Kotlin Multiplatform v1.8.0-alpha02 Release Notes & Developer Guide

Compose Multiplatform v1.8.0-alpha02 strengthens iOS support with Drag and Drop, accessibility enhancements, and improved keyboard handling for Chinese input. Desktop stability improves with fixes for scrollbar crashes and window transparency issues, while Web gains cursor customization capabilities. Cross-platform improvements include ModalDrawerSheet implementation and navigation fixes for special characters.

Highlights

• FontVariation.Settings support added to resources library for advanced typography control
• Initial Drag and Drop support on iOS enables cross-platform gesture handling
• Cupertino overscroll now enabled by default for iOS scrollable components
• Experimental PointerIcon.fromKeyword function allows browser cursor customization on Web
• Accessibility improvements including safe area navigation and UIKit semantics alignment on iOS
• Navigation fixes for special characters in route paths and root screen handling