Element Inspector

In order to  perform automation it’s necessary to locate the unique selectors for Mobile Applications. However, if you haven’t already realized, finding these unique elements can sometimes be painful. And this is where the Momentum Recorder’s Inspector comes into play.

• To identify and understand the element hierarchy: For testers it is definitely useful information on how certain UI elements are aligned with each other and what other layers/fragments/etc the app may have. Click App Source TAB to view hierarchy

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• To find the name, description, value and other attributes of the element/object: Objects have certain characteristics that can be identified through this tool and then used with the xpath command. Click Element Specs TAB to view element attributes

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• To record your manual actions with the app: In order to record your actions, you need either the Inspector or some other tool that can access those elements.