The Android Studio Editor Interface

 

 

Creating a New Android Studio Project

Once Android Studio is installed, click on the Start a New Android Studio Project Button

 

 
In the New Project Window edit the project name to something unique (update location if desired) and hit NEXT

Ensure that Phone and Tablet is selected, Choose API 21, and Hit NEXT

 

Select the Empty Activity and hit NEXT

 

 

Leave the default names and hit FINISH

 

 

The Android Studio Editor

 

The Main Editor Window is for viewing, creating, and editing the files that make up your Android Project

 

 

The Program Files Window shows you an overview of your whole project

 

 

 

 

By Selecting the Tab activity_main.xml you can view the Interface Editor

 

 

 

The Interface Editor Window allows you to drag and drop different items into the user interface of your app (ie adding a button to the interface)

 

 

  

You can then program the functionality of these items in the Text Tab which has added some initial code for that component automatically

 

 

 

 If you lose a menu just click on the name on the side or bottom of the screen to toggle that menu's visibility

 

You can expand / contract menus by clicking and dragging the windows dividers (double arrows appear when the divider can be moved)