Beginning Android Games Development: From Beginner to Pro

© Ted Hagos, Mario Zechner, J.F. DiMarzio and Robert Green 2020

T. Hagos et al.Beginning Android Games Developmenthttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6121-7_3

3. Android Studio

Ted Hagos¹ , Mario Zechner², J. F. DiMarzio³ and Robert Green⁴

(1)

Makati, Philippines

(2)

Graz, Steiermark, Austria

(3)

Kissimmee, FL, USA

(4)

Portland, OR, USA

 

In the previous chapter, we built a simple app by creating a project, opened it in the main editor window, and ran it in an emulator. In this chapter, we’ll take a closer look at the parts of Android Studio where we’ll spend most of our time. We’ll look at the following:

• Working with files in Android Studio

• Parts of the main editor

• Editing layout files

• The Project tool window

The IDE

From the opening dialog of Android Studio, you ...