viewscope 1.1.7

Android UI inspection and automation tool

Android View Scope

Modern Android UI element inspector, similar to weditor functionality, built with Vue.js 3 + FastAPI

Features

• Modern Tech Stack - Vue.js 3 + Element Plus + FastAPI
• Device Management - Auto-detect and manage Android devices
• Real-time Screenshots - High-quality PNG screenshot capture
• Interactive Element Selection - SVG interaction layer, click to select UI elements
• UI Hierarchy Structure - Complete interface hierarchy tree display
• Code Generation - Auto-generate uiautomator2 locator code
• Multiple Locator Strategies - Resource-ID, text, XPath and other methods

Project Structure

viewscope/
├── frontend/          # Vue.js 3 前端项目
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── views/     # 页面组件
│   │   ├── stores/    # 状态管理 (Pinia)
│   │   └── components/
│   ├── package.json
│   └── vite.config.js
├── backend/           # FastAPI 后端项目  
│   ├── main.py        # 应用入口
│   ├── core/          # 核心模块
│   │   ├── device_manager.py  # 设备管理
│   │   ├── ui_analyzer.py     # UI分析
│   │   └── code_generator.py  # 代码生成
│   ├── api/           # API路由
│   │   ├── devices.py
│   │   ├── screenshot.py
│   │   └── ...
│   └── requirements.txt
├── start.bat          # 一键启动脚本
└── README.md

Quick Start

One-Click Launch (Recommended)

Simply install via pip and run:

pip install ViewScope
viewscope

The command will automatically:

1. Start backend API service (port 8060+)
2. Launch web interface in browser

Manual Development Setup

Backend

cd backend
pip install -r requirements.txt
python main.py

Frontend

cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev

Prerequisites

System Requirements

• Windows 10/11 / macOS / Linux
• Python 3.8+
• Android SDK (ADB available)

Device Requirements

• Android 4.4+
• USB debugging enabled
• Device connected via ADB

Environment Verification

# Check Python
python --version

# Check ADB
adb version

# Check device connection
adb devices

Usage

1. Launch Application

   • Run viewscope command
   • Browser opens automatically

2. Connect Device

   • Select device from top toolbar
   • Click "Refresh Current View" button

3. Element Selection

   • Click any UI element in screenshot
   • Element details show in right panel

4. Code Generation

   • Switch to "Code Generation" tab
   • View auto-generated uiautomator2 code
   • Click "Copy Code" button

5. UI Hierarchy View

   • Switch to "UI Hierarchy" tab
   • Browse complete interface tree structure
   • Use search to locate specific elements

API Documentation

After starting backend service, visit http://localhost:8060/docs for complete API documentation.

Main Endpoints

• GET /api/devices - Get device list
• POST /api/screenshot - Take screenshot and get UI structure
• GET /api/ui-hierarchy - Get UI hierarchy structure
• POST /api/code/generate - Generate locator code

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. Device Not Detected

   # Check ADB connection
   adb devices
   # Restart ADB service
   adb kill-server
   adb start-server
   

2. Screenshot Failed

   • Ensure device has authorized USB debugging
   • Check if device is locked
   • Try reconnecting device

3. Frontend Cannot Access Backend

   • Check if backend started on port 8060
   • Confirm firewall settings
   • Check browser console errors

4. Dependency Installation Failed

   # Python dependencies
   pip install -r requirements.txt -i https://pypi.douban.com/simple
   

Development

Tech Stack

• Frontend: Vue.js 3, Element Plus, SVG, Pinia
• Backend: FastAPI, uiautomator2, Pillow
• Build Tools: Vite, Python uvicorn

Development Environment

# Backend hot reload
uvicorn main:app --reload --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8060

# Frontend hot reload
npm run dev

Build & Deploy

Frontend Build

cd frontend
npm run build

Package Distribution

pip install build twine
python -m build
twine upload dist/*

Contributing

1. Fork this repository
2. Create feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under MIT License - see LICENSE file for details

Acknowledgments

• uiautomator2 - Android automation framework
• Vue.js - Progressive JavaScript framework
• FastAPI - Modern Python web framework
• Element Plus - Vue.js UI component library

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For issues or suggestions, welcome to submit Issues or Pull Requests!