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Asked: 2026-05-25T14:12:49+00:00

Ctrl + F11 on Eclipse is a life saver. Unfortunately, it only works when

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Ctrl+F11 on Eclipse is a life saver. Unfortunately, it only works when the currently selected file tab is of a .java file. It doesn’t work when the currently selected file tab is of an .xml file.

I searched this great SO resource and found something very similar to what I am looking for but unfortunately the solution offered simply doesn’t work for XML in an Android project.

Is there a way to make Ctrl+F11 launch Android project even when on XML file?

This is my current preferences dialog windows:

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Update: This mysteriously started working. I have no idea how this happened (I didn’t change anything in the Eclipse, except for existing Eclipse and restarting it).

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  1. Editorial Team

    Answering myself (after about 4 months): There isn’t a way to make Ctrl+F11 launch Android project even when on XML file.

    A currently working workaround is to select a .java file (Ctrl+F6), then run the project’s exec via Ctrl+F11.

    Alternatively, if you need to see the LogCat while the program is running, inject a Ctrl+F8 in between, i.e.:

    1. Select a .java file (Ctrl+F6),
    2. Switch to DDMS perspective (Ctrl+F8)
    3. Run the project’s exec via Ctrl+F11.

    Anything to avoid lifting hand from the keyboard… 😉

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