Is there a way to combine multiple `ComponentStyle`s into on `ComponentStyle`? And is that even some...

# kobweb

[Filip Wiesner]

Is there a way to combine multiple `ComponentStyle`s into on ComponentStyle? And is that even something I want to do?
I have MaterialShadowStyle and now I am creating some specific component that should have this shadow. Is my only option to combine modifiers in the composable?

[David Herman]

You can listOf them together and convert the list into a modifier

[David Herman]

If you want one component style to always include another as a dependency, you can also use the extraModifiers field for that. Use that with more caution but let me link to an example, one sec

[David Herman]

https://github.com/varabyte/kobweb-templates/blob/f0a82a3fc39341991a105d509df4bd3359140b73/examples/chat/core/src/jsMain/kotlin/chat/core/components/sections/NavHeader.kt#L27

[Filip Wiesner]

If you want one component style to always include another as a dependency, you can also use the extraModifiers field for that

That's what I wanted to do initially but I need to be in Composable context to convert style into modifier.

[Filip Wiesner]

Oh! I see 😄

[David Herman]

Yeah, it was only added in the most recent version, but there's a callback version of extraModifiers now that's Composable

[Filip Wiesner]

Sadly, I am using version 0.12.0 😕

[David Herman]

In general, though, I try to share modifiers across component styles, for maximum flexibility if I need to pivot later.

[David Herman]

Gotcha

[David Herman]

I think Compose 1.3.1 is coming out very soon, so 0.12.1 should follow shortly after

[David Herman]

Sorry you got caught in 0.12.0!

[David Herman]

Downgrading to 0.11.11 might not be too bad -- just set Kotlin to 1.7.20 and Compose to 1.2.2 and it might just compile as is

[Filip Wiesner]

I've tried that (and other combinations) but 0.12.0 was the only version that compiled. I think that it's because I have 3 sources of compose runtime - Android, Kobweb and Molecule

[Filip Wiesner]

And I have 3 platforms (Android, iOS, web) with a few multiplatform libraries. It took me few hours to find working combinations so I don't want to go through that again anytime soon 😄

[David Herman]

Ah wow

[David Herman]

Ok well for you I promise I'll prioritize a 0.12.1 release! It will require Kotlin 1.8.10 though I believe

[Filip Wiesner]

Thank you but no need to rush. I will have to wait for all my dependencies to be compatible again 😄 But hopefully Kotlin 1.7 -> 1.8 was the hurdle and now it will be smooth upgrade

[David Herman]

Good to know! Yeah I get the feeling 1.8 was a pretty big change under the hood.