androidintellij-ideaandroid-studiokeyboard-shortcuts

Reputation: 1690

Shortcut to switch between design and text in Android Studio

Does anyone know some shortcut to switch between design and text in android studio while editing XML layout?

While I can switch from design view to source using Ctrl+B (and need to select something in layout before), I have no way to go back.

Upvotes: 130

Answers (15)

Udhaya

Reputation: 385

UPDATE 2023

However still the default shortcut key works fine ALT + SHIFT + ←/→ (on Windows/Linux)

Upvotes: 4

Gabriele Mariotti

Reputation: 363707

You can find it in Preferences->KeyMap:
"Select next Tab in multi-editor file":

The keymap depends on the platform:

On Mac: CRTL+SHIFT+RIGHT
On windows/Linux it is ALT + Shift + Left/Right.

You can change it on the KeyMap panel.

You can find the buttons to switch between design, text and preview in top right bar:

With Android Studio Arctic Fox 2020.3 you can find the buttons to switch between code|split|design:

Upvotes: 150

Ali Sher Kashif

Reputation: 2143

Buttons are available to switch between design and text window in XML file in android studio 3.6.1. Shortcut keys are: ALT + Shift + Left/Right works for me. (Windows)

Upvotes: 0

Mohamed Abulnasr

Reputation: 597

In Windows it's ALT + SHIFT + Left / Right for Android Studio 3.4

Upvotes: 4

Vivek Pratap Singh

Reputation: 1662

alt + shift + left/right arrow keys worked for me in Windows 10 in Android Studio 3.5.

Upvotes: 2

Manish Kumar Sharma

Reputation: 13432

I wanted to switch to the selected View in question. None of the answers did that. So, here we go:

CTRL + B

Period.

Upvotes: 1

noushad_chullian

Reputation: 131

ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW worked for me on ubuntu

Upvotes: 2

TheIT

Reputation: 12219

Although the question is related to switching between design and xml views, many people may be looking for or interested in how to switch between related XML and Java files. This can be achieved in Android Studio, using the Related Symbol... navigation key mapping.

Depending on your settings and operating system the keyboard shortcut will vary, but you can find out what yours is by looking in Settings -> Keymap -> Main menu / Navigate / Related Symbol...

Otherwise try the following keys:

Ctrl + Alt + F7
Ctrl + Alt + Home
Meta + Ctrl + Up

Upvotes: 2

Tharindu

Reputation: 321

Move between Design / Text tabs in layout’s view:

(Mac) : control + shift + ← / →

(Windows / Linux): alt + shift + ← / →

Upvotes: 15

user3220499

Reputation: 51

Good Question:

There are 2 ways:

If You are on a Activity ( Design or Text)

1) left click on Text or Design 2) ALT + SHIFT + Right/Left arrow key
If You are on a class

1) click on the name of the activity: example: click on activity_actividad2_blank setContentView(R.layout.activity_actividad2_blank);

2) click on Project goto to java class left click on class and click on "Find Usages" ( Or ALT + F7) double click on result you want to go.

Have a good programming.

Upvotes: 5