openatx/uiautomator2

proper way to wait and fetch element

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#479 opened on Nov 13, 2019

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Description

I currently need to use 2 lines to wait not the golbal timeout:

text = 'play'
timeout = 30
device(textMatches=text).wait(timeout)
element = self.device(textMatches=text)

Is there a better solution, to wait for element existance ?

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pythonandroid
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testing
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feature
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Python basicsuiautomator2 API familiarity
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80
Research direction
The user wants a single method to wait for an element to exist and return it, reducing boilerplate. Investigate the existing `device()` call and `wait()` method in the codebase (likely in `uiautomator2/device.py`). Implement a new method or modify `wait()` to return the element after waiting, ensuring backward compatibility. Check the sole comment for any additional context.