Jetpack Compose

Jetpack Compose
Developer(s)	Google
Repository	github.com/androidx/androidx/tree/androidx-main/compose ;
Written in	Kotlin
Operating system	Android
Type	Library
Website	developer.android.com/develop/ui/compose

Jetpack Compose is an open-source Kotlin-based declarative UI framework for Android developed by Google.^[1] The first preview was announced in May 2019,^[2] and the framework was made ready for production in July 2021.^[1]

History

The first preview of Jetpack Compose was announced at the Google I/O conference in May 2019.^[2] The developer preview was released in October 2019,^[3] and the alpha release took place in August 2020.^[4]

Compose entered its beta phase in February 2021, with its first production release taking place that July.^[5]

Features

Jetpack Compose supports Android 5.0 and later.^[6] It uses the Kotlin programming language, and provides a reactive programming model similar to other UI frameworks such as Vue.js and React Native.^[2] Compose is designed to integrate seamlessly with existing Android apps and libraries, allowing developers to gradually migrate their apps to Compose.^[5]

In Compose, a user interface is defined using functions that have been annotated with the @Composable annotation, which are known as composable functions and define the screen's state.^[1]^[7] The annotation is used by the Compose compiler to generate the UI boilerplate code.^[7]

The 1.0 release introduced Compose Preview, which is built into Android Studio starting with Arctic Fox. It allows composables to be previewed using different configurations without deploying the app to a device.^[8]

Usage

At the time of Jetpack Compose's 1.0 release, Google said, "There are already over 2,000 apps in the Play Store using Compose – in fact, the Play Store app itself uses Compose."^[1] As of October 2022, 16% of the top 1000 apps on the Play Store included Compose. The apps included those from companies such as Airbnb, Lyft and Square.^[9] In May 2024, this number had grown to 40%.^[10]

Google rewrote parts of Android's Settings app using Compose in Android 14.^[11] Meta Platforms developed its Threads social media app in five months using Compose.^[12]^[13]

Compose Multiplatform

Compose Multiplatform is a multi-platform UI framework developed by JetBrains and based on Jetpack Compose. It is a port of Jetpack Compose for Windows, macOS, Linux and the web. Version 1.0 alpha was released in August 2021.^[1] iOS support was added in May 2023.^[14]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Anderson, Tim (August 6, 2021). "Does the world need another cross-platform framework? Tough, here's JetBrains with Compose Multiplatform". The Register. Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Lardinois, Frederic (May 7, 2019). "Google launches Jetpack Compose, an open-source, Kotlin-based UI development toolkit". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
^ Protalinski, Emil (October 23, 2019). "Google launches Jetpack Compose developer preview and Android Studio 4.0 Canary". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
^ Bradshaw, Kyle (August 26, 2020). "Jetpack Compose reaches Alpha ahead of full release next year". 9to5Google. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Bradshaw, Kyle (July 28, 2021). "Google launches Jetpack Compose 1.0, making Android UI design easier w/ Kotlin". 9to5Google. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
^ "Set up your Android project | Jetpack Compose". Android Developers. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Sinicki, Adam (November 10, 2019). "An introduction to Jetpack Compose for quick Android UI designs". Android Authority. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
^ Krill, Paul (July 30, 2021). "Jetpack Compose for Android turns GA". InfoWorld. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
^ Nikolov, Lazar (April 19, 2023). "Build better Jetpack Compose apps with Sentry". InfoWorld. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
^ Google for Developers (May 14, 2024). Developer Keynote (Google I/O '24). Retrieved December 24, 2024 – via YouTube. {{cite AV media}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ Bradshaw, Kyle (February 14, 2023). "Google is gradually rewriting Android's Settings app with Jetpack Compose". 9to5Google. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
^ Evjen, Yasmine; Muntenescu, Florina (October 27, 2023). "Meta built threads in only 5 months using Jetpack Compose". Android Developers Blog. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
^ Li, Abner (March 4, 2024). "Google on how Meta sped up its Android 14 app updates". 9to5Google. Archived from the original on March 5, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
^ Krill, Paul (May 19, 2023). "JetBrains adds iOS support to cross-platform UI framework". InfoWorld. Archived from the original on February 13, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

External links

Official website

[:0-1] Anderson, Tim (August 6, 2021). "Does the world need another cross-platform framework? Tough, here's JetBrains with Compose Multiplatform". The Register. Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[TechCrunch-2] Lardinois, Frederic (May 7, 2019). "Google launches Jetpack Compose, an open-source, Kotlin-based UI development toolkit". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[3] Protalinski, Emil (October 23, 2019). "Google launches Jetpack Compose developer preview and Android Studio 4.0 Canary". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[4] Bradshaw, Kyle (August 26, 2020). "Jetpack Compose reaches Alpha ahead of full release next year". 9to5Google. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[9to5google_release-5] Bradshaw, Kyle (July 28, 2021). "Google launches Jetpack Compose 1.0, making Android UI design easier w/ Kotlin". 9to5Google. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[6] "Set up your Android project | Jetpack Compose". Android Developers. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[:1-7] Sinicki, Adam (November 10, 2019). "An introduction to Jetpack Compose for quick Android UI designs". Android Authority. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[8] Krill, Paul (July 30, 2021). "Jetpack Compose for Android turns GA". InfoWorld. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[9] Nikolov, Lazar (April 19, 2023). "Build better Jetpack Compose apps with Sentry". InfoWorld. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[10] Google for Developers (May 14, 2024). Developer Keynote (Google I/O '24). Retrieved December 24, 2024 – via YouTube. {{cite AV media}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[11] Bradshaw, Kyle (February 14, 2023). "Google is gradually rewriting Android's Settings app with Jetpack Compose". 9to5Google. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[12] Evjen, Yasmine; Muntenescu, Florina (October 27, 2023). "Meta built threads in only 5 months using Jetpack Compose". Android Developers Blog. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.

[13] Li, Abner (March 4, 2024). "Google on how Meta sped up its Android 14 app updates". 9to5Google. Archived from the original on March 5, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.

[14] Krill, Paul (May 19, 2023). "JetBrains adds iOS support to cross-platform UI framework". InfoWorld. Archived from the original on February 13, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

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