Native UI with Multiplatform Compose (Droidcon NYC 2022)

Compose is a delightful way to build UI in Kotlin, but Compose UI doesn't always make sense (or exist) on platforms like the web and iOS. React Native uses the native UI toolkit of each platform, but requires JavaScript and is always chasing compatibility with each platform's new features.

Redwood is a new tool from Cash App which lets you keep writing Kotlin and Compose but target the native UI toolkit of each platform.

This session will introduce Redwood by:
- Comparing and contrasting it with other cross-platform tools
- Demonstrate its differentiating features in samples and production usage
- Document the internal architecture of how it works
- Using it to update screens outside of the app store process

Video: Coming soon!

Transcript

1. @jakewharton
   @jessewilson
   Native UI with
   Multiplatform Compose
   

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2. Demo
   

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3. Redwood
   • Kotlin multiplatform (Android, JVM, JS, iOS, MacOS)
   

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4. Redwood
   • Kotlin multiplatform (Android, JVM, JS, iOS, MacOS)
   • Powered by Compose
   

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5. Redwood
   • Kotlin multiplatform (Android, JVM, JS, iOS, MacOS)
   • Powered by Compose
   • Shared presenter logic across all platforms
   

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6. Redwood
   • Kotlin multiplatform (Android, JVM, JS, iOS, MacOS)
   • Powered by Compose
   • Shared presenter logic across all platforms
   • Uses native UI toolkit specific to each platform
   

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7. Redwood
   • Kotlin multiplatform (Android, JVM, JS, iOS, MacOS)
   • Powered by Compose
   • Shared presenter logic across all platforms
   • Uses native UI toolkit specific to each platform
   • Not an all-or-nothing framework
   

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8. 2020 2021 2022
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9. 2012 2013 2014
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   • Native UI feels best
   

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10. 2012 2013 2014
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    • Native UI feels best
    • Design system is cross platform
    

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11. 2012 2013 2014
    September October November Dece
    • Native UI feels best
    • Design system is cross platform
    • Hire the best engineers on each platform
    

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12. 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
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    • Code sharing is awesome
    

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13. 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
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    • Code sharing is awesome
    • Use JS engine to share logic which changes frequently
    

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14. 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
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    • Code sharing is awesome
    • Use JS engine to share logic which changes frequently
    • Duktape-Android library from Square (Droidcon talk)
    

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15. ay June July August September October November Dece
    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
    • Investing in Kotlin/MPP as the future
    

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16. ay June July August September October November Dece
    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
    • Investing in Kotlin/MPP as the future
    • Server starts driving more logic on the client
    

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17. ay June July August September October November Dece
    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
    • Investing in Kotlin/MPP as the future
    • Server starts driving more logic on the client
    • SQLDelight goes multiplatform (Droidcon talk)
    

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18. 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
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    • Internal FormBlocker library
    

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19. 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
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    • Internal FormBlocker library
    • Form-like UI spec implemented on each platform
    

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20. 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
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    • Internal FormBlocker library
    • Form-like UI spec implemented on each platform
    • Web 1.0-like via protos (HTML) and native UI (browser)
    

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21. 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
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    • Internal FormBlocker library
    • Form-like UI spec implemented on each platform
    • Web 1.0-like via protos (HTML) and native UI (browser)
    • Logic & controls baked in app
    

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22. 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
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    • FormBlocker 2.0?
    

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23. 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
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    • FormBlocker 2.0?
    • Share more than just protos with Kotlin mulitiplatform
    

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24. 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
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    • FormBlocker 2.0?
    • Share more than just protos with Kotlin mulitiplatform
    • Web 2.0-like with rich, updatable logic
    

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25. 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
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    • FormBlocker 2.0?
    • Share more than just protos with Kotlin mulitiplatform
    • Web 2.0-like with rich, updatable logic
    • Not abandon our native engineers
    

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26. 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
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    • FormBlocker 2.0?
    • Share more than just protos with Kotlin mulitiplatform
    • Web 2.0-like with rich, updatable logic
    • Not abandon our native engineers
    • Evaluated the existing cross-platform solutions
    

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27. Figma Android Eng
    iOS Eng
    Web Eng
    

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28. Figma Android Eng
    iOS Eng
    Web Eng
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    UIKit Impl
    DOM Impl
    

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29. Figma Android Eng
    iOS Eng
    Web Eng
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    UIKit Impl
    DOM Impl
    Redwood
    

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30. Redwood Schema
    data class Column(
    val children: () -> Unit,
    )
    data class TextInput(
    val hint: String,
    val text: String,
    val onTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
    )
    

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31. Redwood Schema
    data class Column(
    val children: () -> Unit,
    val birthday: LocalDate,
    )
    data class TextInput(
    val hint: String,
    val text: String,
    val onTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
    )
    

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32. Redwood Schema
    import kotlinx.datetime.LocalDate
    data class Column(
    val children: () -> Unit,
    val birthday: LocalDate,
    )
    data class TextInput(
    val hint: String,
    val text: String,
    val onTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
    )
    

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33. Redwood Schema
    data class Column(
    val children: () -> Unit,
    )
    data class TextInput(
    val hint: String,
    val text: String,
    val onTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
    )
    

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34. Redwood Schema
    data class Column(
    val children: () -> Unit,
    )
    data class TextInput(
    val hint: String,
    val text: String,
    val onTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
    )
    

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35. Redwood Schema
    data class Column(
    val children: () -> Unit,
    )
    data class TextInput(
    val hint: String,
    val text: String,
    val onTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
    )
    

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36. Redwood Schema
    data class Column(
    val children: () -> Unit,
    )
    data class TextInput(
    val hint: String,
    val text: String,
    val onTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
    )
    

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37. Redwood Schema
    data class Column(
    val children: () -> Unit,
    )
    data class TextInput(
    val hint: String,
    val text: String,
    val onTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
    )
    

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38. Redwood Schema
    data class Row(…)
    data class Column(…)
    data class Image(
    val url: HttpUrl,
    val size: ImageSize,
    val borderStyle: BorderStyle,
    )
    data class Text(
    val text: String,
    val font: FontFamily,
    val style: FontStyle,
    )
    

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39. Redwood Schema
    data class ContactItem(
    val name: String,
    val image: HttpUrl,
    val content: () -> Unit,
    )
    data class Text(
    val text: String,
    val font: FontFamily,
    val style: FontStyle,
    )
    

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40. Redwood Schema
    data class Row(…)
    data class Column(…)
    data class Image(
    val url: HttpUrl,
    val size: ImageSize,
    val borderStyle: BorderStyle,
    )
    data class Text(
    val text: String,
    val font: FontFamily,
    val style: FontStyle,
    )
    data class ContactItem(
    val name: String,
    val image: HttpUrl,
    val content: () -> Unit,
    )
    data class Text(
    val text: String,
    val font: FontFamily,
    val style: FontStyle,
    )
    

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41. Schema
    Widgets
    Compose
    

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42. Redwood Compose
    data class Column(
    val children: () -> Unit,
    )
    data class TextInput(
    val hint: String,
    val text: String,
    val onTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
    )
    

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43. Redwood Compose
    data class Column(
    val children: () -> Unit,
    )
    data class TextInput(
    val hint: String,
    val text: String,
    val onTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
    )
    @Composable fun Column(
    children: @Composable () -> Unit,
    ) { … }
    @Composable fun TextInput(
    hint: String,
    text: String,
    onTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
    ) { … }
    

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44. Redwood Compose
    @Composable fun Column(
    children: @Composable () -> Unit,
    ) { … }
    @Composable fun TextInput(
    hint: String,
    text: String,
    onTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
    ) { … }
    

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45. Redwood Compose
    Column {
    var query by remember { mutableStateOf("") }
    TextInput(
    hint = "Search",
    text = query,
    onTextChanged = { query = it },
    )
    val images = LoadImages(query)
    ScrollableColumn {
    for (image in images) {
    Image(url = image.url)
    }
    }
    }
    

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46. Redwood Widgets
    data class Column(
    val children: () -> Unit,
    )
    data class TextInput(
    val hint: String,
    val text: String,
    val onTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
    )
    

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47. Redwood Widgets
    data class Column(
    val children: () -> Unit,
    )
    data class TextInput(
    val hint: String,
    val text: String,
    val onTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
    )
    interface Column : Widget {
    val children: Widget.Children
    }
    interface TextInput : Widget {
    fun hint(hint: String)
    fun text(text: String)
    fun onTextChanged(onTextChanged: ((String) -> Unit)?)
    }
    

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48. Redwood Widgets
    interface Column : Widget {
    val children: Widget.Children
    }
    interface TextInput : Widget {
    fun hint(hint: String)
    fun text(text: String)
    fun onTextChanged(onTextChanged: ((String) -> Unit)?)
    }
    

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49. Redwood Widgets
    interface Widget {
    val value: T
    }
    interface Column : Widget {
    val children: Widget.Children
    }
    interface TextInput : Widget {
    fun hint(hint: String)
    fun text(text: String)
    fun onTextChanged(onTextChanged: ((String) -> Unit)?)
    }
    

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50. Redwood Widgets
    interface Column : Widget {
    val children: Widget.Children
    }
    

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51. Redwood Widgets
    class ViewColumn : Column
    interface Column : Widget {
    val children: Widget.Children
    }
    

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52. Redwood Widgets
    class ViewColumn(
    override val value: LinearLayout,
    ) : Column
    interface Column : Widget {
    val children: Widget.Children
    }
    

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53. Redwood Widgets
    class ViewColumn(
    override val value: LinearLayout,
    ) : Column {
    override val children = ViewGroupChildren(value)
    }
    interface Column : Widget {
    val children: Widget.Children
    }
    

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54. Redwood Widgets
    interface EmojiWidgetFactory : Widget.Factory {
    fun Column(): Column
    fun ScrollableColumn(): ScrollableColumn
    fun TextInput(): TextInput
    fun Image(): Image
    }
    

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55. Redwood Widgets
    interface EmojiWidgetFactory : Widget.Factory {
    fun Column(): Column
    …
    }
    

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56. Redwood Widgets
    class EmojiViewWidgetFactory : EmojiWidgetFactory
    interface EmojiWidgetFactory : Widget.Factory {
    fun Column(): Column
    …
    }
    

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57. Redwood Widgets
    class EmojiViewWidgetFactory(
    private val context: Context,
    ) : EmojiWidgetFactory
    interface EmojiWidgetFactory : Widget.Factory {
    fun Column(): Column
    …
    }
    

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58. Redwood Widgets
    class EmojiViewWidgetFactory(
    private val context: Context,
    ) : EmojiWidgetFactory {
    override fun Column(): Column {
    }
    }
    interface EmojiWidgetFactory : Widget.Factory {
    fun Column(): Column
    …
    }
    

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59. Redwood Widgets
    class EmojiViewWidgetFactory(
    private val context: Context,
    ) : EmojiWidgetFactory {
    override fun Column(): Column {
    return ViewColumn(LinearLayout(context))
    }
    }
    interface EmojiWidgetFactory : Widget.Factory {
    fun Column(): Column
    …
    }
    

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60. Redwood Widgets
    class EmojiViewWidgetFactory(
    private val context: Context,
    ) : EmojiWidgetFactory {
    override fun Column(): Column {
    return ViewColumn(LinearLayout(context))
    }
    …
    }
    interface EmojiWidgetFactory : Widget.Factory {
    fun Column(): Column
    …
    }
    

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61. @Composable
    fun MessageCard(msg: Message) {
    Row(modifier = Modifier.padding(all = 8.dp)) {
    Image(
    painter = painterResource(R.drawable.profile_picture),
    contentDescription = null,
    modifier = Modifier
    .size(40.dp)
    .clip(CircleShape)
    .border(1.5.dp, MaterialTheme.colors.secondary, CircleShape),
    )
    Spacer(modifier = Modifier.width(8.dp))
    Column {
    Text(
    text = msg.author,
    color = MaterialTheme.colors.secondaryVariant,
    style = MaterialTheme.typography.subtitle2,
    )
    Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(4.dp))
    Surface(shape = MaterialTheme.shapes.medium, elevation = 1.dp) {
    Text(
    text = msg.body,
    modifier = Modifier.padding(all = 4.dp),
    style = MaterialTheme.typography.body2,
    )
    }
    }
    }
    }
    

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62. @Composable
    fun MessageCard(…) {
    Row(…) {
    Image(…)
    Spacer(…)
    Column {
    Text(…)
    Spacer(…)
    Surface(…) {
    Text(…)
    }
    }
    }
    }
    

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63. @Composable
    fun MessageCard(…) {
    Row(…) {
    Image(…)
    Spacer(…)
    Column {
    Text(…)
    Spacer(…)
    Surface(…) {
    Text(…)
    }
    }
    }
    }
    Root
    

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64. @Composable
    fun MessageCard(…) {
    Row(…) {
    Image(…)
    Spacer(…)
    Column {
    Text(…)
    Spacer(…)
    Surface(…) {
    Text(…)
    }
    }
    }
    }
    Root
    Row
    

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65. @Composable
    fun MessageCard(…) {
    Row(…) {
    Image(…)
    Spacer(…)
    Column {
    Text(…)
    Spacer(…)
    Surface(…) {
    Text(…)
    }
    }
    }
    }
    Root
    Row
    

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66. @Composable
    fun MessageCard(…) {
    Row(…) {
    Image(…)
    Spacer(…)
    Column {
    Text(…)
    Spacer(…)
    Surface(…) {
    Text(…)
    }
    }
    }
    }
    Root
    Row
    Image
    

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67. @Composable
    fun MessageCard(…) {
    Row(…) {
    Image(…)
    Spacer(…)
    Column {
    Text(…)
    Spacer(…)
    Surface(…) {
    Text(…)
    }
    }
    }
    }
    Root
    Row
    Spacer
    Image
    

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68. Spacer
    Image Column
    @Composable
    fun MessageCard(…) {
    Row(…) {
    Image(…)
    Spacer(…)
    Column {
    Text(…)
    Spacer(…)
    Surface(…) {
    Text(…)
    }
    }
    }
    }
    Root
    Row
    

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69. Spacer
    Image Column
    @Composable
    fun MessageCard(…) {
    Row(…) {
    Image(…)
    Spacer(…)
    Column {
    Text(…)
    Spacer(…)
    Surface(…) {
    Text(…)
    }
    }
    }
    }
    Root
    Row
    

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70. Spacer
    Image Column
    @Composable
    fun MessageCard(…) {
    Row(…) {
    Image(…)
    Spacer(…)
    Column {
    Text(…)
    Spacer(…)
    Surface(…) {
    Text(…)
    }
    }
    }
    }
    Root
    Row
    Text
    

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71. Spacer
    Image Column
    @Composable
    fun MessageCard(…) {
    Row(…) {
    Image(…)
    Spacer(…)
    Column {
    Text(…)
    Spacer(…)
    Surface(…) {
    Text(…)
    }
    }
    }
    }
    Root
    Row
    Text Spacer
    

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72. Text Spacer Surface
    Spacer
    Image Column
    @Composable
    fun MessageCard(…) {
    Row(…) {
    Image(…)
    Spacer(…)
    Column {
    Text(…)
    Spacer(…)
    Surface(…) {
    Text(…)
    }
    }
    }
    }
    Root
    Row
    

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73. Text Spacer Surface
    Spacer
    Image Column
    @Composable
    fun MessageCard(…) {
    Row(…) {
    Image(…)
    Spacer(…)
    Column {
    Text(…)
    Spacer(…)
    Surface(…) {
    Text(…)
    }
    }
    }
    }
    Root
    Row
    

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74. Text Spacer Surface
    Spacer
    Image Column
    @Composable
    fun MessageCard(…) {
    Row(…) {
    Image(…)
    Spacer(…)
    Column {
    Text(…)
    Spacer(…)
    Surface(…) {
    Text(…)
    }
    }
    }
    }
    Root
    Row
    Text
    

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75. @Composable
    fun MessageCard(…) {
    Row(…) {
    Image(…)
    Spacer(…)
    Column {
    Text(…)
    Spacer(…)
    Surface(…) {
    Text(…)
    }
    }
    }
    }
    Root
    Row
    Spacer
    Image Column
    Text Spacer Surface
    Text
    

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76. Root FrameLayout
    

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77. Root
    Row
    Spacer
    Image Column
    Text Spacer Surface
    Text
    FrameLayout
    LinearLayout
    View
    ImageView LinearLayout
    TextView View FrameLayout
    TextView
    

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78. Root
    Row
    Spacer
    Image Column
    Text Spacer Surface
    Text
    UIStackView
    UIStackView
    UIView
    UIImageView UIStackView
    UITextView UIView UIView
    UITextView
    

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79. Root
    Row
    Spacer
    Image Column
    Text Spacer Surface
    Text
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

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80. Redwood Compose & Widgets
    @Composable fun TextInput(
    hint: String,
    text: String,
    onTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
    ) { … }
    

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81. Redwood Compose & Widgets
    @Composable fun TextInput(
    hint: String,
    text: String,
    onTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
    ) {

    ComposeNode(
    factory = …,
    update = { … },
    )
    }
    

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82. Redwood Compose & Widgets
    @Composable fun TextInput(
    hint: String,
    text: String,
    onTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
    ) {

    RedwoodComposeNode(
    factory = …,
    update = { … },
    )
    }
    

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83. Redwood Compose & Widgets
    @Composable fun TextInput(
    hint: String,
    text: String,
    onTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
    ) {

    RedwoodComposeNode, …>(
    factory = …,
    update = { … },
    )
    }
    

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84. Redwood Compose & Widgets
    @Composable fun TextInput(
    hint: String,
    text: String,
    onTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
    ) {

    RedwoodComposeNode, TextInput>(
    factory = …,
    update = { … },
    )
    }
    

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85. Redwood Compose & Widgets
    @Composable fun TextInput(
    hint: String,
    text: String,
    onTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
    ) {

    RedwoodComposeNode, TextInput>(
    factory = EmojiWidgetFactory::TextInput,
    update = { … },
    )
    }
    

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86. Redwood Compose & Widgets
    @Composable fun TextInput(
    hint: String,
    text: String,
    onTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
    ) {
    RedwoodComposeNode, TextInput>(
    factory = EmojiWidgetFactory::TextInput,
    update = {
    set(hint) { hint(hint) }
    set(text) { text(text) }
    set(onTextChanged) { onTextChanged(onTextChanged) }
    },
    )
    }
    

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87. Redwood Compose & Widgets
    @Composable fun TextInput(
    hint: String,
    text: String,
    onTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
    ) {
    RedwoodComposeNode, TextInput>(
    factory = EmojiWidgetFactory::TextInput,
    update = {
    set(hint) { hint(hint) }
    set(text) { text(text) }
    set(onTextChanged) { onTextChanged(onTextChanged) }
    },
    )
    }
    

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88. Root
    Row
    Spacer
    Image Column
    Text Spacer Surface
    Text
    FrameLayout
    LinearLayout
    View
    ImageView LinearLayout
    TextView View FrameLayout
    TextView
    

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89. Root
    Row
    Spacer
    Image Column
    Text Spacer Surface
    Text
    FrameLayout
    LinearLayout
    View
    ImageView LinearLayout
    TextView View FrameLayout
    TextView
    Text(msg.body, …)
    

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90. Root
    Row
    Spacer
    Image Column
    Text Spacer Surface
    Text
    FrameLayout
    LinearLayout
    View
    ImageView LinearLayout
    View FrameLayout
    TextView
    TextView
    Text(msg.body, …)
    

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91. Demo
    

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93. class WorldClockService {
    fun formatTime(location: Location): String {
    …
    }
    }
    

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94. class RealWorldClockService : WorldClockService {
    override fun formatTime(location: Location): String {
    …
    }
    }
    interface WorldClockService : ZiplineService {
    fun formatTime(location: Location): String
    }
    WorldClockService
    

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95. class RealWorldClockService : WorldClockService {
    override fun formatTime(location: Location): String {
    …
    }
    }
    zipline.bind(RealWorldClockService())
    interface : ZiplineService {
    fun formatTime(location: Location): String
    }
    val worldClock = zipline.take()
    println(worldClock.formatTime(Location("Droidcon NYC!"))
    

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96. interface : ZiplineService {
    fun formatTime(location: Location): String
    }
    val worldClock = zipline.take()
    println(worldClock.formatTime(Location("Droidcon NYC!"))
    

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97. interface : ZiplineService {
    fun formatTime(location: Location): String
    }
    val worldClock = zipline.take()
    println(worldClock.formatTime(Location("Droidcon NYC!"))
    class RealWorldClockService : WorldClockService {
    override fun formatTime(location: Location): String {
    Fancy new implementation…
    }
    }
    zipline.bind(RealWorldClockService())
    

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98. Schema
    Widgets
    Compose
    

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99. Schema
    Widgets
    Compose
    Compose
    
    Protocol
    Widget
    
    Protocol
    

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100. Widgets
     Widget
     
     Protocol
     Zipline
     Presenter
     Platform UI
     Compose
     Compose
     
     Protocol
     

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101. Widgets
     Widget
     
     Protocol
     Zipline
     Platform UI
     

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102. Widgets
     Widget
     
     Protocol
     Zipline
     Platform UI
     Presenter Compose
     Compose
     
     Protocol
     

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103. Redwood Protocol
     data class Column(
     val children: () -> Unit,
     )
     data class TextInput(
     val hint: String,
     val text: String,
     val onTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
     )
     

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104. Redwood Protocol
     @Widget(1)
     data class Column(
     val children: () -> Unit,
     )
     @Widget(2)
     data class TextInput(
     val hint: String,
     val text: String,
     val onTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
     )
     

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105. Redwood Protocol
     @Widget(1)
     data class Column(
     val children: () -> Unit,
     )
     @Widget(2)
     data class TextInput(
     @Property(1) val hint: String,
     @Property(2) val text: String,
     @Property(3) val onTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
     )
     

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106. Redwood Protocol
     @Widget(1)
     data class Column(
     @Children(1) val children: () -> Unit,
     )
     @Widget(2)
     data class TextInput(
     @Property(1) val hint: String,
     @Property(2) val text: String,
     @Property(3) val onTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
     )
     

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107. Redwood + Zipline ➡ Treehouse
     

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108. Widgets
     Widget
     
     Protocol
     Zipline
     Platform UI
     Presenter Compose
     Compose
     
     Protocol
     

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109. Treehouse
     Widgets
     Widget
     
     Protocol
     Zipline
     Platform UI
     Presenter Compose
     Compose
     
     Protocol
     

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110. Demo
     

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111. Modifiers
     @Composable
     private fun Greeting(name: String) {
     Column(modifier = Modifier.padding(24.dp)) {
     Text(text = "Hello,")
     Text(text = name)
     }
     }
     

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112. Modifiers
     @Composable
     private fun Greeting(name: String) {
     Column(modifier = Modifier.padding(24.dp)) {
     Text(text = "Hello,")
     Text(text = name)
     }
     }
     

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113. Modifiers
     @Composable
     private fun Greeting(name: String) {
     Column(modifier = Modifier.padding(24.dp)) {
     Text(text = "Hello,")
     Text(text = name)
     }
     }
     

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114. Modifiers
     @Widget(1)
     data class Column(
     @Children(1) val children: () -> Unit,
     )
     

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115. Modifiers
     @Widget(1)
     data class Column(
     @Property(1) val padding: Int = 24,
     @Children(1) val children: () -> Unit,
     )
     

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116. Modifiers
     Int 24
     @Widget(1)
     data class Column(
     @Property(1) val padding: Padding = Normal,
     @Children(1) val children: () -> Unit,
     ) {
     enum class Padding {
     Small,
     Normal,
     Large,
     }
     }
     

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117. Modifiers
     @Composable
     private fun Greeting(name: String) {
     Column(modifier = Modifier.padding(24.dp)) {
     Text(text = "Hello,")
     Text(text = name)
     }
     }
     

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118. Modifiers
     @Composable
     private fun Greeting(name: String) {
     Column {
     Text(text = "Hello,")
     Text(text = name)
     }
     }
     

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119. Modifiers
     @Composable
     private fun Greeting(name: String) {
     Column(padding = Large) {
     Text(text = "Hello,")
     Text(text = name)
     }
     }
     

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120. Modifiers
     @Composable
     private fun Greeting(name: String) {
     Column(modifier = Modifier.padding(24.dp)) {
     Text(text = "Hello,")
     Text(text = name)
     }
     }
     

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121. Modifiers
     @Composable
     private fun Greeting(name: String) {
     Column(modifier = Modifier.padding(24.dp)) {
     Text(text = "Hello,")
     Text(text = name)
     }
     }
     

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122. Modifiers
     @Composable
     private fun Greeting(name: String) {
     Column(modifier = Modifier.padding(24.dp)) {
     Text(
     text = "Hello,",
     modifier = Modifier.align(CenterHorizontally),
     )
     Text(text = name)
     }
     }
     

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123. Modifiers
     @Composable
     private fun Greeting(name: String) {
     Column(modifier = Modifier.padding(24.dp)) {
     Text(
     text = "Hello,",
     modifier = Modifier.align(CenterHorizontally),
     )
     Text(text = name)
     }
     }
     

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124. C
     o
     l
     u
     m
     n
     Modifiers
     @Composable
     private fun Greeting(name: String) {
     Row(modifier = Modifier.padding(24.dp)) {
     Text(
     text = "Hello,",
     modifier = Modifier.align(CenterHorizontally),
     )
     Text(text = name)
     }
     }
     

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125. Modifiers
     @Composable
     fun Column(
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
     content: @Composable ColumnScope.() -> Unit,
     ) { … }
     

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126. Modifiers
     @Composable
     fun Column(
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
     content: @Composable ColumnScope.() -> Unit,
     ) { … }
     

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127. Modifiers
     @Composable
     fun Column(
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
     content: @Composable ColumnScope.() -> Unit,
     ) { … }
     interface ColumnScope {
     fun Modifier.align(alignment: Alignment.Horizontal) { … }
     }
     

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128. Modifiers
     @Composable
     fun Column(
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
     content: @Composable ColumnScope.() -> Unit,
     ) { … }
     interface ColumnScope {
     fun Modifier.align(alignment: Alignment.Horizontal) { … }
     }
     

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129. Modifiers
     @Composable
     fun Column(
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
     content: @Composable ColumnScope.() -> Unit,
     ) { … }
     interface ColumnScope {
     fun Modifier.align(alignment: Alignment.Horizontal) { … }
     }
     val CenterHorizontally: Horizontal = …
     

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130. Modifiers
     @Widget(1)
     data class Column(
     @Property(1) val padding: Padding = Normal,
     @Children(1) val children: () -> Unit,
     ) {
     enum class Padding { Small, Normal, Large }
     }
     

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131. Modifiers
     @Widget(1)
     data class Column(
     @Property(1) val padding: Padding = Normal,
     @Children(1) val children: () -> Unit,
     ) {
     enum class Padding { Small, Normal, Large }
     }
     object ColumnScope
     

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132. Modifiers
     @Widget(1)
     data class Column(
     @Property(1) val padding: Padding = Normal,
     @Children(1) val children: ColumnScope.() -> Unit,
     ) {
     enum class Padding { Small, Normal, Large }
     }
     object ColumnScope
     

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133. Modifiers
     @Composable
     public fun Column(
     children: @Composable () -> Unit,
     ) { … }
     

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134. Modifiers
     @Composable
     public fun Column(
     children: @Composable () -> Unit,
     ) { … }
     object ColumnScope
     

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135. Modifiers
     @Composable
     public fun Column(
     children: @Composable ColumnScope.() -> Unit,
     ) { … }
     object ColumnScope
     

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136. Modifiers
     @Widget(1)
     data class Column(…) { … }
     object ColumnScope
     

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137. Modifiers
     @Widget(1)
     data class Column(…) { … }
     object ColumnScope
     public data class HorizontalAlignment(
     val align: Horizontal,
     )
     

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138. Modifiers
     @Widget(1)
     data class Column(…) { … }
     object ColumnScope
     @LayoutModifier(1)
     public data class HorizontalAlignment(
     val align: Horizontal,
     )
     

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139. Modifiers
     @Widget(1)
     data class Column(…) { … }
     object ColumnScope
     @LayoutModifier(1, ColumnScope::class)
     public data class HorizontalAlignment(
     val align: Horizontal,
     )
     

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140. Modifiers
     @Composable
     public fun Column(
     children: @Composable ColumnScope.() -> Unit,
     ) { … }
     object ColumnScope
     

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141. Modifiers
     @Composable
     public fun Column(
     children: @Composable ColumnScope.() -> Unit,
     ) { … }
     object ColumnScope {
     fun LayoutModifier.horizontalAlignment(
     align: Horizontal,
     ): LayoutModifier {
     …
     }
     }
     

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142. Modifiers
     @Composable
     private fun Greeting(name: String) {
     Column(padding = Large) {
     Text(text = "Hello,")
     Text(text = name)
     }
     }
     

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143. Modifiers
     @Composable
     private fun Greeting(name: String) {
     Column(padding = Large) {
     Text(
     text = "Hello,",
     layoutModifier =
     LayoutModifier.horizontalAlignment(Center),
     )
     Text(text = name)
     }
     }
     

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144. Modifiers
     @Composable
     private fun Greeting(name: String) {
     Column(padding = Large) {
     Text(
     text = "Hello,",
     layoutModifier =
     LayoutModifier.horizontalAlignment(Center),
     )
     Text(text = name)
     }
     }
     

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145. Modifiers
     @Composable
     private fun Greeting(name: String) {
     Column(padding = Large) {
     Text(
     text = "Hello,",
     layoutModifier =
     LayoutModifier.horizontalAlignment(Center),
     )
     Text(text = name)
     }
     }
     

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146. C
     o
     l
     u
     m
     n
     Modifiers
     @Composable
     private fun Greeting(name: String) {
     Row(padding = Large) {
     Text(
     text = "Hello,",
     layoutModifier =
     LayoutModifier.horizontalAlignment(Center),
     )
     Text(text = name)
     }
     }
     

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147. Modifiers
     class AndroidText(
     override val value: TextView,
     ) : Text {
     override fun text(text: String?) {
     value.text = text
     }
     }
     

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148. Modifiers
     class AndroidText(
     override val value: TextView,
     ) : Text {
     override var layoutModifiers = LayoutModifier
     override fun text(text: String?) {
     value.text = text
     }
     }
     

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149. Modifiers
     class AndroidText(
     override val value: TextView,
     ) : Text {
     override var layoutModifiers = LayoutModifier
     set(layoutModifiers) {
     // Write data to value.layoutParams…
     field = layoutModifiers
     }
     override fun text(text: String?) {
     value.text = text
     }
     }
     

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150. Schema
     Widgets
     Compose
     Compose
     
     Protocol
     Widget
     
     Protocol
     

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151. Schema
     Widgets
     Compose
     Compose
     
     Protocol
     Widget
     
     Protocol
     Layout
     Modifiers
     

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152. Multiple children
     @Widget(1)
     data class Column(
     @Children(1) val children: () -> Unit,
     )
     

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153. Multiple children
     

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154. Multiple children
     

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155. Multiple children
     @Widget(6)
     data class Toolbar(
     @Property(1) val title: String,
     )
     

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156. Multiple children
     @Widget(6)
     data class Toolbar(
     @Property(1) val title: String,
     @Children(1) val start: () -> Unit,
     @Children(2) val end: () -> Unit,
     )
     

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157. Multiple children
     @Composable
     fun Toolbar(
     title: String,
     start: @Composable () -> Unit,
     end: @Composable () -> Unit,
     ) { … }
     

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158. Multiple children
     @Composable
     fun Toolbar(
     title: String,
     start: @Composable () -> Unit,
     end: @Composable () -> Unit,
     ) {
     Row {
     start()
     Text(title)
     end()
     }
     }
     

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159. Multiple children
     @Composable
     fun Toolbar(
     title: String,
     start: @Composable () -> Unit,
     end: @Composable () -> Unit,
     ) {
     Row {
     start()
     Text(title)
     end()
     }
     }
     

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160. Multiple children
     RedwoodComposeNode {
     factory = EmojiWidgetFactory::Toolbar
     updater = { set(title) { title(title) } }
     children = {}
     }
     @Composable
     fun Toolbar(
     title: String,
     start: @Composable () -> Unit,
     end: @Composable () -> Unit,
     ) {
     }
     

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161. Multiple children
     @Composable
     fun Toolbar(
     title: String,
     start: @Composable () -> Unit,
     end: @Composable () -> Unit,
     ) {
     RedwoodComposeNode {
     factory = EmojiWidgetFactory::Toolbar
     updater = { set(title) { title(title) } }
     children = {
     start()
     end()
     }
     }
     }
     

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162. Multiple children
     @Composable
     fun Toolbar(
     title: String,
     start: @Composable () -> Unit,
     end: @Composable () -> Unit,
     ) {
     RedwoodComposeNode {
     factory = EmojiWidgetFactory::Toolbar
     updater = { set(title) { title(title) } }
     children = {
     SyntheticChildren(1) { start() }
     SyntheticChildren(2) { end() }
     }
     }
     }
     

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163. Multiple children
     class AndroidToolbar(
     private val toolbarBinding: ToolbarBinding
     ) : Toolbar {
     override val start = ViewGroupChildren(toolbarBinding.start)
     override val end = ViewGroupChildren(toolbarBinding.start)
     fun title(title: String) {
     toolbarBinding.title.text = title
     }
     }
     

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164. Root FrameLayout
     

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165. Root
     Toolbar
     FrameLayout
     LinearLayout
     LinearLayout TextView LinearLayout
     

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166. Root
     Toolbar
     FrameLayout
     LinearLayout
     LinearLayout TextView LinearLayout
     Image
     

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167. Root
     Toolbar
     FrameLayout
     LinearLayout
     LinearLayout TextView LinearLayout
     Image
     

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168. Root
     Toolbar
     FrameLayout
     LinearLayout
     LinearLayout TextView LinearLayout
     Image
     ImageView
     

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169. Root
     Toolbar
     FrameLayout
     LinearLayout
     LinearLayout TextView LinearLayout
     Image Image
     ImageView
     

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170. Root
     Toolbar
     FrameLayout
     LinearLayout
     LinearLayout TextView LinearLayout
     Image Image
     ImageView
     

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171. Root
     Toolbar
     FrameLayout
     LinearLayout
     LinearLayout TextView LinearLayout
     Image Image
     ImageView ImageView
     

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172. Root
     Toolbar
     FrameLayout
     LinearLayout
     LinearLayout TextView LinearLayout
     Text
     Image Image
     ImageView ImageView
     

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173. Root
     Toolbar
     FrameLayout
     LinearLayout
     LinearLayout TextView LinearLayout
     Text
     Image Image
     ImageView TextView ImageView
     

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174. What's next?
     • Lint API check
     

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175. Lint API check
     @Widget(3) // Shipped in app v1.0
     data class Text(
     @Property(1) val text: String?,
     )
     

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176. Lint API check
     @Widget(3) // Shipped in app v1.0
     data class Text(
     @Property(1) val text: String?,
     )
     @Widget(4) // Shipped in app v1.2
     data class FancyText(
     @Property(1) val text: String?,
     )
     

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177. Lint API check
     @Composable fun Prompt(title: String) {
     Column {
     FancyText("Send money?")
     Row {
     Button("Send", onClick = { … })
     Button("Cancel", onClick = { … })
     }
     }
     }
     

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178. Lint API check
     @Composable fun Prompt(title: String) {
     Column {
     FancyText("Send money?")
     Row {
     Button("Send", onClick = { … })
     Button("Cancel", onClick = { … })
     }
     }
     }
     !
     !
     

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179. Lint API check
     @Composable fun Prompt(title: String) {
     Column {
     FancyText("Send money?")
     Row {
     Button("Send", onClick = { … })
     Button("Cancel", onClick = { … })
     }
     }
     }
     

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180. Lint API check
     @Composable fun Prompt(title: String) {
     Column {
     if (WidgetVersion >= VERSION_1_2) {
     FancyText("Send money?")
     } else {
     Text("Send money?")
     }
     Row {
     Button("Send", onClick = { … })
     Button("Cancel", onClick = { … })
     }
     }
     }
     

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181. Lint API check
     @Composable fun Prompt(title: String) {
     Column {
     if (WidgetVersion >= VERSION_1_2) {
     FancyText("Send money?")
     } else {
     Text("Send money?")
     }
     Row {
     Button("Send", onClick = { … })
     Button("Cancel", onClick = { … })
     }
     }
     }
     

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182. Lint API check
     @Composable fun Prompt(title: String) {
     Column {
     if (WidgetVersion >= VERSION_1_2) {
     FancyText("Send money?")
     } else {
     Text("Send money?")
     }
     Row {
     Button("Send", onClick = { … })
     Button("Cancel", onClick = { … })
     }
     }
     }
     

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183. What's next?
     • Lint API check
     
     • Optional basic row/column/box layout
     

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184. Optional basic row/column/box layout
     data class Column(
     val children: () -> Unit,
     )
     data class TextInput(
     val hint: String,
     val text: String,
     val onTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
     )
     

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185. Optional basic row/column/box layout
     data class Column(
     val children: () -> Unit,
     )
     data class TextInput(
     val hint: String,
     val text: String,
     val onTextChanged: (String) -> Unit,
     )
     

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186. Optional basic row/column/box layout
     data class Column(
     val children: () -> Unit,
     )
     data class Row(
     val children: () -> Unit,
     )
     data class Box(
     val children: () -> Unit,
     )
     

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187. What's next?
     • Lint API check
     
     • Optional basic row/column/box layout
     
     • Optional paginated column
     

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188. Optional paginated column
     ScrollableColumn {
     for (emoji in emojis) {
     Row {
     Image(url = emoji.url)
     Text(text = emoji.name)
     }
     }
     }
     

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189. Optional paginated column
     LazyColumn {
     items(emojis) {
     Row {
     Image(url = emoji.url)
     Text(text = emoji.name)
     }
     }
     }
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190. What's next?
     • Lint API check
     
     • Optional basic row/column/box layout
     
     • Optional paginated column
     
     • Testing API
     

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191. What's next?
     • Lint API check
     • Optional basic row/column/box layout
     • Optional paginated column
     • Testing API
     • Developer tooling
     

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192. What's next?
     • Lint API check
     • Optional basic row/column/box layout
     • Optional paginated column
     • Testing API
     • Developer tooling
     • Documentation "
     

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193. Should you use it?
     Not yet
     (probably)
     

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194. .com/cashapp/redwood
     

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195. @jakewharton
     @jessewilson
     Native UI with
     Multiplatform Compose
     

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