Navigation 3
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This skill provides developers with the necessary documentation, migration steps, and code recipes to adopt Jetpack Navigation 3. It covers the core concepts of the library, including back stack management, adaptive layouts using Scenes, deep link handling, and integration with Hilt, ViewModel, and Material 3 Adaptive components. The resource is designed to help developers transition from Navigation 2 or implement new navigation flows with a focus on type-safe, Compose-first architecture.
What it does
- Provides a step-by-step migration path from Navigation 2 to Navigation 3.
- Explains how to define destinations, manage back stacks, and use NavDisplay.
- Offers code recipes for common patterns like bottom sheets, dialogs, and adaptive layouts.
- Demonstrates how to handle deep links, animations, and conditional navigation.
- Shows integration with dependency injection frameworks like Hilt and Koin.
- Details how to pass arguments to ViewModels and return results between screens.
When to use it
- When you need to migrate an existing Android app from Navigation 2 to Navigation 3.
- When building a new Android application using Jetpack Compose.
- When implementing complex navigation patterns like multiple back stacks or adaptive list-detail views.
- When you need to handle deep links or conditional navigation flows in a type-safe manner.
Advantages
- Full control over the back stack and navigation state.
- Native support for adaptive layouts and multi-pane displays.
- Strongly typed navigation routes.
- Simplified integration with Jetpack Compose and ViewModel.
- Extensive library of code recipes for common UI and architectural patterns.
Usage examples
- “How do I migrate my existing Android app from Navigation 2 to Navigation 3?”
- The agent will guide you through the migration steps, including updating dependencies, replacing NavController with the new state management classes, and switching from NavHost to NavDisplay.
- “Show me how to implement a list-detail layout using Navigation 3.”
- The agent will provide the relevant code recipe for implementing adaptive list-detail scenes using the Navigation 3 Scenes API.
- “How can I handle conditional navigation for an authentication flow?”
- The agent will explain how to switch navigation flows based on conditions, such as checking user login status, using the conditional navigation recipe.
- “How do I pass arguments to a ViewModel in Navigation 3?”
- The agent will demonstrate how to pass navigation arguments to a ViewModel constructed using the viewModel() function.
Install
Download the skill as a ZIP:
https://autogineer.com/agent-skills/android/navigation-3/downloadUnzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:
mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip navigation-3.zip -d .agents/skills
Documentation by Google LLC
Migration guide
Navigation 2 to Navigation 3 migration guide: Step-by-step guide to migrate an Android application from Navigation 2 to Navigation 3, covering dependency updates, route changes, state management, and UI component replacements.
Requirements
Guide: Migrate to type-safe navigation in Compose : Step-by-step guide to migrating an Android application from string-based navigation to Type-Safe Navigation in Jetpack Compose using Jetpack Navigation 2.
Developer documentation
Navigation 3. Search documentation for more information on basics, saving and managing navigation state, modularizing navigation code, creating custom layouts using Scenes, animating between destinations, or applying logic or wrappers to destinations.
Recipes
Code examples showcasing common patterns.
Basic API usage
Basic: Shows most basic API usage.
Saveable back stack: Shows basic API usage with a persistent back stack.
Entry provider DSL: Shows basic API usage using the entryProvider DSL.
Common UI
Common UI: Demonstrates how to implement a common navigation UI pattern with a bottom navigation bar and multiple back stacks, where each tab in the navigation bar has its own navigation history.
Deep links
Static URI: Shows how to handle simple static URI deep links.
URI with Arguments: Shows how to parse path and query arguments from a deep link.
Synthetic BackStack: Shows how to handle deep links with a synthetic back stack.
Custom Matcher: Shows how to implement custom deep link matching logic.
Scenes
Use built-in Scenes
Dialog: Shows how to create a Dialog.
Create custom Scenes
BottomSheet: Shows how to create a BottomSheet destination.
List-Detail Scene: Demonstrates how to implement adaptive list-detail layouts using the Navigation 3 Scenes API.
Two pane Scene: Demonstrates how to implement adaptive two-pane layouts using the Navigation 3 Scenes API.
Material Adaptive
Material List-Detail: Demonstrates how to implement an adaptive list-detail layout using Material 3 Adaptive.
Material Supporting Pane: Demonstrates how to implement an adaptive supporting pane layout using Material 3 Adaptive.
Animations
Animations: Shows how to override the default animations for all destinations and a single destination.
Conditional Transitions: Shows how to implement conditional transition animations.
Common back stack behavior
Multiple back stacks: Shows how to create multiple top level routes, each with its own back stack. Top level routes are displayed in a navigation bar allowing users to switch between them. State is retained for each top level route, and the navigation state persists config changes and process death.
Conditional navigation
Conditional navigation: Switch to a different navigation flow when a condition is met. For example, for authentication or first-time user onboarding.
Lifecycle
Lifecycle Owner: Shows how to use and observe Lifecycle in Navigation 3.
Architecture
Modularized navigation code (Hilt): Demonstrates how to decouple navigation code into separate modules using Hilt or Dagger for DI.
Modularized navigation code (Koin): Demonstrates how to decouple navigation code into separate modules using Koin for DI.
Working with ViewModel
Passing navigation arguments
Basic ViewModel : Navigation arguments are passed to a
ViewModelconstructed usingviewModel()
Returning results
Returning Results as Events : Returning results as events to content in another
NavEntryReturning Results as State : Returning results as state stored in a
CompositionLocal
Files
- ATTRIBUTION.mdAdded by AutoGineer955 B
- LICENSELicence file added by AutoGineer11.1 KiB
- SKILL.md6.5 KiB
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/index.md3.5 KiB
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/migration-guide.md26.5 KiB
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/animations.md6.4 KiB
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/basic.md3.5 KiB
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/basicdsl.md3.5 KiB
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/basicsaveable.md3.5 KiB
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/bottomsheet.md7.8 KiB
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/common-ui.md8.5 KiB
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/conditional-transitions.md8.4 KiB
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/conditional.md9.4 KiB
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/deeplinks-custommatcher.md7.1 KiB
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/deeplinks-staticuri.md5.5 KiB
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/deeplinks-syntheticbackstack.md7.7 KiB
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/deeplinks-uriarguments.md15.4 KiB
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/dialog.md4.4 KiB
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/lifecycle-owner.md8.2 KiB
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/material-listdetail.md6.4 KiB
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/material-supportingpane.md6.6 KiB
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/modular-hilt.md12.4 KiB
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/modular-koin.md13.3 KiB
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/multiple-backstacks.md16.6 KiB
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/passingarguments.md16.0 KiB
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/results-event.md9.8 KiB
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/results-state.md9.6 KiB
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/scenes-listdetail.md15.9 KiB
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/scenes-twopane.md9.1 KiB
- references/android/guide/navigation/type-safe-destinations.md4.1 KiB
references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/deeplinks-syntheticbackstack.md
Deep Link Synthetic BackStack Recipe
This recipe demonstrates how to apply the principles of navigation in the context of deep links by managing a synthetic backStack and Task stacks.
Recipe Structure
This recipe simulates a real-world scenario where "App A" deep links into "App B".
"App A" is simulated by the module syntheticbackstack, which
contains the SyntheticBackStackDeepLinkActivity that allows you to create a deeplink intent and
trigger that in either the existing Task, or in a new Task.
"App B" is simulated by the module syntheticbackstackapp, which contains
the SyntheticBackStackAppActivity that you deeplink into. That module shows you how to build a synthetic backStack
and how to manage the Task stack properly in order to support both Back and Up buttons.
How to Use
Ensure both the main app and syntheticbackstackapp are installed on the emulator or connected device. Ensure that the installed syntheticbackstackapp supports
the "www.nav3deeplink.com" link.
On the recipe's landing page, choose the filters and click the button to deep link. It should bring you to the Activity of syntheticbackstackapp.
How it Works
The recipe follows the deep link guideline summarized here.
To see behavior of Existing Task:
Open deep link using current task
On the device, swipe up to see all recent apps
Notice that the new Activity is opened within the Nav3Recipes app
Click back button to go back to the original Activity
Repeat step 1
Click the up button to go to parent screen
On the device, swipe up to see all recent apps
Notice that the new Activity is now opened within the Nav3SyntheticBackStack app
To see behavior of New Task:
Open deep link using new task
On the device, swipe up to see all recent apps
Notice that the new Activity is opened within the Nav3SyntheticBackStack app
Click Up or Back button to go to parent screen
Core implementation
The core helper functions for navigateUp and building synthetic backStack can be found here
Further Read
Check out the deep link guide for a comprehensive guide on Deep linking principles and how to apply them in Navigation 3. Image: untitled Explore View the full recipe on GitHub.
package com.example.nav3recipes.deeplink.handlerequests.syntheticbackstack
import android.content.Intent
import android.os.Bundle
import androidx.activity.ComponentActivity
import androidx.activity.compose.setContent
import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
import androidx.core.net.toUri
import androidx.lifecycle.compose.dropUnlessResumed
import com.example.nav3recipes.common.deeplink.EntryScreen
import com.example.nav3recipes.common.deeplink.LIST_FIRST_NAMES
import com.example.nav3recipes.common.deeplink.LIST_LOCATIONS
import com.example.nav3recipes.common.deeplink.MenuDropDown
import com.example.nav3recipes.common.deeplink.PaddedButton
import com.example.nav3recipes.common.deeplink.TextContent
import com.example.nav3recipes.ui.setEdgeToEdgeConfig
internal const val ADVANCED_PATH_BASE = "https://www.nav3deeplink.com"
/**
* The recipe entry point that allows users to create a deep link and make a request with it.
*
* **HOW THIS RECIPE WORKS** This recipe simulates a real-world scenario where "App A" deep links
* into "App B".
*
* "App A" is simulated by this current module `syntheticbackstack`, which
* contains the [SyntheticBackStackDeepLinkActivity] that allows you to create a deeplink intent and
* trigger that in either the existing Task, or in a new Task.
*
* "App B" is simulated by the module `syntheticbackstackapp`, which contains
* the SyntheticBackStackAppActivity that you deeplink into. That module shows you how to build a synthetic backStack
* and how to manage the Task stack properly in order to support both Back and Up buttons.
*
* See the [README](README.md) file of current module for more info on advanced deep linking.
*/
class SyntheticBackStackDeepLinkActivity: ComponentActivity() {
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
setEdgeToEdgeConfig()
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
setContent {
EntryScreen("Sandbox - Build Your Deeplink Intent") {
val initFirstName = MENU_OPTIONS_FIRST_NAME.values.first().first()
val initLocation = MENU_OPTIONS_LOCATION.values.last().first()
val initTaskStack = MENU_OPTIONS_TASK_STACK.values.first().first()
var firstName by remember { mutableStateOf(initFirstName) }
var location by remember { mutableStateOf(initLocation) }
var taskStack by remember { mutableStateOf(initTaskStack) }
// select first name
MenuDropDown(
menuOptions = MENU_OPTIONS_FIRST_NAME,
) { _, selected ->
firstName = selected
}
// select first name
MenuDropDown(
menuOptions = MENU_OPTIONS_LOCATION,
) { _, selected ->
location = selected
}
// select current task stack or build new task stack
MenuDropDown(
menuOptions = MENU_OPTIONS_TASK_STACK,
) { _, selected ->
taskStack = selected
}
// build final deeplink URL and Intent
val finalUrl = "${ADVANCED_PATH_BASE}/user/$firstName/$location"
// display Intent info
val flagString = if (taskStack == TAG_NEW_TASK) {
"Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK or Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK"
} else "<none>"
val intentString = """
| Final Intent:
| data = "$finalUrl"
| action = Intent.ACTION_VIEW
| flags = $flagString
""".trimMargin()
TextContent(intentString)
// deeplink to target
PaddedButton("Deeplink Away!", onClick = dropUnlessResumed {
val intent = Intent().apply {
data = finalUrl.toUri()
action = Intent.ACTION_VIEW
if (taskStack == TAG_NEW_TASK) {
flags = Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK or Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK
}
}
startActivity(intent)
})
}
}
}
}
private const val TAG_FIRST_NAME = "firstName"
private const val TAG_LOCATION = "location"
private const val TAG_TASK_STACK = "Task stack"
private const val TAG_CURRENT_TASK = "Use Current Task Stack"
private const val TAG_NEW_TASK = "Start New Task Stack"
private val MENU_OPTIONS_FIRST_NAME = mapOf(
TAG_FIRST_NAME to LIST_FIRST_NAMES
)
private val MENU_OPTIONS_LOCATION = mapOf(
TAG_LOCATION to LIST_LOCATIONS
)
private val MENU_OPTIONS_TASK_STACK = mapOf(
TAG_TASK_STACK to listOf(TAG_CURRENT_TASK, TAG_NEW_TASK),
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- Google LLC
- Publisher
- Android (Google) (Official)
- Distributed by
- Android (Google)
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- Apache License 2.0 (redistribution allowed)
- LICENSE (added by AutoGineer from LICENSE.txt)
- ATTRIBUTION.md (written by AutoGineer)
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