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In Android Studio, how can I view both the text and design preview of an XML layout side by side.
I could see it by default when I installed Studio, but now that is gone, and I'm not sure why. I can only see or the other.
How do I re-enable it?
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You can use as many layouts as possible for a single activity but obviously not simultaneously. You can use something like: if (Case_A) setContentView(R. layout.
To efficiently re-use complete layouts, you can use the <include/> and <merge/> tags to embed another layout inside the current layout. Reusing layouts is particularly powerful as it allows you to create reusable complex layouts.
Palette: Contains various views and view groups that you can drag into your layout.
A layout defines the structure for a user interface in your app, such as in an activity. All elements in the layout are built using a hierarchy of View and ViewGroup objects. A View usually draws something the user can see and interact with.
Open your [whatever].xml. At the bottom you'll see Design and Text. Select Text. If you still can't see the actual layout, only xml, then select "Preview" which is located at the right of the window, between Gradle and Maven Projects.
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Click on preview while text is selected.
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At first, select your desired .xml layout from the Project tab then use Code, Split and Design buttons to switch between the views. (Android Studio 3.6)
Code - Display only XML part
Split- Display XML and design both
Design- Only design part
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