android studio 2.2 layout editor refresh button

Question

can someone help me find the refresh layout button which was there before studio 2.2 to refresh the layout changes?

Have searched every where but cannot find it.The problem is sometimes drawables are not refreshed and reflected in the preview window.

there is no refresh button in stable version of android studio 2.2 for preview or for that you need to downgrade to 2.1.2 version. — Amit Vaghela, Sep 23 '16 at 08:54

score 36 · Answer 1 · edited Oct 25 '17 at 09:12

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It's pretty simple to refresh.

Click on the preview screen, make sure that the preview window has the focus, and press R. It should display the progress in the top-right corner while refreshing.

If it doesn't work for any reason, switch to the design tab and press R. It refreshes the layout instantly.

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answered Feb 06 '17 at 01:37

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Works just fine :) Thanks for the tip – sunil Sep 06 '17 at 13:02
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I don't get why they remove the Refresh button. The Layout Editor is always buggy. – vovahost Sep 16 '17 at 11:17
Be sure to select an element in the *Layout Editor* in case pressing `R` doesn't refresh the layout. – vovahost Sep 16 '17 at 11:26

score 31 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 25 '17 at 08:54

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I think it is a small bug, but I find a hack solution to resolve the problem.

You can change a resource id to a wrong name. For example, you have a resource named ic_launcher. When you input ic_launcher1, you can find the interface like this:

Next, click the refresh link (sometimes, it says 'clear cache').

I tried changing the orientation, but it does not work when I replace an existing image file.

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answered Sep 23 '16 at 09:44

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@Subho I have replace an image and modify some words – twiceYuan Sep 23 '16 at 15:08
actually this is what i found and have been using – drag Sep 23 '16 at 20:25
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Change orientation sometimes do not work. This worked for me, thanks. Why they removed this button? Pointless... – Adam Staszak Oct 12 '16 at 12:24
Worked for me. Cool. – Asaf Pinhassi Nov 22 '16 at 09:12
Nothing worked for me. Sticking with closing the layout file and re-opening it :P – router Jun 09 '17 at 07:38
It's not a solution. It's a workaround. This is the right way of how to refresh layout: https://stackoverflow.com/a/42059284/2557258 – Yazon2006 Feb 13 '18 at 14:47
I solve it by building app again. after a build UI back to normal. – Mohammad Javadian Jan 17 '21 at 08:40

score 19 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 27 '16 at 10:30

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Toggle the Orientation button in Editor, it is refreshing the changes.

answered Sep 27 '16 at 10:30

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Doesn't update ImageViews if I change images in drawables directories. Android Studio 2.2.3 – Nikita Axyonov Jan 20 '17 at 12:41

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 23 '16 at 00:37

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Can't seem to find the refresh layout button too, it's as if it is deliberately removed.

However, I found a temporary refresh layout solution: On the screen orientation button, click the dropdown and then change the Night Mode. See this page for reference on where to find the screen orientation button. Hope this helps.

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night mode does nothing for me – drag Sep 23 '16 at 20:31

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jan 29 '18 at 07:34

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Close edited layout file and reopen.

You can do this with following shortcuts:

Ctrl+F4 (close tab)
Ctrl+Shift+E (open Recently edited files)
Enter (select recent file to open, your layout file should be already highlighted if edited last)

answered Jan 29 '18 at 07:34

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