Preview annotation in commonMain sourceSet

[IlyaGulya]

It is good to have multiplatform Preview annotation for all target platforms in commonMain sourceSet.

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Hello!
Currently desktop preview rendering is possible only in desktop sourceSet because ui-tooling-preview publishes androidx.compose.desktop.ui.tooling.preview.Preview annotation only for desktop sourceSet.

However, I've been able to successfully use current Compose Multiplatform IDE Support plugin to render preview defined in common sourceSet.

You can check the example here:https://github.com/IlyaGulya/compose-jb/tree/example/common-desktop-preview/experimental/examples/falling-balls-mpp
I've moved GamePreview to common sourceSet and added stub androidx.compose.desktop.ui.tooling.preview.Preview annotation to trigger Compose Multiplatform IDE Support plugin to add gutter icon on GamePreview function.

I think Compose MPP team should consider publishing androidx.compose.desktop.ui.tooling.preview.Preview annotation for common sourceSet instead of desktop.

[syt0r]

This would be really helpful. Also it would be nice to have a drop down in preview tab to select target platform/device for preview as well as other features from android preview like multiple previews, zoom, grid view, interactive mode, etc. Is it on roadmap somewhere? I can't find any information regarding plans

[hm-tamim]

Any update on this?

[pjBooms]

not yet

[SerggioC]

Any updates on this issue?

[anwarpro]

any update ?

[amirhossein320]

It is good to have multiplatform Preview annotation for all target platforms in commonMain sourceSet.

Hello! Currently desktop preview rendering is possible only in desktop sourceSet because ui-tooling-preview publishes androidx.compose.desktop.ui.tooling.preview.Preview annotation only for desktop sourceSet.

However, I've been able to successfully use current Compose Multiplatform IDE Support plugin to render preview defined in common sourceSet.

You can check the example here:https://github.com/IlyaGulya/compose-jb/tree/example/common-desktop-preview/experimental/examples/falling-balls-mpp I've moved GamePreview to common sourceSet and added stub androidx.compose.desktop.ui.tooling.preview.Preview annotation to trigger Compose Multiplatform IDE Support plugin to add gutter icon on GamePreview function.

I think Compose MPP team should consider publishing androidx.compose.desktop.ui.tooling.preview.Preview annotation for common sourceSet instead of desktop.

and need to install Compose Multiplatform IDE Support

[senk0n]

It would be perfect to make use of Android Studio preview feature for composables from commonMain, at least for android target for now. So it will show how composable preview function from common code will look like on Android, in AS's preview ide view. (right in commonMain, without creating preview function in androidMain)

I assume it could be easier to do, than making a full spectrum of it's feature for Compose Multiplatform desktop IDE plugin from scratch.
And maybe it's just a matter of configuration, because even AS's Layout Inspector works for kmp composables if you use androidx compose compiler in android target.