android-studio Android Studio Tips and Tricks Custom Live Template

Example

Example :

To achieve this purpose , you should add a custom Live Template:

1. Open Settings [Ctrl + Alt + S ]
2. Type "Live Templates" in the Top-Left search bar.
3. Click the + to add a "Template Group" and type a group name(eg: MyTemplate) to continue

4. Choose your custom template group(eg: MyTemplate), then click + and choose "Live Template".
5. I will take "say" for example:

   say -> startActivity(new Intent($from$.this,$to$.class));

6. Type the key that you want to simplify in "Abbreviation" (eg: say),and type the statement in the "Template Text" (eg :startActivity(new Intent($from$.this,$to$.class));)

7. Click the "define" in the Left-Bottom and choose the situation(eg: Java)
8. Click the "Edit variables",define the expression.(see detail:Edit Template Variables Dialog)

9. Click "OK" and "Apply". And try to type "say" in your editor.