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[android] What's "tools:context" in Android layout files? 

<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    tools:context=".MainActivity">

    //more views

</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>

In the above code, the basic need of tools:context is to tell which activity or fragment the layout file is associated with by default. So, you can specify the activity class name using the same dot prefix as used in Manifest file.

By doing so, the Android Studio will choose the necessary theme for the preview automatically and you don’t have to do the preview settings manually. As we all know that a layout file can be associated with several activities but the themes are defined in the Manifest file and these themes are associated with your activity. So, by adding tools:context in your layout file, the Android Studio preview will automatically choose the necessary theme for you.

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