[FIXED] Creating sub folders within 'layout' res folder

Issue

I have created sub directory 'caching' within the res-layout directory and when I placed an XML file within caching it complains 'URI is not registered'.

I looked up online and some say it is not recommended to create sub directories withing layout and some suggest to add the following code in the build.gradle.

app: build.gradle

sourceSets {
        main {
            res.srcDirs =
                    [
                            'src/main/res/layouts/caching',
                            'src/main/res/layouts',
                            'src/main/res'
                    ]
        }
    }

My Structure

--res
   --layout
      --caching
          cache_save_layout.xml

Where the error occurs -- "http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" - URI is not registered

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent">

</LinearLayout>

Could you suggest what is the right way to fix this.

Thanks in advance R

Solution

try follow

sourceSets {
    main {
        res.srcDirs =
                [
                        'src/main/res/layouts/activity',
                        'src/main/res/layouts/fragment',                          
                        'src/main/res'
                ]
    }
}

Your structure should like this:

--res 
    --layouts
        --activity
           --layout
              --main_activity.xml
        --fragment
           --layout
              --main_fragment.xml

Answered By - Shweta Chauhan
Answer Checked By - Senaida (JavaFixing Volunteer)