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*Compose Version 1.2.0-alpha06 is out today!*

Some release notes that I found interesting.

• A bunch of focus related stuff!!!!
• TextFields will now be kept above the keyboard when they are focused and the keyboard is shown, when inside a non-lazy scrollable and the soft input mode is `ADJUST_RESIZE` . WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Thanks <@U0KMMQA20> :smile: 
• Added `RequestFocus` semantics action to request focus on the focusable target.
• `FocusOrder` has now been merged into `FocusProperties` and `focusProperties()` now has all the capabilities of `focusOrder()`. `FocusOrder` and `focusOrder()` have been deprecated. `focusOrder()` that accepts a `focusRequester` should be replaced with a `focusRequester()` modifier in combination with `focusProperties()`. This allows the modifiers to have a stronger separation of concerns.
• `WindowInsets.asPaddingValues(Density)` was added to allow developers to do the conversion without needing to be in composition.
• Updated parsing of vector drawables to support auto mirroring to flip the content of a `VectorPainter` if the current layout direction is RTL.
• Scroll modifiers (`Modifier.verticalScroll()`,`Modifier.horizontalScroll()`, and `Modifier.scrollable()`) will now scroll to keep the focused composable visible if the scroll area is resized and the focused composable was previously visible.
• Upgrading both `RecyclerView` and `Compose` will now result in much better scrolling performance for RecyclerViews with Compose views as children.
• Reference devices added to the Devices list for @Preview (<https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/q/I071c91bd1fd35586d1e2989fa8be79ebadd10e3f|I071c9>)
• compose-ui: Add `ambientShadowColor` and `spotShadowColor` properties to `GraphicsLayerScope` (<https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/q/I1ba1a4da6942817ad8593fc9052060d7c48b3064|I1ba1a>, <https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/160665122|b/160665122>)
• Plural resources are now supported via the `pluralStringResource` functions. (<https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/q/Ib2f23431f0fc24a5c717a21b6309a928b2f78b91|Ib2f23>, <https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/191375123|b/191375123>)
• Material3 - Added support for Material 3 text fields. (<https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/q/I795cc83e59b56200517e2d5b5dfbbd48cf51aeda|I795cc>, <https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/199377790|b/199377790>)

That caveat about non-lazy scrollables is a pretty big one, unfortunately. I probably should have made it bold or something.

Also <https://twitter.com/zachklipp/status/1499449418436661249?s=20&amp;t=sP9KsmR0Z_Qfygz55gzZcQ> (i don’t see him on this slack or i’d tag)

Finally some good stuff. TextField focus problem took so long to fix :tada:

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Colton immediately found another one :joy:

Thanks guys for that ADJUST_RESIZE thingy, won't have to keep the PO waiting.

Do you have any info about 2D scrolling, is it coming anytime near?

Very strange, I bumped from 1.0.5 to 1.2.0-alpha06 Tonight, because I’m interested in RecyclerView optimisation and includeFontPadding=false. But when I’m looking in my library I see the old class not the on on gerrit  <https://android-review.googlesource.com/c/platform/frameworks/support/+/2028663/27/compose/ui/ui-text/src/commonMain/kotlin/androidx/compose/ui/text/TextStyle.kt|https://android-review.googlesource.com/c/platform/frameworks/support/+/2028663/27/compose/u[…]mmonMain/kotlin/androidx/compose/ui/text/TextStyle.kt> . Did I miss something when switching to the alpha ?
I just replace ref to 1.0.5 to 1.2.0-alpha-06 in my gradle files

If you print out your dependency tree do you see anything refering to 1.0.5?