Android: Swipe method does not work

[amedvedjev]

with official version of Appium swipe method does not work.
have Android 4.4.2 phone

Example of not working code (made different duration but not working if same also):

        ((AppiumDriver) driver).swipe(point.x+size.getWidth(),point.y+size.getHeight()/2,
                point.x,point.y+size.getHeight()/2,2000);

Working code as workaround:

        ((JavascriptExecutor) driver).executeScript("mobile: swipe", new HashMap<String, Double>() {{
            put("touchCount", (double) 1);
            put("startX", (double) gridViewContainer.get(0).getLocation().getX() +
                    gridViewContainer.get(0).getSize().width);
            put("startY", (double) gridViewContainer.get(0).getLocation().getY() +
                    gridViewContainer.get(0).getSize().height / 2);
            put("endX", (double) gridViewContainer.get(0).getLocation().getX());
            put("endY", (double) gridViewContainer.get(0).getLocation().getY()
                    + gridViewContainer.get(0).getSize().height / 2);
            put("duration", 1.0);
        }});

Appium logs:

Not working code logs:

2014-05-21T08:36:18.763Z - info: Pushing command to appium work queue: ["swipe",{"startX":1012,"startY":893,"endX":67,"endY":893,"steps":56}]

2014-05-21T08:36:18.763Z - debug: Request received with params: {"actions":[{"action":"press","options":{"y":893,"x":1012}},{"action":"wait","options":{"ms":2000}},{"action":"moveTo","options":{"y":893,"x":67}},{"action":"release","options":{}}]}

2014-05-21T08:36:18.767Z - info: [BOOTSTRAP] [info] Got data from client: {"cmd":"action","action":"swipe","params":{"startX":1012,"startY":893,"endX":67,"endY":893,"steps":56}}
2014-05-21T08:36:18.767Z - info: [BOOTSTRAP] [info] Got command of type ACTION
2014-05-21T08:36:18.767Z - info: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got command action: swipe
2014-05-21T08:36:18.769Z - info: [BOOTSTRAP] [info] Swiping from [x=1012.0, y=893.0] to [x=67.0, y=893.0] with steps: 56

2014-05-21T08:36:20.016Z - info: [BOOTSTRAP] [info] Returning result: {"value":true,"status":0}

2014-05-21T08:36:20.017Z - info: Responding to client with success: {"status":0,"value":true,"sessionId":"68a6b5a7-0739-4851-bee2-b00afec82625"}

Working code logs:

2014-05-21T08:36:24.174Z - info: Pushing command to appium work queue: ["swipe",{"startX":1012,"startY":893,"endX":67,"endY":893,"steps":28}]

2014-05-21T08:36:24.173Z - debug: Request received with params: {"args":[{"duration":1,"startX":1012,"touchCount":1,"startY":893,"endX":67,"endY":893}],"script":"mobile: swipe"}

2014-05-21T08:36:24.178Z - info: [BOOTSTRAP] [info] Got data from client: {"cmd":"action","action":"swipe","params":{"startX":1012,"startY":893,"endX":67,"endY":893,"steps":28}}
2014-05-21T08:36:24.179Z - info: [BOOTSTRAP] [info] Got command of type ACTION
2014-05-21T08:36:24.180Z - info: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got command action: swipe
2014-05-21T08:36:24.187Z - info: [BOOTSTRAP] [info] Swiping from [x=1012.0, y=893.0] to [x=67.0, y=893.0] with steps: 28

2014-05-21T08:36:24.916Z - info: [BOOTSTRAP] [info] Returning result: {"value":true,"status":0}

2014-05-21T08:36:24.916Z - info: Responding to client with success: {"status":0,"value":true,"sessionId":"68a6b5a7-0739-4851-bee2-b00afec82625"}
POST /wd/hub/session/68a6b5a7-0739-4851-bee2-b00afec82625/execute 200 744ms - 89b

[amedvedjev]

another workaround is click on element before swipe cause swipe work correctly:

code:

        point = gridViewContainer.get(0).getLocation();
        size = gridViewContainer.get(0).getSize();
        gridViewContainer.get(0).click();
        ((AppiumDriver) driver).swipe(point.x+size.getWidth(),point.y+size.getHeight()/2,
                point.x,point.y+size.getHeight()/2,2000);

[Jonahss]

So, I think swipe might be working correctly, but you need to click in order to focus on the swipable element?
I'm not too proficient in how touch gestures are actually handled natively on mobile devices.

Any suggestion of how we can improve the way this works?

[amedvedjev]

well click is definitely not a solution cause it can trigger any link.
maybe tap at start point but not sure...

[Jonahss]

Closed unless someone suggests some action we can take.