8.12 Live Templates

As you write Android code you will find that there are common constructs that are used frequently. For example, a common requirement is to display a popup message to the user using the Android Toast class. Live templates are a collection of common code constructs that can be entered into the editor by typing the initial characters followed by a special key (set to the Tab key by default) to insert template code. To experience this in action, type toast in the code editor followed by the Tab key and Android Studio will insert the following code at the cursor position ready for editing:

Toast.makeText(, "", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()

To list and edit existing templates, change the special key, or add your own templates, open the Preferences dialog and select Live Templates from the Editor section of the left-hand navigation panel:

Figure 8-21

Add, remove, duplicate or reset templates using the buttons marked A in Figure 8-21 above. To modify...