universal-xml plugin issue with webview mode

[d4v1dk0n7]

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Current Behavior

Hi all,

I have some tests and now I'm trying to execute them with universal-xml plugin activated, but I can see that when I activate this plugin the webview mode stops working correctly.
I have a test which switch to webview mode and send a text to a textbox, the locator of the textbox is this:
//input[@name="Email"]

When the plugin is disabled then works perfectly, but when I activate the plugin it stops working as usual, the test is unable to see the locator...
I've checked with appium inspector and the locator does not change, it remains the same with the plugin activated...

There's something that I have to take in count? Maybe this plugin does not work fine with webview mode?

I'm using last version of appium, uiautomator2, xcuitest, nodejs, universal-xml....

Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks!

Expected Behavior

The webview mode works as usual.

Minimal Reproducible Example

Just activating the plugin the webview mode stops working.

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[mykola-mokhnach]

Please attach the full server log

I have a test which switch to webview mode and send a text to a textbox, the locator of the textbox is this:

Is this issue about Appium Inspector?

[mykola-mokhnach]

I don't know how this plugin may influence web view detection. From the above log the output looks valid - there are no web view processes to pick up

[d4v1dk0n7]

I don't know how this plugin may influence web view detection. From the above log the output looks valid - there are no web view processes to pick up

Hi @mykola-mokhnach,

Sorry but I posted wrong logs, I was disconnected from VPN.
These are the real logs with the issue...
https://gist.github.com/d4v1dk0n7/13ab65ee1f4665e71fc402506987b05a

Thanks!!

[mykola-mokhnach]

Now I see it. Yes, looks like this plugin does not know much about web views and does not support them.
Marking as feature request

[d4v1dk0n7]

Now I see it. Yes, looks like this plugin does not know much about web views and does not support them.
Marking as feature request

Ok.. So, for now this plugin is not working when you have to switch to webview...
Do you know (more or less) about when this will be solved?
If not, do you know if there are an alternative? (Another plugin or solution to do the same)..

Thanks!

[mykola-mokhnach]

Unfortunately I don't know any alternatives unless you want to contribute to that plugin yourself and add the needed functionality.

[d4v1dk0n7]

Unfortunately I don't know any alternatives unless you want to contribute to that plugin yourself and add the needed functionality.

I don't have the necessary skills to do that...
I'll wait until this is fixed then...

Thank you!