align variables name in android studio

Question

I'm trying to find a way to align all the variable names and classes names in android studio, is there a way to do this automatically?

For example I want android studio to do this automatically:

    private void    someFunction()
{
    int             someVariable;
    TextView        anotherVariable;

}

For now I'm doing it manually by it would be easier if it could do it automatically. thanks

Try to find something here "File" [menu]/"Settings"/"Code Style"/"Alignment and Braces" — CaptainTeemo, Sep 30 '14 at 08:33

score 20 · Accepted Answer · edited Aug 10 '15 at 17:01

20

In Android Studio 1.3 you can enable this here:

To reformat your code manually, press Ctrl + Alt + L (or using the menu Code | Reformat code...).

More information about reformating source code can be found on the IntelliJ Web Help

edited Aug 10 '15 at 17:01

Andrea Thacker

answered Sep 30 '14 at 09:56

Darek Kay

You need to go to `Code` - `Reformat Code...` after this operation to let it have effect. – paradite Sep 30 '14 at 10:06
I assumed, the TO would know how to trigger reformatting. But I've updated my answer, so it's complete. – Darek Kay Sep 30 '14 at 10:10
I wanted to do the opposite, but you answer is still valid. – MRodrigues Jul 06 '16 at 14:51

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 30 '14 at 08:33

0

Code > Auto-indent Lines (Ctrl-Alt-I)

answered Sep 30 '14 at 08:33

m0skit0

well it isn't the auto indent of lines I'm talking about but rather hte indetation of the names of variables that I want. – lguenier Sep 30 '14 at 08:41
Oh ok, but just FYI this is not standard Java indentation (same goes for brace on new line) http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/codeconvtoc-136057.html – m0skit0 Sep 30 '14 at 08:47
Yes I know, this is the way of doing for C norm at my school, so I guess I'll just have to abandon that habit (which is BTW more readable than the other one... :( ) Thanks for the link! – lguenier Sep 30 '14 at 09:03
You're welcome. I agree that brace at a line by itself is more readable and more consistent (the closing brace is always at a line by itself...). – m0skit0 Sep 30 '14 at 09:07

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