Autofill in Compose

In this episode of Android Developers Backstage, Tor, Chet, Ralston, and Melba discuss Autofill in Compose. Melba and Ralston, from the Compose team, explain how Autofill works with semantics to automatically fill in forms, such as usernames and passwords, using password managers. They detail the process of how Compose bridges the view world with its hierarchy to respond to autofill requests, the role of semantics in communicating with accessibility frameworks and autofill services, and the steps involved in the autofill process, from the user tapping a text field to the autofill service providing suggestions. They also touch on future improvements, performance considerations, and the importance of developers properly tagging content types for text fields to ensure Autofill works correctly and enhances accessibility.