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In this codelab, you'll learn how to use the Firebase platform to create a chat app on Android. We recommend to go through that list at least once to make yourself familar, what code you've been writing manually for no reason.Welcome to the Friendly Chat codelab. Once you hit ⌘ + J you can scroll through the list of available live templates at that context. It'll create the following code for you and set your cursor at the right position: Toast.makeText( YourActivity.this, '', Toast.LENGTH_SHORT ).show() For example, when you're in a method in an Activity or Fragment, you could hit ⌘ + J, type 'toast' and hit enter. It offers 'Live templates', which depending on your context, will fill in boilerplate code for you. Our favorite shortcut is the usage of ⌘ + J. Our Favorite: Live Templates with Ctrl + J or ⌘ + J The dialog is not the prettiest, but that might be by design. Key promoter will show a little popup when you missed using a shortcut. You can install it directly from any IntelliJ IDE, like Android Studio, from Preferences -> Plugins -> Browse repositories -> Key promoter. There is an amazing plugin for that: Key promoter. Forcing Yourself to Use ShortcutsĪ different approach is to have an independent party observe your IDE usage and let you know when you didn't use a shortcut.

Whenever you need a mental break, take a quick look at your new cheat sheet and learn a new shortcut. Since Android Studio is based on Intellij, and shares the same shortcuts, we recommend to print the IntelliJ Reference Card ( Win/Lin, Mac OS) and put it right in front of you. Knowing shortcuts is a neat way to increase the chance that your flow isn't interrupted and your thoughts can focus on the software development process and not the typing.

Your development time is valuable, and often, when you're in the flow, your fingers struggle to keep up with your thoughts. Shortcuts are the single most important 'hack' for developer productivity. How to Add Padding to Actionbar Menu Icons

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