Hi everyone, for dimensions Someone suggested me ...

# compose-android

[Sunil Kumar]

Hi everyone, for dimensions

> Someone suggested me to use expect/actual like this:
>

expect object Dimensions {
>     val buttonHeight: Dp
>     val smallPadding: Dp
> }

> and on actual for android - use android's dimens resources. in actual for iOS - use size classes by code. in actual for desktop/web - use constants or some that will resolve your task
Is this possible to use android's dimens resources in actual implementation of this Dimensions class, I tried but i am not able to access those androidApp dimens resources in kmm androidMain module's actual implemention.

[Timo Drick]

I would recommend to not use the android dimes resource files at all. They are only available in Android. Better to just define this in one kotlin file.

[Sunil Kumar]

Ok thnx

[Timo Drick]

But in theory i would assume that it should be possible to access the resources in android actual implementation.

[Sunil Kumar]

Yea, i was also thinking so, thats why i was trying. But i was not able to access them, dont know why
if i type R.dimen.any_item_name, It does not suggest me resources from defined dimens from androidApp, but it suggests few dimensions which are from android library

[Timo Drick]

This happens normally when you do import the wrong R package. Make sure to import the local namespace R file.

[Sunil Kumar]

importing the local ones related to my package,What i mean is that for system dimensions, its showing suggestions, BUt not from local ones

[Timo Drick]

For me it works. Do you use Android Studio or IntelliJ?

[Timo Drick]

I just tested it on the example project https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform/tree/master/examples/codeviewer
With Android Studio

[Timo Drick]

Maybe you configured some thing wrong? You could use this project to check.

[Sunil Kumar]

Yea may be something is wrong here, i will check it. thnx