50.4 Previewing the MotionLayout Animation
To preview the animation without having to build and run the app, select the transition arrow within the MotionLayout editor marked A in Figure 50-9 below. This will display the animation timeline panel (marked B):
Figure 50-9
To test the animation, click on the slider (C) and drag it along the timeline. As the slider moves the button in the layout canvas will move along the dotted path line (D). Use the toolbar button (E) to perform a full animation, to repeat the animation continuously at different speeds (either forwards, backwards, or toggling back and forth).