I've used the NetBeans and MyEclipse GUI editors extensively. They are very nice. The Android thing in Eclipse is pretty much a waste of time. Bizarre things happen when you try to drag controls or layouts in. Items end up in totally unexpected places, with attributes that you can't seem to control. The huge properties menu isn't very helpful either.
After just a few minutes of attempting to use the GUI editor, I gave up and just edited the XML directly. Much easier, quicker, and with better control of what you get. I don't even bother previewing my layouts with the GUI editor, as it frequently leaves out controls entirely. On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 6:15 PM, Zsolt Vasvari <zvasv...@gmail.com> wrote: > Totally agree. If you use XML, you will actually understand what's > going on instead of relying on a GUI editor to do the work for you. > > Personally, in over a year and a half of using Eclipse, I've yet to > drag and drop a single control with the editor. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
