Is it possible to simulate a click on the screen in Android?

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Is it possible to simulate a "click" (touch screen) by coordinates or on a view element?

For example: If my app is a calculator I want "programming", you press "2" "+" "3" and "=" That is, simulate pressing on those 4 buttons. That is, the user will see without pressing anything like the "2" button is pressed alone, then the "+" ... — TyrionLannister, May 20 '13 at 15:37

score 5 · Answer 1 · edited Nov 29 '17 at 13:24

It is possible to simulate touch events on android screen. If you have the coordinates of the view then you can generate touch events by using adb shell commands. For e.g-

adb shell input tap x y

where x and y are your coordinates. You can run this command from terminal. If you want to run the command from android code then use "/system/bin/ input tap x y" and run this by using Runtime.getRuntime() method. For details please reply, happy to help! :)

score 3 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:51

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As azdev suggests, try this:

    view.setOnTouchListener(new OnTouchListener()
{
    public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event)
    {
        Toast toast = Toast.makeText(
            getApplicationContext(), 
            "View touched", 
            Toast.LENGTH_LONG
        );
        toast.show();

        return true;
    }
});


// Obtain MotionEvent object
long downTime = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
long eventTime = SystemClock.uptimeMillis() + 100;
float x = 0.0f;
float y = 0.0f;
// List of meta states found here: developer.android.com/reference/android/view/KeyEvent.html#getMetaState()
int metaState = 0;
MotionEvent motionEvent = MotionEvent.obtain(
    downTime, 
    eventTime, 
    MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, 
    x, 
    y, 
    metaState
);

// Dispatch touch event to view
view.dispatchTouchEvent(motionEvent);

edited May 23 '17 at 11:51

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answered May 20 '13 at 10:32

Basim Sherif

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Worked, very straightforward method to simulate onTouch over view/screen. – Pelanes Apr 25 '20 at 09:41
what is that float x and y? is it possible for targeting webview? – gumuruh May 10 '20 at 07:53
@gumuruh : Its x and y coordinates of the device screen to which you need to deploy touch. – Basim Sherif May 11 '20 at 05:08
if let say i obtain a location of x,y from a webview element.... and then i want to touch on x+20 and y+20 which means more to the right position and more to the bottom position... is that still touchable? – gumuruh May 11 '20 at 05:32
@gumuruh: It can be touchable but you have to add a check to confirm if it's not outside the screen. And btw, y+20 means more to the top position, not the bottom. – Basim Sherif May 11 '20 at 10:58
y+20 is to the top? I thought it was bottom? Because x,y are started from corner left top screen right @BasimSherif? – gumuruh May 12 '20 at 06:13
@gumuruh Sorry, my bad. Yes you are correct – Basim Sherif May 12 '20 at 07:09
@gumuruh how can I click outside the app anywhere? – Karan Singla Mar 07 '23 at 17:24
@gumuruh This method did not work to click outside the app. – Karan Singla Mar 07 '23 at 20:00
if you want to click outside the app you need another framework @KaranSingla .... try google first android automation framework, you'll find several options available there... – gumuruh Mar 08 '23 at 14:23
I found a way. i achieved this by using GestureDescription.Builder – Karan Singla Mar 16 '23 at 16:07

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered May 20 '13 at 10:28

presumably you have something that you wish to invoke via a click. So... if it's an actual button you can call performClick() on it. If it's not a button, then just call whatever the method you wish to execute is, when the conditions that you expect are met. It might help if you offered a little more details as to what you're actually trying to do.

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered May 20 '13 at 10:26

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On a View, yes. By coordinates, a la Java Robot, not that I'm aware.

For example:

Button buttonFoo = (Button)findViewById(R.id.button_foo);
buttonFoo.performClick();

answered May 20 '13 at 10:26

MarsAtomic

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you can try robotium but it's very limited features. – gumuruh May 10 '20 at 07:54

Is it possible to simulate a click on the screen in Android?

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