Flutter Tutorial: Creating Responsive Web Pages

Jul 9, 2024

Flutter Tutorial: Creating Responsive Web Pages

Introduction

  • Overview of creating responsive web pages using Flutter
  • Example of the page with a navbar, content on the left, and image on the right
  • Responsive behavior demonstration

Setup and Running the Project

  • Starting a new Flutter web project using instructions from official Flutter website
  • Running the project using flutter run -d chrome
  • Explanation of default Flutter web project structure (index.html and main.dart)

Creating MyHomePage Widget

  • Removing default HomePage
  • Creating new MyHomePage stateless widget
  • Using Visual Studio Code as the IDE
  • Setting up MyHomePage with Scaffold and Container

Adding a Gradient Background

  • Adding BoxDecoration with LinearGradient
  • Specifying colors for the gradient
  • Adding a Column as a child for further components (navbar and content)

Creating Navbar

  • Creating nav_bar folder and nav_bar.dart file
  • Adding a StatelessWidget for NavBar
  • Making the navbar responsive using LayoutBuilder
  • Checking screen width using constraints to show different NavBar for desktop and mobile
    • For desktop: if constraints.maxWidth > 1200
    • For Tablet: if between 800 and 1200
    • For mobile: if < 800
  • Creating DesktopNavBar and MobileNavBar widgets
    • For desktop, using a Row to layout elements horizontally
    • For mobile, using a Column for vertical layout

DesktopNavBar Implementation

  • Creating Row with elements: site name (left) and menu items (right)
  • Adding padding to create space between nav items
  • Adding a 'Get Started' button
  • Configuring button style with MaterialButton and RoundedRectangleBorder

MobileNavBar Implementation

  • Creating Column with elements stacked vertically
  • Excluding 'Get Started' button in mobile view

Adding Fonts and Assets

  • Adding custom Montserrat font to project
  • Creating assets folder with fonts and images subfolders
  • Adding fonts and images to pubspec.yaml
  • Applying custom font in ThemeData

Creating Landing Page Content

  • Creating landing_page folder and landing_page.dart file
  • Making landing page responsive with LayoutBuilder
  • Defining layout based on screen width
    • For desktop, using Row to layout text and image side-by-side
    • For mobile, using Column
  • Adding styled text and a button
  • Adding image from assets and setting responsive width
  • Fixing scrollbar issue with SingleChildScrollView

Conclusion

  • Summary of creating a responsive navbar and landing page with Flutter
  • Mention of ongoing Flutter web improvements
  • Encouragement to explore more Flutter web tutorials

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