https://github.com/iambedant/flamechartkt

Visualization tool for Android stack traces collected over an interval.
https://github.com/iambedant/flamechartkt

android compose-web flamegraph kmp-desktop kotlin-multiplatform wasm

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Visualization tool for Android stack traces collected over an interval.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/iambedant/flamechartkt
• Owner: iamBedant
• Created: 2024-06-30T18:27:42.000Z (7 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-08-04T16:13:52.000Z (6 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-12-18T01:09:41.069Z (about 2 months ago)
• Topics: android, compose-web, flamegraph, kmp-desktop, kotlin-multiplatform, wasm
• Language: Kotlin
• Homepage:
• Size: 17.6 MB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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## Backstory

While working on a project, I needed to visualize a collection of stack traces. During my exploration of existing solutions, I found Brendan Gregg's  [FlameGraph](https://github.com/brendangregg/FlameGraph?tab=readme-ov-file). However, it didn't quite address my specific needs.

## Why not FlameGraph

FlameGraph was designed to visualize the performance of backend applications in a multithreaded environment. On the x-axis of a FlameGraph, function calls from multiple threads are mostly merged into one. This approach is perfect for applications with many threads. However, for applications where the focus is primarily on a single thread's behavior, such as the Android main thread, it would be more useful to represent time on the x-axis. Google Chrome's dev tool offers a feature called FlameChart that addresses this need for web applications.

## Project Purpose

This project aims to create a similar visualization tool for Android. While I could have written an adapter for Chrome's dev tool or PerfettoUI, I also wanted to explore the current state of WASM and Compose Multiplatform for some time now. This project seemed like a great opportunity to do so.

## Disclaimer:

This repository is a work in progress. The primary goal at this stage is to just make it work. It is not intended as a resource for learning KMP or Compose Multiplatform.

## Current state:

![Current Screenshot](screenshots/2024-08-01.png)