Is there a shortcut in Android Studio to drag or automatically create these kinds of constraints? So far it only works for StartOf constraints when clicking and dragging like this:
Is there such a quick way in the Blueprint view instead of XML editing? Please let me know.
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As you see in the image I am trying to set the constraints of the TextView but I can't in the Android Studio Design mode.
Is there a solution for my problem?
Change your settings to code view.
I found one post that seemed similar, but didn't fully address my question.
As the title suggests:
In Android Studio, how can I create a word/rule (similar to the way TODO works), which when typed, changes its color, and formatting?
Random Example: When I type // TEST:, it turns a bright green that is bold or italic.
PS: I don't want this to have anything to do with my TODO list.
In fact, I wanted it to do nothing at all, but if I could add it to a new list, that'd be even better!
Within Android Studio, click: File > Settings > Editor > TODO > Click the "+" Sign (on right).
Use similar syntax as the TODO and FIXME rules that are already built-in, like: \btesting\b.*
Double-click the left-most Icon to adjust Color-Schemes.
After update the android studio I am enable to use material designing. but I can't user any UI element in drag and drop mode. mouse curse shows in halfly cutted black circle
the new version of android studio uses 2 xml files for each layout. One (e.g. content_main.xml) embedded in the other one (Activity_main.xml). you should open the content_*.xml and do the design in it. hope it helps.
In Android Studio, how can I view both the text and design preview of an XML layout side by side.
I could see it by default when I installed Studio, but now that is gone,
and I'm not sure why. I can only see or the other.
How do I re-enable it?
Open your [whatever].xml. At the bottom you'll see Design and Text. Select Text. If you still can't see the actual layout, only xml, then select "Preview" which is located at the right of the window, between Gradle and Maven Projects.
Click on preview while text is selected.
At first, select your desired .xml layout from the Project tab then use Code, Split and Design buttons to switch between the views. (Android Studio 3.6)
Code - Display only XML part
Split- Display XML and design both
Design- Only design part
It appears that in Android 3.6.1, the buttons to select Design, Split, or Code have been placed in the upper right of the XML layout screen.
Select any one from the top right options to change the view of your Code and Design
You can split the tab by right-clicking on the tab and selecting either Split Horizontally or Split Vertically. Then, you can select the Design tab on one and the Text tab on the other.
How can I switch between the tabs of a TabHost in the UI Designer for inserting content? Is there a keyboard shortcut or something else
I found a way to visualise any tab using TabHost in the UI Designer. Is probably not the best way, but it works.
1. Go to the Component Tree, where you have all the elements of the UI.
2. Inside the FrameLayout that TabHost automatically creates for you, there are the tabs.
3. If you change the order of the tabs just drag and dropping in the Component Tree, you get to see the one that is placed in the first position.
UPDATE:
According to this answer there is no way to change the tabs of a TabHost. That question refers to IntelliJ; I don't know if it applies to Android Studio.
Also, it seems that TabHost has been replaced by FragmentActivity and ActionBar. See Android how can i replace the deprecated tabhost? for a discussion.
It is defined as "Select next Tab in multi-editor file" in Settings -> Keymap.
On Windows it seems to default to CRTL+SHIFT+RIGHT/LEFT or ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT/LEFT. On my Mac it defaults to CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT/LEFT.
Note that Studio doesn't allow the default Keymap to be edited so you will first need to copy the default and give it a new name.
Also see Shortcut to switch between design and text in android studio.
By mouse, select the FrameLayout then long left click on any space in it.