How to Enable Kotlin Android Extensions by Default in Android Studio 4.1

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Why kotlin-android-extensions not enabled by default in this latest version of Android Studio? In fact, as long as i know, i have to manually add the plugin in gradle files. Any workaround so that i can add the plugin and enable it automatically everytime i create new project? Thanks before.

ICYMI, this is the code that needs to be added to enable kotlin-android

plugins {
    id 'com.android.application'
    id 'kotlin-android'
    // add kotlin-android-extensions
    id 'kotlin-android-extensions'
}
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4 Answers

In Kotlin 1.4.20-M2 JetBrains deprecated Kotlin Android Extensions compiler plugin.

kotlinx.android.synthetic is no longer a recommended practice. Removing in favour of explicit findViewById

Very sad news :(, i hate viewBinding

user_124263530

In this commit you can see the message:

Replaced kotlinx synthetic with findViewById

kotlinx.android.synthetic is no longer a recommended practice. Removing in favour of explicit findViewById.

It says that it is no longer recommended, but that doesn't mean that you should not use it. They are providing guidelines, but you can choose what to use and what not.

Other alternatives:

  1. findViewById
  2. View Binding
user_65301790

kotlin-android-extensions is deprecated, you must use view binding

user_88902680

Android studio 4.1 do not support to import kotlin extension

user_144120290
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