Using the inspector under windows

Hey,

I am trying to use the appium inspector to record my UI tests.

I have installed appium.
I am starting it, I set:

  • The application path to my apk
  • The device name to “donatello” (that is the name of the android emulator)
  • I check “Pre-Launch application”
  • I start the emulator
  • I click the start button
  • I wait for the app and click the inspector button
  • I can see the app, and can select the UI elements (for example a button)
  • I click “tap” and get:

I am unable to give any text input in the app itself, so I am unable to navigate through the screens.

In addition, after 60 seconds, appium decides to stop the app because there is no further input.

So how do I use the inspector to write my UI tests? Or what am I doing wrong?

Thanks!
Nathan