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Android NavigationUI Bottom Navigation

Documents wiring BottomNavigationView to NavController so selected menu items navigate to matching destinations, update selected state, and preserve item state.

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Bottom navigation Choose bottom navigation for three to five top-level mobile destinations of similar importance. Activating an item switches to its top-level destination rather than performing a transient command. Android NavigationUI documents wiring bottom navigation items to destinations, automatic selected-state updates, and item-state preservation.

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