Google launched its Android Studio 2.2 version with a bunch of improvements that are designed to enhance the application for development. According to Google, the new Android Studio version will have their emulators run faster on the device app. To make the developer experience easier is critical, however, Google provides faster build, test code and recording feature to run them locally or via. cloud test lab to enhance user experience.
A sneak peak of some of its new features:
A sneak peak of some of its new features:
- New Layout: A new layout design is loaded with more features that makes easier for the developer to enhance their app development feature. With the new user interface, the designers can easily move the widgets by simply drag and drop action to the design surface or component tree mode. Also, the user can identify the spacing in the layout, edit system preference files and edit menu with UI builder and quick widget using the properties panel.
- Constraint Layout: User can create dynamic user interfaces without nesting them in the multiple layouts. A constraint layout can be created using the built-in templates in the New Project Wizard. User may also create a Constraint layout by clicking on any layout in the new Layout Edition and then select Convert to Constraint Layout option.
- Layout Inspector: This new version captures the snapshot of the app that will help the user in identifying the bug. User can analyze each component of the UI by accessing the hierarchy of the app. The user can capture the current view hierarchy screenshot of your app for inspection, which is particularly useful when trying to track down a bug.
- Emulator Speed: Developers will experience their emulators working three times faster than the older version of Android Studio 2.1.
- Build Speed: Developer will benefit with an improved speed of the build in the new version.
- Automated Test Recording: A new feature to excite the developers is the new automated test recording feature. Developers will be able to record their action with a single click and start using the app. With each action performed, the app turns into the Expresso Code, which can be played on different platforms. This Test Recording feature reduces development time to the tenth of what it seemed to be in the earlier version.
- Firebase Plugin: Firebase plugin can be added to the new or existing Android app by using the Assistance Windows. The Firebase features can be accessed from the IDE.
- Samples Browser: This menu options give the access to the sample codes. For this, user requires to highlight the Variables, Methods or Types in the code by right clicking and select Find Sample Code to get the results.
- APK Analyzer: It helps the user to reduce the size of the APK by analyzing the ProGuard configuration problems, view merged AndroidManifest.xml file, reduces the issues in Dex files by avoiding 64k referenced method and examine the compiled resource file.
- Support: Includes Android N support for developers.
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