A WebView in a native app is a view component that allows you to display web content, seamlessly enhancing your Android applications with web functionality. They are relatively easy to use.
Let’s build an Android app that integrates the Longman Dictionary using a WebView. Now, what do we need to get started?
First of all, in order to access the Internet you should get permission from the Android Manifest:
As Accompanist API has been deprecated, let’s explore the alternative approach of implementing a WebView in Jetpack Compose using the Android WebView (android.webkit) component.