Shortcut to quickly create/modify string in Android Studio without using strings.xml?

Question

I searched on the web on how to modify or create a string in Android Studio, but didn't find any information on shortcuts.

I just want to modify the @string/app_name from Basic App to My app for example.

I know that I can manually navigate to strings.xml to achieve this, but is there a faster method via shortcut?

Piotr · Accepted Answer · 2017-06-22 12:44:20Z

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In Android Studio

to rename string either file

WINDOWS Ctrl + F6

MAC fn + Shift + F6

"extract string resource" to create new string under file resources/string

WINDOWS Alt + Enter

MAC Alt + Enter

I also encourage you guys to see this video which shows some other trick, you may use in order to speed up your programming.

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answered Apr 17, 2016 at 10:59

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Nizamudeen Sherif Over a year ago

If you Alt + Enter First time it will ask for Extract String Resource -> Edit Intention Settings -> Accept the dialog. After this you will get the direct popup to add to strings.xml file.

stkent · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-17 14:27:17Z

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Using Mac 10.5+ shortcuts, highlighting a symbol (e.g. method, reference to a resource) and pressing Command+B will take you directly to where that symbol is defined.

On Windows it's Ctrl+B.

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Tomer Shetah · Accepted Answer · 2021-01-20 11:43:36Z

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One more option is there with plugin type

Android: Automatic string extraction

link string extractor plugin

**<!-- Before, Layout: example.xml -->
<TextView
  android:id="@+id/textView"
  android:text="Hardcoded value"
  />

<!-- After -->
<TextView
  android:id="@+id/textView"
  android:text="@string/example_textView_text"
  />**

you can try this, and for elaboration see this post.

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