Android-Studio to show XML code instead of design

Question

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 alwa

Answer 1

In case of Android Studio 4.0 use Split OR Code button to view it.

Answer 2

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 .

Answer 3

Here is the screen shot of the latest version

Look at the top right corner of the image

Answer 4

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.

Answer 5

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

Answer 6

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"