From 35ee301889acdc18ec154172e30401fee07138cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "smain@google.com" If you're currently using Eclipse with ADT, we recommend you migrate to
-Android Studio, a new Android
-development environment powered by IntelliJ IDEA. On top of the capabilities you expect from
-IntelliJ, Android Studio offers: To migrate existing Android projects from Eclipse,
you should export your projects from Eclipse in order to generate
@@ -60,11 +47,9 @@ Gradle build files: It's possible to import an existing Android project to Android Studio even if you
don't generate a Gradle build file from Eclipse—Android Studio will successfully build and
-run projects using an existing Ant build file. However, in order to take advantage of build
+run projects using an existing Ant build file. However, in order to take advantage of build
variants and other advanced features in the future,
-we strongly suggest that you generate a Gradle build file using
-the ADT plugin or write your own Gradle build file for use with Android Studio.
-For more information about the build system, see the
-Build System guide. Learn more about Android Studio. What's New in Android Developer Tools Android Studio is a new Android development environment based on IntelliJ IDEA. It is the official
-Android IDE. On top of the capabilities you expect from IntelliJ, Android Studio offers: Android Studio is the official IDE for Android application development,
+based on IntelliJ IDEA.
+On top of the capabilities you expect from IntelliJ,
+Android Studio offers: If you're ready, go here to get started with
-Building Your First App. If you're unfamiliar with the Android Studio or the IntelliJ IDEA interface, or just wondering
-about what's new, you might be interested in exploring some common tasks before building your app.
- If you're new to Android Studio or the IntelliJ IDEA interface, this
+page provides an introduction to some key Android
+Studio features. For specific Android Studio how-to documentation, see the pages in the Workflow section, such as Managing Projects from Android Studio and
+Building and Running from Android
+Studio. For starters, Android Studio installs with a basic hello world app to introduce you to
-the basic Android Studio project structure and navigation. This section highlights the Android
-Studio features. See also
+
-
See also
Video
-
-apk file generation
- Figure 1: Show the Android project view.
+Figure 1. Show the Android project view.
- Figure 2: Project Build Files.
+Figure 2. Project Build Files.
The Android project view shows all the build files at the top level of the project hierarchy under Gradle Scripts. Each project module appears as a folder at the @@ -262,7 +249,7 @@ memory the connected device is using. With your app running on a device or emula Memory Monitor tab in the lower right corner to launch the memory monitor.
- Figure 5. Memory Monitor
+Figure 4. Memory Monitor
@@ -307,17 +294,17 @@ build.gradle file.Android Studio allows you to work with layouts in both a Design View
Figure 6. Hello World App with Design View
+Figure 5. Hello World App with Design View
and a Text View.
-
Easily select and preview layout changes for different device images, display densities, UI modes, locales, and Android versions (multi-API version rendering).

Figure 11. API Version Rendering
+Figure 7. API Version Rendering
From the Design View, you can drag and drop elements from the Palette to the Preview or @@ -354,7 +341,7 @@ the wizard updates your system image and emulation requirements, such GPU, and t an optimized default Android Virtual Device (AVD) based on Android 5 (Lollipop) for speedie and reliable emulation.

Figure 10. Setup Wizard
+Figure 8. Setup Wizard
For easy cross-platform development, the Project Wizard provides new templates for creating your apps for Android Wear and TV.
-
Figure 8. New Form Factors
+Figure 9. New Form Factors
During app creation, the Project Wizard also displays an API Level dialog to help you choose the best minSdkVersion for your project.
@@ -375,7 +362,7 @@ types. and create a cloud end-point is as easy as selecting File > New Module > App Engine Java Servlet Module and specifying the module, package, and client names.
Figure 9. Setup Wizard
+Figure 10. Setup Wizard
@@ -412,7 +399,7 @@ into your project. Open Editor link.
- Figure 4. Translation Editor
+Figure 11. Translation Editor