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How to handle back press on AndroidViewBinding & finish host compose?

The composable host an AndroidView that is a FragmentContainerView which has multiple child Fragments on back press of the FragmentContainerView we want to close the #Game composable.
#Composable
fun Game(data: Bundle? = null) {
val user = GamingHubAuthManager.getUser().observeAsState()
AndroidViewBinding(EntryPointBinding::inflate) {
// val myFragment = fragmentGameContainerView.getFragment<FeatureCardFragment>
}
}

You can control if your Game composable is part of the composition from its parent composable with some state and a simple if statement.
To change the state on back press you can use the BackHandler composable.
A working example:
import androidx.compose.runtime.*
#Composable
fun GameParent() {
var gameIsActive by remember { mutableStateOf(true) } // or false for the starting state
BackHandler(enabled = gameIsActive) {
gameIsActive = false
}
if (gameIsActive) {
Game()
} else {
Button(
onClick = { gameIsActive = true }
) {
Text("Start game")
}
}
}
#Composable
fun Game(data: Bundle? = null) {
val user = GamingHubAuthManager.getUser().observeAsState()
AndroidViewBinding(EntryPointBinding::inflate) {
// val myFragment = fragmentGameContainerView.getFragment<FeatureCardFragment>
}
}
If you will have to close the game from some other handler(s) from inside the Game composable then taking this approach might be better
import androidx.compose.runtime.*
#Composable
fun GameParent() {
var gameIsActive by remember { mutableStateOf(true) } // or false for the starting state
if (gameIsActive) {
Game(onClose = { gameIsActive = false })
} else {
Button(
onClick = { gameIsActive = true }
) {
Text("Start game")
}
}
}
#Composable
fun Game(data: Bundle? = null, onClose: () -> Unit) {
BackHandler(enabled = true) {
// this way you can even pass some result back if you parametrize
// this callback, for example won/lost/draw/quit.
onClose()
}
val user = GamingHubAuthManager.getUser().observeAsState()
AndroidViewBinding(EntryPointBinding::inflate) {
// val myFragment = fragmentGameContainerView.getFragment<FeatureCardFragment>
// call onClose() from some other handler
}
}

How to add item in LazyColumn in jetpack compose?

In the following viewModel code I am generating a list of items from graphQl server
private val _balloonsStatus =
MutableStateFlow<Status<List<BalloonsQuery.Edge>?>>(Status.Loading())
val balloonsStatus get() = _balloonsStatus
private val _endCursor = MutableStateFlow<String?>(null)
val endCursor get() = _endCursor
init {
loadBalloons(null)
}
fun loadBalloons(cursor: String?) {
viewModelScope.launch {
val data = repo.getBalloonsFromServer(cursor)
if (data.errors == null) {
_balloonsStatus.value = Status.Success(data.data?.balloons?.edges)
_endCursor.value = data.data?.balloons?.pageInfo?.endCursor
} else {
_balloonsStatus.value = Status.Error(data.errors!![0].message)
_endCursor.value = null
}
}
}
and in the composable function I am getting this data by following this code:
#Composable
fun BalloonsScreen(
navHostController: NavHostController? = null,
viewModel: SharedBalloonViewModel
) {
val endCursor by viewModel.endCursor.collectAsState()
val balloons by viewModel.balloonsStatus.collectAsState()
AssignmentTheme {
Column(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize()) {
when (balloons) {
is Status.Error -> {
Log.i("Reyjohn", balloons.message!!)
}
is Status.Loading -> {
Log.i("Reyjohn", "loading..")
}
is Status.Success -> {
BalloonList(edgeList = balloons.data!!, navHostController = navHostController)
}
}
Spacer(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f))
Button(onClick = { viewModel.loadBalloons(endCursor) }) {
Text(text = "Load More")
}
}
}
}
#Composable
fun BalloonList(
edgeList: List<BalloonsQuery.Edge>,
navHostController: NavHostController? = null,
) {
LazyColumn {
items(items = edgeList) { edge ->
UserRow(edge.node, navHostController)
}
}
}
but the problem is every time I click on Load More button it regenerates the view and displays a new set of list, but I want to append the list at the end of the previous list. As far I understand that the list is regenerated as the flow I am listening to is doing the work behind this, but I am stuck here to get a workaround about how to achieve my target here, a kind hearted help would be much appreciated!

You can create a private list in ViewModel that adds List<BalloonsQuery.Edge>?>
and instead of
_balloonsStatus.value = Status.Success(data.data?.balloons?.edges)
you can do something like
_balloonsStatus.value = Status.Success(myLiast.addAll(
data.data?.balloons?.edges))
should update Compose with the latest data appended to existing one

Jetpack Compose show snack bar from view model - Single Live Event

I'm building a jetpack compose app and I want my view model to tell my compose function to display a snack bar by sending it an event. I have read multiple blog posts about the Single Live Event case with Kotlin and I tried to implement it with Compose and Kotlin Flow. I managed to send the event from the view model (I see it in the logs) but I don't know how to receive it in the composable function. Can someone help me figure it out please? Here is my implementation.
class HomeViewModel() : ViewModel() {
sealed class Event {
object ShowSheet : Event()
object HideSheet : Event()
data class ShowSnackBar(val text: String) : Event()
}
private val eventChannel = Channel<Event>(Channel.BUFFERED)
val eventsFlow: Flow<Event> = eventChannel.receiveAsFlow()
fun showSnackbar() {
Timber.d("Show snackbar button pressed")
viewModelScope.launch {
eventChannel.send(Event.ShowSnackBar("SnackBar"))
}
}
}
#Composable
fun HomeScreen(
viewModel: HomeViewModel,
) {
val context = LocalContext.current
val scaffoldState = rememberScaffoldState()
val sheetState = rememberModalBottomSheetState(ModalBottomSheetValue.Hidden)
val lifecycleOwner = LocalLifecycleOwner.current
val eventsFlowLifecycleAware = remember(viewModel.eventsFlow, lifecycleOwner) {
eventsFlow.flowWithLifecycle(lifecycleOwner.lifecycle, Lifecycle.State.STARTED)
}
LaunchedEffect(sheetState, scaffoldState.snackbarHostState) {
eventsFlowLifecycleAware.onEach {
when (it) {
HomeViewModel.Event.ShowSheet -> {
Timber.d("Show sheet event received")
sheetState.show()
}
HomeViewModel.Event.HideSheet -> {
Timber.d("Hide sheet event received")
sheetState.hide()
}
is HomeViewModel.Event.ShowSnackBar -> {
Timber.d("Show snack bar received")
scaffoldState.snackbarHostState.showSnackbar(
context.getString(it.resId)
)
}
}
}
}
ModalBottomSheetLayout(
sheetState = sheetState,
sheetContent = {
Text("Sheet")
}
) {
Button(
onClick = {
viewModel.showSheet()
}
) {
Text("Show SnackBar")
}
}
}
For reference, I've used these blog posts:
Android SingleLiveEvent Redux with Kotlin Flow
A safer way to collect flows from Android UIs

Ok, I was using the wrong approach, I must not send events, I must update the view state and check if I should show the snackbar when recomposing. Something like that:
You store the SnackBar state in the view model
class HomeViewModel: ViewModel() {
var isSnackBarShowing: Boolean by mutableStateOf(false)
private set
private fun showSnackBar() {
isSnackBarShowing = true
}
fun dismissSnackBar() {
isSnackBarShowing = false
}
}
And in the view you use LaunchedEffect to check if you should show the snackbar when recomposing the view
#Composable
fun HomeScreen(
viewModel: HomeViewModel,
) {
val onDismissSnackBarState by rememberUpdatedState(newValue = onDismissSnackBar)
if (isSnackBarShowing) {
val snackBarMessage = "Message"
LaunchedEffect(isSnackBarShowing) {
try {
when (scaffoldState.snackbarHostState.showSnackbar(
snackBarMessage,
)) {
SnackbarResult.Dismissed -> {
}
}
} finally {
onDismissSnackBarState()
}
}
}
Row() {
Text(text = "Hello")
Spacer(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f))
Button(
onClick = {
viewModel.showSnackBar()
}
) {
Text(text = "Show SnackBar")
}
}
}

I think you have to collect eventsFlowLifecycleAware as a state to trigger a Composable correctly.
Try removing the LaunchedEffect block, and using it like this:
val event by eventsFlowLifecycleAware.collectAsState(null)
when (event) {
is HomeViewModel.Event.ShowSnackBar -> {
// Do stuff
}
}

Jetpack compose update list element

I am currently trying to write an App for my thesis and currently, I am looking into different approaches. Since I really like Flutter and the Thesis requires me to use Java/Kotlin I would like to use Jetpack compose.
Currently, I am stuck trying to update ListElements.
I want to have a List that shows Experiments and their state/result. Once I hit the Button I want the experiments to run and after they are done update their state. Currently, the run Method does nothing besides setting the state to success.
The problem is I don't know how to trigger a recompose from the viewModel of the ExperimentRow once an experiment updates its state.
ExperimentsActivity:
class ExperimentsActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
val exViewModel by viewModels<ExperimentViewModel>()
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
//For now this is just Dummy Data and will be replaced
exViewModel.experiments += listOf(
Experiment("Test1", exViewModel::experimentStateChanged),
Experiment("Strongbox", exViewModel::experimentStateChanged)
)
setContent {
TpmTheme {
// A surface container using the 'background' color from the theme
Surface {
ExperimentScreen(
exViewModel.experiments,
exViewModel::startTests
)
}
}
}
}
}
ExperimentViewModel:
class ExperimentViewModel : ViewModel() {
var experiments by mutableStateOf(listOf<Experiment>())
fun startTests() {
for (exp in experiments) {
exp.run()
}
}
fun experimentStateChanged(experiment: Experiment) {
Log.i("ViewModel", "Changed expState of ${experiment.name} to ${experiment.state}")
// HOW DO I TRIGGER A RECOMPOSE OF THE EXPERIMENTROW FOR THE experiment????
//experiments = experiments.toMutableList().also { it.plus(experiment) }
Log.i("Vi", "Size of Expirments: ${experiments.size}")
}
}
ExperimentScreen:
#Composable
fun ExperimentScreen(
experiments: List<Experiment>,
onStartExperiments: () -> Unit
) {
Column {
LazyColumnFor(
items = experiments,
modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
contentPadding = PaddingValues(top = 8.dp),
) { ep ->
ExperimentRow(
experiment = ep,
modifier = Modifier.fillParentMaxWidth(),
)
}
Button(
onClick = { onStartExperiments() },
modifier = Modifier.padding(16.dp).fillMaxWidth(),
) {
Text("Run Tests")
}
}
}
#Composable
fun ExperimentRow(experiment: Experiment, modifier: Modifier = Modifier) {
Row(
modifier = modifier
.padding(horizontal = 16.dp, vertical = 8.dp),
horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceBetween
) {
Text(experiment.name)
Icon(
asset = experiment.state.vAsset,
)
}
Experiment:
class Experiment(val name: String, val onStateChanged: (Experiment) -> Unit) {
var state: ExperimentState = ExperimentState.DEFAULT
set(value) {
field = value
onStateChanged(this)
}
fun run() {
state = ExperimentState.SUCCESS;
}
}
enum class ExperimentState(val vAsset: VectorAsset) {
DEFAULT(Icons.Default.Info),
RUNNING(Icons.Default.Refresh),
SUCCESS(Icons.Default.Done),
FAILED(Icons.Default.Warning),
}

There's a few ways to address this but key thing is that you need to add a copy of element (with state changed) to experiments to trigger the recomposition.
One possible example would be
data class Experiment(val name: String, val state: ExperimentState, val onStateChanged: (Experiment) -> Unit) {
fun run() {
onStateChanged(this.copy(state = ExperimentState.SUCCESS))
}
}
and then
fun experimentStateChanged(experiment: Experiment) {
val index = experiments.toMutableList().indexOfFirst { it.name == experiment.name }
experiments = experiments.toMutableList().also {
it[index] = experiment
}
}
though I suspect there's probably cleaner way of doing this.

A change on the state does not recompose the view

I have the following issue where the state change on the counter variable does not trigger recomposition of the Text component. Any ideas of what might be the problem???
#Model
class CounterState(var counter:Int = 0)
#Composable
fun CounterView(counterState: CounterState){
Column {
Text(text= "${counterState.counter}",
style=(+typography()).body1)
Button(text ="Increment",
onClick = {counterState.counter++},
style = ContainedButtonStyle())
}
}
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
setContent {
app {
CounterView(CounterState())
}
}
}

var counter by +state { 0 }
Column {
Text(
text = "$counter",
style = (+typography()).body1
)
Button(
text = "Increment",
onClick = { counter++ },
style = ContainedButtonStyle()
)
}