Screen rotation is reset if an alert is visible

[mykola-mokhnach]

Steps to reproduce:

1. Start a test in landscape mode (use setRotation API call to set Landscape mode on iPad)
2. Trigger an alert in your app

Actual result:
All the application metrics are forcefully changed to portrait mode, thus the UI and getRotation API say we are still in landscape:

Everything returns back to normal after the alert is accepted or dismissed:

Although the standard alert.accept API call has no effect, since it internally assumes wrong alert coordinates (in portrait mode it works as expected)

Expected result:

• The device orientation should not be reset while alert is visible
• The alert/accept API call should work properly after the described steps

[marekcirkos]

Looks like XCTest issue.

[marekcirkos]

@mykola-mokhnach can you raise this issue to Apple?

[mykola-mokhnach]

@marekcirkos With pleasure. Can you please provide a link to their bugtracker, where I can place this issue?

[marekcirkos]

https://bugreport.apple.com

[mykola-mokhnach]

Reported this to Apple. Shell we keep this issue opened?

[marekcirkos]

I think we should keep it for tracking and to let people know it is "Know issue"

[marekcirkos]

@mykola-mokhnach Is this still an issue?

[mykola-mokhnach]

I will check it again and comment the issue. In theory, this workaround we did for landscape, should work for it.

[mykola-mokhnach]

Yup, the workaround works perfectly now with the recent WDA commits. The issue can be closed.

[mykola-mokhnach]

Seems like the problem is relevant only for security alerts generated by iOS itself.
#470 might handle it.

[drapostolos]

is there a way to follow this issue in the apple bugtracker?

[marekcirkos]

You should open your own, to give Apple stronger signal.

[alexander-poulikakos]

@marekcirkos what is the reason for closing this? Is there a solution from Apple available?

[marekcirkos]

This should be fix. If it is not please reopen

[alexander-poulikakos]

@marekcirkos I'm using the below configuration and I still have this problem. Is there anything I need to update to get this fix?

• MacOS Sierra version 10.12.5 (16F73)
• Appium v1.6.5-beta
• XCUITestDriver v2.29.0
• Xcode version 8.3.2 (tools v8.3.2.0.1.1492020469)
• iOS SDK Version 10.3

Device:

• iphone 6 (10.3.1)

PS. I don't think i have the rights to re-open this issue.