When loading images with Coil through Accompanist,...

# compose

[julioromano]

When loading images with Coil through Accompanist, what is the difference using Coil’s crossfade and/or Accompanist’s fadeIn ?

[julioromano]

Image(
  painter = rememberCoilPainter(
    request = "<http://www.image.com|www.image.com>",
    requestBuilder = {
      crossfade(true) // <-- Should I use this?
      placeholder(R.drawable.something)
      error(R.drawable.something_else)
    },
    fadeIn = true, // <-- Or this?
  ),
  contentDescription = null
)

[Albert Chang]

AFAIK Coil's crossfade uses its own CrossfadeDrawable to wrap the actual bitmap, which has no effect in Compose UI.

[cb]

Yep exactly, but I think that Coil's crossfade does actually work. That said, crossfade is a very basic fade, unlike the one provided in rememberCoilPainter()