How to give views an absolute position (want to pl...
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iex
07/19/2020, 2:04 PMHow to give views an absolute position (want to plot dots on a small graph, for which I'm using
Boxiex
07/19/2020, 2:10 PMah
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Adam Powell
07/19/2020, 2:17 PMIf you're just plotting a graph you'll have a far easier time using
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iex
07/19/2020, 2:21 PMI considered it, but is it good for animations (e.g. interpolate between the old and new positions)?
iex
07/19/2020, 2:22 PM(with small graph I mean max ~100 points, btw)
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Adam Powell
07/19/2020, 2:43 PMyes, state reads in a canvas block are observed just like composition and layout, and if that state changes it will be redrawn without needing to recompose to do it.
Adam Powell
07/19/2020, 2:43 PMso animating state values or transition values in a canvas composable are just as effective as they are anywhere else
Adam Powell
07/19/2020, 2:44 PMdid something about the shape of the API or docs imply otherwise?
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iex
07/19/2020, 2:52 PMah, no, just assumptions based on unrelated frameworks 😛
iex
07/19/2020, 2:52 PMI'll give canvas a look then, thanks!
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Adam Powell
07/19/2020, 3:17 PMIf there's some other documentation or emphasis we could add that would have changed those assumptions, please let us know 🙂
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