Understanding activity embedding

In Jetpack Compose, activity embedding refers to the process of including a composable function within the context of an activity. This allows you to create custom views that can integrate seamlessly with existing Android activities.

To embed a composable function within an activity, you can use the setContent method of the activity. This method accepts a composable function as a parameter, which can be used to define the activity’s layout.

Getting ready

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How to do it…

Let’s look at an example of embedding a composable function in an activity:

class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
        setContent {
        ...