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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 ...

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 ...

Android Dev Summit recap

October 28, 2021 Oct 28, 2021 10/28/21

Guy Merin

Hello Android developers! This week’s blog includes lots of news from Google's Android Dev Summit – especially for dual-screen, foldable, and large screen app developers. The Surface Duo Developer Experience team is here to help developers plan and adapt their Android apps for new form factors like Microsoft Surface Duo 2. Here ...

See your app on Microsoft Surface Duo 2!

October 21, 2021 Oct 21, 2021 10/21/21

Hakon Strande

Hello Android developers! Now that Surface Duo 2 is readily available, there’s even more reason to start enhancing your Android apps for foldable devices. Visit our developer documentation to get started! (image) Figure 1: Surface Duo 2 is now available! Surface Duo 2 emulator If you don’t yet have a device, ...

Adapting to Android multi-window and foldable devices

September 30, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 09/30/21

Craig Dunn

Hello Android developers! Although multi-window support was first introduced in Android 7 (API 24), many developers are only recently starting to adapt their code to this feature as dual-screen, foldable, and large-screen devices are becoming more common. If you’re considering adapting your apps for the latest larger-screen ...

Travel Planner dual-screen sample app

September 2, 2021 Sep 2, 2021 09/2/21

Raymond Liu

Hello Android developers! Over the summer, Hersh and I worked on a sample app that demonstrates a variety of dual-screen app possibilities. We used APIs like Jetpack Window Manager to create features that work across different foldable devices, including Microsoft Surface Duo. In this post, I’ve highlighted some of our favorite ...

Dual-screen Navigation Rail

August 19, 2021 Aug 19, 2021 08/19/21

Cesar Valiente

Hello Android developers! Google recently published a new landing page for building responsive layouts for larger screens (including dual-screen and foldable devices). The new NavigationRail widget includes features and guidance as an efficient way to navigate app features on larger screens. About NavigationRail NavigationRail is ...

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