Is there an equivalent to `View.setVisibility` on Composables? I’d like to hide a Composable when ne...

# compose

[galex]

Is there an equivalent to View.setVisibility on Composables? I’d like to hide a Composable when needed but not just change its opacity because this means it still catches onClicks!

[galex]

I found some kind of solution, not one that I really like I must say:

var modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize()

        modifier = if (showProgress) modifier + Modifier.noTap().drawOpacity(1f)
        else modifier + Modifier.drawOpacity(0f)

[Ricardo C.]

Don't add it to the tree then? You can do that with a simple if. Unless I'm not understanding what you want to achieve.

[allan.conda]

I thought the idea of visibility in compose is not rendering it in code

if (showProgress){
  ProgressDialog(...)
}

[galex]

That’s actually…. so simple… 🤦 thanks to you both

[Ricardo C.]

That's the cool part of being declarative :D

[galex]

Yes, it seems that 10 years of non-declarative UI molded my brain to think in a certain way 😂

[Giorgos Neokleous]

So far I was doing it exactly as stated above, not adding it in the tree. That's the equivalent of gone, out of curiosity what about invisible?

[Mehdi Haghgoo]

I still don't get it. Would someone help clarify for me please? It's already in tree. How to remove it then?

[allan.conda]

simply use the snippet I put above, @composable functions define the components on every recompose

[brandonmcansh]

Composable's have the ability to recompose by design. If you don't need the view to be present simply don't add it to the tree like others have stated :)