Jetpack Compose 1.2 Essentials

✍ Scribed by N. Smyth

• Year: 2022
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 565
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

1. Start Here
   1.1 For Kotlin programmers
   1.2 For new Kotlin programmers
   1.3 Downloading the code samples
   1.4 Feedback
   1.5 Errata
2. Setting up an Android Studio Development Environment
   2.1 System requirements
   2.2 Downloading the Android Studio package
   2.3 Installing Android Studio
   2.3.1 Installation on Windows
   2.3.2 Installation on macOS
   2.3.3 Installation on Linux
   2.4 The Android Studio setup wizard
   2.5 Installing additional Android SDK packages
   2.6 Making the Android SDK tools command-line accessible
   2.6.1 Windows 8.1
   2.6.2 Windows 10
   2.6.3 Windows 11
   2.6.4 Linux
   2.6.5 macOS
   2.7 Android Studio memory management
   2.8 Updating Android Studio and the SDK
   2.9 Summary
3. A Compose Project Overview
   3.1 About the project
   3.2 Creating the project
   3.3 Creating an activity
   3.4 Defining the project and SDK settings
   3.5 Previewing the example project
   3.6 Reviewing the main activity
   3.7 Preview updates
   3.8 Upgrading to Jetpack Compose 1.2
   3.9 Summary
4. An Example Compose Project
   4.1 Getting started
   4.2 Removing the template Code
   4.3 The Composable hierarchy
   4.4 Adding the DemoText composable
   4.5 Previewing the DemoText composable
   4.6 Adding the DemoSlider composable
   4.7 Adding the DemoScreen composable
   4.8 Previewing the DemoScreen composable
   4.9 Testing in interactive mode
   4.10 Completing the project
   4.11 Summary
5. Creating an Android Virtual Device (AVD) in Android Studio
   5.1 About Android Virtual Devices
   5.2 Starting the emulator
   5.3 Running the application in the AVD
   5.4 Running on multiple devices
   5.5 Stopping a running application
   5.6 Supporting dark theme
   5.7 Running the emulator in a separate window
   5.8 Enabling the device frame
   5.9 Summary
6. Using and Configuring the Android Studio AVD Emulator
   6.1 The emulator environment
   6.2 The emulator toolbar options
   6.3 Working in zoom mode
   6.4 Resizing the emulator window
   6.5 Extended control options
   6.5.1 Location
   6.5.2 Displays
   6.5.3 Cellular
   6.5.4 Battery
   6.5.5 Camera
   6.5.6 Phone
   6.5.7 Directional pad
   6.5.8 Microphone
   6.5.9 Fingerprint
   6.5.10 Virtual sensors
   6.5.11 Snapshots
   6.5.12 Record and playback
   6.5.13 Google Play
   6.5.14 Settings
   6.5.15 Help
   6.6 Working with snapshots
   6.7 Configuring fingerprint emulation
   6.8 The emulator in tool window mode
   6.9 Summary
7. A Tour of the Android Studio User Interface
   7.1 The Welcome Screen
   7.2 The Main Window
   7.3 The Tool Windows
   7.4 Android Studio Keyboard Shortcuts
   7.5 Switcher and Recent Files Navigation
   7.6 Changing the Android Studio Theme
   7.7 Summary
8. Testing Android Studio Apps on a Physical Android Device
   8.1 An overview of the Android Debug Bridge (ADB)
   8.2 Enabling USB debugging ADB on Android devices
   8.2.1 macOS ADB configuration
   8.2.2 Windows ADB configuration
   8.2.3 Linux adb configuration
   8.3 Resolving USB connection issues
   8.4 Enabling wireless debugging on Android devices
   8.5 Testing the adb connection
   8.6 Summary
9. The Basics of the Android Studio Code Editor
   9.1 The Android Studio editor
   9.2 Code mode
   9.3 Splitting the editor window
   9.4 Code completion
   9.5 Statement completion
   9.6 Parameter information
   9.7 Parameter name hints
   9.8 Code generation
   9.9 Code folding
   9.10 Quick documentation lookup
   9.11 Code reformatting
   9.12 Finding sample code
   9.13 Live templates
   9.14 Summary
10. An Overview of the Android Architecture
    10.1 The Android software stack
    10.2 The Linux kernel
    10.3 Android runtime – ART
    10.4 Android libraries
    10.4.1 C/C++ libraries
    10.5 Application framework
    10.6 Applications
    10.7 Summary
11. An Introduction to Kotlin
    11.1 What is Kotlin?
    11.2 Kotlin and Java
    11.3 Converting from Java to Kotlin
    11.4 Kotlin and Android Studio
    11.5 Experimenting with Kotlin
    11.6 Semi-colons in Kotlin
    11.7 Summary
12. Kotlin Data Types, Variables and Nullability
    12.1 Kotlin data types
    12.1.1 Integer data types
    12.1.2 Floating point data types
    12.1.3 Boolean data type
    12.1.4 Character data type
    12.1.5 String data type
    12.1.6 Escape sequences
    12.2 Mutable variables
    12.3 Immutable variables
    12.4 Declaring mutable and immutable variables
    12.5 Data types are objects
    12.6 Type annotations and type inference
    12.7 Nullable type
    12.8 The safe call operator
    12.9 Not-null assertion
    12.10 Nullable types and the let function
    12.11 Late initialization (lateinit)
    12.12 The Elvis operator
    12.13 Type casting and type checking
    12.14 Summary
13. Kotlin Operators and Expressions
    13.1 Expression syntax in Kotlin
    13.2 The Basic assignment operator
    13.3 Kotlin arithmetic operators
    13.4 Augmented assignment operators
    13.5 Increment and decrement operators
    13.6 Equality operators
    13.7 Boolean logical operators
    13.8 Range operator
    13.9 Bitwise operators
    13.9.1 Bitwise inversion
    13.9.2 Bitwise AND
    13.9.3 Bitwise OR
    13.9.4 Bitwise XOR
    13.9.5 Bitwise left shift
    13.9.6 Bitwise right shift
    13.10 Summary
14. Kotlin Control Flow
    14.1 Looping control flow
    14.1.1 The Kotlin for-in Statement
    14.1.2 The while loop
    14.1.3 The do ... while loop
    14.1.4 Breaking from Loops
    14.1.5 The continue statement
    14.1.6 Break and continue labels
    14.2 Conditional control flow
    14.2.1 Using the if expressions
    14.2.2 Using if ... else … expressions
    14.2.3 Using if ... else if ... Expressions
    14.2.4 Using the when statement
    14.3 Summary
15. An Overview of Kotlin Functions and Lambdas
    15.1 What is a function?
    15.2 How to declare a Kotlin function
    15.3 Calling a Kotlin function
    15.4 Single expression functions
    15.5 Local functions
    15.6 Handling return values
    15.7 Declaring default function parameters
    15.8 Variable number of function parameters
    15.9 Lambda expressions
    15.10 Higher-order functions
    15.11 Summary
16. The Basics of Object-Oriented Programming in Kotlin
    16.1 What is an object?
    16.2 What is a class?
    16.3 Declaring a Kotlin class
    16.4 Adding properties to a class
    16.5 Defining methods
    16.6 Declaring and initializing a class instance
    16.7 Primary and secondary constructors
    16.8 Initializer blocks
    16.9 Calling methods and accessing properties
    16.10 Custom accessors
    16.11 Nested and inner classes
    16.12 Companion objects
    16.13 Summary
17. An Introduction to Kotlin Inheritance and Subclassing
    17.1 Inheritance, classes, and subclasses
    17.2 Subclassing syntax
    17.3 A Kotlin inheritance example
    17.4 Extending the functionality of a subclass
    17.5 Overriding inherited methods
    17.6 Adding a custom secondary constructor
    17.7 Using the SavingsAccount class
    17.8 Summary
18. An Overview of Compose
    18.1 Development before Compose
    18.2 Compose declarative syntax
    18.3 Compose is data-driven
    18.4 Summary
19. Composable Functions Overview
    19.1 What is a composable function?
    19.2 Stateful vs. stateless composables
    19.3 Composable function syntax
    19.4 Foundation and Material composables
    19.5 Summary
20. An Overview of Compose State and Recomposition
    20.1 The basics of state
    20.2 Introducing recomposition
    20.3 Creating the StateExample project
    20.4 Declaring state in a composable
    20.5 Unidirectional data flow
    20.6 State hoisting
    20.7 Saving state through configuration changes
    20.8 Summary
21. An Introduction to Composition Local
    21.1 Understanding CompositionLocal
    21.2 Using CompositionLocal
    21.3 Creating the CompLocalDemo project
    21.4 Designing the layout
    21.5 Adding the CompositionLocal state
    21.6 Accessing the CompositionLocal state
    21.7 Testing the design
    21.8 Summary
22. An Overview of Compose Slot APIs
    22.1 Understanding slot APIs
    22.2 Declaring a slot API
    22.3 Calling slot API composables
    22.4 Summary
23. A Compose Slot API Tutorial
    23.1 About the project
    23.2 Creating the SlotApiDemo project
    23.3 Preparing the MainActivity class file
    23.4 Creating the MainScreen composable
    23.5 Adding the ScreenContent composable
    23.6 Creating the Checkbox composable
    23.7 Implementing the ScreenContent slot API
    23.8 Adding an Image drawable resource
    23.9 Writing the TitleImage composable
    23.10 Completing the MainScreen composable
    23.11 Previewing the project
    23.12 Summary
24. Using Modifiers in Compose
    24.1 An overview of modifiers
    24.2 Creating the ModifierDemo project
    24.3 Creating a modifier
    24.4 Modifier ordering
    24.5 Adding modifier support to a composable
    24.6 Common built-in modifiers
    24.7 Combining modifiers
    24.8 Summary
25. Composing Layouts with Row and Column
    25.1 Creating the RowColDemo project
    25.2 Row composable
    25.3 Column composable
    25.4 Combining Row and Column composables
    25.5 Layout alignment
    25.6 Layout arrangement positioning
    25.7 Layout arrangement spacing
    25.8 Row and Column scope modifiers
    25.9 Scope modifier weights
    25.10 Summary
26. Box Layouts in Compose
    26.1 An introduction to the Box composable
    26.2 Creating the BoxLayout project
    26.3 Adding the TextCell composable
    26.4 Adding a Box layout
    26.5 Box alignment
    26.6 BoxScope modifiers
    26.7 Using the clip() modifier
    26.8 Summary
27. Custom Layout Modifiers
    27.1 Compose layout basics
    27.2 Custom layouts
    27.3 Creating the LayoutModifier project
    27.4 Adding the ColorBox composable
    27.5 Creating a custom layout modifier
    27.6 Understanding default position
    27.7 Completing the layout modifier
    27.8 Using a custom modifier
    27.9 Working with alignment lines
    27.10 Working with baselines
    27.11 Summary
28. Building Custom Layouts
    28.1 An overview of custom layouts
    28.2 Custom layout syntax
    28.3 Using a custom layout
    28.4 Creating the CustomLayout project
    28.5 Creating the CascadeLayout composable
    28.6 Using the CascadeLayout composable
    28.7 Summary
29. A Guide to ConstraintLayout in Compose
    29.1 An introduction to ConstraintLayout
    29.2 How ConstraintLayout works
    29.2.1 Constraints
    29.2.2 Margins
    29.2.3 Opposing constraints
    29.2.4 Constraint bias
    29.2.5 Chains
    29.2.6 Chain styles
    29.3 Configuring dimensions
    29.4 Guideline helper
    29.5 Barrier helper
    29.6 Summary
30. Working with ConstraintLayout in Compose
    30.1 Calling ConstraintLayout
    30.2 Generating references
    30.3 Assigning a reference to a composable
    30.4 Adding constraints
    30.5 Creating the ConstraintLayout project
    30.6 Adding the ConstraintLayout library
    30.7 Adding a custom button composable
    30.8 Basic constraints
    30.9 Opposing constraints
    30.10 Constraint bias
    30.11 Constraint margins
    30.12 The importance of opposing constraints and bias
    30.13 Creating chains
    30.14 Working with guidelines
    30.15 Working with barriers
    30.16 Decoupling constraints with constraint sets
    30.17 Summary
31. Working with IntrinsicSize in Compose
    31.1 Intrinsic measurements
    31.2 Max. vs Min. Intrinsic Size measurements
    31.3 About the example project
    31.4 Creating the IntrinsicSizeDemo project
    31.5 Creating the custom text field
    31.6 Adding the Text and Box components
    31.7 Adding the top-level Column
    31.8 Testing the project
    31.9 Applying IntrinsicSize.Max measurements
    31.10 Applying IntrinsicSize.Min measurements
    31.11 Summary
32. Coroutines and LaunchedEffects in Jetpack Compose
    32.1 What are coroutines?
    32.2 Threads vs. coroutines
    32.3 Coroutine Scope
    32.4 Suspend functions
    32.5 Coroutine dispatchers
    32.6 Coroutine builders
    32.7 Jobs
    32.8 Coroutines – suspending and resuming
    32.9 Coroutine channel communication
    32.10 Understanding side effects
    32.11 Summary
33. An Overview of Lists and Grids in Compose
    33.1 Standard vs. lazy lists
    33.2 Working with Column and Row lists
    33.3 Creating lazy lists
    33.4 Enabling scrolling with ScrollState
    33.5 Programmatic scrolling
    33.6 Sticky headers
    33.7 Responding to scroll position
    33.8 Creating a lazy grid
    33.9 Summary
34. A Compose Row and Column List Tutorial
    34.1 Creating the ListDemo project
    34.2 Creating a Column-based list
    34.3 Enabling list scrolling
    34.4 Manual scrolling
    34.5 A Row list example
    34.6 Summary
35. A Compose Lazy List Tutorial
    35.1 Creating the LazyListDemo project
    35.2 Adding list data to the project
    35.3 Reading the XML data
    35.4 Handling image loading
    35.5 Designing the list item composable
    35.6 Building the lazy list
    35.7 Testing the project
    35.8 Making list items clickable
    35.9 Summary
36. Lazy List Sticky Headers and Scroll Detection
    36.1 Grouping the list item data
    36.2 Displaying the headers and items
    36.3 Adding sticky headers
    36.4 Reacting to scroll position
    36.5 Adding the scroll button
    36.6 Testing the finished app
    36.7 Summary
37. Compose Visibility Animation
    37.1 Creating the AnimateVisibility project
    37.2 Animating visibility
    37.3 Defining enter and exit animations
    37.4 Animation specs and animation easing
    37.5 Repeating an animation
    37.6 Different animations for different children
    37.7 Auto-starting an animation
    37.8 Implementing crossfading
    37.9 Summary
38. Compose State-Driven Animation
    38.1 Understanding state-driven animation
    38.2 Introducing animate as state functions
    38.3 Creating the AnimateState project
    38.4 Animating rotation with animateFloatAsState
    38.5 Animating color changes with animateColorAsState
    38.6 Animating motion with animateDpAsState
    38.7 Adding spring effects
    38.8 Working with keyframes
    38.9 Combining multiple animations
    38.10 Using the Animation Inspector
    38.11 Summary
39. Canvas Graphics Drawing in Compose
    39.1 Introducing the Canvas component
    39.2 Creating the CanvasDemo project
    39.3 Drawing a line and getting the canvas size
    39.4 Drawing dashed lines
    39.5 Drawing a rectangle
    39.6 Applying rotation
    39.7 Drawing circles and ovals
    39.8 Drawing gradients
    39.9 Drawing arcs
    39.10 Drawing paths
    39.11 Drawing points
    39.12 Drawing an image
    39.13 Summary
40. Working with ViewModels in Compose
    40.1 What is Android Jetpack?
    40.2 The “old” architecture
    40.3 Modern Android architecture
    40.4 The ViewModel component
    40.5 ViewModel implementation using state
    40.6 Connecting a ViewModel state to an activity
    40.7 ViewModel implementation using LiveData
    40.8 Observing ViewModel LiveData within an activity
    40.9 Summary
41. A Compose ViewModel Tutorial
    41.1 About the project
    41.2 Creating the ViewModelDemo project
    41.3 Adding the ViewModel
    41.4 Accessing DemoViewModel from MainActivity
    41.5 Designing the temperature input composable
    41.6 Designing the temperature input composable
    41.7 Completing the user interface design
    41.8 Testing the app
    41.9 Summary
42. An Overview of Android SQLite Databases
    42.1 Understanding database tables
    42.2 Introducing database schema
    42.3 Columns and data types
    42.4 Database rows
    42.5 Introducing primary keys
    42.6 What is SQLite?
    42.7 Structured Query Language (SQL)
    42.8 Trying SQLite on an Android Virtual Device (AVD)
    42.9 The Android Room persistence library
    42.10 Summary
43. Room Databases and Compose
    43.1 Revisiting modern app architecture
    43.2 Key elements of Room database persistence
    43.2.1 Repository
    43.2.2 Room database
    43.2.3 Data Access Object (DAO)
    43.2.4 Entities
    43.2.5 SQLite database
    43.3 Understanding entities
    43.4 Data Access Objects
    43.5 The Room database
    43.6 The Repository
    43.7 In-Memory databases
    43.8 Database Inspector
    43.9 Summary
44. A Compose Room Database and Repository Tutorial
    44.1 About the RoomDemo project
    44.2 Creating the RoomDemo project
    44.3 Modifying the build configuration
    44.4 Building the entity
    44.5 Creating the Data Access Object
    44.6 Adding the Room database
    44.7 Adding the repository
    44.8 Adding the ViewModel
    44.9 Designing the user interface
    44.10 Writing a ViewModelProvider Factory class
    44.11 Completing the MainScreen function
    44.12 Testing the RoomDemo app
    44.13 Using the Database Inspector
    44.14 Summary
45. An Overview of Navigation in Compose
    45.1 Understanding navigation
    45.2 Declaring a navigation controller
    45.3 Declaring a navigation host
    45.4 Adding destinations to the navigation graph
    45.5 Navigating to destinations
    45.6 Passing arguments to a destination
    45.7 Working with bottom navigation bars
    45.8 Summary
46. A Compose Navigation Tutorial
    46.1 Creating the NavigationDemo project
    46.2 About the NavigationDemo project
    46.3 Declaring the navigation routes
    46.4 Adding the home screen
    46.5 Adding the welcome screen
    46.6 Adding the profile screen
    46.7 Creating the navigation controller and host
    46.8 Implementing the screen navigation
    46.9 Passing the user name argument
    46.10 Testing the project
    46.11 Summary
47. A Compose Bottom Navigation Bar Tutorial
    47.1 Creating the BottomBarDemo project
    47.2 Declaring the navigation routes
    47.3 Designing bar items
    47.4 Creating the bar item list
    47.5 Adding the destination screens
    47.6 Creating the navigation controller and host
    47.7 Designing the navigation bar
    47.8 Working with the Scaffold component
    47.9 Testing the project
    47.10 Summary
48. Detecting Gestures in Compose
    48.1 Compose gesture detection
    48.2 Creating the GestureDemo project
    48.3 Detecting click gestures
    48.4 Detecting taps using PointerInputScope
    48.5 Detecting drag gestures
    48.6 Detecting drag gestures using PointerInputScope
    48.7 Scrolling using the scrollable modifier
    48.8 Scrolling using the scroll modifiers
    48.9 Detecting pinch gestures
    48.10 Detecting rotation gestures
    48.11 Detecting translation gestures
    48.12 Summary
49. Detecting Swipe Gestures in Compose
    49.1 Swipe gestures and anchors
    49.2 Detecting swipe gestures
    49.3 Declaring the anchors map
    49.4 Declaring thresholds
    49.5 Moving a component in response to a swipe
    49.6 About the SwipeDemo project
    49.7 Creating the SwipeDemo project
    49.8 Setting up the swipeable state and anchors
    49.9 Designing the parent Box
    49.10 Testing the project
    49.11 Summary
50. An Introduction to Kotlin Flow
    50.1 Understanding Flows
    50.2 Creating the sample project
    50.3 Adding a view model to the project
    50.4 Declaring the flow
    50.5 Emitting flow data
    50.6 Collecting flow data as state
    50.7 Transforming data with intermediaries
    50.8 Collecting flow data
    50.9 Adding a flow buffer
    50.10 More terminal flow operators
    50.11 Flow flattening
    50.12 Combining multiple flows
    50.13 Hot and cold flows
    50.14 StateFlow
    50.15 SharedFlow
    50.16 Converting a flow from cold to hot
    50.17 Summary
51. A Jetpack Compose SharedFlow Tutorial
    51.1 About the project
    51.2 Creating the SharedFlowDemo project
    51.3 Adding a view model to the project
    51.4 Declaring the SharedFlow
    51.5 Collecting the flow values
    51.6 Testing the SharedFlowDemo app
    51.7 Handling flows in the background
    51.8 Summary
52. Creating, Testing, and Uploading an Android App Bundle
    52.1 The release preparation process
    52.2 Android app bundles
    52.3 Register for a Google Play Developer Console account
    52.4 Configuring the app in the console
    52.5 Enabling Google Play app signing
    52.6 Creating a keystore file
    52.7 Creating the Android app bundle
    52.8 Generating test APK files
    52.9 Uploading the app bundle to the Google Play Developer Console
    52.10 Exploring the app bundle
    52.11 Managing testers
    52.12 Rolling the app out for testing
    52.13 Uploading new app bundle revisions
    52.14 Analyzing the app bundle file
    52.15 Summary
53. An Overview of Android In-App Billing
    53.1 Preparing a project for In-App purchasing
    53.2 Creating In-App products and subscriptions
    53.3 Billing client initialization
    53.4 Connecting to the Google Play Billing library
    53.5 Querying available products
    53.6 Starting the purchase process
    53.7 Completing the purchase
    53.8 Querying previous purchases
    53.9 Summary
54. An Android In-App Purchasing Tutorial
    54.1 About the In-App purchasing example project
    54.2 Creating the InAppPurchase project
    54.3 Adding libraries to the project
    54.4 Adding the App to the Google Play Store
    54.5 Creating an In-App product
    54.6 Enabling license testers
    54.7 Creating a purchase helper class
    54.8 Adding the StateFlow streams
    54.9 Initializing the billing client
    54.10 Querying the product
    54.11 Handling purchase updates
    54.12 Launching the purchase flow
    54.13 Consuming the product
    54.14 Restoring a previous purchase
    54.15 Completing the MainActivity
    54.16 Testing the app
    54.17 Troubleshooting
    54.18 Summary
55. Working with Compose Theming
    55.1 Material Design 2 vs Material Design 3
    55.2 Material Design 2 theming
    55.3 Material Design 3 theming
    55.4 Building a custom theme
    55.5 Summary
56. A Material Design 3 Theming Tutorial
    56.1 Creating the ThemeDemo project
    56.2 Adding the Material Design 3 library
    56.3 Designing the user interface
    56.4 Building a new theme
    56.5 Adding the theme to the project
    56.6 Enabling dynamic colors
    56.7 Summary
57. An Overview of Gradle in Android Studio
    57.1 An overview of Gradle
    57.2 Gradle and Android Studio
    57.2.1 Sensible defaults
    57.2.2 Dependencies
    57.2.3 Build variants
    57.2.4 Manifest entries
    57.2.5 APK signing
    57.2.6 ProGuard support
    57.3 The Properties and Settings Gradle build files
    57.4 The top-level gradle build file
    57.5 Module level Gradle build files
    57.6 Configuring signing settings in the build file
    57.7 Running Gradle tasks from the command-line
    57.8 Summary
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