KamilKurde / cdalf

Compose Desktop Android-like Framework

Compose Desktop Android-like Framework

Simple framework/library designed to make desktop app development easier for Android developers

It is possible to use this both in compose desktop and compose for web, however web support is experimental and may not work at all.

Installation

In build.gradle.kts

• apply following plugins:

plugins {
	// other plugins
	kotlin(PLATFORM) version "1.7.20" // replace platform with jvm or js
	id("org.jetbrains.compose") version "1.2.2"
	application // Only for desktop
}

• add compose dev repo to plugin repositories in settings.gradle.kts

pluginManagement {
    repositories {
        gradlePluginPortal()
        maven("https://maven.pkg.jetbrains.space/public/p/compose/dev")
    }
}

• add jitpack and compose to project repositories:

repositories {
	// other repositories
	maven { url = uri("https://jitpack.io") }
    maven("https://maven.pkg.jetbrains.space/public/p/compose/dev")
    google()
}

• add these dependencies (replace "TAG" with the newest release, alternatively replace with "master-SNAPSHOT" to get the latest commit)

dependencies {
	// other dependencies
	implementation(compose.PLATFORM) // replace platform with desktop.currentOs for desktop and with "web.core" for web
	implementation("com.github.KamilKurde.cdalf:cdalf-PLATFORM:TAG") // replace platform with jvm for desktop, and with js for web
}

Usage

• Starting an app
  • Use invoke method on Application object provided with this framework as a result for main function
  • example:

fun main() = Application {
	// Put yours program code here
}

• Creating Activity
  • Create class that inherits from Activity
  • Use setContent method to define UI
  • example:

class YourActivity : Activity() {
	override fun onCreate() {
		super.onCreate()
		setContent {
			Text("Your activity")
		}
	}
}

• Starting Activity
  • Instantiate Intent class and pass no-argument factory/constructor of your Activity class to it
  • Pass Intent to startActivity method
  • example:

val intent = Intent(::YourActivity)
startActivity(intent)

EXAMPLE OF SIMPLE APP

import androidx.compose.material.Text
import com.github.KamilKurde.*

class YourActivity : Activity() {
	override fun onCreate() {
		super.onCreate()
		setContent {
			Text("Your activity")
		}
	}
}

fun main() = Application {
	val intent = Intent(YourActivity::class)
	startActivity(intent)
}