Graphic editing constraints is very slow in Android Studio 2.3.1

Question

I use the constraint layout for most user interfaces in Android studio, but its development in a graphical editor is very slow. The application of the constraint is very slow.

My laptop is a good .i7 5th generation 16 gigabyte RAM and 500 ssd. I think there should be no performance limits. problem in android studio. how to increase the performance of a graphics editor. please, help.

In addition, when using a graphical editor, the processor load increases to 50%.

Answer 1

There are three things to look at improving performance:

• Increase VM heap size for Android Studio: https://developer.android.com/studio/intro/studio-config.html#adjusting_heap_size

• Switch design surface to print mode only: https://developer.android.com/studio/write/layout-editor.html#change-appearance

• Make sure you are using the latest Constraint Constraint Library v1.0.2: https://androidstudio.googleblog.com/2017/03/constraintlayout-102-is-now-available.html