Is there a way to show a preview of a RecyclerView's contents in the Android Studio editor?

Question

When I add the RecyclerView to the layout, it shows up as a blank screen. Is there a way, such as through the tools namespace, to show a preview of the content

Answer 1

First, add the following line in your item XML to made a preview of your list while you edit your item:

tools:showIn="@layout/activity_my_recyclerview_item"

And them, add the following line in your RecyclerView XML to preview how your item will look in your list:

tools:listitem="@layout/adapter_item"