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loading_animation_widget

Loading animation or loading spiner or loader. It's used to show loading animation when the app is in loading state or something is processing for uncertain time.

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Latest version
1.3.0
30-day downloads
116K
Likes
2K
Pub points
150

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Overview

A Flutter package providing customizable loading animations, spinners, and loaders to visually indicate loading or processing states in apps. It supports various animation styles and is ideal for enhancing user experience during asynchronous operations. The widget is lightweight, easy to integrate, and works across all major platforms including Android, iOS, Web, macOS, Windows, and Linux. Perfect for showing progress when data is being fetched or tasks are underway.

Use cases
  • Displaying loading state during API calls
  • Indicating background processing
  • Enhancing UI during data fetching
  • Showing app initialization progress
  • Improving UX during screen transitions
Key features
  • Multiple built-in animation styles
  • Customizable size and color
  • Cross-platform compatibility
  • Simple integration with Flutter
  • Lightweight and performant
  • Supports both circular and linear loaders
Suitable for
  • Developers building responsive UIs
  • Apps requiring visual feedback during async operations
  • UI/UX designers seeking animated indicators
  • Projects targeting multiple platforms
Considerations
  • May require additional styling for complex designs
  • Limited customization beyond basic properties
  • Not optimized for extremely high-frequency updates
Supported platformsAndroidiOSWebmacOSWindowsLinux

Install package

flutter pub add loading_animation_widget

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