Navigate the Live View UI
The Live View window consists of the following elements:
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Mobile device navigation options: use these options to perform generic actions on the mobile device.
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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:
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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.
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Opens the app selection menu of the mobile device. Use click and swipe to select an application. |
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Enables you to go back to the home screen on iOS and Android. |
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Performs the same action as the Back button on your mobile device. |
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Changes the screen orientation of the mobile device. |
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Opens the keyboard input box where you can type a text into a selected box on the mobile device. |
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Takes a screenshot of the current screen. The button is only available if you disable Live Shot, which automatically takes a screenshot of your device every half second. To do so, click the toggle button at the top of the Live View window. Disabling Live Shot improves performance. |
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Live Shot |
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Automatically takes a screenshot of the mobile screen every half second. Live Shot is enabled by default. To disable it, toggle the button at the top of the Live View window. Live Shot consumes network bandwidth. If you're connected to a cloud device, you may experience some delays. To improve the performance of the mobile scan, disable Live Shot. |
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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.
Rotate icon in the Live View window