filter_subviews.py

# coding: utf-8
from objc_util import *
w=ObjCClass('UIApplication').sharedApplication().keyWindow()
main_view=w.rootViewController().view()
      
def filter_subviews(view,text=None, objcclasstext=None):
   matching_svs=[]
   sv=view.subviews()
   if sv is None:
      return matching_svs
   for v in sv:
      if objcclasstext and objcclasstext in v._get_objc_classname():
         matching_svs.append(v)
      if text and hasattr(v,'text'):
         if str(v.text()) and text in str(v.text()):
            matching_svs.append(v)
      matching_svs.extend(
       filter_subviews(v, text=text, objcclasstext=objcclasstext))
   return matching_svs

# don't find editor window!
print 'find'+'me'
console_view=filter_subviews(main_view,'find'+'me')[0]