Around a watch: Handling rotary input in Wear OS
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Wear OS generates rotary events for crowns and bezels and users average under seven seconds per session, so code must be specific: Compose for Wear OS + a ScalingLazyColumn inside Scaffold uses a hoisted list state and a position indicator to show progress, then requests focus with a focus requester and handles events with the onRotaryScrollEvent modifier to scroll or adjust discrete values. Multiple pickers need separate focus requesters, sensitivity requires dampening/snapping, and Horologist supplies ready utilities and emulator tests.
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