Jetpack Compose

Oct 11 2022 Kotlin 1.7.10, Android 13, Android Studio Chipmunk

Part 2: Build Complex UI with Compose

13. Reuse UI in Multiple Screens

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Intro

[Slide 1 - Generics & reusability]

Demo

Generics are the best example of reusability when it comes to writing code. Whenever you write a generic function, you can write it to fit many or all types of data you send to it, while keeping the base functionality the same.

@Composable
fun <T> SpinnerPicker(
  pickerText: String,
  preselectedItem: T? = null,
  items: List<T>,
  itemToName: (T) -> String,
  onItemPicked: (T) -> Unit
) {}

  val isPickerExpanded = remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
  val pickedItem = remember { mutableStateOf(preselectedItem?.let(itemToName) ?: "") }

Row(
    modifier = Modifier
      .wrapContentWidth()
      .padding(start = 16.dp, end = 16.dp),
    verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
  ) {
    DropdownMenuButton(pickerText, onClick = { isPickerExpanded.value = true })

    DropdownMenu(
      modifier = Modifier.height(300.dp).width(200.dp),
      expanded = isPickerExpanded.value,
      onDismissRequest = { isPickerExpanded.value = false }) {

    }
  }

for (item in items) {
        DropdownMenuItem(onClick = {
          onItemPicked(item)
          isPickerExpanded.value = false
          pickedItem.value = itemToName(item)
        }) {
          Text(text = itemToName(item))
        }
      }

val currentlySelected = if (pickedItem.value.isEmpty()) "None" else pickedItem.value

Text(
  text = stringResource(id = R.string.current_selection, currentlySelected),
  color = MaterialTheme.colors.onPrimary
)

private val _genresState = mutableStateOf(emptyList<Genre>())

SpinnerPicker(
  pickerText = stringResource(id = R.string.genre_select),
  items = genres,
  itemToName = { it.name },
  onItemPicked = {
    _addBookState.value = _addBookState.value.copy(genreId = it.id)
})

SpinnerPicker(
  items = _books.value,
  preselectedItem = currentlySelectedBook.value,
  onItemPicked = { bookAndGenre ->
    _bookReviewState.value = _bookReviewState.value?.copy(bookAndGenre = bookAndGenre)
    currentlySelectedBook.value = bookAndGenre
  },
  itemToName = { it.book.name },
  pickerText = stringResource(id = R.string.book_picker_button_text)
)

SpinnerPicker(
  pickerText = stringResource(id = R.string.genre_select),
  items = genres,
  preselectedItem = currentlySelectedGenre,
  itemToName = { it.name },
  onItemPicked = { currentGenreFilter.value = it })

@Composable
fun <T> DeleteDialog(
  item: T,
  message: String,
  onDeleteItem: (T) -> Unit,
  onDismiss: () -> Unit
) {
  AlertDialog(
    title = { Text(text = stringResource(id = R.string.delete_title)) },
    text = { Text(text = message) },
    onDismissRequest = onDismiss,
    buttons = {
      Row(
        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
        horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.End
      ) {
        DialogButton(
          text = R.string.yes,
          onClickAction = { onDeleteItem(item) }
        )

        DialogButton(text = R.string.cancel, onClickAction = onDismiss)
      }
    })
}