.click() command is not working on android devices

[Kocjan]

Hi All,
I am testing some web application (sencha) on my real devices, and i have problem with .click() function. Script was written in Python, and it works perfectly on iOS simulator, everything is fine, but when i execute it on my Nexus 7 (or some other real android devices), click is not working (tap also is not working). In the Appium log everything is fine, all functions are executed properly, but on real device nothing happens. Also if i manually tap with my finger on the button and open menu, other functions have been executed properly after that (.send_keys(), javascript functions... ) but click not.
I suppose there is some problem with ChromeDriver (because on Safari works correctly) or it is something else? Maybe someone have suggestion?

    from appium import webdriver

    desired_caps = {}
    desired_caps['platformName'] = 'Android'
    desired_caps['platformVersion'] = '4.4'
    desired_caps['deviceName'] = 'Nexus 7'
    desired_caps['browserName'] = 'chrome'
    self.driver = webdriver.Remote('http://0.0.0.0:4723/wd/hub', desired_caps)

if I add:

    desired_caps['app'] = 'chrome'

result is the same.
Also if I set code to use default stock browser the problem still exists.

Appium log:

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info: Making http request with opts: {"url":"http://127.0.0.1:9515/wd/hub/session/7cc4a06646183bade599f9e73eb47a1e/element","method":"POST","json":{"using":"css selector","sessionId":"7cc4a06646183bade599f9e73eb47a1e","value":"span[class~='login']"}}

debug: Request received with params: {"using":"css selector","sessionId":"7cc4a06646183bade599f9e73eb47a1e","value":"span[class~='login']"}
debug: Proxying command to 127.0.0.1:9515

debug: Proxied response received with status 200: {"sessionId":"7cc4a06646183bade599f9e73eb47a1e","status":0,"value":{"ELEMENT":"0.6617129035294056-1"}}

POST /wd/hub/session/7cc4a06646183bade599f9e73eb47a1e/element 200 103ms - 124b

debug: Appium request initiated at /wd/hub/session/7cc4a06646183bade599f9e73eb47a1e/element/0.6617129035294056-1/click

info: Making http request with opts: {"url":"http://127.0.0.1:9515/wd/hub/session/7cc4a06646183bade599f9e73eb47a1e/element/0.6617129035294056-1/click","method":"POST","json":{"sessionId":"7cc4a06646183bade599f9e73eb47a1e","id":"0.6617129035294056-1"}}

debug: Request received with params: {"sessionId":"7cc4a06646183bade599f9e73eb47a1e","id":"0.6617129035294056-1"}
debug: Proxying command to 127.0.0.1:9515

debug: Proxied response received with status 200: {"sessionId":"7cc4a06646183bade599f9e73eb47a1e","status":0,"value":null}

POST /wd/hub/session/7cc4a06646183bade599f9e73eb47a1e/element/0.6617129035294056-1/click 200 271ms - 85b

debug: Appium request initiated at /wd/hub/session/7cc4a06646183bade599f9e73eb47a1e/element

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Python 2.7, Nexus 7, Appium 1.1.0, Android KitKat

[jlipps]

Yes, this would be a ChromeDriver issue. My guess is that your app is listening for a certain event (whether it's 'click' or 'touch') and ChromeDriver is sending the other event, so it looks like nothing's happening. You might try changing the listeners in your app to see if that helps.

[Ethorsen]

I'm having the exact same problem with a Sencha 2.4 app on Android 4.4 using Cordova 4.1.2. Clicks on Ext.Button are returning a 200 but nothing happen in the webview. Clicks on textboxes are working fine tho.

Kocjan did you find a fix/workaround?

[Ethorsen]

Here's my dirty fix in case other people are facing the issue. It is written for scalaTest using the java client. It is consistently working for me.

object Click {
    def onElement(cssSelectorString: String): Unit = {
      Click.onElement(cssSelector(cssSelectorString).webElement)
    }

    def onElement(webElement: WebElement): Unit = {
      if (!isAndroidNative) {
        click on webElement
      } else {

        // Fetch DOM document full size
        val documentWidth = javascript.executeScript("return document.width").toString.toDouble
        val documentHeight = javascript.executeScript("return document.height").toString.toDouble

        // Fetch element center position from the DOM
        val elementLeftCenter = webElement.getLocation.getX + (webElement.getSize.getWidth / 2)
        val elementTopCenter = webElement.getLocation.getY + (webElement.getSize.getHeight / 2)

        // Switch back to NATIVE_APP context
        AndroidContext.toNative

        // Fetch the cordova WebView element
        val androidWebView: WebElement = androidWebDriver.findElementByAndroidUIAutomator("""new UiSelector().classNameMatches("^android\.(.*)\.(.*)View$")""")

        val screenXMultiplier = androidWebView.getSize.getWidth / documentWidth
        val screenYMultiplier = androidWebView.getSize.getHeight / documentHeight

        val tapX = (elementLeftCenter * screenXMultiplier).toInt
        val tapY = (elementTopCenter * screenYMultiplier).toInt + androidWebView.getLocation.getY

        // Send a tap event on the specific button position
        androidWebDriver.tap(1, tapX, tapY, 200)

        // Switch back to webView
        AndroidContext.toWebview
      }
    }
  }

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