We are exploring on how to build a PWA using Kotli...

# compose-web

[Suhaib Kazi]

We are exploring on how to build a PWA using KotlinMP
Its going to be a simple 15 screens max application with support for QR scanning and Upload media to server

So many directions to go into🤯

We are looking for something with familiar feel to compose and android development (short learning curve)

I initially thought Wasm was the way to go (hard to debug whats the issue for a basic page)

Looking for guidance and where to look

[Robert Jaros]

You can check #C06UAH52PA7 (https://kilua.dev) or #C04RTD72RQ8

[Suhaib Kazi]

I did check out both
Still need time to wrap my head around core web concepts

Kilua supports both js and Wasm

Still need to understand key differences between both

[Suhaib Kazi]

We still want client side rendering

[Robert Jaros]

If you have any question don't hesitate to ask (I'm the author of Kilua).

[Suhaib Kazi]

Thanks @Robert Jaros
Will do

Will experiment more and comeback here

Any resources to look at?

[Robert Jaros]

The website contains a comprehensive guide. There are also same examples you can play with.

[Robert Jaros]

You might also look at https://github.com/rjaros/kvision-examples/tree/master/pokedex
It's a fully compliant PWA application created with Kotlin and #CL4C1SLKC

[Suhaib Kazi]

Thanks again

[Joost Klitsie]

If you want a familiar feel to compose and android development -> why not choose compose multiplatform?

[Suhaib Kazi]

I did build a screen with CMP

Unable to render anything
Its silently failing

[Joost Klitsie]

did you try to start a project with the compose wizard? That should be up and running out of the box and then you can build on there

[Suhaib Kazi]

Im on CMP 1.9.3

[Suhaib Kazi]

Yes i started with that
Hello world was working

Then built a proper login screen
not working for some reason
been trying to debug
Looking at Jetsnack and similar libs

Unfortunately not all are updated

[Suhaib Kazi]

Viewmodel, State and the works
Something is amiss

[Joost Klitsie]

that is a shame, I have a nice project up and running and usually if I messed up something then in the browser console it would show up

[Joost Klitsie]

and also it would not work on other platforms -> maybe you can try to create a jvm (desktop) target as well, there I had a better time debugging

[Joost Klitsie]

and "usually" things for me work on web the same way. Maybe try to update everything to latest and greatest

[Suhaib Kazi]

thats the approach i took
update everything
seems like all the examples are on older versions

[Joost Klitsie]

cmp 1.9.3 is not the latest, but in theory it should still be fine to run