In Android Studio 2.3, `Autoconnect` only works with parents

[dannyroa]

The codelabs is incorrect because instruction is to use AutoConnect to neighboring views.

[zawmai]

To expand on the issue, I can't complete Step 8 (Using Autoconnect to create constraints) of the tutorial.

Look at android developer reference Build a Responsive UI with ConstraintLayout. Under section "Automatically Create Constraints", it says the following:

When turned on, it [autoconnect] automatically creates two or more constraints for each view as you add them to the layout, but only when appropriate to constrain the view to the parent layout. Autoconnect does not create constraints to other views in the layout.

tl;dr: Autoconnect only make constraints with respect to parent layout, not other views. The tutorial says otherwise.

[nageshs]

Thanks. Yes the AutoConnect behavior has been modified. Let me update the codelab!

[jeancdc]

+1. I try the ConstraintLayout today and I see that the Autoconnect only work with the parents.

[micer]

+1 Today I couln't finish step 8 of codelabs because of this as well. The tutorial should be updated. Thanks @nageshs!

Btw there's also a difference in percentage of vertical bias, 81% is 19% now.

[zawmai]

@dannyroa I think this issue should be closed now.