Compose Multiplatform 1.10.0
Article Summary
Elvira Mustafina from JetBrains just dropped Compose Multiplatform 1.10.0, and it's solving one of the most annoying pain points in cross-platform development. Three different @Preview annotations? Gone.
JetBrains released Compose Multiplatform 1.10.0 with major developer experience improvements. The update focuses on unifying fragmented tooling, expanding Jetpack library support beyond Android, and stabilizing hot reload capabilities that have been in development.
Key Takeaways
- Single @Preview annotation replaces three separate ones across all platforms
- Navigation 3 now works on iOS, desktop, and web targets
- Hot Reload ships stable and bundled by default, no config needed
- Direct stack manipulation makes adding or removing destinations straightforward
Critical Insight
Compose Multiplatform 1.10.0 eliminates tooling fragmentation with unified previews, cross-platform Navigation 3, and stable hot reload that works out of the box.