XCUITest application shortcuts

Question

Is there any way of testing the UIApplication shortcuts within XCUITests?

I know that in order to test 3d shortcuts in a simulator you need a trackpad with force touch, but I was wondering if I could write tests that test my shortcuts.

Answer 1

Looks like yes! You'll need to expose a private API, though. Exported XCUIElement header from Facebook's WebDriverAgent here.

Or, if that's the only thing you need, just expose it ala:

@interface XCUIElement (Private)
    - (void)forcePress;
@end

And then to force press your icon by going to the springboard and getting your icon element see my answer here.

class Springboard {
    // this is another private method you'll need to expose (see linked other answer)
    static let springboard = XCUIApplication(privateWithPath: nil, bundleID: "com.apple.springboard")


    /// Open the 3d touch menu
    class func open3dTouchMenu() {
        XCUIApplication().terminate() // this may or may not be necessary depending on your desired function / app state

        // Resolve the query for the springboard rather than launching it
        springboard.resolve()

        // Force delete the app from the springboard
        let icon = springboard.icons["MyAppName"]
        if icon.exists {
            icon.forcePress()
            // do something with the menu that comes up
        }
    }
 }

* I have not tested this yet.