Android Developers Backstage

Episode 210: Studio Jewelry

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Oct 24, 2024
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Sebastiano Poggi
In this chat, Sebastiano Poggi, a UX engineer at Google, reveals how the Android Studio team enhances UIs, including the innovative use of Compose for Desktop and the Jewel library. He discusses the challenges of text rendering across platforms and the productivity boosts provided by modern UI tools. The complexities of integrating Markdown and adapting legacy frameworks for desktop applications are explored, alongside the evolution from Swing to Jetpack Compose. Sebastiano also shares insights from his podcast, 'Code with the Italians.'
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ANECDOTE

StudioBot 1.0 Selection

  • StudioBot 1.0's selection handling was flawed.
  • It used separate editors for code snippets, HTML views, limiting text selection across elements.
INSIGHT

Swing's Complexity vs. Compose

  • Swing has a learning curve with its "magic" APIs like client properties.
  • Compose for Desktop simplifies UI development with a more intuitive, declarative approach.
ANECDOTE

Gemini Timeline UI

  • Building Gemini's timeline UI in Swing took four months.
  • A Compose for Desktop prototype achieved similar results in under two days, demonstrating increased productivity.
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