Only if key_name, key, and strategy are None do we need to set the strategy to 'tapOutside'. This change allows setting just the strategy to some other value, like 'swipeDown'. (appium#181)

danielfreer · KazuCocoa · commit 8366a0c87219 · 2017-12-01T23:52:42.000+09:00
diff --git a/appium/webdriver/webdriver.py b/appium/webdriver/webdriver.py
@@ -388,8 +388,7 @@ def hide_keyboard(self, key_name=None, key=None, strategy=None):
             data['keyName'] = key_name
         elif key is not None:
             data['key'] = key
-        else:
-            # defaults to `tapOutside` strategy
+        elif strategy is None:
             strategy = 'tapOutside'
         data['strategy'] = strategy
         self.execute(Command.HIDE_KEYBOARD, data)
