How to rotate simulator using Swift code in xcode ui test

Question

I have a scenario where I have to rotate my simulator while xcode ui test is going.

To rotate the simulator, I use the below code

UIDevice.currentDevice().orientation
let value = UIInterfaceOrientation.LandscapeLeft.rawValue
UIDevice.currentDevice().setValue(value, forKey: "orientation")

but it is not working.

Is there any solution to rotate the simulator using Swift code in xcode ui test?

Elater

TRY THIS How To Rotate Simulator – Timorous

Answer 1

Have you tried this?

Swift 2.x

XCUIDevice.sharedDevice().orientation = .LandscapeLeft  
XCUIDevice.sharedDevice().orientation = .Portrait  

Swift 3.0

XCUIDevice.shared().orientation = .landscapeLeft
XCUIDevice.shared().orientation = .portrait

Swift 5.x

XCUIDevice.shared.orientation = .landscapeLeft
XCUIDevice.shared.orientation = .portrait

Quean

Np glad to help @Elater – Quean

@Rashwan if i want to print the state of Simulator in console?. – Timorous

Means if i rotate my simulator to portrait mode, it will print portrait as well as lndscape – Timorous

Try print(XCUIDevice.shared().orientation)@Timorous – Quean

Is it just me or does this actually not rotate the simulator "physical device", only the interface orientation? – Nurse

Answer 2

Swift 4:

XCUIDevice.shared.orientation = .landscapeLeft
XCUIDevice.shared.orientation = .portrait

Geometrician

@BijenderSinghShekhawat it is the simulated device, you need to import XCTest – Windbag