Anko Commons and Extension Function

The following recipes will be covered in this chapter:

• Setting up Anko with Gradle

• Extending Android framework using extension function

• Using extensions as properties

• Using intents with Anko

• Making a call intent using Anko

• Sending a text intent using Anko

• Browsing the web browser using Anko

• Sharing some text using intents in Anko

• Sending an email using Anko

• Creating Android dialogs with Anko

• Showing an alert dialog with a list of text items

• Using Anko in Views

• Logging using Anko

• Handling dimensions with Anko

• Version checking in Android