When using Jetpack Compose, by default it extends the ComponentActivity class. But after trying some samples I switched to AppCompatActivity and everything seemed to work fine. So I wonder what the difference between these is. Do any additional features come with ComponentActivity?
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3And also what is the difference between `ComponentActivity` in **androidx.activity** package vs **androidx.core.app** package? – Mahozad Sep 19 '21 at 16:44
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You cannot access it as it is marked with library-level access annotation – Joseph Wambura Apr 22 '22 at 08:59
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AppCompatActivity extends FragmentActivity which extends ComponentActivity.
ComponentActivity has all you need for a Compose-only app.
If you need AppCompat APIs, an AndroidView which works with AppCompat or MaterialComponents theme, or you need Fragments then use AppCompatActivity.
Note: it requires at least the AppCompat 1.3.0 version.
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2Can we use setLocalNightMode in Componenet activity. If so, how can we do it in compose otherwise what is the alternative. – Zakir Sheikh Feb 08 '22 at 08:20
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In version `1.0.0-alpha01` https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/activity#1.0.0-alpha01 – Erik Ghonyan Jul 24 '23 at 09:17