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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 2d

Hi! I mailed out jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #284! Nav graph diagrams! @marcogomiero.com on native code in Compose Multiplatform! @skydoves.bsky.social on the Modifier.Node API! Multiplatform maps! And... how do we bust drawWithCache()?!? jetc.dev/issues/284 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 9d

I just mailed out jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #283! New patch releases and alphas of Compose and Wear Compose! @riggaroo.dev on Material Symbols! MapLibre! Floating action menus! And... what if I want 2 or 4, but not 3?!? jetc.dev/issues/283 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 13d

While I have not yet tried it, github.com/kingsword09/... seems interesting for automating the process.

FWIW, I found it on the weekend and included it in this week's newsletter: jetc.dev/issues/282.h...

GitHub - kingsword09/SymbolCraft: Generate Material Symbols icons on-demand with caching support for Compose Multiplatform.

Generate Material Symbols icons on-demand with caching support for Compose Multiplatform. - kingsword09/SymbolCraft

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 16d

Hey, I just mailed out jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #282! Compose Multiplatform 1.9.0! Shadows! Clipping and masking! @marcogomiero.com on desktop window sizes! And... can @skydoves.bsky.social help us improve our stability?!? jetc.dev/issues/282 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 18d

Happy Earth, Wind, and Fire Day, to those who celebrate!

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 18d

Do YOU remember “the 21st night of September?”

Earth Wind & Fire’s co-writer Allee Willis said she told the band: “We can’t leave ‘baa-dee-ya’ in the chorus. That has to mean something.’”

Maurice White replied: “No, that feels great. That’s what people are going to remember. We’re leaving it.”

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 23d

Hi! I shipped jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #281! Compose patch and alpha! Wear Compose patch and alpha! Compose Multiplatform RC! Visibility! Compose without an Activity! And... what is 'remote Compose'?!? jetc.dev/issues/281 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 27d

Oh, goody! We get to hear Josh pronounce IEEPA some more!

To me, it's a strong candidate for "Statute Name Most Likely to Sound Like It's Coming Out of a Looney Tunes Character".

Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · Sep 9

Hi! I published jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #280! Compose Multiplatform alpha! weight()! Conditional layouts! @adammc.bsky.social on shared element keys! And... composables for audio?!? jetc.dev/issues/280 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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TJ @tunji.dev · Sep 7

Is there a list of alternative bsky pds implementations? I'm working on Oauth for my 3P app and it'd be nice to have "sign in with x" buttons where x isn't just bsky.

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · Sep 2

OK, I published jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #279! Stable Wear Compose! Compose alpha! Compose Multiplatform RC! @sinasamaki.com on shadows! @tunji.dev on Nav3! And... why does rotate() behave strangely?!? jetc.dev/issues/279 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · Aug 28

Yes, that is what I am hoping as well.

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · Aug 28

Just listened to bulk of the episode while cycling -- great job, and thanks for the answer!

My podcast app doesn't offer ratings, so consider this a 5⭐️ review. You two, your co-hosts, and Lee do excellent work on the podcast!

Just one quibble: my name is Mark, not Mike. 😀

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · Aug 27

And after a night's sleep... that should have been "This time", not "Time time". 🤦🏼

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · Aug 26

Another issue, another set of uncomfortable questions. Time time, they are about the proposed Android developer verification program: commonsware.com/blog/2025/08... #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · Aug 26

I uploaded jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #278! Compose 1.9.0! Wear Compose RC! Compose Multiplatform beta! Kobweb! Modifier order! String and icon wrappers! And... why is it tough to remember when and how to remember()?!? jetc.dev/issues/278 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · Aug 10

It's early, but I pushed the button on jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #277! produceState() problems! @skydoves.bsky.social on RetainedEffect()! @alexstyl.com on Compose Unstyled! And... I'm going to be AFTNK (away from this newsletter's keyboard) for a bit! jetc.dev/issues/277 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · Aug 10

I'm old, so this reminds me of the "A verb, Senator! We need a verb!" Doonesbury cartoon from (gasp!) 1980.

www.washingtonpost.com/doonesbury/s...

Doonesbury Comic Strips by Garry Trudeau - January 23, 1980

Welcome to Doonesbury's web site, which features not only each day's strip (easily enlargeable for your easy-viewing pleasure), but also the daily SayWhat? quote, a constant flow of reader Blowback, a...

www.washingtonpost.com

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · Aug 5

Whoops, sorry, that should have been a tag for @tkuenneth.dev !

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · Aug 5

I shipped jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #276! Compose and Wear Compose RCs! @zsmb.co on Compose Multiplatform previews! @thomaskuenneth.de on keyboard shortcuts! Animated text diffs! And... why do we key()?!? jetc.dev/issues/276 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · Jul 29

I uploaded jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #275! Compose Multiplatform beta! @halilibo.com on text gradients! ExoPlayer! Multiplatform camera access! Drawing! And... is it safe to run with snizzors?!? jetc.dev/issues/275 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · Jul 22

I just uploaded jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #274! Compose BOM and beta! Canvas benchmarking! @patilshreyas.bsky.social on PausableComposition! AnnotatedString wrapper! And... why does my timetable seem lazy?!? jetc.dev/issues/274 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · Jul 22

It feels like you're DIY on the production side, so learning more about how you do that would be interesting. Tools, processes, services, etc. In particular, what do you use for guest hosts, who might not be set up as podcasters themselves?

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Ash Davies 🇩🇪 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @ashdavies.dev · Jul 18

This is big news https://github.com/square/anvil/issues/1149

Anvil Moves to Maintenance Mode · Issue #1149 · square/anvil

Hey all! We wanted to share an update on the state and future of Anvil. We previously published a roadmap covering the major work we had planned, including K2 support and making Anvil a standalone ...

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · Jul 16

Want a more concrete take?

1. Create a resource page explaining the issues with onGloballyPositioned() and the alternatives, with links to additional resources

2. Give it a durable short URL (e.g., goo.gl/onGloballyPositioned-die-die-die)

3. Link to that from the onGloballyPositioned() KDoc

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · Jul 15

I can't answer that.

If we instead ask "what could help drive more developers to use custom Compose layouts?", I will always lobby for more and higher-profile documentation. developer.android.com/develop/ui/c... is nice but raises a bunch of questions.

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