is it possible to create app widget in jetpack com...

# compose

[cuongtd]

is it possible to create app widget in jetpack compose project now?

[Adam Powell]

"possible" in that you can write your own Applier and primitives that use ComposeNode to assemble a RemoteViews for the appwidget system using only public API from compose-runtime, yes, but there's quite a bit of work there

[cuongtd]

@Adam Powell okay, thank you, it sounds not a solution for beginner like me

[Adam Powell]

If you'd like a weekend hack project for fun and to learn how compose works internally, and you already have a good grasp of RemoteViews, it's more approachable than you might think. If you're on a time budget, maybe not 🙂

[Adam Powell]

The compose team did a hack week project of exactly this about a year and a half ago but targeting notifications rather than appwidgets; it works but there are plenty of edge cases and API design questions to consider around it. It's definitely jumping into the deep end of the pool

[cuongtd]

@Adam Powell I have a lot of spare time now, but I don’t have much knowledge of xml, activity. I just made some basic apps with jetpack compose