Implementing Compose in an existing XML layout-based project

Since Compose is a new UI framework, many code bases still rely heavily on XML layouts. However, many companies are opting to build new screens using Compose, and this is achievable by utilizing existing XML layouts and adding unique views using ComposeView XML tags. This recipe will look into adding a Compose view to an XML layout.

Getting ready

In this recipe, we can create a new project or opt to use an existing project that does not heavily rely on Compose. We will try to display GreetingDialog and use an XML layout to show how we can use the ComposeView tag in XML layouts. If you already have a project, you do not need to set this up; you can skip to step 4 in the preceding How to do it… section.

How to do it…

Now let us go ahead and explore how we can utilize existing XML layouts with Compose:

1. Let’s start by creating a new project or using a preexisting one; if you create a new...