---
title: "Design and build desktop-class Android experiences"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/design-and-build-desktop-class-android-experiences-zy7goxpyy
source_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8WPpDx8PWg
type: video:youtube
source: "Android Developers"
published: 2026-05-21T16:46:30.119Z
updated: 2026-05-21T16:46:57.966Z
tags: ["android", "jetpack-compose", "android-studio"]
reading_time: 13
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
language: en
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# Design and build desktop-class Android experiences

**[Android Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/androiddevelopers)** · 13 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Google I/O session covering how to build desktop-class Android apps for larger screens including tablets, foldables, Chromebooks, and desktop setups. Covers new design guidelines for desktop environments, window size classes, pane-based layouts, navigation patterns, and input support for mouse, trackpad, and keyboard. Highlights Jetpack Compose 1.11 improvements for trackpad support, multi-instance app architecture, drag-and-drop, and a new desktop emulator in Android Studio for testing freeform window behavior without physical devices.

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