How To Set A Gradient Background In Jetpack Compose

Enhance Your App’s UI with a Smooth Gradient in Just a Few Steps

Photo by Luis Quintero

In this article, we will learn how to implement a gradient background for your Android app backgrounds using Jetpack Compose.

While it has been often seen in the world of web frontends, gradient backgrounds can add a professional and aesthetically pleasing touch to your mobile app, making it more attractive to your users.

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Step 1: Create A Gradient Brush

In order to implement the gradient background, we’ll first create a reusable function that accepts a list of colors and returns a Brush. See the code snippet below for the composable code:

import androidx.compose.ui.geometry.Offset
import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Brush
import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color

fun createGradientBrush(
    colors: List<Color>,
    isVertical: Boolean = true
): Brush {

    val endOffset = if (isVertical) {…