The User Interface
1.
The toolbar
lets you carry out a wide range of actions, including running your app and
launching Android tools.
2.
The navigation bar helps you navigate
through your project and open files for editing. It provides a more compact
view of the structure visible in the Project window.
3.
The editor window is where you create
and modify code. Depending on the current file type, the editor can change. For
example, when viewing a layout file, the editor displays the Layout Editor.
4.
The tool window bar runs around the
outside of the IDE window and contains the buttons that allow you to expand or
collapse individual tool windows.
5.
The tool windows give you access to
specific tasks like project management, search, version control, and more. You
can expand them and collapse them.
6.
The status bar displays the status of
your project and the IDE itself, as well as any warnings or messages.
You can organize the main window to give
yourself more screen space by hiding or moving toolbars and tool windows. You
can also use keyboard shortcuts to access most IDE features.
At any time, you can
search across your source code, databases, actions, elements of the user
interface, and so on, by double-pressing the Shift key, or clicking the magnifying
glass in the upper right-hand corner of the Android Studio window. This can be
very useful if, for example, you are trying to locate a particular IDE action
that you have forgotten how to trigger.