I have probably hit some setting in Android Studio. So my problem is, my Preview window hides every time I click somewhere in the xml code.
Obviously I want the preview available the entire time I'm in the xml editor so that I can view my changes, and also without having to click the Preview button all the time.
Any ideas?
Found the answer. The tabs in Android Studio seem to have different amount of actions attached to them, but you can access some more if you go to Window -> Active Tool Window (with the preview tab selected/focused) and then click "Docked Mode", an option previously unavailable in the tabs options. When Docked mode is activated for the tab it is now available in the tab options!
I need preview layouts when writing code.
click [android studio] > [preferences] > [layout editor]
uncheck [Hide preview window when editing non-layout files.]
It works for me.
A shortcut is also available for seeing preview in android studio
press ctrl + tab and a switcher window will open
you can select preview from there using arrows key
Click on View -> Tools Window - > Preview, on the left of preview have small setting icon, click on it and select Pinned Mode.
It works for me.
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I have somehow pressed a key combination that has disabled my ability to view two tool windows (Project and Structure) at the same time on the left side of the Android Studio screen.
I want to be able to visually see both tools at the same time (which was the default until my key combo somehow disabled it) like this:
I have searched in vain for the magic key combo or menu item to turn this back on. I have tried reloading the default layout configuration, but that does not work. I have tried all the options from the "Window" menu, that also doesn't appear to manage the view for allowing the second tool window you click on to show up nested under the first one.
I remember seeing something about this once on SO but I can't find it.
Help!
Just drag and drop the 'Structure' tab from where it is (left pane, but on the top) to the bottom part of the left pane (close to 'Build variants' on your screen).
Here's the photo
Edit: You can as well just right click the 'Structure' tab -> 'Move to' -> 'Left bottom'.
The problem is that they cannot be both on the top left.
I have opened Android Studio on my second screen, then close it and disconnect the display. Next launch on Android Studio is in the secondary screen even the display is disconnected and isn't able to move on main screen.
I had the same problem. Used the instructions from https://superuser.com/a/98035, ie. "maximized" the Android Studio window, pressed Alt + Spacebar, selected (with keyboard arrows) option "Move" and then pressed right arrow. Window snapped to my cursor and I was able to move it to desired position and maximize on correct screen.
I tried this successfully:
Open Android Studio and be sure is not minimized
Display Settings - Scale and layout
Change from 100% to 125% and back it to 100%
As the screenshot shows, somehow the files-tab and preview (in green rectangle) appeared on the right side; I tried to move or drag it, didn't work though. How could I move it back to top?
You can reset your layout in Android Studio by selecting "Restore Default layout" in the Window option.
Window -> Restore Default Layout
Thanks for the hints. "Restore default layout" doesn't work but tab placement in editor tabs does.
first question here. Hope it goes well...
I'm novice in Android Studio, but used to have the debug tab and now I can't find it back (after collapsing it. I do have the logcat and monitors tab though... See printscreen.
(As you can see, I don't have a small icon on the right top side of the window to click and reveal the debug tab, as is referred to as a solution in another thread.)
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What I'm looking for (such that I can debug line per line):
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Press Alt+5 to show the debug window
The screenshots show two different windows. One is Android Monitor. The other is Debug. You can see this difference in the gray bar above the tabs. Both have a logcat tab but differ significantly beyond that.
The quickest way to get the Debug window is to set a breakpoint and click the debug button on the toolbar. You can also go to the View menu or click the button in the lower left corner to view the Debug window.
Android Screen Recorder is a great tool for capturing the Android Screen but is there a way to highlight the clicks and Taps as well while we navigate the App on the Android Phone/Emulator screen?
you can do that by going to your emulator settings and activate developer mode
Open Settings on the Android device.
Scroll to the very bottom of the menu and select ‘About phone’.
Scroll to the very bottom of the menu and select ‘Build number’ repeatedly. After the 7th or 8th click you should see a message telling you that you are a developer.
Click back to return to the main Settings menu.
There should be a new ‘Developer Options’ option above to ‘About phone’ option. Select ‘Developer Options’.
Under the ‘Input’ heading there is a ‘Show touches’ option. Selecting this will show all touch events on the screen including pinch to zoom gestures and so on.
detailed answer here: Enabling ‘show touches’ in Android screen