Hey, I just sent out jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #170! A new Compose alpha! Line breaks! Kristen Halper, @jossi, and FoldAwareColumn()! anchorDraggable()! Comparing declarative frameworks! Navigation! Image loading! https://jetc.dev/issues/170 #JetpackCompose

Android Studio Flamingo went stable today!

https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2023/04/android-studio-flamingo-is-stable.html

Also, we also announced that starting with Giraffe, the Kotlin DSL will now be the default build script for new projects:
https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2023/04/kotlin-dsl-is-now-default-for-new-gradle-builds.html

(There's also experimental support for version catalogs, which is a much better way to manage dependencies than buildSrc and other similar tricks!)

Check out our #KotlinConf blog post for all the things we've shared in the keynote and for a list of Google sessions at the conference!

https://developers.googleblog.com/2023/04/google-at-kotlinconf-23.html

Hey #AndroidDev, we're working on bringing Swipeable into Foundation. We have an API to configure the anchors based on the layout size and are looking for names!

rt for reach pls :)

I've been prototyping a Swipeable/ModalBottomSheetState progress API too since the way we expose the progress changed a bit with the recent refactoring. What do folks think about this API? Does it fit your use case?

Compose Material 1.5.0-alpha01 ships with a bugfix for an edge case crash on screen rotation, and also makes using animation APIs like animateContentSize work smoothly. This was the last big bugfix on our list - up next we're now stabilizing the M2 bottom sheet APIs (along with other components like SwipeToDismiss).
It all took some time but this allowed us to address the issues at a foundational level and should be worth it in the long run!

Google is an amazing place to work for the most part. But the layoffs announced in January still have not been completed in the UK (and some other countries) yet, and I don't know whether my job (or my colleagues') is safe. Let's hope I'll get to see another Googleversary!

Didn't get to tweet about this on Mon but I passed the one year mark at Google! Working on Compose has been super fun and I'm glad I was able to bring some quality of life improvements. The team is amazing too, with special thanks to my manager!

:friendlyRobot: MutableStore is out! https://github.com/MobileNativeFoundation/Store/releases/tag/5.0.0-alpha04

Hey Android devs:
I'm looking into our graphics APIs, to see how they can be improved to make Android development easier and more powerful.
If you use our graphics APIs, I'd love to get your input on pain points and suggestions on this handy little survey:
https://google.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_82soT0YDCYww7Ua?Source=Mastodon

compose-material's ModalBottomSheetLayout receives a good amount of bugfixes with today's release. Some API changes but stability should be improved, dynamic sheet content work smoothly, modal bottom sheets are restricted to max 640 dp (good for large screens) and you can pass in empty sheet content!

https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/compose-material#1.4.0-alpha04

There are a lot of other releases including Compose 1.4.0-alpha04 (with FlowRow/FlowColumn, bottom sheet fixes, and DatePicker in Material3) and a new androidx.credentials library, so check out all of the release notes for the details!
https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/versions/all-channel#january_11_2023

I’m doing a pantry supply run in Chicago next Saturday 🤩 have you done your good deed of the month yet? If not, this is an easy way to make significant impact for families in need.

Venmo: @Amanda-Hinchman
PayPal: ahinchman1@gmail.com
Cash app: $ahinchman1

Hey friends 👋 I'm looking to add a testimonials section for the Practical #JetpackCompose website. If you'd be up for providing a short sentence about your experience with the book, please reach out to me via a direct message (or email me at contact@droid.academy)

Thank you ❤️ #androiddev

Hello! I’m going on a pantry supply run at a local pantry in Little Village, Chicago January 14th. If you’d like to see every dollar of a donation to go directly to making an impact, you can kick in $$ my way for a larger run!

Venmo: @Amanda-Hinchman
Paypal: ahinchman1@gmail.com
CashApp: $ahinchman1

We’ve been redistributing supplies north side to south/west side Chicago since 2020. Thank you for your continued support for mutual aid 🥰

Our next Chicago pantry run is Jan 14th! We’ll be getting supplies northside and moving them down south/west side Chicago.

Want to kick in? Community-pooled funding is open now:

Venmo: @Amanda-Hinchman
Paypal: ahinchman1@gmail.com
CashApp: $ahinchman1

Call for Authors:

Continuing in the spirit of an open web, android dev social is now hosting a publication as well

https://blog.androiddev.social (ghost on digital ocean)

We are looking for contributors to kickstart this adventure.

If you are looking for a place to host your writing that isn't medium, consider us as free and public platform for getting things out to your readers.

Let's make 2023 the year our community gets off corporate platforms

someone appears to have finally gotten their ducks in a row

Rishi Sunak can get absolutely fucked https://mobile.twitter.com/NatashaC/status/1606235984852549634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1606235984852549634%7Ctwgr%5Eb5ff1ec542b1eda9442da69eede6235d8ab17a63%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fpolitics%2Flive%2F2022%2Fdec%2F23%2Fuk-strikes-border-force-rail-public-sector-pay-uk-politics-live

A few weeks ago, Romain Guy @romainguy from Google released a new library that does crazy things with text and images.

Follow the ▶️ live here tomorrow http://cwti.link/twitch
Ask your ❓ questions here https://app.sli.do/event/czXin5cLNmsmBNc8Va327y

#AndroidDev #JetpackCompose #xp