4 small text boxes, found them, but sendKeys() is sending all text to the first box ….please help !

[CS]

I have a weird problem that is happening on the UI of my Android app during automation using Appium :  I have 4 small text boxes, arranged horizontally one after the other( EditText class) , want to enter "1" in first box, "2' in second, "3" in third and "4" in fourth box. I accurately found each box using path (also succeeded  using Byclassname) : 

wait.until(ExpectedConditions.presenceOfElementLocated(By.xpath("//android.widget.EditText[1]"")));

driver.findElement(By.xpath("//android.widget.EditText[1]")).sendKeys("1");

driver.findElement(By.xpath("//android.widget.EditText[2]")).sendKeys("2");

driver.findElement(By.xpath("//android.widget.EditText[3]")).sendKeys("3");

driver.findElement(By.xpath("//android.widget.EditText[4]")).sendKeys("4");

But sendKeys() is sending all text to the first box..i see the cursor shift to the second box, then it types "2"   "3"   "4" in the first box overwriting it each time  … can't figure it out..i have appium inspector output and server logs below and they say text entry is into the right boxes but that doesn't happen on the UI.

Appium Inspector: 

content-desc: 

type: android.widget.EditText

text: Enter password.. Editing.

index: 1

enabled: true

visible: true

location: {75, 561}

size: {233, 117}

checkable: false

checked: false

focusable: true

long-clickable: true

password: false

resource-id: 

scrollable: false

selected: false

xpath: //android.widget.EditText[1]

content-desc: 

type: android.widget.EditText

text: Enter password.. Double tap to edit.

index: 2

enabled: true

visible: true

location: {308, 561}

size: {233, 117}

checkable: false

checked: false

focusable: true

long-clickable: true

password: false

resource-id: 

scrollable: false

selected: false

xpath: //android.widget.EditText[2]

content-desc: 

type: android.widget.EditText

text: Enter password.. Double tap to edit.

index: 3

enabled: true

visible: true

location: {541, 561}

size: {232, 117}

checkable: false

checked: false

focusable: true

long-clickable: true

password: false

resource-id: 

scrollable: false

selected: false

xpath: //android.widget.EditText[3]

content-desc: 

type: android.widget.EditText

text: Enter password.. Double tap to edit.

index: 4

enabled: true

visible: true

location: {773, 561}

size: {232, 117}

checkable: false

checked: false

focusable: true

long-clickable: true

password: false

resource-id: 

scrollable: false

selected: false

xpath: //android.widget.EditText[4]

Appium server logs: 

2014-08-06T21:28:05.611Z - debug: Appium request initiated at /wd/hub/session/efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9/element

2014-08-06T21:28:05.611Z - debug: Request received with params: {"using":"xpath","value":"//android.widget.EditText[1]"}

2014-08-06T21:28:05.612Z - debug: Pushing command to appium work queue: ["dumpWindowHierarchy"]

2014-08-06T21:28:05.614Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got data from client: {"cmd":"action","action":"dumpWindowHierarchy","params":{}}

2014-08-06T21:28:05.614Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got command of type ACTION

2014-08-06T21:28:05.614Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got command action: dumpWindowHierarchy

2014-08-06T21:28:05.772Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Returning result: {"value":true,"status":0}

2014-08-06T21:28:05.773Z - debug: transferPageSourceXML command: "/Users/csathe/Desktop/Android/sdk/platform-tools/adb" -s 52759869 pull /data/local/tmp/local/tmp/dump.xml "/var/folders/lw/tpl5fn493k39b0kh7npsjlcw0000gn/T/11476-1601-1x6tmwj.xml"

2014-08-06T21:28:05.817Z - debug: Pushing command to appium work queue: ["find",{"strategy":"index paths","selector":"/0/1","multiple":false}]

2014-08-06T21:28:05.820Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got data from client: {"cmd":"action","action":"find","params":{"strategy":"index paths","selector":"/0/1","multiple":false}}

2014-08-06T21:28:05.820Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got command of type ACTION

2014-08-06T21:28:05.820Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got command action: find

2014-08-06T21:28:05.821Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Finding /0/1 using INDEX_PATHS with the contextId: null multiple: false

2014-08-06T21:28:06.378Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Returning result: {"value":{"ELEMENT":"20"},"status":0}

2014-08-06T21:28:06.379Z - info: <-- POST /wd/hub/session/efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9/element 200 769.261 ms - 88 {"status":0,"value":{"ELEMENT":"20"},"sessionId":"efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9"}

2014-08-06T21:28:06.378Z - debug: Responding to client with success: {"status":0,"value":{"ELEMENT":"20"},"sessionId":"efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9"}

2014-08-06T21:28:06.389Z - info: --> POST /wd/hub/session/efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9/element/20/value {"id":"20","value":["1"]}

2014-08-06T21:28:06.389Z - debug: Appium request initiated at /wd/hub/session/efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9/element/20/value

2014-08-06T21:28:06.389Z - debug: Request received with params: {"id":"20","value":["1"]}

2014-08-06T21:28:06.389Z - debug: Pushing command to appium work queue: ["element:setText",{"elementId":"20","text":"1"}]

2014-08-06T21:28:06.392Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got data from client: {"cmd":"action","action":"element:setText","params":{"elementId":"20","text":"1"}}

2014-08-06T21:28:06.393Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got command of type ACTION

2014-08-06T21:28:06.393Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got command action: setText

2014-08-06T21:28:06.393Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Sending plain text to element: 1

2014-08-06T21:28:09.718Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Returning result: {"value":true,"status":0}

2014-08-06T21:28:09.719Z - debug: Responding to client with success: {"status":0,"value":true,"sessionId":"efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9"}

2014-08-06T21:28:09.721Z - info: <-- POST /wd/hub/session/efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9/element/20/value 200 3333.041 ms - 76 {"status":0,"value":true,"sessionId":"efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9"}

2014-08-06T21:28:09.727Z - debug: Appium request initiated at /wd/hub/session/efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9/element

2014-08-06T21:28:09.728Z - debug: Request received with params: {"using":"xpath","value":"//android.widget.EditText[2]"}

2014-08-06T21:28:09.728Z - debug: Pushing command to appium work queue: ["dumpWindowHierarchy"]

2014-08-06T21:28:09.731Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got data from client: {"cmd":"action","action":"dumpWindowHierarchy","params":{}}

2014-08-06T21:28:09.732Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got command of type ACTION

2014-08-06T21:28:09.732Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got command action: dumpWindowHierarchy

2014-08-06T21:28:09.727Z - info: --> POST /wd/hub/session/efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9/element {"using":"xpath","value":"//android.widget.EditText[2]"}

2014-08-06T21:28:09.758Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Returning result: {"value":true,"status":0}

2014-08-06T21:28:09.758Z - debug: transferPageSourceXML command: "/Users/csathe/Desktop/Android/sdk/platform-tools/adb" -s 52759869 pull /data/local/tmp/local/tmp/dump.xml "/var/folders/lw/tpl5fn493k39b0kh7npsjlcw0000gn/T/11476-1601-vm7ckr.xml"

2014-08-06T21:28:09.788Z - debug: Pushing command to appium work queue: ["find",{"strategy":"index paths","selector":"/0/2","multiple":false}]

2014-08-06T21:28:09.792Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got data from client: {"cmd":"action","action":"find","params":{"strategy":"index paths","selector":"/0/2","multiple":false}}

2014-08-06T21:28:09.792Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got command of type ACTION

2014-08-06T21:28:09.792Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got command action: find

2014-08-06T21:28:09.793Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Finding /0/2 using INDEX_PATHS with the contextId: null multiple: false

2014-08-06T21:28:10.107Z - info: --> GET /wd/hub/status {}

2014-08-06T21:28:10.108Z - debug: Appium request initiated at /wd/hub/status

2014-08-06T21:28:10.111Z - info: <-- GET /wd/hub/status 200 3.716 ms - 155 {"status":0,"value":{"build":{"version":"1.2.0","revision":"e53f49c706a25242e66d36685c268b599cc18da5"}},"sessionId":"efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9"}

2014-08-06T21:28:10.108Z - debug: Request received with params: {}

2014-08-06T21:28:10.109Z - debug: Responding to client with success: {"status":0,"value":{"build":{"version":"1.2.0","revision":"e53f49c706a25242e66d36685c268b599cc18da5"}},"sessionId":"efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9"}

2014-08-06T21:28:10.243Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Returning result: {"value":{"ELEMENT":"21"},"status":0}

2014-08-06T21:28:10.245Z - info: <-- POST /wd/hub/session/efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9/element 200 517.680 ms - 88 {"status":0,"value":{"ELEMENT":"21"},"sessionId":"efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9"}

2014-08-06T21:28:10.244Z - debug: Responding to client with success: {"status":0,"value":{"ELEMENT":"21"},"sessionId":"efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9"}

2014-08-06T21:28:10.250Z - info: --> POST /wd/hub/session/efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9/element/21/value {"id":"21","value":["2"]}

2014-08-06T21:28:10.250Z - debug: Appium request initiated at /wd/hub/session/efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9/element/21/value

2014-08-06T21:28:10.251Z - debug: Request received with params: {"id":"21","value":["2"]}

2014-08-06T21:28:10.251Z - debug: Pushing command to appium work queue: ["element:setText",{"elementId":"21","text":"2"}]

2014-08-06T21:28:10.255Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got data from client: {"cmd":"action","action":"element:setText","params":{"elementId":"21","text":"2"}}

2014-08-06T21:28:10.255Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got command of type ACTION

2014-08-06T21:28:10.255Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got command action: setText

2014-08-06T21:28:10.255Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Sending plain text to element: 2

2014-08-06T21:28:12.817Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Returning result: {"value":true,"status":0}

2014-08-06T21:28:12.819Z - info: <-- POST /wd/hub/session/efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9/element/21/value 200 2569.751 ms - 76 {"status":0,"value":true,"sessionId":"efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9"}

2014-08-06T21:28:12.818Z - debug: Responding to client with success: {"status":0,"value":true,"sessionId":"efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9"}

2014-08-06T21:28:12.825Z - info: --> POST /wd/hub/session/efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9/element {"using":"xpath","value":"//android.widget.EditText[3]"}

2014-08-06T21:28:12.826Z - debug: Appium request initiated at /wd/hub/session/efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9/element

2014-08-06T21:28:12.826Z - debug: Request received with params: {"using":"xpath","value":"//android.widget.EditText[3]"}

2014-08-06T21:28:12.826Z - debug: Pushing command to appium work queue: ["dumpWindowHierarchy"]

2014-08-06T21:28:12.830Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got data from client: {"cmd":"action","action":"dumpWindowHierarchy","params":{}}

2014-08-06T21:28:12.830Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got command of type ACTION

2014-08-06T21:28:12.830Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got command action: dumpWindowHierarchy

2014-08-06T21:28:12.856Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Returning result: {"value":true,"status":0}

2014-08-06T21:28:12.856Z - debug: transferPageSourceXML command: "/Users/csathe/Desktop/Android/sdk/platform-tools/adb" -s 52759869 pull /data/local/tmp/local/tmp/dump.xml "/var/folders/lw/tpl5fn493k39b0kh7npsjlcw0000gn/T/11476-1601-ccy6wz.xml"

2014-08-06T21:28:12.884Z - debug: Pushing command to appium work queue: ["find",{"strategy":"index paths","selector":"/0/3","multiple":false}]

2014-08-06T21:28:12.887Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got data from client: {"cmd":"action","action":"find","params":{"strategy":"index paths","selector":"/0/3","multiple":false}}

2014-08-06T21:28:12.888Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got command of type ACTION

2014-08-06T21:28:12.888Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got command action: find

2014-08-06T21:28:12.888Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Finding /0/3 using INDEX_PATHS with the contextId: null multiple: false

2014-08-06T21:28:13.295Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Returning result: {"value":{"ELEMENT":"22"},"status":0}

2014-08-06T21:28:13.296Z - info: <-- POST /wd/hub/session/efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9/element 200 470.787 ms - 88 {"status":0,"value":{"ELEMENT":"22"},"sessionId":"efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9"}

2014-08-06T21:28:13.295Z - debug: Responding to client with success: {"status":0,"value":{"ELEMENT":"22"},"sessionId":"efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9"}

2014-08-06T21:28:13.302Z - info: --> POST /wd/hub/session/efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9/element/22/value {"id":"22","value":["3"]}

2014-08-06T21:28:13.302Z - debug: Appium request initiated at /wd/hub/session/efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9/element/22/value

2014-08-06T21:28:13.303Z - debug: Request received with params: {"id":"22","value":["3"]}

2014-08-06T21:28:13.303Z - debug: Pushing command to appium work queue: ["element:setText",{"elementId":"22","text":"3"}]

2014-08-06T21:28:13.307Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got data from client: {"cmd":"action","action":"element:setText","params":{"elementId":"22","text":"3"}}

2014-08-06T21:28:13.307Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got command of type ACTION

2014-08-06T21:28:13.307Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got command action: setText

2014-08-06T21:28:13.307Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Sending plain text to element: 3

2014-08-06T21:28:13.424Z - info: --> GET /wd/hub/status {}

2014-08-06T21:28:13.424Z - debug: Appium request initiated at /wd/hub/status

2014-08-06T21:28:13.424Z - info: <-- GET /wd/hub/status 200 0.856 ms - 155 {"status":0,"value":{"build":{"version":"1.2.0","revision":"e53f49c706a25242e66d36685c268b599cc18da5"}},"sessionId":"efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9"}

2014-08-06T21:28:13.424Z - debug: Request received with params: {}

2014-08-06T21:28:13.424Z - debug: Responding to client with success: {"status":0,"value":{"build":{"version":"1.2.0","revision":"e53f49c706a25242e66d36685c268b599cc18da5"}},"sessionId":"efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9"}

2014-08-06T21:28:14.011Z - info: --> GET /wd/hub/status {}

2014-08-06T21:28:14.011Z - debug: Appium request initiated at /wd/hub/status

2014-08-06T21:28:14.013Z - info: <-- GET /wd/hub/status 200 2.049 ms - 155 {"status":0,"value":{"build":{"version":"1.2.0","revision":"e53f49c706a25242e66d36685c268b599cc18da5"}},"sessionId":"efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9"}

2014-08-06T21:28:14.011Z - debug: Request received with params: {}

2014-08-06T21:28:14.011Z - debug: Responding to client with success: {"status":0,"value":{"build":{"version":"1.2.0","revision":"e53f49c706a25242e66d36685c268b599cc18da5"}},"sessionId":"efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9"}

2014-08-06T21:28:16.432Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Returning result: {"value":true,"status":0}

2014-08-06T21:28:16.432Z - info: <-- POST /wd/hub/session/efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9/element/22/value 200 3130.408 ms - 76 {"status":0,"value":true,"sessionId":"efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9"}

2014-08-06T21:28:16.432Z - debug: Responding to client with success: {"status":0,"value":true,"sessionId":"efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9"}

2014-08-06T21:28:16.436Z - info: --> POST /wd/hub/session/efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9/element {"using":"xpath","value":"//android.widget.EditText[4]"}

2014-08-06T21:28:16.437Z - debug: Appium request initiated at /wd/hub/session/efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9/element

2014-08-06T21:28:16.437Z - debug: Request received with params: {"using":"xpath","value":"//android.widget.EditText[4]"}

2014-08-06T21:28:16.437Z - debug: Pushing command to appium work queue: ["dumpWindowHierarchy"]

2014-08-06T21:28:16.441Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got data from client: {"cmd":"action","action":"dumpWindowHierarchy","params":{}}

2014-08-06T21:28:16.441Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got command of type ACTION

2014-08-06T21:28:16.441Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got command action: dumpWindowHierarchy

2014-08-06T21:28:16.457Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Returning result: {"value":true,"status":0}

2014-08-06T21:28:16.457Z - debug: transferPageSourceXML command: "/Users/csathe/Desktop/Android/sdk/platform-tools/adb" -s 52759869 pull /data/local/tmp/local/tmp/dump.xml "/var/folders/lw/tpl5fn493k39b0kh7npsjlcw0000gn/T/11476-1601-1jt96hy.xml"

2014-08-06T21:28:16.485Z - debug: Pushing command to appium work queue: ["find",{"strategy":"index paths","selector":"/0/4","multiple":false}]

2014-08-06T21:28:16.489Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got data from client: {"cmd":"action","action":"find","params":{"strategy":"index paths","selector":"/0/4","multiple":false}}

2014-08-06T21:28:16.489Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got command of type ACTION

2014-08-06T21:28:16.489Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got command action: find

2014-08-06T21:28:16.489Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Finding /0/4 using INDEX_PATHS with the contextId: null multiple: false

2014-08-06T21:28:16.926Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Returning result: {"value":{"ELEMENT":"23"},"status":0}

2014-08-06T21:28:16.928Z - info: <-- POST /wd/hub/session/efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9/element 200 491.331 ms - 88 {"status":0,"value":{"ELEMENT":"23"},"sessionId":"efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9"}

2014-08-06T21:28:16.927Z - debug: Responding to client with success: {"status":0,"value":{"ELEMENT":"23"},"sessionId":"efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9"}

2014-08-06T21:28:16.934Z - info: --> POST /wd/hub/session/efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9/element/23/value {"id":"23","value":["4"]}

2014-08-06T21:28:16.934Z - debug: Appium request initiated at /wd/hub/session/efd86f01-bc46-42a3-90ef-3911b0cc42f9/element/23/value

2014-08-06T21:28:16.934Z - debug: Request received with params: {"id":"23","value":["4"]}

2014-08-06T21:28:16.935Z - debug: Pushing command to appium work queue: ["element:setText",{"elementId":"23","text":"4"}]

2014-08-06T21:28:16.938Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got data from client: {"cmd":"action","action":"element:setText","params":{"elementId":"23","text":"4"}}

2014-08-06T21:28:16.938Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got command of type ACTION

2014-08-06T21:28:16.938Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Got command action: setText

2014-08-06T21:28:16.938Z - debug: [BOOTSTRAP] [debug] Sending plain text to element: 4

2014-08-06T21:28:18.974Z - info: --> GET /wd/hub/status {}

[Ramdas Krishna Baliga]

I usually avoid xPath. I prefer using className.

Can you try this :

List<WebElement> editTexts = driver.findElementsByClassName("android.widget.EditText");

WebElement element;

List<String> inputs = new arrayList<String>();

inputs.add("1");

inputs.add("2");

inputs.add("3");

inputs.add("4");

for (int index=0; index<editText.size(); index++) {

 element.sendKeys(inputs.get(index));

[Prabhash Singh]

My solution.

List<WebElement> elementsList= driver.findElements(By.className(className));

int count = 0;

for (WebElement webElement : elementsList) 

{

count++;

                        webelement.get(count).sendKeys(count);

}

or just do

elementList.get(0).sendKeys("1");

elementList.get(1).sendKeys("2");

elementList.get(2).sendKeys("3");

elementList.get(3).sendKeys("4");

I you are damn sure that there are only 4 element

On Thursday, August 7, 2014 3:14:52 AM UTC+5:30, CS wrote:

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[CS]

Prashant and Abhishek, 

Yes, I have already tried the finding by classname and extracting into array list. The issue is not finding elements, i am able to do that both through path and classname. The problem is, once it gets to the UI, it puts 1, 2, 3, 4 in the first text box instead of respective text boxes. And yeah, I am absolutely sure there are only 4 small text boxes on the screen.  

[Ramdas Krishna Baliga]

After you set the values, can you try to fetch the values  from each EditBox and see what you get.. 

I have not faced this problem so far, but I will try to simulate similar UI and test.

Thanks,

Ramdas

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[Keegan Parker]

Just to make sure, are you double tapping text boxes 2-4 before trying to input text? 

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[CS]

No, I am not double tapping text boxes 2-4 before trying to input text, I just use sendKeys the usual way , like entering text in any text element … are you saying a double tap is required because they are a series of boxes ?