IssueTracker

We could add an API to make the weighted distance customizable, aosp/3271691 has more info.

Here is the full code of the broken composable without extra dependencies:

@Preview
@Composable
private fun ClippedChild() {
    Box(
        modifier = Modifier
            .fillMaxWidth()
            .background(color = Color.White)
            .height(200.dp)
    ) {
        val elevation = 4.dp
        val shape = RectangleShape
        Row(
            horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.Center,
            verticalAlignment = Alignment.Bottom,
            modifier = Modifier
                .align(Alignment.Center)
                .fillMaxWidth()
                .graphicsLayer(
                    shadowElevation = with(LocalDensity.current) { elevation.toPx() },
                    shape = shape,
                    clip = false,
                )
                .background(color = Color.LightGray, shape = shape)
                .height(60.dp)
        ) {
            Box(
                modifier = Modifier
                    .requiredSize(72.dp)
                    .background(color = Color.Red, shape = CircleShape)
            )
        }
    }
}