Surface Duo Blog

Jetpack Compose WindowState preview

Kristen Halper January 20, 2022 Jan 20, 2022 01/20/22

Hello Jetpack Compose developers! This week, we’d like to announce the release of WindowState, a new utility library that’s part of our Compose SDK. Our goal was to provide easy access to all the window information provided by the Jetpack Window Manager library and to simplify the logic required to enhance your apps for large ...

Jetpack Window Manager release candidate

Cesar Valiente January 13, 2022 Jan 13, 2022 01/13/22

Hello Android developers! Google recently updated a number of dual-screen and foldable packages –Window Manager, SlidingPaneLayout, Navigation, and Preference – to release candidate. These components can be used to create unique user experiences on the Microsoft Surface Duo and other foldable devices. Jetpack Window Manager...

Happy Two Year

Craig Dunn January 6, 2022 Jan 6, 2022 01/6/22

Hello developers! Welcome to 2022 – a great year to be developing for two screens! To kick off the new year we’re going to do a quick recap of all the two screen enhanced components – across developer platforms – that can help you get started quickly with dual-screen and foldable support, while also providing great single-...

2021 dual-screen year in review

Hakon Strande December 30, 2021 Dec 30, 2021 12/30/21

Hello Android developers! 2021 was a big year for dual-screen devices with the release of Microsoft Surface Duo 2. It has also been a busy year for developers with Jetpack Window Manager – Google’s common API for foldable device info – graduating from alpha to beta and then release candidate, the SlidingPaneLayout control was ...

Happy holidays

Guy Merin December 23, 2021 Dec 23, 2021 12/23/21

Hello Android developers! As the weather cools down (or heats up, depending on your hemisphere), it’s time to take a break and ease into the new year. If you’re using down time to learn a new skill or get some personal projects underway, we have plenty of content to keep you entertained! Here’s some suggestions for ...

Dual-screen reference app

Bianca Miron December 16, 2021 Dec 16, 2021 12/16/21

Hello Android developers! We’re excited to announce the release of our latest sample application, Dual Screen Experience Example, both as open-source code on GitHub and also available for download from Google Play. What is the sample about? The sample application provides developers and designers with the possibility to...

Microsoft Surface Duo at droidcon

Cesar Valiente December 9, 2021 Dec 9, 2021 12/9/21

Hello Android developers! The Surface Duo Developer Experience team presented at our first in-person events this year, at droidcon in Berlin and London. droidcon Berlin We presented our brand-new Surface Duo 2 in Berlin. People loved the device and the possibilities that it offers. We delivered a talk and a ...

Android foldable support on Uno Platform

Craig Dunn December 2, 2021 Dec 2, 2021 12/2/21

Hello XAML developers! The Uno Platform has supported Microsoft Surface Duo since early 2020 – the Uno Platform team even shared get started tips on this blog. This support was based on the DuoSDK NuGet, which exposes the Microsoft DisplayMask API in C#. The Uno Platform implements the TwoPaneView control on all supported ...

Foldable CSS and JavaScript update for web developers

Craig Dunn November 24, 2021 Nov 24, 2021 11/24/21

Hello web developers! The dual-screen CSS and JavaScript enhancements for Microsoft Edge were initially shared in June 2020 when they were first available behind a feature flag for testing. Since then there has been a lot of work and feedback on the proposals, and the implementation currently available in the latest version of ...

Get started with Jetpack Compose

Kristen Halper November 18, 2021 Nov 18, 2021 11/18/21

Hello (future) Jetpack Compose developers! This week, we want to talk about how to get started on building applications with Jetpack Compose. A few of us on the Surface Duo Developer Experience team recently began learning Compose, so we’d like to share some advice and resources with you. To read more about the work we’ve...