/android-xml-views

Implement ViewBinding, RecyclerView, and XML layouts correctly on Android. Use when changing XML view binding or RecyclerView behavior, including its item animations and layout managers; defer standalone animation or layout-manager questions unrelated to RecyclerView.

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Implement ViewBinding, RecyclerView, and XML layouts correctly on Android. Use when changing XML view binding or RecyclerView behavior, including its item animations and layout managers; defer standalone animation or layout-manager questions unrelated to RecyclerView.

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android-xml-views.SKILL.md

name: android-xml-views
description: Implement ViewBinding, RecyclerView, and XML layouts correctly on Android. Use when changing XML view binding or RecyclerView behavior, including its item animations and layout managers; defer standalone animation or layout-manager questions unrelated to RecyclerView.
metadata:
  triggers:
    files:
    - 'layout/*.xml'
    - '**/*Binding.java'
    - '**/*Binding.kt'
    keywords:
    - ViewBinding
    - ConstraintLayout
    - RecyclerView

Android XML Views Standards

Priority: P1 (HIGH)

Implementation Guidelines

ViewBinding

**Standard**: Use ViewBinding for all XML layouts.
**Synthetics**: `kotlin-android-extensions` Dead. Remove it.
**KAPT**: Avoid DataBinding unless strictly necessary (impacts build speed).

RecyclerView

**Adapter**: Always inherit `ListAdapter` (wraps AsyncListDiffer).
**Updates**: Provide proper `DiffUtil.ItemCallback`. NEVER call `notifyDataSetChanged()`.

Layouts

**ConstraintLayout**: Use for complex flat hierarchies.
**Performance**: Avoid deep nesting (LinearLayout inside LinearLayout).

Anti-Patterns

**No findViewById**: Deprecated. Use ViewBinding for all XML layouts.
**No kotlin-android-extensions**: Deprecated. Remove all `import kotlinx.android.synthetic.*`.