Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Adding a Template to Android Studio
• Using the Template
• Final Thoughts

If you want to see an example of how to use the template, watch this video: Kotlin RecyclerView Template.

Introduction

As Android Developers, we all use RecyclerView's. And the process of setting up any RecyclerView is mostly the same.

1. You build a model for the data
2. Create a layout for each list item
3. Build a RecyclerView.Adapter
4. Initialize the RecyclerView in your activity/fragment

In this blog post I'm going to give you a template you can add to your Android Studio so creating a RecyclerView Adapter can be done in a few clicks.

Adding a Template to Android Studio

1. Open Settings: File > Settings

   
   
   
   

2. Select "File and Code Templates":

   
   
   
   

3. Create a new template:

   
   
   
   

4. Copy the template I made:

   
   
   
   

5. Paste the template:

   
   
   
   

6. Click "Apply" and "OK":

   
   
   
   

Using the Template

Now you have the template saved in Android Studio. To use it just do the following:

Then fill out the fields. Keep in mind this is going to vary and depend on your particular project.

If you want to see an example of how to use the template, watch this video: Kotlin RecyclerView Template.

Thanks for reading. Leave a comment if you have a way I can improve the template. And remember to watch the video: Kotlin RecyclerView Template.

Final Thoughts

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Authors

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Mitch Tabian

codingwithmitch.com

Software Dev