I'm using IntelliJ Android-Studio 0.8.2 and i'd like to know if it's possible to open the code by default when editing XML files?
Opening multiple files always shows Design tab, while opening single files, though, it sometimes opens them in Text tab but sometimes not.
Is there any way to set the default tab to Text ? It's pretty annoying as I rarely use the Design tab. Here's a screenshot of what I'm talking about:
Newer (I guess 2.x+) versions of Android Studio have this option in the main settings:
Open the settings with one of the following actions:
Press Ctrl+Alt+S.
On the main menu, choose File | Settings for Windows and Linux or IntelliJ IDEA | Preferences for OS X
Press Ctrl+Shift+A, type settings and press Enter.
Then navigate to the following sub-menu:
Editor -> Layout Editor -> "Prefer XML editor"
This has been added in the newest release of Android Studio (0.8.12).
Other features of the new release can be found here.
Here is the screen shot of the latest version
Look at the top right corner of the image
UPDATE 2021
Using Android Studio Artic Fox 2020.3.1 it's Design Tools in Settings Menu (CtrlAltS) instead of Layout Editor:
In case of Android Studio 4.0 use Split OR Code button to view it.
Since in the new update, the feature of viewing the code of XML has changed, there are some series of steps that are needed to be followed.
Step 1: Press Ctrl + Alt + S (Basically opening settings)
Step 2:Click on the layout editor and choose the default Editor mode as you wish. In my case I want it to be in split mode (You will be able to see both code and its output at the same screen or window).
Step 3: Click on Apply and OK.
Step 4: Close all the opened XML or the design files . Now after this step , if you open any other file present at your project, you would be realizing that the mode in which the file is opened is at the mode you chose at the Step 2 .
Mac
Android Studio > Preferences > Editor > Layout Editor
change to the view as per your desire.
Also you can switch between views Using Cmd + Shift + Left/Right Arrow
In the new Android Studio 4.1 this option is somewhat changed to :
To access this visit
Android Studio -> Preference from the menu bar search for design and select layout editor and change the mode to your desired one.
Thanks
The Android Designer editor always opens files in the "Design" mode by default. Once you have it open you can switch to "Text" mode and it will retain that setting for that file. However, there's no option to have it default to opening XML files in "Text" mode.
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I am importing an Android application in Eclipse as a Gradle build. The application is build and runs fine. When I try to see the layouts defined in XML I can, but when I switch over to the Graphical Layout I get
The project target is not set. Right click project, choose Properties | Android.
What I did:
Right click Project->Properties to find the Android tab but is not there.(*see picture 3)
On the Graphical Layout there is a switch that is supposed to be pointing to the latest API available. Instead it says: Null(*see first picture)
When I try to change it I get Resource ...... does not exist prompts (*see second picture).
How can I open the XML layouts in the Graphical Layout?
please check whether set SDK location.as follows:
Eclipse -> Preferences -> Android
LEFT click (not Right) and select Android worked for me.
The design tab is getting in my way as I develop. In particular the keyboard command CTRL-SHIFT-ARROW is navigating me to it when I want to do partial word selection.
The design tab isn't something that I use for a variety of reasons.
Is there a way to disable the design tab altogether or change the keyboard binding?
You can disable design tab as default to open layout files. There is a settings icon on the top right corner of design tab. It contains a switch to prefer XML editor as default.
If you don't find the settings icon in the design tab (doesn't seem to be there in Android Studio 3.1.1), you can do it through Settings:
File -> Settings -> Editor -> Layout Editor -> check the checkbox "Prefer XML Editor"
In Android Studio Chimpmunk the whole thing is located under Preferences -> Editor -> Design Tools
Big thanks to other responders, this thing was driving me nuts. Do people who use Design-only approach to XML layouts even exist?
For Mac OS Android studio 4.1 and above you go to Preferences->Editor->Layout Editor->On other resources eg layouts switch from design to split
I'm wondering if anyone knows how to open two windows of Android Studio with both having the same project. I know you can drag tabs out, but that allows you to only edit that one file. I want two fully-featured windows with each being able to see the Project Files/Structure.
I don't want to just split the editor, I want a separate window.
I want two of these windows, with both "looking" at the same project:
I don't want another one of these windows, as I can't view the project structure and change that, and it's hard to change it to a different file in this view:
Right click on tab of the file and click "Split vertical / Horizontal"
After splitting, you can just drag one of the tab titles to the second monitor - it will open up a new window. You can then edit the same file in two separate windows
If you click and drag a file's tab out of your current window (over onto the desktop, for example), the file will open in a new window. However, this window doesn't seem to have the whole package explorer, console etc.
Although, if you click on the gear on any of the modules, you can uncheck 'pinned' mode and you'll be free to move them around your two monitors just like the window you created above.
Window -> Editor Tabs -> Split Vertically
if you don't use files tabs
If you want to split tabs of android studio project beetween monitors, you can rigthclick to tab(project, debug, terminal etc) and check the "floating mode" option.
See the image: Floating mode tab option
After that you can drag this tab between your monitors as new window.
Could you just make a copy of android studio & run it side / side? You can run different versions of android studio side/side.. Maybe that is an option.
Just drag the tab outside the current window.
right click on tab and click on windowed mode, it will open up a new window.
One hacky way of doing this (but you will not be able to save in the same project) is to make a copy of the project folder and open it in Android Studio.
How can I enable the text/design Tab on the a src/main/res/layout folder on the activity_main.xml file that was created automatically during create new project? If i do right click and create xml file on the said folder, the design/text tab exist. Any suggestion? Thanks.
No Text/Design Tab on the Bottom Part of the Android Studio
Creating a new XML in the Res/Layout Folder, the design/text tab is now present.
Any help? this is super weird guys...
In Android Studio 3.6 use these three buttons (Code | Split | Design), on top right, to switch between views.
I had the same problem, restarting the IDE did make that tab appear again.
On Android Studio 3.6.1
Top Right corner under the main toolbar you have three different icons (Code, Split, Design).
View -> Tool windows -> Preview .
Output view:
use the three buttons (Code|Split|Design)on top right hand side to switch between views.
I also had this problem after upgrading to 1.5. None of the above suggestions worked for me. I noticed that the default relative layout xml has changed with a third xmlns line and an app behavior line. I opened an older project and copied the old relative layout header to replace the new. Instantly the preview function was restored.
You can also Move between Design / Text tabs in layout’s view with simple shortcut:
(Mac) : control + shift + ← / →
(Windows / Linux): alt + shift + ← / →
On the top right corner of the activity_main.xml file view, there are 3 icons representing "Code", "Split" and "Design". Click on the leftmost icon of the three ("Code") for the text tab.
In the android Studio window, at the left side there are two options available(Project and Resource Manager). Go to resource and there you will see an ADD Module option, click on that. After this you will see your text and design option will get enabled, you can go to your work area by Project Name->app ->src ->main->res ->layout.
Yes, Even I had the same problem. For the first time... I think It wont show, restarting the IDE did make that tab appear again.
I had this problem too, I deleted all the preference files, such as the AndroidStudioPreview folder & com.google.android.studio.plist, then restarted android studio, it worked.
You do not need to restart an IDE. All you need is to close an xml file that does not get a tab and reopen it within an editor. It is a little bug.
Navigate to activity_main.xml tab then Design and Text tab appears.
It doesn't appear in MainActivity.java tab.
You do not need to restart IDE.
If text/design tab is missing in new android studio, this can solve by two methods.
You have re-install android studio. And don't forget to delete android studio related all files from temp and local.
Or you can re-install SDK (software development kit) according to your device.
When I edit XML files in Eclipse using Android Common XML Editor I am only able to use the graphical layout editor. I see in pictures online how there are supposed to be tabs at the bottom for Graphical and Source but I have none. How do I get this fixed? Using Eclipse 4.2.1. Thanks!
That is probably a problem of Unity not displaying the editor correctly. I bet that you can still switch between the tabs using the keyboard. Press ShiftAltF7 to navigate to the previous page and AltF7 to navigate to the next page of a multi page editor.
I faced same problem so far.
Solution:
==> In your Layout editor there is a android version configuration dropdown box, from there select proper android version. (Eg. "Android 2.3.3")
try this and let me know.
I have discovered that this problem occurs after installing custom theme for eclipse. In my case it was "Dark Juno" theme. Bring back original theme and everythink will be all right again :-)
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You can use MoonRise dark theme ( https://github.com/guari/eclipse-ui-theme ). Bottom bar works perfectlly and design looks good.
Please try to use OpenWith ->Layout Editor on the xml file witch u want to open from project explorer under res folder