Navigate the Live View UI

This chapter contains detailed information on how to navigate the user interface of Live View.

Live View window overview

The Live View window consists of the following elements:

• Mobile device navigation options: use these options to perform generic actions on the mobile device.

• Preview of the device screen: interact with this part of the Live View window to perform specific actions on the mobile controls.

When you use an Android emulator, ensure that you interact with Live View when the emulator is in one of the following screen orientations: Portrait with the Back, Home, and App overview buttons at the bottom of the emulator screen. Landscape with the Back, Home, and App overview buttons on the right side of the emulator screen.

Mobile device navigation options

The Live View window displays the following options depending on whether you choose iOS or Android in the Select Application window when you run the Mobile Scan.

Option	Android	iOS	Description
App Overview	■	■	Opens the app selection menu of the mobile device. Use click and swipe to select an application.
Home	■	■	Enables you to go back to the home screen on iOS and Android.
Back	■	■	Performs the same action as the Back button on your mobile device.
Rotate	■	■	Changes the screen orientation of the mobile device.
Keyboard input	■	■	Opens the keyboard input box where you can type a text into a selected box on the mobile device.
Close	■	■	Closes the Live View window. Alternatively, you can close Live View using the shortcut ALT + F4. If you want to reopen Live View, restart the Mobile Scan or test execution.

Reposition the Live View window

To move the Live View window, drag and drop the frame of the displayed device.

Set the device orientation in the Live View window

After you have enabled Live View during the scan, you can set the orientation of your mobile device directly in the Live View window.

To switch between portrait and landscape screen orientation of the device, click the Rotate icon.