compose-side-effects

To handle side effects in Jetpack Compose safely, you must use lifecycle-aware effect APIs like LaunchedEffect and DisposableEffect with proper key management to prevent stale captures and redundant restarts.

LaunchedEffect runs suspend functions tied to keys, DisposableEffect handles setup and cleanup for lifecycle observers, and SideEffect publishes recomposition state to non-Compose code on every successful composition.

Your Jetpack Compose LaunchedEffect captures stale state when effect keys are not updated or managed properly. Using rememberUpdatedState allows your effect to reference the latest value without restarting its coroutine.

To collect flows in Jetpack Compose without redundant restarts, use LaunchedEffect with stable keys and rememberUpdatedState. This ensures continuous flow collection while safely updating the UI with the latest emitted values.

Use DisposableEffect for registration and cleanup in Jetpack Compose when you need to attach lifecycle observers or manage external resources, ensuring the disposable block removes them cleanly to avoid memory leaks.