Thought this community might be interested to know...
# compose-ui-showcaser
rob42
02/07/2025, 3:32 PMThought this community might be interested to know that Blip for Windows is built with Compose Multiplatform!
It's a multi-window application that includes a full Fluent set of controls, as well as a bunch of win32 code to achieve a native look and feel, custom titlebars, file icons, dropdown menus etc 😅
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mikehearn
02/07/2025, 3:39 PMLooks like a really cool app!
mikehearn
02/07/2025, 3:40 PMWill you consider releasing the utility code to match the Fluent style as open source, or is it secret sauce?
mikehearn
02/07/2025, 3:42 PMIs the Mac version also using CfD?
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Pablichjenkov
02/07/2025, 4:27 PMOh wow what a surprise, I love the Blip App, super handy 🙌
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rob42
02/07/2025, 4:34 PMDefinitely considering releasing the utility code at some point. The API churn is pretty high right now though 😉
There are 3 pieces which could be broken up:
(1) Proper multi-window support -- e.g. the ability to open windows anchored to other windows (and proper keyboard/focus handling between them)
(2) Windows customization via win32 APIs -- Mica, custom title bar via window proc, accent color + dark mode observer etc...
(3) The controls and components, which depend on (1) + (2) on a case-by-case basis.
The actual design is implemented as an abstraction with the goal of also supporting an adwaita theme for linux -- just didn't get there yet!
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rob42
02/07/2025, 4:35 PMMac isn't CfD though -- it's SwiftUI.
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Stefan Oltmann
02/07/2025, 9:58 PMLooks great, thanks for sharing. 🙂
Love to see real production apps using Compose Multiplatform. 😎
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rob42
02/10/2025, 12:14 PM@Stefan Oltmann yes, it's a wonderful framework -- just a bit immature on desktop.
For me this was worth the trade-off, because maintaining a separate code-base for Windows just wasn't going to be maintainable.
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Stefan Oltmann
02/10/2025, 12:17 PMIt gets better with every release 🙂
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Konstantin Tskhovrebov
02/10/2025, 2:48 PM👍 1
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rob42
02/10/2025, 3:20 PM^ discovered that library during development, although unfortunately we found it lacking a lot of controls and polish needed for a fully native experience. UI is hard! 🙂
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Stefan Oltmann
02/10/2025, 3:21 PMWhat?
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rob42
02/10/2025, 3:22 PMat least there's a release!
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Stefan Oltmann
02/10/2025, 3:22 PM😄
Stefan Oltmann
02/10/2025, 3:24 PMIt's great that they do it. ❤️
https://github.com/alexzhirkevich/compose-cupertino saved my day, once, too 😄
Not for iOS, but for their DatePicker... the one in Material3 is garbage.
Didn't try the Fluent one yet.
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Konstantin Tskhovrebov
02/10/2025, 3:24 PM5 Views