Where is the repository for compose desktop? Is it Open Source? Can I contribute?

# compose-desktop

[Alexander Maryanovsky]

Where is the repository for compose desktop? Is it Open Source? Can I contribute?

[Alejandro Rios]

https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-jb

[Alexander Maryanovsky]

Yeah, that one I know about. All the interesting stuff is in git submodules though.

[Alexander Maryanovsky]

Are the docs at https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-jb/tree/master/compose up-to-date? Do I really have to use an exact Canary version of Android Studio?

[Kirill Grouchnikov]

The development happens in https://github.com/JetBrains/androidx and then merged to the main AndroidX repo

[Kirill Grouchnikov]

compose-jb is for samples and documentation

[Alexander Maryanovsky]

Got it, thanks!

[Alexander Maryanovsky]

Seems like JetBrains/androidx only works in the context of compose-jb, no? I checked out JetBrains/androidx and it complained about missing git roots and gradle at ../../ (outside the repository directory).

[Alexander Maryanovsky]

Following the instructions at https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-jb/tree/master/compose/README.md gets Android Studio stuck forever “Installing” when I change the Android SDK path to compose/prebuilts/fullsdk-darwin

[Alexander Maryanovsky]

nm, I may have changed it in the wrong place

[Alexander Maryanovsky]

Hmm, getting

Cannot convert string value 'UNIFIED_TEST_PLATFORM' to an enum value of type 'com.android.builder.model.AndroidGradlePluginProjectFlags$BooleanFlag' (valid case insensitive values: APPLICATION_R_CLASS_CONSTANT_IDS, TEST_R_CLASS_CONSTANT_IDS, TRANSITIVE_R_CLASS, JETPACK_COMPOSE, ML_MODEL_BINDING)

when trying to sync gradle on the support project

[Alexander Maryanovsky]

Spent half a day trying to set up a local environment to work on desktop compose. If any JetBrain devs are here, and you’re interested in outside contributions, better documentation, or easier setup would really help…

[Alexander Maryanovsky]

Here’s what I’ve achieved so far:
1. Checked out https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-jb
2. Forked https://github.com/JetBrains/androidx
3. Edited .gitmodules to point compose/frameworks/support to my fork of androidx.
4. git submodule update --init --recursive
5. Followed the instructions in compose/README.md
6. Now I have Android Studio 2021.1.1.8 running with the compose directory open as a project, but the project doesn’t appear to be configured (no modules, source roots etc.)