If ctrl-r is going to build and launch the app, an...

# android-studio

[Kevin Worth]

If ctrl-r is going to build and launch the app, and cmd-f9 is going to run assembleDebug and assembleDebugUnitTest and assembleDebugAndroidTest… is there no quick/easy way to simply run assembleDebug (something to run repeatedly after making small code changes or switching branches to make sure things compile)?

[Carl Benson]

shift-cmd-A -> open actions dialog -> type "execute gradle task" -> enter assembleDebug

then it will be in your recents and easily accessible. I do this all the time. there is probably a way to make into some shortcut