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adaptive_scrollbar

Adaptive desktop-style scrollbar that can be placed on either side of the screen.

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flutter pub add adaptive_scrollbar

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Adaptive Scrollbar is a Flutter package that provides a desktop-style scrollbar which automatically adjusts its position and appearance based on the platform and context. It can be placed on either the left or right side of a scrollable widget, offering a consistent user experience across devices. Designed for modern UIs, it enhances usability on both touch and non-touch interfaces. The scrollbar adapts to different screen sizes and input methods, making it ideal for applications targeting multiple platforms including mobile, web, and desktop.

Use cases

  • Cross-platform apps with scrollable content
  • Desktop-like experiences on mobile
  • Enhanced accessibility for long lists
  • Customizable scroll indicators
  • Responsive UIs on web and desktop

Key features

  • Auto-positioning on left or right
  • Platform-aware design
  • Supports touch and non-touch devices
  • Configurable appearance
  • Smooth integration with ScrollViews

Suitable for

  • Developers targeting multi-platform apps
  • Designers seeking desktop-style UIs
  • Apps requiring accessible scrolling
  • Projects with long-form content
  • Web and desktop-focused Flutter applications

Considerations

  • May require additional styling for custom themes
  • Performance impact on very large lists
  • Limited customization beyond basic positioning
  • Not suitable for minimalistic designs
  • Requires careful placement in complex layouts

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Adaptive Scrollbar is a library that allows you to create one or more desktop-style scrollbars on a single screen, each of which is bound only to its own object and placed in its own place on the screen.

How to use it

Just wrap with AdaptiveScrollbar your widget that contains your ScrollView object and specify the controller that is attached to this ScrollView object.

AdaptiveScrollbar(
  controller: controller,
  child: Center(
    child: ListView.builder(
      controller: controller,
      itemBuilder: (context, index) { 
        return Text(
            "Line " + index.toString());
      },
      itemCount: 50,
    ))),

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Multiple scrollbars

You can add multiple scrollbars to the screen at once. The controller is a required parameter in order to track changes to only one object if there are several ScrollView objects in your widget.

return AdaptiveScrollbar(
  controller: verticalScroll,
  width: verticalWidth,
  child: AdaptiveScrollbar(
    controller: horizontalScroll,
    width: horizontalWidth,
    position: ScrollbarPosition.bottom,
    underSpacing: EdgeInsets.only(bottom: verticalWidth),
    child: SingleChildScrollView(
      controller: horizontalScroll,
      scrollDirection: Axis.horizontal,
      child: Container(
        width: 2000,
        child: Container(
          color: Colors.lightBlueAccent,
          child: ListView.builder(
            controller: verticalScroll,
            itemCount: 30,
            itemBuilder: (context, index) {
              return Container(
                height: 30,
                child: Text("Line " + index.toString()));
            }))),
    )));

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Customization

You can position your scrollbar on any of the 4 sides of the screen. There is only one thing - if you choose ScrollbarPosition.top or ScrollbarPosition.bottom, your scrollbar will actually be rotated 90 degrees, and the top will be on the left. Do not forget about this if you specify the spacings for slider and under the slider part. I'll think about how to simplify this.

AdaptiveScrollbar(
  controller: verticalScroll,
  width: verticalWidth,
  child: AdaptiveScrollbar(
    controller: horizontalScroll,
    position: ScrollbarPosition.bottom,
    
    //the horizontal scrollbar will have a padding
    // on the RIGHT by the width of the vertical scrollbar
    underSpacing: EdgeInsets.only(bottom: verticalWidth),
    
    width: horizontalWidth,
    child: ...
),

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To set slider width, you can set the horizontal sliderSpacing. The vertical sliderSpacing will determine the padding of the slider from the start and the end of the bottom. The height of the slider is determined automatically based on the size of the ScrollView object. If ScrollView object has nowhere to scroll, the scrollbar will not be displayed on the screen.

You can set colors for slider and under the slider part, or completely set the decorations for them.

Slider scroll-to-click speed

You can set your own speed parameters for moving the slider in the direction of the click. scrollToClickDelta is the distance that the slider will move in one move. scrollToClickFirstDelay is the duration of the first delay between the slider moves in the direction of the click, in milliseconds. scrollToClickOtherDelay is the duration of the remaining delays between scrolls in the click direction, in milliseconds.

AdaptiveScrollbar(
  ...
  scrollToClickDelta: 75,
  scrollToClickFirstDelay: 200,
  scrollToClickOtherDelay: 50,
  ...
),

Parameters

Parameter Description Type Default value
child Widget that contains your ScrollView. Widget required
controller Controller that attached to ScrollView object. ScrollController required
position Position of scrollbar on the screen. ScrollbarPosition (enum) ScrollbarPosition.right
width Width of all scrollBar. double 16.0
sliderHeight Height of slider. If you set this value, there will be this height. If not set, the height will be calculated based on the content, as usual. double Calculated based on content
sliderChild Child widget for slider. Widget? -
underColor Under the slider part of the scrollbar color. Color Colors.white
sliderDefaultColor Default slider color. Color Colors.blueGrey
sliderActiveColor Active slider color. Color sliderDefaultColor.withRed(10)
underDecoration Under the slider part of the scrollbar decoration. BoxDecoration BoxDecoration(shape: BoxShape.rectangle, color: underColor)
sliderDecoration Slider decoration. BoxDecoration BoxDecoration(shape: BoxShape.rectangle, color: sliderDefaultColor)
sliderActiveDecoration Slider decoration during pressing. BoxDecoration BoxDecoration(shape: BoxShape.rectangle, color: sliderActiveColor)
scrollToClickDelta Offset of the slider in the direction of the click. double 100.0
scrollToClickFirstDelay Duration of the first delay between scrolls in the click direction, in milliseconds. int 400
scrollToClickOtherDelay Duration of the others delays between scrolls in the click direction, in milliseconds. int 100
underSpacing Under the slider part of the scrollbar spacing. Don't forget about rotation that depends on position. EdgeInsetsGeometry const EdgeInsets.all(0.0)
sliderSpacing Slider spacing from bottom. Don't forget about rotation that depends on position. EdgeInsetsGeometry const EdgeInsets.all(2.0)

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