In any mobile application, icons are fundamental to the user interface. They serve as visual cues that guide the user’s interaction with the app. In this blog post, we’ll delve into how to work with icons in Android’s modern UI toolkit, Jetpack Compose. We’ll cover how to set an icon’s size and color, incorporate icons…
Textual content is a critical component in any app, but who said it has to be plain? Adding an image background to your text can make it pop and catch the user’s attention. This blog post will guide you through the process of setting an image background to text using Jetpack Compose. In Jetpack Compose,…
Gradients have always been a staple in UI design, offering unique and eye-catching transitions that can enhance the visual appeal of an application. Sweep gradients, in particular, provide a vibrant circular color transition that can add an interesting touch to your designs. This blog post will guide you through the creation and implementation of sweep…
As we strive to build visually appealing applications, gradients have emerged as an invaluable tool in UI design. Specifically, vertical gradients provide a captivating visual transition and can enhance the aesthetics of an app. This blog post aims to guide you through the process of creating and implementing vertical gradients using Jetpack Compose in Android…
In the world of UI design, gradients are a powerful tool to add visual interest and sophistication to your applications. Particularly, horizontal gradients can provide a unique visual transition that draws users in. In this blog post, we delve into the creation and utilization of horizontal gradients in Android development with Jetpack Compose. How to…
When it comes to spicing up your UI, gradients can provide a pleasing aesthetic that adds depth and vibrancy to your app. Among the different types of gradients, radial gradients can especially make your UI elements stand out. In this blog post, we will focus on creating and utilizing radial gradients in Android development with…
In modern UI design, gradients can bring depth, volume, and vibrancy, transforming your app interface from plain and simple to dynamic and lively. In Android development, this process has been simplified with Jetpack Compose. Among its array of features, one of the most visually appealing is the ability to create gradient backgrounds. This blog post…
The TopAppBar is a composable that provides a container for toolbar content at the top of the screen. While setting a solid color or a gradient as the background of TopAppBar is common, you might find yourself needing to set an image as the background. This can help create a more engaging and visually appealing…
Android’s Jetpack Compose is transforming the landscape of UI development with its declarative approach. Among its composables, the TopAppBar stands as an essential tool for creating action bars or app bars. Although changing the background color of the TopAppBar to a solid color is quite simple, making it a gradient color adds a certain visual…
When crafting user interfaces with Android’s Jetpack Compose, flexibility and customization are key. One of the common requirements that developers might encounter is making the TopAppBar component transparent. This blog post will guide you through the process of creating a transparent TopAppBar in Jetpack Compose. What is TopAppBar? In Jetpack Compose, the TopAppBar is a…
Jetpack Compose, a toolkit for building user interfaces in Android, is transforming the way developers approach app design. In this tutorial, we will focus on a common UI element: the TopAppBar, and specifically, how to change its background color. Introduction to TopAppBar TopAppBar, a key component of the Material Design guidelines, is often used for…
Jetpack Compose, Google’s modern toolkit for building native Android UI, offers a variety of components to streamline app development. One such component is the TopAppBar, which serves as the equivalent of the AppBarLayout or Toolbar from the earlier Android UI toolkit. The TopAppBar is often used to provide navigation controls, branding, and actions that affect…