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April 23rd, 2023

Articles & Tutorials

Discovering Material 3 for Android — ListItem

This series of articles by Renaud Mathieu is designed to help you explore the latest addition to Material 3 for Android.

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Unit test fails on JDK17 — What is the problem?

Nav Singh Recently started using Android studio Flamingo which comes with default JDK set to JDK17, and some unit tests started failing. Here's what he discovered.

Kotlin revolutionary announcement

Marcin Moskała considers new Kotlin Compiler Plugin capabilities that will allow type generation during development time.

Do-It-Yourself Compose Multiplatform Navigation with Decompose

Isuru Rajapakse shares how to survive configuration changes, survive process death and scope ViewModels without going all-in with Decompose.

Improvements and Changes to Compose’s Pointer Input

Jeremy Walker writes about the refactoring Modifier.pointerInput to use the new Modifier.Node implementation, which is part of a larger project to reduce memory and improve performance in Compose.

Problem solving in Compose Text

Alejandra Stamato looks at a practical use case for positioning text in Compose, analyzing multiple alternatives, reviewing the pros and cons, and the performance of each solution.

The Shape of Things to Come

Chet Haase announces a new library with the flashy name :graphics:graphics-shapes: launched recently in AndroidX.

Delivering an immersive sound experience with Spatial Audio

In Android 13 (API level 33), Google introduced a new standardized platform architecture for spatial audio, a premium and more engaging sound experience.

Shape Morphing in Android

Chet Haase shows how to use the new AndroidX graphics-shapes library to create and draw morph animations on rounded shapes. Easily.

Encapsulate your @Composable functions

Christopher Keenan proposes encapsulating your composable function and associated types with a surrounding object, providing a convenient approach to implementing UI components.

Pragmatic strategies on Jetpack Compose migration

Alex Styl talks about migrating to Jetpack Compose without breaking the bank, discussing which parts of your app you should (or not) use Jetpack Compose.

Bump version code for Android apps using GitHub Actions

Bevan Steele shows how to automate the process of bumping the version code and then committing the updated version to the codebase using a GitHub Action.

Arrow's 2.0 Trajectory

Simon Vergauwen discusses the 10-year history of Arrow as well as the future of Functional Programming in Kotlin, and the challenges OSS projects face.

Read a File in a Kotlin/Multiplatform Test

Jesse Wilson shares a tip for reading test files when writing Kotlin/Multiplatform tests.

Libraries & Code

midjourney-images-compose-multiplatform

This sample application is developed to display the images created by MidJourney. The application is developed with Compose Multiplatform and works on Android and iOS platforms

Store

A Kotlin Multiplatform Library for Building Network-Resilient Applications

News

Automatic Update Prompts for Crashing Apps

On phones and tablets running Android 7.0 (SDK level 24) and above, the Play Store will prompt users to update your app if it crashes in the foreground and a more stable version is available.

Voice controlled workouts with Google Assistant

Enabling voice controls to unlock hands-free and eyes-free contexts is an easy way to create a more seamless app experience for your users

Videos & Podcasts

What is Multidex in Android?

In this video, Amit Shekhar discusses Multidex in Android, and when it needs to be used.

Deep Linking in Jetpack Compose

Daniel Atitienei teaches how to create deep links in your Jetpack Compose app.

Build engaging apps - App growth

Do your users drift away after a few weeks or months? Are you showing your users the value of your app and regularly guiding them back to those value moments? In this video, we look at four steps you can take to help you retain users over the long term.

Deep Dive into Derived State in Jetpack Compose! - YouTube

Charfaoui Younes teaches how to efficiently compute and manage UI-related states in Jetpack Compose with the derived state covering the basics, practical examples, optimization techniques, and best practices.

How to Build a Multiline Text Field With Hint In Jetpack Compose

Philipp Lackner teaches how to build a multiline text field with a custom design that accepts a hint. You’ll learn about the decoration box of the text field composable and how we can use it.

What is PLR and how can it help to create accessible apps?

Accessibility testing is an essential part of app development. In this episode, we’ll specifically discuss accessibility testing at the pre-launch stage of your app.

Deep Linking in Jetpack Compose

Daniel Atitienei shows how to create deep links in your Jetpack Compose app.