.type(type)

Find element(s) by their type.

Usage

by.type(type)

Returns

Matcher: A matcher to be used when finding elements.

Support

Platform	Supported
iOS	Yes
Android	Yes
Web	Unknown

Examples

Find an iOS text input.

const { element, by } = require("appdriver");

(async () => {
  const $input = await element(by.type("XCUIElementTypeTextField"));
})();

Find an Android switch element.

const { element, by } = require("appdriver");

(async () => {
  const $input = await element(by.type("android.widget.Switch"));
})();