graphical layout not working in eclipse with adt 10.1 [closed]

Question

i am using eclipse with adt 10.1 for android development. i making the xml files via coding. whenever i switch over to the graphical layout to see how what i have written looks, sometimes the graphical layout does not show anything.

why does this happen. and how do i solve this?

thank you in advance.

Answer 1

Yes, this is a strange problem with eclipse I believe. Try this out,

Right click your XML file and select openwith->android layout editor

Answer 2

this is an odd problem, and strangely, has a simple solution, (none that were mentioned above worked)..

CLOSE ECLIPSE 'n START AGAIN,

Removing a project from the workspace and then importing it again didn't really work for me..

im using 64-bit windows.. that could be a reason.

Answer 3

I was having this problem, and found that the combo box on the top right side of the Graphical Layout screen was empty. If I selected a version of Android in this combo box, the layout would show up. This seems to be caused, at least for me, by selecting a Google APIs Project Build Target rather than one of the Android X.X ones. This setting is in Properties->Android.

Answer 4

Just right click on the .XML file and choose Android layout editor you well get it. And there are more options available so you can use any one of those.