AndroidIDE/changelogs/v2.0.1-beta.md

AndroidIDE v2.0.1-beta

AndroidIDE v2.0.1-beta is here with new features, improvements and bug fixes.

Important notes

• As 64-bit installation does not work on Android 12 (due to restriction by the OS), 32-bit build tools need to be installed when installing AndroidIDE on devices running Android 12.
• Google services and Firebase integration has been removed.

Additions

• Code formatter for Java source code.
• Support for GestureOverlayView , ToggleButton, Switch, GridLayout, ListView (#145) in layout inflater.
• Preference to disable use of TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_VISIBLE_PASSWORD flag in editor.
• Automatically trigger completion when attributes are inserted from completion window.
• New java code actions :
  • Add import
  • Add 'throws'
  • Generate constructor
  • Generate setters/getters
  • Field to block
  • Remove unused class
  • Remove unused method
  • Remove unused 'throws'
• You can now override multiple superclass methods at once.
• DocumentsProvider for providing access to files in HOME directory.

Removals

• Removed initial view attributes from view tags completion in XMLCompletionProvider.
• Vertical text action window has been removed.
• Removed Google services and Firebase integration.
• Removed the horizontal text actions menu from the editor in favour of the new actions menu.

Fixes

• Cash in attribute editors when adding an attribute.
• Crash when selecting diagnostic item from diagnostics list.
• Some diagnostic items are not shown in diagnostic window (#96).
• Diagnostics were updated late in the editor.
• Popup windows created by editor are not dismissed even when the file is closed.
• No build output when activity is recreated (#121).
• Crash in UI Designer when activity is recreated (#124).
• Invalid syntax highlighting for application logs (#152).
• Illegal argument exception while overriding methods in Java completion provider.

Improvements

• Do not import classes from java.lang package when completion items are selected.
• XML completion provider now uses 'Match completions in lower case' preference.
• Dismiss all windows shown by editor when file tab is unselected or when the bottom sheet is expanded.
• Improved the editor actions menu.
• Sort completion items according to their kind and sort text.
• Restore file tree state when application is resumed (#150).
• Updated templates to work with Android 12 (#144).
• Updated Chinese translation. Thanks to @mikofe (#128).
• Updated French translation. Thanks to @Se-Lyan (#136).
• Updated German translation (#144).