I am new to android studio and when I try to add code to activity_main.xml, I only see the design and blueprint. How do I get to the code?
I have attached a screenshot of what I see.
just use ctrl+b to go to xml file. or right click on hello world text and chek the last option in the list go to xml.
In android studio version 3.6.1 they have replaced the design and code buttons to the top right of the layout window.
See in the top right corner of this image, where "code" is showing up:
Click right and click on go to code option.
I have a problem since the upgrade of Android studio.
When i try to use a layout it works but when i slide an item on the screen (window design) to see how it's looks like, the item didn't appeared in the window design, just in the window text.
Maybe i need to choose a parameter but i cannot find it.
If you don't know how to fix this, maybe you can explain me how back in the last version
Thanks for help.
i try to showing desing layout side my code. exmple
I have
my android stdio screen
I want to another screen for example
Do you mean Layout Preview pane?
When you have opened your xml layout go to View -> Tool Window -> Preview
Just click the Preview under Gradle in right side of Android Studio.
You can live preview the code but can not view the interaction like press a Button or any other interaction effect. To view this interaction effect you must run your app in emulator.
See the pic for clearly understand.
If your android studio is version up to 4, then just click the split button.
Then you can see the preview of the code and design layout.
See the pic for clearly understand.
I realize that I can edit everything in the .xml files, but I much prefer the layout to the side of the screen when editing details to do with things such as buttons.
My current screen:
What it should be like:
Notice that the second photo has what I'm lacking
I tried doing so, but the Designer button was greyed out, as though I wasn't allowed to use it.
Any ideas?
You appear to have accidentally removed the Designer tool window. To add it back, on Android Studio 2.1.2 at least, go to View > Tool Windows > Designer, and it should re-appear.
I have recently started using Android Studio and cannot work out how to access the properties window.
The following screenshot was taken from Google and shows exactly what I'm trying to access denoted by the red rectangle around the properties window.
Can anyone please tell me how I can access this?
Switch to design view. Click "Design" tab at bottom-left work area.
In the new Android Studio Version 3.1.2, the name of the Propierties Windows is "Attributes".
Look at this picture:
Attributes basic view
And, if you want to see the complete attributes, simply click on "View all attributes":
Attributes full view
How to restore windows?:
restore windows
I had the same issue than found that the properties window was always there but I had to drag it out with my mouse. Just go to the far right vertical bar in Design mode then drag to the right when your mouse turns into horizontal arrows pointing away from each other. Hope this helps!
You can just click on the design tab on your screen (at the left bottom corner below your code text window) and just click on anything whose property you want to change
make sure you are in the '.xml' file
I accidentally deleted the properties side bar and Window-->restore deafult layout helped.
Follow the doc.
Instead of editing your view properties in XML, you can do so from the Properties window (on the right side of the Layout Editor). This window is available only when the design editor is open, so be sure you've selected the Design tab at the bottom of the window.
When you select a view, the Properties window shows the following, as indicated in figure 5:
View inspector with controls for width/height style, margins, and bias (available only for views in a ConstraintLayout). For more information, see Build a Responsive UI with ConstraintLayout.
This happens all the time, to my opinion Android team should see as an improvement opportunity, here is the solution, click on the settings (gear symbol) on the right make sure that the attached side is set to None. also -See screen shot-> 1,
You have three ways to see the fields, design mode, split mode and code mode. THE ONLY ONE THAT shows the Attribute bar is on the SPLIT MODE, click on the Attribute see screenshot->
if that does not work, you can go to Windows -> Restore default Layout
if that still does not work you can do File -> Manage IDE Settings -> Restore Default Settings.
if that still does not work you can go in file explorer and delete the .android studio folder in C\users[your user].Androidstudio#.#
Hope this helps someone out there...