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rfw

Remote Flutter widgets: a library for rendering declarative widget description files at runtime.

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Install package

flutter pub add rfw

Package Overview

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RFW (Remote Flutter Widgets) is a library that enables runtime rendering of declarative widget descriptions, allowing UIs to be defined and updated remotely. It supports server-driven UI patterns by fetching widget configurations from a remote source and dynamically building Flutter widgets at runtime. This facilitates flexible, dynamic interfaces without requiring app updates. RFW integrates seamlessly with Flutter’s declarative framework and works across all major platforms including Android, iOS, Web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Use cases

  • Dynamic UI updates without app releases
  • Server-driven user interfaces
  • A/B testing with live UI changes
  • Rapid prototyping with remote designs
  • Cross-platform UI consistency

Key features

  • Runtime widget deserialization
  • Declarative UI definition via JSON
  • Platform-agnostic rendering
  • Support for nested widgets and layouts
  • Extensible plugin architecture
  • Real-time UI updates

Suitable for

  • Developers building dynamic or configurable apps
  • Teams using server-driven UI strategies
  • Apps requiring frequent UI iterations
  • Cross-platform applications with shared UI logic
  • Projects needing remote content management

Considerations

  • Requires careful validation of remote widget data
  • Potential performance impact with complex widget trees
  • Needs secure communication channels for remote payloads
  • Limited built-in styling compared to native Flutter
  • Dependent on external configuration quality

Original README

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Packages

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animations pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
camera pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
cross_file pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
cupertino_icons pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
cupertino_ui pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
espresso pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
extension_google_sign_in_as_googleapis_auth pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
file_selector pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
flutter_lints pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
flutter_plugin_android_lifecycle pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
flutter_svg pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
flutter_svg_test pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
go_router pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
go_router_builder pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
google_adsense pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
google_fonts pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
google_maps_flutter pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
google_sign_in pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
image_picker pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
interactive_media_ads pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
in_app_purchase pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
local_auth pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
material_ui pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
metrics_center pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
path_parsing pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
path_provider pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
pigeon pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
pointer_interceptor pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
plugin_platform_interface pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
quick_actions pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
google_identity_services_web pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
rfw pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
shared_preferences pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
two_dimensional_scrollables pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
url_launcher pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
vector_graphics pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
vector_graphics_codec pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
vector_graphics_compiler pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
video_player pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
web_benchmarks pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
webview_flutter pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label
xdg_directories pub package pub points downloads GitHub issues by-label GitHub pull requests by-label

Categories

Server Driven UI & Widget Generation

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