enableFlutterDriverExtension(); stops android keyboard from showing up.

[yfer]

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open flutter_gallery project
2. Put enableFlutterDriverExtension(); in lib/main.dart
3. Run app, try to use android keyboard in any input field, it is not showing.

import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
import 'package:flutter_driver/driver_extension.dart';
import 'gallery/app.dart';

void main() {
  enableFlutterDriverExtension();
  runApp(const GalleryApp());
}

Problem research

It seems like intended but obsolete behaviour artifacts and lack of documentation.

>flutter drive --help

Runs Flutter Driver tests for the current project.
...
-t, --target=<path>             The main entry-point file of the application, as run on the device.
                                If the --target option is omitted, but a file name is provided on
                                the command line, then that is used instead.
                                (defaults to "lib/main.dart")
...

(defaults to "lib/main.dart") seems obsolete due to https://flutter.io/testing/ specifically says that you should create new entry point for "Creating instrumented Flutter apps", flutter_gallery follow this document correctly at least for last 2 years.

#5800 Partly about this confusion, seems related.

If this is intended behaviour then https://docs.flutter.io/flutter/flutter_driver_extension/enableFlutterDriverExtension.html
should say about it.

Flutter Doctor

[√] Flutter (Channel master, v0.2.1-pre.61, on Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.16299.251], locale ru-RU)
    • Flutter version 0.2.1-pre.61 at c:\flutter
    • Framework revision 7865d319ba (2 hours ago), 2018-03-11 13:01:00 -0700
    • Engine revision 1d0da77995
    • Dart version 2.0.0-dev.33.0.flutter-b5b8080b2c

[√] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK 27.0.3)
    • Android SDK at C:\Users\Yfer\AppData\Local\Android\sdk
    • Android NDK at C:\Users\Yfer\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\ndk-bundle
    • Platform android-27, build-tools 27.0.3
    • Java binary at: C:\Program Files\Android\Android Studio\jre\bin\java
    • Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_152-release-915-b01)
    • All Android licenses accepted.

[√] Android Studio (version 3.0)
    • Android Studio at C:\Program Files\Android\Android Studio
    • Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_152-release-915-b01)

[√] IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate Edition (version 2017.3)
    • IntelliJ at C:\Program Files\JetBrains\IntelliJ IDEA 2017.3.4
    • Flutter plugin version 22.2.2
    • Dart plugin version 173.4548.30

[!] VS Code, 64-bit edition (version 1.20.1)
    • VS Code at C:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code
    • Dart Code extension not installed; install from
      https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Dart-Code.dart-code

[√] Connected devices (1 available)
    • Android SDK built for x86 • emulator-5554 • android-x86 • Android 8.1.0 (API 27) (emulator)

[pujitm]

This is still an issue as of v1.2.1

[lenaschimmel]

The same is true for iOS as well (both on simulator and device). I checked on both dev and stable.

Doctor summary (to see all details, run flutter doctor -v):
[✓] Flutter (Channel dev, v1.5.8, on Mac OS X 10.14.4 18E226, locale de-DE)
[✓] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK version 28.0.3)
[✓] iOS toolchain - develop for iOS devices (Xcode 10.2.1)
[✓] Android Studio (version 3.2)
[✓] VS Code (version 1.33.1)
[✓] Connected device (3 available)

Doctor summary (to see all details, run flutter doctor -v):
[✓] Flutter (Channel stable, v1.2.1, on Mac OS X 10.14.4 18E226, locale de-DE)
[✓] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK version 28.0.3)
[✓] iOS toolchain - develop for iOS devices (Xcode 10.2.1)
[✓] Android Studio (version 3.2)
[✓] VS Code (version 1.33.1)
[✓] Connected device (3 available)

[frankcui95]

This is still an issue as of v1.7.9-pre
And also on iPhone XR with ios 12.3.1

[pujitm]

Btw if anyone is struggling with this:

Create a separate entry point under test_driver and pass it to flutter drive like so:
flutter drive --target=test_driver/test_main.dart

This entry point should have enableFlutterDriverExtension();

Then, remove enableFlutterDriverExtension(); from main.dart

[GarimaVats]

i am also facing the same issue...while using appium_flutter_driver

[sohitEngg]

@pujitm Changing the target entry point will resolve the issue for executing the Application but what about the Appium automation tests which will remain failed to type in keyboard using scripts.