Author: Saim Khalid

State management is one of the most critical aspects of Flutter development. Flutter applications are built using widgets, and widgets often need to share data. While StatefulWidget works well for local state management, it becomes inefficient when state must be shared across multiple widgets spread throughout the widget tree. Flutter solves this with InheritedWidget —…

Flutter’s declarative framework makes building cross-platform apps fast and efficient, but for many developers—especially beginners—understanding how state changes trigger UI rebuilds can be confusing. A widget’s UI is only an output of its current state, and whenever the state changes, Flutter intelligently rebuilds the necessary parts of the widget tree. In this comprehensive post, we…

Flutter’s UI framework is declarative and reactive, meaning the user interface is rebuilt whenever the underlying state changes. To manage this properly, Flutter provides lifecycle methods within State objects of StatefulWidgets. Among the most important lifecycle methods are: Understanding these methods is crucial for efficient resource management, performance optimization, and predictable widget behavior. This post…

State management is one of the most important aspects of Flutter development. Flutter applications are built with widgets, and many widgets need to manage state — information that can change over time. For handling local state within a widget, Flutter provides StatefulWidget. Understanding how to use StatefulWidget effectively is essential for building responsive, performant, and…

Master basic state management for simple widgets. State management is one of the core concepts in Flutter development. It refers to the process of storing, updating, and reflecting changes in the data that affects the UI. Flutter provides several ways to manage state, ranging from simple approaches like setState to more advanced solutions like Provider,…

State management is one of the most fundamental concepts in Flutter development. Understanding how to manage state effectively is essential for creating responsive, maintainable, and scalable applications. Flutter applications are highly dynamic by nature, and as the UI interacts with user input, network responses, and internal data changes, the need for efficient state handling becomes…

Building scalable and maintainable navigation architectures. Navigation and routing are central to building any mobile application. They determine how users move between screens, how data is passed, and how the app handles the back stack. In Flutter, navigation can range from simple Navigator.push calls to advanced routing solutions using named routes, nested navigators, and routing…

Navigation is a core aspect of Flutter app development, allowing users to move seamlessly between screens. While Flutter provides a robust navigation system using the Navigator widget, handling the back button on Android and iOS requires special attention. Properly managing back navigation is crucial for user experience, data integrity, and app stability. In this post,…

Flutter provides multiple ways to handle navigation between screens. While Navigator 1.0 (imperative navigation) is widely used for small apps, complex applications benefit from Navigator 2.0, which introduces declarative navigation. Navigator 2.0 gives developers full control over the navigation stack, supports deep linking, and allows a more predictable routing mechanism. This post provides an in-depth…

Navigate directly to specific screens using URLs. Deep linking is a critical feature in modern mobile applications. It allows apps to open directly to a specific screen or content based on a URL, rather than starting from the default home screen. This enhances user experience, enables marketing campaigns, improves app engagement, and integrates mobile apps…