hi, is there a quick way to display HTML strings i...

# compose

[Viral Thakker]

hi, is there a quick way to display HTML strings into text ?

[Stylianos Gakis]

https://cs.android.com/androidx/platform/frameworks/support/+/androidx-main:compose/ui/ui-text/samples/src/main/java/androidx/compose/ui/text/samples/AnnotatedStringFromHtmlSamples.kt;l=35?q=FromHtml
This exists, does it work for your needs?

[Timo Drick]

@Stylianos Gakis is this AnnotedString.fromHtml in the official packages? I do not see where the source code is. It would help a lot.

[Timo Drick]

Ok found it.

[Stylianos Gakis]

Yup, I would definitely think twice to use something other than the officially provided solution. I'd at least try that first and if it has any limitations then I'd start looking for alternatives.
Haven't used it myself, only knew it exists.

[Chrimaeon]

@Viral Thakker please do not cross post to multiple channels. The “correct” answer might be helpful for others too and like that it might get lost.

[Chrimaeon]

For reference https://kotlinlang.slack.com/archives/C0B8M7BUY/p1722841264835199

[Timo Drick]

Here maybe also helpful the official documentation link:
https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/androidx/compose/ui/text/AnnotatedString.Companion#(androidx.compose.ui.te[…]LinkInteractionListener)

[Timo Drick]

Just a short followup we checked the official implementation and it turned out that is is lacking some functionality we need in our project. So maybe if some one has the same experience here is a custom implementation. Maybe it is helpful for some one:
https://gitlab.com/-/snippets/3704221

[Viral Thakker]

@Chrimaeon Sure I'll take care from next time

[Stylianos Gakis]

What was lacking Timo?

[Viral Thakker]

Yes, I tried your reference and it was working like a charm
thank you @Stylianos Gakis

[Timo Drick]

Ok yes all things are support. Only one important thing is missing for us. Defining a base textstyle for the html.

[Timo Drick]

Ok sorry @Stylianos Gakis i checked everything again. And it looks like the official implementation supports everything. Base text style can be applied in the Text composable.

[Timo Drick]

So no custom implementation is necessary anymore