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Ties flows to UI lifecycle for calmer Compose.

Software Engineering#performance#flow#lifecycle#jetpack-compose#side-effects#snapshotflow#collectasstatewithlifecycle
Authorskydoves
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

Collecting flows in Compose can keep collecting even when the app is backgrounded, wasting CPU and battery. This skill guides migrating to collectAsStateWithLifecycle, hoisting Flow parameters, and applying conflate() / distinctUntilChanged() and snapshotFlow to tie work to lifecycle.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Migrate external Flow sources to lifecycle-aware collection with collectAsStateWithLifecycle.
  • Hoist Flow<T> parameters to the caller and collect at the appropriate boundary.
  • Use .conflate() and/or .distinctUntilChanged() for high-frequency streams; leverage snapshotFlow for State-to-Flow bridges.
  • Add minActiveState awareness to focus widgets and ensure background pausing works as intended.

Quick Start

Audit your module for external flows and replace collectAsState() with collectAsStateWithLifecycle(), hoist Flow parameters to the caller, and add .conflate() / .distinctUntilChanged() where needed while using snapshotFlow for State→Flow patterns.

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