

Currently I’m using: driver.navigate().back(); but I think it’s not the proper way.

could you please tell me the better way i’m using java-client 4.1.2

15

I’m waiting for your ans please @Telmo_Cardoso

16

New “issues” should be open in new topics. What happens when you run driver.hideKeyboard() ? Post the logs in a new topic. Thanks

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Thanks a lot, ok I will create a new issue.

18

@Telmo_Cardoso in my case, I need to swipe a row to left to view hidden button on right side of it.

I tried your solution but instead of press event, I see tap event happening on row.

I’m not sure what may be going wrong, even I tried longPress instead of press but no luck yet.

Can you please refer to below method and review if it has some issue ?

WebElement rowToSlide = driver.findElement(By.xpath(“//XCUIElementTypeApplication[1]//XCUIElementTypeTable[1]/XCUIElementTypeCell[1]”));
Dimension size = rowToSlide.getSize();

            	TouchAction swipe = new TouchAction(driver).press(rowToSlide, size.width / 2 + 50 , size.height / 2).waitAction(1000)
            	            .moveTo(rowToSlide, 100, size.height / 2).release().perform();
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@Telmo_Cardoso, I have created a new issue, could you please ans my question:

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Hi @Telmo_Cardoso, i tried this code for Swipe Up, After running, the TestNG test result indicates passed but on the actual device is not swiped. Please Help me. Thanks

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Looping @Al_Imran for this… How did you fixed yours? Thanks