Nested Scrolling in Compose: Key Concepts & Steps

Let’s learn how to use nested scrolling in compose to create complex coordination between multiple composables on single scroll to create a delightful UI and UX.

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5 min readAug 24, 2024

🎯Index

  • Nested Scrolling
  • NestedScrollConnection
  • onPreScroll
  • onPostScroll
  • Threshold

🎯What does nested scrolling mean?

Let’s understand the basics first:

What is nested scrolling system?

  • nestedScroll() Modifier: This modifier is the entry point to the nested scrolling system.
  • Apply it to a parent composable (often a Box) to manage and delegate scroll deltas to its children.
Box(
modifier = Modifier.nestedScroll(nestedScrollConnection)) {
// Child composables (Image, List, FAB)
}
  • NestedScrollConnection: This interface enables you to…

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