Hello Composers! Is there any straightforward way ...

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[alaershov]

Hello Composers!
Is there any straightforward way to directly handle software keyboard input without using TextField? Or more specifically: what is the most reasonable way to create a PIN code input widget with input from software keyboard? I'm used to hacks with invisible EditTexts in View system, but I'd like very much to avoid this stuff in Compose and do it the right way.
Any recommendations?

[Chris Fillmore]

Do you want BasicTextField?

[Chris Fillmore]

It's basically a text field without the ui, it just accepts the input

[alaershov]

Maybe, I've found it in the sources of TextField, but the code is not the most straightforward, and I wasn't sure if I'm supposed to use it or not) Could you share some good articles on how to use BasicTextField? Is this the only way?

[Chris Fillmore]

You can use any part of Compose public api, including BasicTextField. Check the documentation

https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/androidx/compose/foundation/text/package-summary#BasicTextField(kotlin.String,kotlin.Function1,androidx.compose.ui.Modifier,kotlin.Boolean,kotlin.Boolean,androidx.compose.ui.text.TextStyle,androidx.compose.foundation.text.KeyboardOptions,androidx.compose.foundation.text.KeyboardActions,kotlin.Boolean,kotlin.Int,androidx.compose.ui.text.input.VisualTransformation,kotlin.Function1,androidx.compose.foundation.interaction.MutableInteractionSource,androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Brush,kotlin.Function1)

[Chris Fillmore]

In particular, check how to use decorationBox parameter if you need it

[alaershov]

Thanks Chris, I'll give it a try!

[Daniele Segato]

@Chris Fillmore did you manage to do it? Can you share something for the next developer?