I don't really agree with this. I find that, especially for RelativeLayout, it's really a lot quicker to drag and drop than to edit the XML. It's also, in theory, a lot easier to see how things are related -- but this needs to be improved.
On the other hand, any time savings was more than eaten up by it sticking in a couple of layout attributes I didn't expect, and couldn't easily see because it so BADLY formats the XML it generates. ((Disclaimer -- I haven't looked at the preview releases)) I think that a few fixes will make it pretty usable. A basic problem is that you can completely lose items off the screen, and there's no OBVIOUS way to drag or drop them anywhere. I think you can do it from the outline, but that just didn't occur to me, even after selecting the missing item on the outline. I think when you DO select an item, it should indicate somehow where it's attached. That will clear up a lot of mysteries. On Dec 30, 4:50 pm, John Oliver <[email protected]> wrote: > I was under the assumption that developers were expected to use pure > XML to design layouts, and then use the GUI to test and see how it > looks (though honestly it still doesn't match what actually happens on > the screen). Try using a different GUI editor (droiddraw I believe is > one) or just using xml (probably going to be more helpful in the long > run anyway). > > On Dec 30, 7:42 pm, hiwa <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi guys, > > > I am really frustrated with the new Development tool for layouts, I > > just hope one Android Tech guy can do this: > > > Drag a LinearLayout, within the top LinearLayout > > > then try and drag and drop a RelativeLayout within the top LL, its so > > frustrating, took me ages to learn the previous version, now another > > age to do this? If Android is moving towards web apps then just tell > > us for God's sake! > > > Anyone who has ever played with iOS's IB knows that the Android > > Eclipse Layout tools is just moving backwards! Anyone outthere feeling > > this 00:41 hours frustration from one of your developers? > > > I just want to smash the MacBook man! > > > Jesus, its not rocket science do not come back and say "oh you dont > > know how to use it" if thats what you going to say, just tell your > > bloody designers man! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
