# Mobile Drawing Action

The **Mobile Drawing Action** block performs a gesture on a mobile device. It is mainly used to draw on the screen for scenarios such as unlocking pattern passwords or drawing shapes/images during a run.

Fully expanded, the **Mobile Drawing Action** block shows the following properties:

**Note:** The screenshot on this page uses the **Elegance Design**, introduced in **2025.3**. If you are using an earlier version, your layout may look different.

## Quick-start

1. Drag **Mobile Drawing Action** onto the canvas.
2. Connect the block in the flow and, if needed, specify basic parameters such as **Select Mobile Gesture**, **Hold at start**, **Method**, **Default timeout**, and **Timeout (sec)**.
3. Run the flow when it's ready.

## Building block parameters

Parameters  
* **Block header:** Shows the current title of the **Mobile Drawing Action** block. You can rename it by double-clicking the header and typing a new title. The green input connector triggers the block when the flow reaches it, and the green output connector triggers when the gesture is performed successfully.

* **Select Mobile Gesture:** Holds the captured mobile gesture that the block will perform on the device. This parameter is **mandatory**.

* **Hold at start:** When enabled, the gesture begins with a press-and-hold at the starting point before continuing the drawing action.

* **Method:** Defines how the gesture is performed (for example, **Swipe**), depending on how the gesture should be executed on the device.

* **Default timeout:** Controls whether the block uses a fixed timeout or the flow's default timeout. If the checkbox is not selected, the timeout is set to **60 seconds** unless you change it. If the checkbox is selected, the flow's **Default timeout** value is applied.

* **Timeout (sec):** Sets the maximum time the block can spend performing the gesture before timing out. Note that this is separate from the case "global timeout" configured in **Settings**, which can cancel a run if the overall case exceeds that limit.

## Resources

| **Topic**                                                                 | **Description**                                                        |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| [++Mobile connections++](https://docs.leapwork.com/leapwork-flow/latest/administration/connections.md)            | Overview of what's needed to enable mobile automation                 |
| [++Mobile configuration++](https://docs.leapwork.com/leapwork-flow/latest/administration/mobile-configuration.md) | Steps to configure devices and environments for testing               |
| [++Mobile FAQs++](https://docs.leapwork.com/faq/latest/leapwork-flow-faq/mobile-faq.md)                           | Frequently asked questions about mobile automation and troubleshooting  |