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AndroidIDE v2.0.0-beta

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pre-release2 years ago

AndroidIDE v2.0.0-beta is here with new features and improvements.

This is a pre-release and is not so stable. There are some features that are partially implemented.

The minimum SDK has been raised to 26 (Android O).

Changelog

Here are the things that were added/removed/improved.

Additions

  • XML Layout Designer with ability to preview XML drawables.
  • Added packages for terminal.
  • libGDx project template. Thanks to @Smooth-E (#81).
  • Kotlin project template. Thanks to @BanDroid (#60).
  • Preference to switch between bash and /system/bin/sh in terminal.
  • Preference for matching partial names in java completion.
  • Preference to choose between floating window text actions and text actions in ActionMode.
  • Preference to enable/disable font ligatures.
  • Show process output when build tools installation fails.
  • Ability to expand selection in supported languages.
  • Ask user to save unsaved files before closing project.
  • Hindi translation. Thanks to @Premjit-Chowdhury (#70, #127).
  • German translation. Thanks to @MarvinStelter.
  • Indonesian translation. Thanks to @BanDroid (#54, #57, #60, #72, #125).
  • Chinese translation. Thanks to @Rosemoe (#56, #73, #104) and @mikofe (#118, #119, #123).
  • French translation. Thanks to @Se-Lyan (#79).
  • Russian translation. Thanks to @Smooth-E (#97).

Removals

  • Autosave of files is removed. However, a preference has been added for the same which, when enabled, saves the files automatically before close.

Fixes

  • File does not close and crashes if reopened and closed again.
  • Flickering of whole auto completion window.
  • Flickering of completion item due to API info.
  • Build tools installation fails if JAVA_HOME does not exist.
  • Invalid syntax highlight for method invocations in java.
  • Package private classes not included in java completion.
  • IDE crashes when Paste option is selected in terminal and no clip is available.
  • Fixed a bug due to which the IDE was not able to open empty files.
  • LogSender class not included in JLS workspace.

Improvements

  • Show crash report when the IDE crashes.
  • The Java language server is now embedded in the IDE itself.
  • The AndroidIDE Gradle plugin is now packaged with the IDE.
  • Show name of opened project.
  • Show signature help in window instead of using a TextView.
  • The java completion provider now uses a custom JDK runtime image with Android framework classes and is no more dependent on JDK installation.
  • Disable Save option when all files are saved.
  • Allow installation of files from file tree.

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