send_keys won't sent text

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1

Hello,
I’m just starting up with appium and got to launch my app, but I text is not being sent to app

el = self.driver.find_elements_by_class_name(“android.widget.EditText”)
el[0].send_keys(“98765”)

But when I see script running it looks like a doble tap( the Copy option Appears) and text is not being sent

Is there anything to consider when trying to use send_keys? I’m using implemention for python on appium.
Thanks

2

try first tap(click) on element as workaround.
also mention your Appium Server version.

3

Tried that, still no text send, keyboard is displayed but no text.
I’m using 1.4.13 version

4

maybe make sense try with 1.4.12. i see many issues there in github. we still use 1.4.12.

5

I downgraded it, and still have same issue

6

well :-). we use Java-client and have no problems (at least similar).
final work around.

  • click on field
  • use “press_keycode” with each char needed to enter.
7

also it is sometimes valid that actually it is needed to enter value into another textbox. suggest to check by try to enter text into “el[0]” then el[1] untill last.

8

With send_keys, I sometimes have problems entering text similar to the text fields you’ve illustrated. In these cases, I’ve fallen back to using my own methods referencing execute_script.

Furthermore, You can within your test change the sendKeysStrategy inline to help with this.
Take a look at this github post. I’m hoping it points you straight.
Cheers!
Eric