Flutter Navigation and Data Handling

Instructor Introduction

• Instructor: Assalam Alaikum, welcome to a beginner's course for Flutter 2024.
• Focus: Covering Flutter, Dart, complex UI, stateful and stateless widgets, routing/navigation, state management (GetX, BLoC, Riverpod), and environment setup (VS Code, Flutter SDK, Android Studio).
• Goal: Build a homepage UI, search screen, ticket screen, and profile page.

Course Outline

1. Complex UI Components
   • Class Concepts
   • Constructor
   • Inheritance
   • Stateful & Stateless Widgets
   • Reusable Widgets
2. Dart Language Essentials
   • Lists and Maps
   • Iterations
   • JSON and Map Data Processing
3. State Management
   • GetX
   • BLoC
   • Riverpod
4. Navigation and Routing
   • Multi-Screen Apps
   • Passing Data Between Screens
5. Installation & Setup
   • VS Code
   • Flutter SDK
   • Android Studio
   • Environment Variables (PATH)

State Management Systems

• GetX
• BLoC
• Riverpod

Navigation and Routing

• Using Navigator for routing
• Navigating and managing multiple screens
• Passing arguments between screens
• Custom routes configuration and dynamic navigation

Installation Walkthrough

1. VS Code

   • Download and Install VS Code from the official website.
   • Configure extensions: Flutter, Dart.

2. Flutter SDK

   • Download the latest Flutter SDK.
   • Extract and configure environment variables.
   • Run flutter doctor to verify installation.

3. Android Studio

   • Download and install Android Studio.
   • Install essential plugins and SDK components.
   • Setup Emulator or Virtual Device.

4. VS Code Configuration

   • Install essential extensions.
   • Set up a new Flutter project.
   • Configure debugging and build setup.

Working with Lists and Maps in Dart

• Basic List and Map operations.
• Iterations through lists and maps.
• Handling JSON data and converting it to Map objects.

Complex Widget Layouts

Using Navigator for Navigation

• Configuring routes using routes map in MaterialApp.
• Defining navigation logic using Navigator.push() and Navigator.pushNamed().
• Passing and handling arguments dynamically using ModalRoute.
• Using GestureDetector for creating clickable widgets.
• Building custom UI with SingleChildScrollView, ListView, GridView, and CustomScrollView.

Dynamic Data Loading

• Loading data from local JSON files.
• Mapping JSON data to Dart objects and utilizing it in widgets.

Custom Scroll Effect and Animation

• Configuring custom scroll views and animations for enhancing UI.
• Using SliverAppBar and SliverList for dynamic scrolling effects.
• Implementing flexible space bars for dynamic effects.

Building a Responsive UI

• Using MediaQuery for responsive designs.
• Handling different screen sizes and orientations.

Reusable Widget Creation

• Building and importing reusable widgets for common UI elements.
• Passing dynamic data to widgets via constructors.

Styling and Theming

• Configuring global styles with centralized theme management.
• Utilizing BoxDecoration for advanced styling and decorations.

Final Projects

• Building a complete ticket booking UI with navigation and dynamic data handling.
• Implementing a profile page with image handling and data binding.

Conclusion

• Comprehensive review of concepts.
• Access to additional resources and further reading.
• Encouragement to practice and explore more Flutter features.