Flutter Sidebox - Dart

Flutter is a popular mobile development framework that allows programmers to build high-quality apps for both Android and iOS platforms. One of the best features of Flutter is the ability to create stylish user interfaces with ease.

The Sidebox widget is a useful Flutter widget that allows developers to create sidebars, menus, and other navigational elements. In this tutorial, we'll discuss how to use the Sidebox widget in your Flutter application, using the Dart programming language.

Creating a Sidebox

To create a Sidebox in your Flutter application, first, you need to import the necessary packages. Here's an example:

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:flutter_sidebox/flutter_sidebox.dart';

Next, you can create a Sidebox widget with a child widget. In this example, we'll create a Sidebox with a list of items:

class ExampleSidebox extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    var items = [
      ListTile(
        leading: Icon(Icons.home),
        title: Text('Home'),
      ),
      ListTile(
        leading: Icon(Icons.settings),
        title: Text('Settings'),
      ),
      ListTile(
        leading: Icon(Icons.person),
        title: Text('Profile'),
      ),
    ];

    return SideBox(
      child: Column(
        children: items,
      ),
    );
  }
}

In the above code, we define a list of ListTile widgets, which each contain an icon and a title. We then create a Column widget to display these items and wrap it all in a SideBox widget.

Customizing a Sidebox

The Sidebox widget offers a number of useful properties that allow you to customize its appearance and behavior. Here are some examples:

backgroundColor

return SideBox(
  backgroundColor: Colors.grey[200],
  child: ...
);

padding

return SideBox(
  padding: EdgeInsets.all(16.0),
  child: ...
);

width

return SideBox(
  width: 200.0,
  child: ...
);

height

return SideBox(
  height: 400.0,
  child: ...
);

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to create and customize a Sidebox widget in Flutter using Dart. With its versatile design and options for customization, the Sidebox widget is a valuable tool for creating navigational elements in your mobile applications.