What is Text In Jetpack Compose?
Beginner guide to Text in Jetpack Compose
In Android development, we used TextView in XML Layouts to show text.
In Jetpack Compose, we use the Text() composable function.
Here`s the simplest example:
Text(text=”Hello, Jetpack Compose!”)
This is one line is enough to place a text element on your screen.
Why use Jetpack Compose:
- No Need to define views in XML.
- Faster preview and updates.
- Cleaner and more readable Kotlin code
Text In Jetpack Compose
Here`s how to apply basic style in Text:
Text(
text = “Welcome To Programming Keeda”
fontSize = 20.sp
color = Color.Red
fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold
letterSpacing = 1.5.sp
)
Text Properties:
- fontSize: The text size using sp(scale-independent pixels).
- color: Defines the text color.
- fontWeight: You can use values like FontWeight.Light , Normal , Bold
- letterSpacing: space between letters fro better readability.
The Text composable is your got to tools for displaying any text in jetpack compose. With just one function you can create.
- Simple lables
- Interactive text
- Styled messages
- Links and rich formatting.
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