type_text.swift

func typeText(_ text: String, toWebViewField element: XCUIElement) {
    // xcode has bug, so we cannot directly access webViews XCUIElements
    // as workaround we can check debugDesciption, find frame, tap by coordinate,
    // and then paste text there
    guard let coordBeforeTap = coordinate(forWebViewElement: element) else {
        XCTFail("no element \(element)")
        return
    }
    // "typeText" doesn't work, so we paste text
    // first tap to activate field
    UIPasteboard.general.string = text
    coordBeforeTap.tap()
    // wait for keyboard to appear
    wait(forWebViewElement: XCUIApplication().keyboards.firstMatch)
    // after tap coordinate can change
    guard let coordAfterTap = coordinate(forWebViewElement: element) else {
        XCTFail("no element \(element)")
        return
    }
    // tap one more time for "paste" menu
    coordAfterTap.press(forDuration: 1)
    wait(forElement: XCUIApplication().menuItems["Paste"])

    if XCUIApplication().menuItems["Select All"].exists {
        // if there was a text - remove it, by pressing Select All and Cut
        XCUIApplication().menuItems["Select All"].tap()
        XCUIApplication().menuItems["Cut"].tap()
        // close keyboard
        XCUIApplication().toolbars.buttons["Done"].tap()
        // call this method one more time
        typeText(text, toWebViewField: element)
        return
    }

    XCUIApplication().menuItems["Paste"].tap()
    // close keyboard
    XCUIApplication().toolbars.buttons["Done"].tap()
}