Navigating Android Studio

Android Studio is a windowed environment. To make the best use of limited screen real-estate, and to keep you from being overwhelmed, Android Studio displays only a small fraction of the available windows at any given time. Some of these windows are context-sensitive and appear only when the context is appropriate, while others remain hidden until you decide to show them, or conversely remain visible until you decide to hide them. To take full advantage of Android Studio, you need to understand the functions of these windows, as well as how and when to display them. In this chapter, we’re going to show you how to manage the windows within Android Studio.