Hi I have switched to a new PC and downloaded Android Studio. The design preview of Xml files were fine at first but after I added a device it started to grey out in a couple of seconds and this only happens to my main xml file.
Here is the main xml preview
How I want it to look like
I tried changing API levels and the device didn't do much for me. I also tried changing theme to Light Mode
try to unistall and reinstall android studio.
it seems an IDE bug.
I've been using android studio for a while now and I have never had any problems. Today i tried to open a new project and the Mainactivity file opens but when i try to open the design view (as shown in the picture) it just keeps loading and never stops. I tried closing and reopening android studio but it still loads without finishing. Any suggestions on how to solve this problem?
android studio
Try the below methods and let me know:
First, let the studio build the project completely. Preview won't be available until the project is built. Make sure you've correct library implementation in Gradle and you have a stable internet connection. If those are okay then follow the below methods-
Invalidate Cache and Restart Android Studio
Restart Your Computer
Create a new project and try building it.
Let me know if it fixes your problem.
I updated Android Studio to version 3.6.2 and after adding the RecycelerView, I realized that it is not displayed in the design tab!
There are various reasons for Design tab fail to render layouts.
Try changing the API levels in the design views.
Clean build your project by going to Build > Clean build
Ensure you don’t have any file from SDK that is missing
Still if android studio is not able to render your layout then try by going File > Invalidate Cache/Restart
After update of Android Studio to 3.1.1 I have the following problem: when I add any item to my layout.xml in my java file Android Studio does not recognize it.
Only solution I found is close and open Android Studio. Do you know any appropriate solutions for this?
did you tried build -> rebuild project ? that should refresh all the generated code.
I cannot find a way to prevent Android Studio from automatically loading the last project in use. I want it open me the beggining window with the list of projects available and not loading the last used automatically.
The location of Reopen last project on startup was moved to Settings => Appearance & Behavior => System Settings with new Android Studio, just uncheck it!
In Appearance & Behavior -> System Setting , also you can change some other setting about open or save projects
Android Studio 2.1.1 MacOS X
UPDATE
This screen can accessed in Android Studio 3.1.3 on MacOS High Sierra by selecting the Android Studio -> Preferences menu
Android Studio or Intellij IDEA:
From the menu go to :
File > Settings >Appearence & Behavior > System Settings.
disable the option:
Reopen last project on startup
Open Settings, go to General and remove check from Reopen last project on startup
If the project that is being reopened is causing android studio to stop responding you may not be able to get to the dialog. I got round this by deleting
~/Library/Preferences/AndroidStudio3.3/options/recentProjects.xml
This allowed me to temporarily start android studio without reopening the offending project, and then permanently disable the reopening feature using the dialog others have mentioned
I ran into this problem on MacOS when I added Android Studio Canary and Intellij. I'm not sure which caused the issue.
Anyway, here's the steps that I used to fix it:
Open Android Studio to see what project it opens; write down that project.
It will freeze, so you need to force quit it.
Erase the nodes where that project name exists. For me it was the last <entry> element and the <option> element in the recentProjects.xml file (location below). Make sure you delete the complete element!
Restart and it should work. Otherwise, repeat for the new recently opened project that is freezing Android Studio.
Where is the file?
~Library/Application Support/Google/AndroidStudio4.1/options
It took me digging up the location of Intellij files then back tracking it to Google then Android Studio to find where the file exists. I hope I save someone the time I wasted on this. :D
Extra note:
The <entry> node is in here:
<application>
<component name="RecentProjectsManager">
<option name="additionalInfo">
<map>