Touch Down

Finger down on the screen

Example Usage

// Java
TouchActions action = new TouchActions(driver);
action.down(10, 10);
action.move(50, 50);
action.perform();

# Python
from appium.webdriver.common.touch_action import TouchAction
# ...
actions = TouchAction(driver)
actions.tap_and_hold(element)
actions.move(50, 50)
actions.perform()

// Javascript
// webdriver.io example
driver.touchMultiPerform([
  { action: 'press', options: { x: 100, y: 250 }},
  { action: 'moveTo', options: { x: 300, y: 100 }},
  { action: 'release' }
]);



[//]: # (DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE! This is an auto-generated file. Editing for this document happens in /commands-yml/commands/interactions/touch/touch-down.yml)
// wd example
// Using tapElement method
await driver.tapElement(elementOne);

// Using touch actions
let action = new wd.TouchAction();
action.press({x: 10, y: 10});
action.moveTo({x: 50, y: 50});
await action.perform();

# Ruby
# ruby_lib example
touch_action.down(element).move().perform


[//]: # (DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE! This is an auto-generated file. Editing for this document happens in /commands-yml/commands/interactions/touch/touch-down.yml)
# ruby_lib_core example
@driver.touch_action.down(element).move().perform

# PHP
// TODO PHP sample

// C#
// TODO C# sample

Support

Appium Server

Platform Driver Platform Versions Appium Version Driver Version
iOS XCUITest 9.3+ 1.6.0+ All
UIAutomation 8.0 to 9.3 All All
Android Espresso ?+ 1.9.0+ All
UiAutomator2 ?+ 1.6.0+ All
UiAutomator 4.2+ All All
Mac Mac ?+ 1.6.4+ All
Windows Windows 10+ 1.6.0+ All

Appium Clients

Language Support Documentation
Java All seleniumhq.github.io
Python All seleniumhq.github.io
Javascript (WebdriverIO) All
Javascript (WD) All github.com
Ruby All www.rubydoc.info
PHP All github.com
C# All github.com

HTTP API Specifications

Endpoint

POST /session/:session_id/touch/down

URL Parameters

name description
session_id ID of the session to route the command to

JSON Parameters

name type description
x number X coordinate on the screen
y number Y coordinate on the screen

Response

null

See Also