Android Layout Analysis tool Hierarchyview

There is a tool hierarchyview.bat in the Android SDK that can analyze the interface design level of the running program in the simulator, we can use this tool to analyze the layout of our application to optimize the space, but also can analyze other people's excellent layout for reference and learning.

Using Hierarchyview.bat is simple:

1. Start the simulator;

2. Run the program to be analyzed;

3. Open the Hierarchyview.bat in the SDK directory (e.g. D:\AndroidHome\android-sdk-windows\tools);

4. Select the program name you want to analyze and click Load View Hierarchy;

5. After completing the steps above, a tree-shaped layout chart will appear, and now you can see the layout hierarchy of the entire interface and what components are used;