Essential Android Studio Shortcuts
Howdy friends, We will see the shortcuts in android studio that every android developer needs to know to increase the speed of development. Let’s take a look at what are these essential shortcuts.
- Reformate code [Ctrl + Altr + L]
2. Remove unused imports [Ctrl + Altr + O]
3. Search Any Class [Ctrl + N]
4. Search Any File [Ctrl + Shift+ N]
5. Recent Files [Ctrl + E]
6. Remove the particular line of code. [Ctr + Y]
7. Rename Method or Variable [Shift + F6]
8. Search Everything Class, Files, Symbols, Actions. [Click Double Shift]
Note: actions maybe your menu option in the menu list.
File (menu)— plugin(action), Build (menu)— make project(action)
9. Auto Generated Getter & Setter, Constructor, toString() method etc.
[Alt + Insert]
Java Class Example
Kotlin Class Example
10. Travels through function [Altr + Up / Down]
11. Move code within a function or across functions.
[Alt + Shift + Up/Down]
12. Check the uses of variable and function, Jump on particular class or file.
[Ctr + B]
Git Shortcuts:
Note: For Git shortcut Ensure your project enables version control in the VCS menu check below screenshot highlighted in yellow color.
13. Git — Commit [Ctr + K]
14. Git — Push [Ctr + Shift + K]
15. Select — similar code [Alt + J]
16. Select — all occurrences of code [Shift + Ctrl + Alt + J]
17. Select — random position or code in file [Shift + Alt + Mouse Left Key]
18. Select — the verticle line of code and write. [Alt + Mouse Left Key + Scroll ]
19. Open/Close File Explorer Window. [Alt + 1]
20. Open/Close Logcat Window. [Alt + 6]
21. Open/Close Terminal Window. [Alt + F12]
22. Show File Structure Window. [Alt + 7]
23. Open/Close Version Control Window. [Alt + 9]
24. Run Android Project [Shift + F10]
25. Debug — Jump to next breakpoint [F9]
26. Debug — Jump to next line/ debug line by line [F8]
27. Debug — Evaluate Expression [Alt + F8]
Bonus Tip — Create your shortcut and abbreviation
Create Shortcut:
Step1. File — Settings — Keymap.
Step2. Search the action which you want to add a shortcut to it.
Step4. Right-click on the action and select Add Keyboard Shortcut option.
Create Abbreviation
Step1. File — Settings — Keymap.
Step2. Search the action which you want to add an abbreviation to it.
Step4. Right-click on the action and select Add Abbreviation option.
