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Android Studio: what does the green dot mean in the "Run" button?

What does the green dot that sometimes appear inside the Run button mean, exactly?

green dot inside Run button

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Sébastien Avatar asked Dec 06 '16 14:12

Sébastien


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Android Studio is based on Intellij IDEA.

Quote from Intellij IDEA:

Now every run configuration has a small green indicator that tells you if it’s running.

This green circle indicates that the selected run configuration is now running. Try stopping it, and see the green circle disappear.

IntelliJ IDEA 15 EAP Adds Indication for Running Configurations

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yogur Avatar answered Sep 23 '22 01:09

yogur