Surface Duo Blog

Foldable SDK update with Jetpack Window Manager

January 27, 2022 Jan 27, 2022 01/27/22

Sorin Albu

Hello Android developers,  Jetpack WindowManager version 1.0.0 was released yesterday. We are thrilled about this announcement and wanted to share with you this exciting news and our latest library updates that are based on Jetpack Window Manager. Thus, these dual-screen libraries for Android developers are more foldable aware than ...

Jetpack Compose WindowState preview

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

Kristen Halper

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

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

Cesar Valiente

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

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

Craig Dunn

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

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

Hakon Strande

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

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

Guy Merin

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

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

Bianca Miron

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

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

Cesar Valiente

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 (image) We presented our brand-new Surface Duo 2 in Berlin. People loved the device and the possibilities that it offers. We delivered a talk ...

Android foldable support on Uno Platform

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

Craig Dunn

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

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

Craig Dunn

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 ...