Action bar and device frame not displayed in preview and design windows

Question

Recently updated android studio to version 3.3.

Problem

Created a new project and found out that layout preview window is not showing action bar but it shows in the emulator when app runs in the emulator. Device frame also doesn't shows up in the preview and design window.

Styles.xml file

Gradle Module dependencies

Design window

Question

I want to see both action bar and device frame, how can i fix it?

Have you tried this [solution](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/28410005/android-actionbar-not-showing-in-the-development-preview)? — Tanveer Munir, Jan 24 '19 at 12:47
Possible duplicate of [Android - Actionbar not showing in the development preview](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/28410005/android-actionbar-not-showing-in-the-development-preview) — TheWanderer, Jan 24 '19 at 12:47
@Nick have look at it [this](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/51089722/android-studio-actionbar-not-displayed-in-the-preview) — Tanveer Munir, Jan 24 '19 at 12:49
@Nick can you [edit] in a screenshot of the full Design window? — TheWanderer, Jan 24 '19 at 12:50

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 24 '19 at 12:57

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Please check this :

Change a setting for Show Layout Decorations (By Default it is unchecked, just check it and ActionBar will be there)

Visible ActionBar

answered Jan 24 '19 at 12:57

Deep Patel

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In Android studio version 4.0.1 it is in the same place, but called "Show system UI" – Lohi Aug 17 '20 at 19:52

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 24 '19 at 13:03

Its very simple....try this may be its work....

Go to gradle script>build gradle(module app) and Replace this dependency: implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0-alpha3 To: implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0-alpha1

Action bar and device frame not displayed in preview and design windows

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