

When editing a Markdown file, Android Studio suggests installing the Markdown Plugin.

You can find a slightly adapted tutorial for this Android Studio version in my post: Fix Markdown Plugin in Android Studio Chipmunk 2021.2.1 Update : Chipmunk has this problem again.

With the new release, Android Studio bumps up its integrated IntelliJ environment to version 2020.3.1. This also include modifying literals such as strings, numbers, and booleans inline and immediately see the change on screen. Also supported is the possibility of deploying snippet of Compose code to a device or emulator to see a how it looks like, either on the emulator or a device, without requiring to rebuild your app. Furthermore, the new Layout Inspector for Compose makes it possible to dynamically visualize how composables stack up against each other to create the UI and to inspect and modify the parameters passed to each composable. The new annotation enables generating previews of composables in different configurations, including different themes, devices, and so on. Additionally, Android Studio Arctic Fox introduces preview support for Apple Silicon processors.Īndroid Studio Arctic Fox greatly advances the state of the art of UI design for the Android platform by supporting advanced features made possible by Jetpack Compose, which has recently reached version 1.0. The latest release of Android Studio focuses on three main areas, says Google: improving UI design, extending device support, and boosting developer productivity.
