Unresolved reference: compose in "coil.compose.AsyncImage"

Question

I am trying to import the coil image library inside a composable function using import coil.compose.AsyncImage and implementation("io.coil-kt:coil:2.2.2") but Android Studio can't recognize the 'compose' and returns

Unresolved reference: compose

I tried to invalidate the caches and clean the project with no change happened I use Android Studio Dolphin | 2021.3.1 where:

compose_ui_version = '1.2.1'

composeOptions {
    kotlinCompilerExtensionVersion '1.3.1'
}

compileSdk 33
gradle 7.4

Pragmatics

Did you add implementation("io.coil-kt:coil-compose:2.2.2") in your app/build.gradle? – Starfish

Yes I did implement @GabrieleMariotti – Pragmatics

I'm having this issue as well. Did you find a solution? – Untried

@MartyMiller I used Android Studio Electric Eel instead of Dolphin with the same SDK and the error was gone. I don't know why. Of course, it's not a solution but I guess it's an issue with the IDE – Pragmatics

Answer 1

To use coil library with jetback compose you gotta use the coil-compose dependency.

In your build.gradle

change this implementation("io.coil-kt:coil:2.2.2")

to this implementation("io.coil-kt:coil-compose:2.4.0")

Dissimilation

This answer should be accepted. I couldn't figure out the difference of 'coil' and 'coil-compose' until I saw your answer. Ty – Triste

Answer 2

implementation "io.coil-kt:coil-compose:1.4.0"

Leucopoiesis

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