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Quick question: how can I see the preview of a Composable into the inline documentation?
Like <@U3JQ35YQK> is showing here: <https://youtu.be/U5BwfqBpiWU?t=475>

add a `@Preview`annotation as shown there

Check the error? And try to use the latest AS canary. Usually, you would have a separate function with the `@Preview`, where you could pass mock data

I’m doing a very simple stuff…
```/**
 * Simple text on the screen
 * @sample DefaultPreview
 */
@Composable
fun Greeting(name: String) {
    Text(text = "Hello $name!")
}

@Preview(showBackground = true)
@Composable
fun DefaultPreview() {
    MyAppTheme {
        Greeting("Androids")
    }
}```
What I’m expecting is: If I type “Gre”, and then Ctrl+Space, I should see the preview of my `Greeting` composable.
I’m using AS 4.2 Canary 12

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Ahh, you meant the preview in the documentation. I didn’t know that existed :smile: sorry

No worries… :wink:  This feature is also mentioned by  Tor Norbye here (<https://youtu.be/NMFGuy6TRqk?t=429>) but it has never worked for me… :disappointed:

Try with the fully qualified name instead 

I tried this
```@sample _root_ide_package_.com.example.waldyrtest.DefaultPreview()```
and this
```@sample com.example.waldyrtest.DefaultPreview()```

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I put this in a separate file:
```/**
 * Simple text on the screen
 *
 * @sample com.example.waldyrtest.DefaultPreview
 */
@Composable
fun Greeting(name: String) {
    Text(text = "Hello $name!")
}

@Preview(showBackground = true)
@Composable
fun DefaultPreview() {
    MyAppTheme {
        Greeting("Androids")
    }
}```
Then when I type the function name in the activity file… :point_down:

I remember that I asked this same question in July…
<https://kotlinlang.slack.com/archives/CJLTWPH7S/p1594749573264000> :weary:

Two months later… still not working… :disappointed:

hmm. I am not actually very familiar with how this feature works and haven’t used it myself. cc <@U83FD4ALW> who will likely know more. can you help us out?