While using appium how can we change device orient

Question

While using appium to test mobile application coded in Angular JS with protractor how can we change simulator orientation to landscape mode? I have added : 'deviceorientation': 'landscape', in config.js file. But it didn't change when i run it.

Answer 1

Use this method for landscape mode:

public void rotateDeviceScreenToLandscape() {
        ((Rotatable) driver).rotate(ScreenOrientation.LANDSCAPE);
    }

Answer 2

I solve it with uppercase in capabilities in the config file :

• 'orientation': 'LANDSCAPE'

also with this option it is working :

• 'deviceorientation': 'LANDSCAPE'

Answer 3

Using server capabilities :

orientation - (Sim/Emu-only) start in a certain orientation - LANDSCAPE or PORTRAIT

and also as suggested by @Shekhar Swami using the code you can perform an action like :

(AppiumDriver)driver.rotate(ScreenOrientation.LANDSCAPE);

Answer 4

In my case it switches the mode but device remains the same (vertically oriented). To fix that - go to Simulator window - Device - Rotate