I want to create one new xml file in the drawable_hdpi folder, but the new file doesn't appears in the drawable_hdpi folder, it appears in the layout folder. Can you tell me why?
In SDK 1.6 it is OK, but in SDK 2.2 it is not.
edit:for example in the app res/drawable_hdpi choice the drawable_hdpi folder,then right-hand button create new android xml as foo.xml,but the xml is created at the layout_hdpi folder
not at the rawable_hdpi folder
My guess is that you are trying to create a new "Android XML" file in Eclipse by right-clicking on your drawable_hdpi folder. I am able to duplicate the problem you are having. The dialog that pops up when you try to do this can dictate where the file gets created based on various setting within.
I tried to embed and image here to show you but SO wouldn't let me. Sorry.
The radio buttons will change the folder list beneath the "Available Qualifiers" list will change depending on which button you select. For whatever reason, there is no radio button for drawable. If you try to edit the folder by hand, your radio button selection disappears and the finish button disables, so you can't even force it to do what you want.
Really you should just copy an xml file similar to what you want to your drawable_hdpi folder manually outside of eclipse. Afterwards, just do a refresh on your res folder in Eclipse and the file will show up there. Then you should be able to edit it within Eclipse.
Hope that helps,
Craig
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I made an Android layout file recently, and it worked like normal with being able to edit it via the text and design tabs.
Then, I don't know what I did, but the text in the file got grayed out, the android ui icon went away where the files are listed on the left hand side, and I can't call them from inside my Java code. What can I do to convert these files back to Android layout files? Cleaning and rebuilding doesn't work.
You can't put layout files into subfolders, that's why they're not working.
Move them out of the subfolder and into the main folder and they will work again.
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 saw strings.xml vanish from my values/ directory before my eyes when I saved another file.
I tried manually making a new strings.xml (New -> File) but it got disappeared, too.
What's making it disappear? Is there a log that shows all the magical things that Eclipse is doing under the hood?
EDIT Answer: values/ had moved from res/values/ to values/. How? I haven't the slightest. But when I made a new directory of values under res/, I could make a new Android XML file under there, and then populate it.
There can be a few things - the first thing to try is switch to Resource view.
Regardless of what view, you can click the down arrow at the top right of the folder tab/window thing and you can configure filers. Make sure it doesn't have that file filtered for some reason.
Hopefully, this is a newbie question with a quick answer...
I am attempting to add a simple preferences file in a new Android project (New -> Android XML File), but it doesn't appear to be working correctly.
There is no root element to choose from when I select the Preference type layout. If I press Finish, it doesn't do anything. See screenshot below.
Thanks,
wTs
Just create a normal xml file to the project /res/xml/ folder and add your content to the file as usual. Should work just great. Eclipse detects it as a preference file once you have added the preference-xml and saved it.
You don't need to have a root element in the selection screen. Just replace whatever eclipse generates with what you want.
try refreshing the folder that the file is supposed to be in (in your example res/xml).