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PullRefreshIndicator overlaps with ScrollableTabRow

I'm starting to learn about Jetpack Compose. I put together this app where I explore different day-to-day use cases, each of the feature modules within this project is supposed to tackle different scenarios.
One of this feature modules – the chatexample feature module, tries to implement a simple ViewPager where each of the pages is a Fragment, the first page "Messages" is supposed to display a paginated RecyclerView wrapped around a SwipeRefreshLayout. Now, the goal is to implement all this using Jetpack Compose. This is the issue I'm having right now:
The PullRefreshIndicator that I'm using to implement the Pull-To-Refresh action works as expected and everything seems pretty straightforward so far, but I cannot figure out why the ProgresBar stays there on top.
So far I've tried; Carrying on the Modifier from the parent Scaffold all the way through. Making sure I explicitly set the sizes to fit the max height and width. Add an empty Box in the when statement - but nothing has worked so far, I'm guessing I could just remove the PullRefreshIndicator if I see that the ViewModel isn't supposed to be refreshing, but I don't think that's the right thing to do.
To quickly explain the Composables that I'm using here I have:
<Surface>
<Scaffold> // Set with a topBar
<Column>
<ScrollableTabRow>
<Tab/> // Set for the first "Messages" tab
<Tab/> // Set for the second "Dashboard" tab
</ScrollableTabRow>
<HorizontalPager>
// ChatExampleScreen
<Box> // A Box set with the pullRefresh modifier
// Depending on the ChatExamleViewModel we might pull different composables here
</PullRefreshIndicator>
</Box>
// Another ChatExampleScreen for the second tab
</HorizontalPager>
</Column>
<Scaffold>
</Surface>
Honestly, I don't get how the PullRefreshIndicator that is in a completely different Composable (ChatExampleScreen) gets to overlap with the ScrollableTabRow that is outside.
Hope this makes digesting the UI a bit easier. Any tip, advice, or recommendation is appreciated. Thanks! 🙇
Edit: Just to be completely clear, what I'm trying to achieve here is to have a PullRefreshIndicator on each page. Something like this:
On each page, you pull down, see the ProgressBar appear, and when it is done, it goes away, within the same page. Not overlapping with the tabs above.

A comparatively easier solution in my case was to simply give the Box that contains my vertically scrollable Composable and my PullRefreshIndicator a zIndex of -1f:
Box(Modifier.fillMaxSize().zIndex(-1f)) {
LazyColumn(...)
PullRefreshIndicator(...)
}
And that already did the trick for me. I have a very similar setup to the OP, a Scaffold containing a ScrollableTabRow and a HorizontalPager with refreshable lists on the individual tabs.

I want to leave my first answer as I feel it will still be useful to future readers, so heres another one you might consider.
One of the Box in the tabs has a scroll modifier though, because according to the Accompanist Docs and the actual functionality.
… The content needs to be 'vertically scrollable' for SwipeRefresh()
to be able to react to swipe gestures. Layouts such as LazyColumn are
automatically vertically scrollable, but others such as Column or
LazyRow are not. In those instances, you can provide a
Modifier.verticalScroll modifier…
It's from accompanist documentation about the migration of the API but it still applies to this current one in compose framework.
The way I understand it is a scroll event should be present for the PullRefresh to get activated manually (i.e a layout/container with a vertical scroll modifier or a LazyColumn), something that will consume a drag/swipe event in the screen.
Here's the short working sample. All of these are copy-and-paste-able.
Activity:
class PullRefreshActivity: ComponentActivity() {
private val viewModel: MyViewModel by viewModels()
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
setContent {
MyAppTheme {
Surface(
modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
color = MaterialTheme.colors.background
) {
Scaffold(
modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
topBar = { TopAppBarSample() }
) {
MyScreen(
modifier = Modifier.padding(it),
viewModel = viewModel
)
}
}
}
}
}
}
Some data classes:
data class MessageItems(
val message: String = "",
val author: String = ""
)
data class DashboardBanner(
val bannerMessage: String = "",
val content: String = ""
)
ViewModel:
class MyViewModel: ViewModel() {
var isLoading by mutableStateOf(false)
private val _messageState = MutableStateFlow(mutableStateListOf<MessageItems>())
val messageState = _messageState.asStateFlow()
private val _dashboardState = MutableStateFlow(DashboardBanner())
val dashboardState = _dashboardState.asStateFlow()
fun fetchMessages() {
viewModelScope.launch {
isLoading = true
delay(2000L)
_messageState.update {
it.add(
MessageItems(
message = "Hello First Message",
author = "Author 1"
),
)
it.add(
MessageItems(
message = "Hello Second Message",
author = "Author 2"
)
)
it
}
isLoading = false
}
}
fun fetchDashboard() {
viewModelScope.launch {
isLoading = true
delay(2000L)
_dashboardState.update {
it.copy(
bannerMessage = "Hello World!!",
content = "Welcome to Pull Refresh Content!"
)
}
isLoading = false
}
}
}
Tab Screen Composables:
#Composable
fun MessageTab(
myViewModel : MyViewModel
) {
val messages by myViewModel.messageState.collectAsState()
LazyColumn(
modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize()
) {
items(messages) { item ->
Column(
modifier = Modifier
.fillMaxWidth()
.border(BorderStroke(Dp.Hairline, Color.DarkGray)),
horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally
) {
Text(text = item.message)
Text(text = item.author)
}
}
}
}
#Composable
fun DashboardTab(
myViewModel: MyViewModel
) {
val banner by myViewModel.dashboardState.collectAsState()
Box(
modifier = Modifier
.fillMaxSize()
.verticalScroll(rememberScrollState()),
contentAlignment = Alignment.Center
) {
Column {
Text(
text = banner.bannerMessage,
fontSize = 52.sp
)
Text(
text = banner.content,
fontSize = 16.sp
)
}
}
}
Finally, the composable that contains the PullRefresh and the Pager/Tab components, and all of them are direct children of a ConstraintLayout. So to achieve a PullRefresh behind the Tabs but still on top of the HorizontalPager, first I had to put the HorizontalPager as the first child, the PullRefresh as the second and the Tabs as the last one, constraining them accordingly to preserve the visual arrangement of a Tab Pager.
#OptIn(ExperimentalMaterialApi::class, ExperimentalPagerApi::class)
#Composable
fun MyScreen(
modifier : Modifier = Modifier,
viewModel: MyViewModel
) {
val refreshing = viewModel.isLoading
val pagerState = rememberPagerState()
val pullRefreshState = rememberPullRefreshState(
refreshing = refreshing,
onRefresh = {
when (pagerState.currentPage) {
0 -> {
viewModel.fetchMessages()
}
1 -> {
viewModel.fetchDashboard()
}
}
},
refreshingOffset = 100.dp // just an arbitrary offset where the refresh will animate
)
ConstraintLayout(
modifier = modifier
.fillMaxSize()
.pullRefresh(pullRefreshState)
) {
val (pager, pullRefresh, tabs) = createRefs()
HorizontalPager(
count = 2,
state = pagerState,
modifier = Modifier.constrainAs(pager) {
top.linkTo(tabs.bottom)
start.linkTo(parent.start)
end.linkTo(parent.end)
bottom.linkTo(parent.bottom)
height = Dimension.fillToConstraints
}
) { page ->
when (page) {
0 -> {
MessageTab(
myViewModel = viewModel
)
}
1 -> {
DashboardTab(
myViewModel = viewModel
)
}
}
}
PullRefreshIndicator(
modifier = Modifier.constrainAs(pullRefresh) {
top.linkTo(parent.top)
start.linkTo(parent.start)
end.linkTo(parent.end)
},
refreshing = refreshing,
state = pullRefreshState,
)
ScrollableTabRow(
modifier = Modifier.constrainAs(tabs) {
top.linkTo(parent.top)
start.linkTo(parent.start)
end.linkTo(parent.end)
},
selectedTabIndex = pagerState.currentPage,
indicator = { tabPositions ->
TabRowDefaults.Indicator(
modifier = Modifier.tabIndicatorOffset(
currentTabPosition = tabPositions[pagerState.currentPage],
)
)
},
) {
Tab(
selected = pagerState.currentPage == 0,
onClick = {},
text = {
Text(
text = "Messages"
)
}
)
Tab(
selected = pagerState.currentPage == 1,
onClick = {},
text = {
Text(
text = "Dashboard"
)
}
)
}
}
}
output:
<Surface>
<Scaffold>
<ConstraintLayout>
// top to ScrollableTabRow's bottom
// start, end, bottom to parent's start, end and bottom
// 0.dp (view), fillToConstraints (compose)
<HorizontalPager>
<PagerScreens/>
</HorizontalPager>
// top, start, end of parent
<PullRefreshIndicator/>
// top, start and end of parent
<ScrollableTabRow>
<Tab/> // Set for the first "Messages" tab
<Tab/> // Set for the second "Dashboard" tab
</ScrollableTabRow>
</ConstraintLayout>
<Scaffold>
</Surface>

I think there's nothing wrong with the PullRefresh api and the Compose/Accompanist Tab/Pager api being used together, it seems like the PullRefresh is just respecting the placement structure of the layout/container it is put into.
Consider this code, no tabs, no pager, just a simple set-up of widgets that is identical to your set-up
Column(
modifier = Modifier.padding(it)
) {
Box(
modifier = Modifier
.fillMaxWidth()
.height(80.dp)
.background(Color.Blue)
)
val pullRefreshState = rememberPullRefreshState(
refreshing = false,
onRefresh = { viewModel.fetchMessages() }
)
Box(
modifier = Modifier.pullRefresh(pullRefreshState)
) {
PullRefreshIndicator(
modifier = Modifier.align(Alignment.TopCenter),
refreshing = false,
state = pullRefreshState,
)
}
}
What it looks like.
The PullRefresh is placed inside a component(Box) that is placed below another component in a Column vertical placement, and since it's below another widget, its initial position will not be hidden like the image sample.
With your set-up, since I noticed that the ViewModel is being shared by the tabs and also the reason why I was confirming if you are decided with your architecture is because the only fix I can think of is moving the PullRefresh up in the sequence of the composable widgets.
First changes I made is in your ChatExampleScreen composable, which ended up like this, all PullRefresh components are removed.
#Composable
fun ChatExampleScreen(
chatexampleViewModel: ChatExampleViewModel,
modifier: Modifier = Modifier
) {
val chatexampleViewModelState by chatexampleViewModel.state.observeAsState()
Box(
modifier = modifier
.fillMaxSize()
) {
when (val result = chatexampleViewModelState) {
is ChatExampleViewModel.State.SuccessfullyLoadedMessages -> {
ChatExampleScreenSuccessfullyLoadedMessages(
chatexampleMessages = result.list,
modifier = modifier,
)
}
is ChatExampleViewModel.State.NoMessagesFetched -> {
ChatExampleScreenEmptyState(
modifier = modifier
)
}
is ChatExampleViewModel.State.NoInternetConnectivity -> {
NoInternetConnectivityScreen(
modifier = modifier
)
}
else -> {
// Agus - Do nothing???
Box(modifier = modifier.fillMaxSize())
}
}
}
}
and in your Activity I moved all the setContent{…} scope into another function named ChatTabsContent and placed everything inside it including the PullRefresh components.
#OptIn(ExperimentalMaterialApi::class)
#Composable
fun ChatTabsContent(
modifier : Modifier = Modifier,
viewModel : ChatExampleViewModel
) {
val chatexampleViewModelIsLoadingState by viewModel.isLoading.observeAsState()
val pullRefreshState = rememberPullRefreshState(
refreshing = chatexampleViewModelIsLoadingState == true,
onRefresh = { viewModel.fetchMessages() }
)
Box(
modifier = modifier
.pullRefresh(pullRefreshState)
) {
Column(
Modifier
.fillMaxSize()
) {
val pagerState = rememberPagerState()
ScrollableTabRow(
selectedTabIndex = pagerState.currentPage,
indicator = { tabPositions ->
TabRowDefaults.Indicator(
modifier = Modifier.tabIndicatorOffset(
currentTabPosition = tabPositions[pagerState.currentPage],
)
)
}
) {
Tab(
selected = pagerState.currentPage == 0,
onClick = { },
text = {
Text(
text = "Messages"
)
}
)
Tab(
selected = pagerState.currentPage == 1,
onClick = { },
text = {
Text(
text = "Dashboard"
)
}
)
}
HorizontalPager(
count = 2,
state = pagerState,
modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
) { page ->
when (page) {
0 -> {
ChatExampleScreen(
chatexampleViewModel = viewModel,
modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize()
)
}
1 -> {
ChatExampleScreen(
chatexampleViewModel = viewModel,
modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()
)
}
}
}
}
PullRefreshIndicator(
modifier = Modifier.align(Alignment.TopCenter),
refreshing = chatexampleViewModelIsLoadingState == true,
state = pullRefreshState,
)
}
}
which ended up like this
setContent {
TheOneAppTheme {
// A surface container using the 'background' color from the theme
Surface(
modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
color = MaterialTheme.colors.background
) {
Scaffold(
modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
topBar = { TopAppBarSample() }
) {
ChatTabsContent(
modifier = Modifier.padding(it),
viewModel = viewModel
)
}
}
}
}
Result:
Structural changes.
<Surface>
<Scaffold> // Set with a topBar
<Box>
<Column>
<ScrollableTabRow>
<Tab/> // Set for the first "Messages" tab
<Tab/> // Set for the second "Dashboard" tab
</ScrollableTabRow>
<HorizontalPager>
<Box/>
</HorizontalPager>
</Column>
// pull refresh is now at the most "z" index of the
// box, overlapping the content (tabs/pager)
<PullRefreshIndicator/>
</Box>
<Scaffold>
</Surface>
I haven't explored this API yet, but it looks like it should be used directly in a z-oriented layout/container parent such as Box as the last child.

I just want to share more details about the issue here and what the solution is. I appreciate a lot the solutions shared above and these were definitely key to figuring the problem out.
The bare-minimum solution here is to replace the Box with a ConstraintLayout in the ChatScreenExample composable:
Why? Because as #z.y shared above the PullRefreshIndicator needs to be contained on a "vertically scrollable" composable, and while the Box composable can be set with the vericalScroll() modifier we need to make sure we constraint the height of the content, that's why we had to change to a ConstraintLayout.
Feel free to correct me if I'm missing something.

There is yet another solution to this problem, which is using a .clipToBounds() modifier over the tab content container.

Compose: What is the proper way to add to a (Lazy)Column enough bottom padding to avoid the FAB to cover its content?

The issue is the very similar to the one discussed here for Flutter, but happens in native Android using Jetpack Compose:
Is there a way to dynamically add bottom padding to a (Lazy)Column so its content is never obscured by the FAB?
The FAB is added to the Scaffold so I would expect some way to get this padding dynamically.

You can try this though this may not be a good solution,
#Composable
fun MyScreen() {
var fabHeight by remember {
mutableStateOf(0)
}
val heightInDp = with(LocalDensity.current) { fabHeight.toDp() }
Scaffold(
floatingActionButton = {
FloatingActionButton(
modifier = Modifier.onGloballyPositioned {
fabHeight = it.size.height
},
shape = CircleShape,
onClick = {},
) {
Icon(imageVector = Icons.Filled.Add, contentDescription = "icon")
}
},
floatingActionButtonPosition = FabPosition.End
) {
LazyColumn(
modifier = Modifier
.fillMaxSize()
.padding(it),
contentPadding = PaddingValues(bottom = heightInDp + 16.dp)
) {
items(100) {
Text(text = " Hello world Hello world Hello world Hello world Hello world")
}
}
}
}
Edit: Just simply add the modified paddings to contentPadding of LazyColumn
The hardcoded 16.dp is added because internally the Scaffold implementations has a private property that offsets the fab from the bottom.
So having all of these will produce something like this:

compose LazyColumn crops the content at the bottom

I have empty fragment with composable:
setContent {
Surface(
modifier = Modifier
.fillMaxWidth().fillMaxHeight().padding(bottom = 48.dp, top = 16.dp),
color = colorResource(id = R.color.usaa_white)
) {
val itemsList = (0..50).toList()
val itemsIndexedList = listOf("A", "B", "C")
LazyColumn(
) {
items(itemsList.size) {
Text("Item is $it")
}
item {
Text("Single item")
}
itemsIndexed(itemsIndexedList) { index, item ->
Text("Item at index $index is $item")
}
}
}
}
the problem is: I can only scroll the content until "Single Item" row and the rest of content is hidden. I added some padding to make sure that it wasn't bottomNavBar covering the list but it's still cropped.

Looks like the issue is caused by bottomNavBar. What's interesting is that it happens only with LazyColumn and works fine when I use Column
The fix I found is to add contentPadding to the bottom. (But hope to find better solution)
LazyColumn(contentPadding = PaddingValues(bottom = 70.dp)) { }

Use Scaffold (check documentation).
Scaffold has a generic content trailing lambda slot. The lambda receives an instance of PaddingValues that should be applied to the content root — for example, via Modifier.padding — to offset the top and bottom bars, if they exist.
setContent {
Scaffold { contentPadding ->
Box(
modifier = Modifier.padding(contentPadding)
) {
// Your code
}
}
}
Hope it helps !

Jetpack Compose Bottomsheet with empty sheet content is always expnaded

I'm trying to achieve modalBottomSheet by BottomSheetScaffold for some custom implementation.
here is my BottomSheetScaffold
BottomSheetScaffold(
sheetPeekHeight = 0.dp,
scaffoldState = bottomSheetState,
sheetBackgroundColor = Color.Transparent,
backgroundColor = Color.Transparent,
sheetElevation = 0.dp,
sheetShape = RoundedCornerShape(topStart = 36.dp, topEnd = 36.dp),
snackbarHost = snackBarHost,
sheetContent = { bottomSheet() }) {
Box(Modifier.fillMaxSize()) {
val coroutineScope = rememberCoroutineScope()
sheetContent()
Scrim(
color = Primary,
alpha = bottomSheetState.currentFraction * 0.5f,
onDismiss = {
coroutineScope.launch { bottomSheetState.bottomSheetState.collapse() }
},
visible = bottomSheetState.bottomSheetState.targetValue != BottomSheetValue.Collapsed && bottomSheetState.bottomSheetState.currentValue != BottomSheetValue.Collapsed
)
}
}
When this scaffold is called by some screen, the sheetContent() will be replaced as screen content. My problem here is when bottomSheet() is empty on that screen and thus there is no height, bottom sheet state think it is expanded while I just not put composable inside bottomSheet() and it just fill based on some condition with no default composable. Because of that the Scrim() function will be visible and when I click on it this exception will throw
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: The target value must have an associated anchor.

It seems while sheetContent is necessary for BottomSheetScaffold there is no way to deal with empty value because BottomSheetState class that handle's swiping need anchor to get height and empty value cause's unexpected result

This is a bug introduced in latest release of compose 1.2.x. To stop showing bottom sheet at start, I only add sheetContent if data is not null(this was not possible in previous release1.1.x). Now I have another issue. The click event to expanding bottomSheet won't trigger at first try. I always need to click it twice.

How to implement BottomAppBar and BottomDrawer pattern using Android Jetpack Compose?

I'm building Android app with Jetpack Compose. Got stuck while trying to implement BottomAppBar with BottomDrawer pattern.
Bottom navigation drawers are modal drawers that are anchored to the bottom of the screen instead of the left or right edge. They are only used with bottom app bars. These drawers open upon tapping the navigation menu icon in the bottom app bar.
Description on material.io, and direct link to video.
I've tried using Scaffold, but it only supports side drawer. BottomDrawer appended to Scaffold content is displayed in content area and BottomDrawer doesn't cover BottomAppBar when open. Moving BottomDrawer after Scaffold function doesn't help either: BottomAppBar is covered by some invisible block and prevents clicking buttons.
I've also tried using BottomSheetScaffold, but it doesn't have BottomAppBar slot.
If Scaffold doesn't support this pattern, what would be correct way to implement it? Is it possible to extend Scaffold component? I fear that incorrect implementation from scratch might create issues later, when I'll try to implement navigation and snackbar.

I think the latest version of scaffold does have a bottom app bar parameter

They (Google Devs) invite you in the Jetpack Compose Layouts pathway to try adding other Material Design Components such as BottomNavigation or BottomDrawer to their respective Scaffold slots, and yet do not give you the solution.
BottomAppBar does have its own slot in Scaffold (i.e. bottomBar), but BottomDrawer does not - and seems to be designed exclusively for use with the BottomAppBar explicitly (see API documentation for the BottomDrawer).
At this point in the Jetpack Compose pathway, we've covered state hoisting, slots, modifiers, and have been thoroughly explained that from time to time we'll have to play around to see how best to stack and organize Composables - that they almost always have a naturally expressable way in which they work best that is practically intended.
Let me get us set up so that we are on the same page:
class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {
#ExperimentalMaterialApi
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
setContent {
LayoutsCodelabTheme {
// A surface container using the 'background' color from the theme
Surface(color = MaterialTheme.colors.background) {
LayoutsCodelab()
}
}
}
}
}
That's the main activity calling our primary/core Composable. This is just like in the codelab with the exception of the #ExperimentalMaterialApi annotation.
Next is our primary/core Composable:
#ExperimentalMaterialApi
#Composable
fun LayoutsCodelab() {
val ( gesturesEnabled, toggleGesturesEnabled ) = remember { mutableStateOf( true ) }
val scope = rememberCoroutineScope()
val drawerState = rememberBottomDrawerState( BottomDrawerValue.Closed )
// BottomDrawer has to be the true core of our layout
BottomDrawer(
gesturesEnabled = gesturesEnabled,
drawerState = drawerState,
drawerContent = {
Button(
modifier = Modifier.align( Alignment.CenterHorizontally ).padding( top = 16.dp ),
onClick = { scope.launch { drawerState.close() } },
content = { Text( "Close Drawer" ) }
)
LazyColumn {
items( 25 ) {
ListItem(
text = { Text( "Item $it" ) },
icon = {
Icon(
Icons.Default.Favorite,
contentDescription = "Localized description"
)
}
)
}
}
},
// The API describes this member as "the content of the
// rest of the UI"
content = {
// So let's place the Scaffold here
Scaffold(
topBar = {
AppBarContent()
},
//drawerContent = { BottomBar() } // <-- Will implement a side drawer
bottomBar = {
BottomBarContent(
coroutineScope = scope,
drawerState = drawerState
)
},
) {
innerPadding ->
BodyContent( Modifier.padding( innerPadding ).fillMaxHeight() )
}
}
)
}
Here, we've leveraged the Scaffold exactly as the codelab in the compose pathway suggests we should. Notice my comment that drawerContent is an auto-implementation of the side-drawer. It's a rather nifty way to bypass directly using the [respective] Composable(s) (material design's modal drawer/sheet)! However, it won't work for our BottomDrawer. I think the API is experimental for BottomDrawer, because they'll be making changes to add support for it to Composables like Scaffold in the future.
I base that on how difficult it is to use the BottomDrawer, designed for use solely with BottomAppBar, with the Scaffold - which explicitly contains a slot for BottomAppBar.
To support BottomDrawer, we have to understand that it is an underlying layout controller that wraps the entire app's UI, preventing interaction with anything but its drawerContent when the drawer is open. This requires that it encompasses Scaffold, and that requires that we delegate necessary state control - to the BottomBarContent composable which wraps our BottomAppBar implementation:
#ExperimentalMaterialApi
#Composable
fun BottomBarContent( modifier: Modifier = Modifier, coroutineScope: CoroutineScope, drawerState: BottomDrawerState ) {
BottomAppBar{
// Leading icons should typically have a high content alpha
CompositionLocalProvider( LocalContentAlpha provides ContentAlpha.high ) {
IconButton(
onClick = {
coroutineScope.launch { drawerState.open() }
}
) {
Icon( Icons.Filled.Menu, contentDescription = "Localized description" )
}
}
// The actions should be at the end of the BottomAppBar. They use the default medium
// content alpha provided by BottomAppBar
Spacer( Modifier.weight( 1f, true ) )
IconButton( onClick = { /* doSomething() */ } ) {
Icon( Icons.Filled.Favorite, contentDescription = "Localized description" )
}
IconButton( onClick = { /* doSomething() */ } ) {
Icon( Icons.Filled.Favorite, contentDescription = "Localized description" )
}
}
}
The result shows us:
The TopAppBar at top,
The BottomAppBar at bottom,
Clicking the menu icon in the BottomAppBar opens our BottomDrawer, covering the BottomAppBar and entire content space appropriately while open.
The BottomDrawer is properly hidden, until either the above referenced button click - or gesture - is utilized to open the bottom drawer.
The menu icon in the BottomAppBar opens the drawer partway.
Gesture opens the bottom drawer partway with a quick short swipe, but as far as you guide it to otherwise.

You may have to do something as shown below..
Notice how the Scaffold is called inside the BottomDrawer().
It's confusing though how the documentation says "They (BottomDrawer) are only used with bottom app bars". It made me think I have to look for a BottomDrawer() slot inside Scaffold or that I have to call BottomDrawer() inside BottomAppBar(). In both cases, I experienced weird behaviours. This is how I worked around the issue. I hope it helps someone especially if you are attempting the code lab exercise in Module 5 of Layouts in Jetpack Compose from the Jetpack Compose course.
#ExperimentalMaterialApi
#Composable
fun MyApp() {
var selectedItem by rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf(1)}
BottomDrawer(
modifier = Modifier.background(MaterialTheme.colors.onPrimary),
drawerShape = Shapes.medium,
drawerContent = {
Column(Modifier.fillMaxWidth()) {
for(i in 1..6) {
when (i) {
1 -> Row(modifier = Modifier.clickable { }.padding(16.dp)){
Icon(imageVector = Icons.Rounded.Inbox, contentDescription = null)
Text(text = "Inbox")
}
2 -> Row(modifier = Modifier.clickable { }.padding(16.dp)){
Icon(imageVector = Icons.Rounded.Outbox, contentDescription = null)
Text(text = "Outbox")
}
3 -> Row(modifier = Modifier.clickable { }.padding(16.dp)){
Icon(imageVector = Icons.Rounded.Archive, contentDescription = null)
Text(text = "Archive")
}
}
}
}
},
gesturesEnabled = true
) {
Scaffold(
topBar = {
TopAppBar(
title = {
Text(text = "Learning Compose Layouts" )
},
actions = {
IconButton(onClick = { /*TODO*/ }) {
Icon(Icons.Filled.Favorite, contentDescription = null)
}
}
)
},
bottomBar = { BottomAppBar(cutoutShape = CircleShape, contentPadding = PaddingValues(0.dp)) {
for (item in 1..4) {
BottomNavigationItem(
modifier = Modifier.clipToBounds(),
selected = selectedItem == item ,
onClick = { selectedItem = item },
icon = {
when (item) {
1 -> { Icon(Icons.Rounded.MusicNote, contentDescription = null) }
2 -> { Icon(Icons.Rounded.BookmarkAdd, contentDescription = null) }
3 -> { Icon(Icons.Rounded.SportsBasketball, contentDescription = null) }
4 -> { Icon(Icons.Rounded.ShoppingCart, contentDescription = null) }
}
}
)
}
}
}
) { innerPadding -> BodyContent(
Modifier
.padding(innerPadding)
.padding(8.dp))
}
}
}