Hi Team , Is it possible to use ConstraintLayout i...
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Bunei
02/11/2025, 6:54 PMHi Team , Is it possible to use ConstraintLayout in Compose Multiplatofrm
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jw
02/11/2025, 7:01 PMIt should be possible (in theory) to use it on the JVM with Compose UI for Desktop but it will not work for iOS or web.
jw
02/11/2025, 7:02 PMThe constraint solver that sits behind ConstraintLayout is written in Java, so the JVM and Android are the only places it can run.
jw
02/11/2025, 7:03 PMI'm not aware of anyone that is publishing the Compose-based constraint API against JetBrains' Compose multiplatform artifacts such that it is available in JVM-based Compose UI applications.
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Skaldebane
02/12/2025, 3:36 AMIs there anything very Java specific about the solver? Or could it be reimplemented in Kotlin?
Seems like a low-hanging fruit (though Compose makes ConstraintLayout mostly unnecessary, but it still has some useful applications)
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jw
02/12/2025, 3:38 AMNope. Nothing!
jw
02/12/2025, 3:39 AMJust found this https://github.com/Lavmee/constraintlayout-compose-multiplatform. Maybe track that person down and help out!
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