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longPress

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Press and hold an element or a point — the gesture that opens context menus and starts drag-and-drop. These call app_long_press.

longPress​

public void longPress(String target)
public void longPress(String target, Duration duration)

Presses and holds an element.

@param target a ref from map() such as "@e5", or a locator such as "text=Sign in"

Presses and holds an element for a given time.

@param target a ref from map() such as "@e5", or a locator such as "text=Sign in" @param duration how long to hold

Examples​

Press and hold for two seconds​

device.longPress("@e4", Duration.ofSeconds(2));

On a device​

BeforeAfter
Before: mobium long-press testid=pressTarget on an Android 15 emulatorAfter: mobium long-press testid=pressTarget on an Android 15 emulator

mobium long-press testid=pressTarget on an Android 15 emulator