How to replace all dp value such as 50dp with a @dimen/50_dp at once?

Question

I have got lots of XML files in which margin and padding dimensions are hardcode I have to replace all of them in format @denem/margin_20 ....etc

I have made dimens and saved all the values I need. But I have lots of XML files it will take a lot of time for me to go and change one by one file manually SO I want to ask is there any trick to change all the values at once in Android Studio.

Thanks a lot for Helping.

Answer 1

Press Ctrl + Shift + R to replace and write "50dp" with inverted commas in find field . Then in replace field write @dimen/_50dp . Replace one occurrence and if it worked as expected and replace all other occurrences.

NOTE: if you want to change this in just res folder then you can select this folder only in find and replace dialog.

Answer 2

The approved answer is good but then you will have to do it one by one for each dimension so you can do the following:

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + R to replace all.
2. Select layout Directory by selecting "Directory" Option
3. Select Regrex ".*" from right side of find text input
4. in find first write (?!")\\d\\d(?=dp")
5. in replace write @dimen/_$0
6. Then click replace all
7. do similar thing for (?!")\\d(?=dp")

It will replace all 2 digits and 1 digit dp values to dimension. You will manually need to edit negative and floating dp values.