I want to add a menu options (like it was in default old api's)
I created a project that the minimun is 16 and max is 22
I dont find the menu.xml file in res directory.
Didn't find how to create and use it
right click on res folder select new--> create new resource directory
and select resource type as menu, will create menu folder. then create menu.xml
Right Click on res folder then click on Android Resource Directory then you will find another dialog contains values.. scroll this to find menu
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I want to create a new resource file of type animation inside my android app
I right click on res -> new -> Android resource file
in the following window the animation type is not exist
what can I do?
I Know it's a old question but may be someone will find this helpful,
You just need to scroll the option window, in the new versions of the Android Studio the option window starts from downwards, the scroll bar is too light in color is often missed.
Just leave "Values" as the Resource type and set "anim" as the Directory name.
It will create automatically an "anim" folder if you don't have one.
Create a folder in res and name it "anim", remember this is case senstitive so don't write "Anim", it will automatically create Animation resource file for you.
I'm using android studio 4.01. Initially I thought it was a bug. Scroll up. Window was open from bottom.
In Android Studio, I want to create the folders values-v14 values-v21 inside the res folder.
But when I tried to make it like: right click on res folder select option New >Directory, then after creating the folder, it is not visible in Android Studio. But when I select the option Show in Explorer, then it is visible.
How do I create a folder in Android Studio, so that I can change files like styles.xml, etc?
Try to switch from Android to Project as shown below
Switching from the Android view to the Project view will allow you to see the directory structure, but it is less convenient for viewing and editing Android files.
There is a better way. Don't use New > Directory.
Right click values and choose New > Values resource file.
Select Version from the list and click the >> button. Write styles as the file name and 14 as the version number and click ok. (Repeat all this for version 21.)
Android Studio will automatically create values-v14 and values-v21 directories with the new styles.xml files in them. And in your Android project view you conveniently see all three styles.xml files together.
Other directories and resource files can be similarly added.
Layout files
Language translations
You can also manage language stuff with the editor, it´s a little faster.
Instead to looking for the file from ANDROID, go to PROJECT and then look for the folder, you will find it there...
I believe this is like version control, where the folder exists, but you need a file inside in order to view it. I just ran into this, and the folders existed but didn't show up until I had a file inside of them.
I hate to think this is by design. The use-case of a developer hiding their own work-space? Collapsing makes more sense
it's so simple to find your new values-v21 or recently created..
(1) - Go to project files
(2) - app > src > main > res
(3) - if here is not visible your directory then
(4) - right click on res and select show in explorer
(5) - Go inside res here all your files are shows
(6) - Then Go inside values > copy style file from there and come back to paste inside your values-v21 folder
(7) - you are done .. go to your android studio and see your folder values-v21 is appearing.
Note :- Your folder was empty so you folder was not appear in android studio.
I am trying to create a new folder inside the /res directory
I added a new directory
The folder does not appear in the /res folder even though it exists in the finder
Case and point I tried adding the folder again and I got a message telling me it exists.
If you can suggest what I can do to fix this I'd love it!
(And yes I have restarted the program as well as my computer)
Turns out there is a selector at the top which, by default, is set to show Android. If you flick the toggle down to 'Packages' you can see your own packages.
In Android Studio you can add new directories by right clicking the resource folder in the Android view. (Don't get confused by the New Directory option.)
For example, if you want a new layout resource file and folder then right click layout and choose New > Layout resource file.
If you want a new layout-sw600dp for the activity_main.xml file then choose Smallest Screen Width from the list and click the >> button. Fill in the file name and width and click ok.
Android Studio will automatically create the layout-sw600dp directory and in the Android view you will have both layout files conveniently displayed next to each other.
It is a similar process for adding other resource directories and files (see my other example).
Clicking at TAB Android in top, select the perspective Project Files. Then u can see all folders of project.
Android 4.0
The Android view by default seems to conceal the duplicated resource type directories in the side panel.
If you want to view the duplicate resource type directories i.e. drawable for two different languages,
switch the view from "Android" to "Packages" or "Project" or "Project Files"
Browse the actual folder structure in windows and you'll see the folder. Put the same resource file found in the normal drawable folder into this new directory. Then when you go back into Android Studio you'll now see 2 files under the NORMAL \res\drawable structure. Make sure you don't look for a subfolder in Android Studio called "drawable-sw600dp" because you won't find it other than in windows explorer. What you will find in Android Studio (after you copy the resource file) is a new resource file along with your original called "jenny-web.png (sw600dp)" or something similar. This same principle resolves the same error when working with other resources like layouts.
For Android Studio 3.0, those who are following https://developer.android.com/training/basics/supporting-devices/languages.html and have encountered the same issue as the one stated in this question, you can also do the following aside from the above answers which are helpful.
Right click to the target folder (i.e. res folder) > New
Choose Android Resource File
Specify the file name, and in the Directory name field put the folder name you want to create or the existing folder you want to put the resource file.
After hitting OK, in the Project files dropdown, you will see the correct strucutre.
And in the Android dropdown, you will see it as part of the strings.xml under values folder.
This worked best for me. What I did was I right-clicked the 'app' directory and chose 'New' >> 'Android Resource File'. After that I filled in the File Name with 'strings'. Chose 'XML' as my resource type and my Directory Name was 'values-b+za+ZA'.
This created everything as I wanted it to, however, values-b+za+ZA, still didn't show in the Android view but it shows in the Package view. (The views you choose from the top dropdown.)
The difference this time is that in the Package view I can still see my new 'strings.xml' file and in the Android view I van also see the new 'strings.xml' file.
I guess android studio doesn't show custom directories in the Android view but creates like some kind of link to the true directory when working with it. I am not familiar with Android Studio at all but this did work for me. If there are more professional answers please feel free to correct me.
You most probably have the file named in Uppercase, Android Studio does not recognize file names in Uppercase, I had made this mistake a while back.
As the developer doc states:
be sure the Project window is open (select View > Tool Windows > Project)
and the Android view is selected from the drop-down list at the top of that window.
You will then be able to see all relevant project files (including new ones) in a more efficient way.
Hope it helps someone.
This is odd but in my case i had to many underscores delimiters.
When i renamed yt_search_view (2 delimiters) to yt_searchview (1 delimiter), it appear in project view where it should be. It is probably a bug. My version is Android Studio 3.2.
Also, i notice that if i add a value folder to the layout folder, it also fix the issue.
Example:
layout_control_x
--layout
----top_panel.xml
--values <--adding this empty folder fixed the problem
For complete information on how to add sub folder layouts check this.
I am new to intelij IDEA. I have just discovered that there is no drawables folder in my res folder.
Do the drawables come automatically or you just have to add it by yourself?If so how it is been done?
I will appreciate your response.
Just drag and drop the image from the source folder to idea res/drawable package. I know for a fact it works for PNG image.
In Android Studio you can press mouse right button on res folder and then go in new section and choose "Image Asset". In it find "Asset Type" press on it and select "Action Bar and Tab Icons" then select your image path, write name for it and that's all. Although if you won't see it just select "Project" isteaad of Android in left Project menu
Right click on res folder: New -> Android resource directory.
Select resource type: drawable, change parameters as you wish, press OK.
Ready!
When I try to create a new menu resource file in res/menu as stated in the guide, the folder is not there. Neither is res/xml. Can someone tell me how to solve this problem? I tried to create the folder but it didn't allow me to do so
If it is in android studio v2.1.1, to create a res/menu folder follow these steps:
Right click on res -> New -> Android resource directory -> Change the Resource type to 'menu' in the drop-down menu -> click OK
To create menu file under menu folder follow these steps:
Right click on menu folder -> New -> Menu resource file -> Give the file name -> click OK.
Note: For xml file it's the same procedure but in the dropdown menu choose 'xml' instead of 'menu'
In Eclipse? Right-click on the res folder, select New and then select Folder.
You should be able to create the folder with no issues. Check that you have write permissions on that folder. Also you can try to right click on the res folder and go to new then other. In the window that pops up select Android -> Android XML File. In the new window you can use the radio group to select what type of file you want to create. This should create the folders for you.
Right click on the res folder-->New-->Android reesource directory
There you can set Resource type: as "Menu" and add Menu XML as required.
change the "Android" tag to "Project"
After doing that, find the Directory you created (manu)-> right click on the folder and choose "Menu Resource File"
On the new Dialog change "Values" to "Menu -> press OK
Now you should see the "menu" folder in Android tag!