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scroll_snap_list

A Flutter widget that allows "snaping" event to an item at the end of user-scroll.

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Install package

flutter pub add scroll_snap_list

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ScrollSnapList is a Flutter widget designed to enable smooth, snap-to-item scrolling in lists. When users scroll, the list automatically snaps to the nearest item, enhancing navigation in carousel-like or paginated interfaces. It supports all major platforms including Android, iOS, Web, macOS, Windows, and Linux. The package simplifies implementation of scroll-based interactions where precise alignment to list items is essential, such as in image sliders, onboarding screens, or tabbed content. Built with performance and ease of use in mind, it integrates seamlessly into existing Flutter projects.

Use cases

  • Onboarding screens
  • Image carousels
  • Tabbed content navigation
  • Product sliders
  • Paginated lists
  • Interactive tutorials

Key features

  • Auto-snap to items
  • Smooth scrolling transitions
  • Cross-platform support
  • Simple integration
  • Customizable snapping behavior
  • Supports vertical and horizontal layouts

Suitable for

  • Developers building interactive list interfaces
  • Designers implementing swipe-based navigation
  • Apps requiring precise scroll alignment
  • Projects with carousel or pagination needs
  • Flutter beginners seeking intuitive scroll controls

Considerations

  • May require additional styling for custom animations
  • Performance impact with very large datasets
  • Limited built-in gesture customization
  • Not ideal for continuous scrolling without snapping
  • Requires careful handling of item sizes for consistent snapping

Original README

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scroll_snap_list

A wrapper for ListView.builder widget that allows "snaping" event to an item at the end of user-scroll.

This widget allows unrestricted scrolling (unlike other widget that only able to "snap" to left/right neighbor at a time).

  • Support horizontal & vertical list
  • Use ListView.Builder, means no Animation

You can use this widget to achieve:

  • Unrestricted scrollable Jumbotron
  • Show daily entry for Health App and shows its detail directly below the list (reduce number of click)
  • Scrollable InputSelect, like datetime picker in cupertino
Jumbotron List Horizontal List Vertical List Dynamic Size Custom Dynamic Size
Horizontal Jumbotron List Horizontal List with infinite-loading Vertical list with InkWell ListItems Horizontal with dynamic item size Horizontal with custom dynamic item size

Getting Started

In your flutter project pubspec.yaml add the dependency:

dependencies:
  ...
  scroll_snap_list: ^[version]

Usage example

This library doesn't use other library, so it should work out of the box.

Import scroll_snap_list.dart.

import 'package:scroll_snap_list/scroll_snap_list.dart';

Add ScrollSnapList in your build method. Make sure to enter correct itemSize (helps with "snapping" process).

Expanded(
  child: ScrollSnapList(
    onItemFocus: _onItemFocus,
    itemSize: 35,
    itemBuilder: _buildListItem,
    itemCount: data.length,
    reverse: true,
  ),
),

Full example:

import 'dart:math';

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

void main() => runApp(HorizontalListDemo());

class HorizontalListDemo extends StatefulWidget {
  @override
  _HorizontalListDemoState createState() => _HorizontalListDemoState();
}

class _HorizontalListDemoState extends State<HorizontalListDemo> {
  List<int> data = [];
  int _focusedIndex = 0;

  @override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();

    for (int i = 0; i < 30; i++) {
      data.add(Random().nextInt(100) + 1);
    }
  }

  void _onItemFocus(int index) {
    setState(() {
      _focusedIndex = index;
    });
  }

  Widget _buildItemDetail() {
    if (data.length > _focusedIndex)
      return Container(
        height: 150,
        child: Text("index $_focusedIndex: ${data[_focusedIndex]}"),
      );

    return Container(
      height: 150,
      child: Text("No Data"),
    );
  }

  Widget _buildListItem(BuildContext context, int index) {
    //horizontal
    return Container(
      width: 35,
      child: Column(
        mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.end,
        children: <Widget>[
          Container(
            height: data[index].toDouble()*2,
            width: 25,
            color: Colors.lightBlueAccent,
            child: Text("i:$index\n${data[index]}"),
          )
        ],
      ),
    );
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      title: 'Horizontal List Demo',
      home: Scaffold(
        appBar: AppBar(
          title: Text("Horizontal List"),
        ),
        body: Container(
          child: Column(
            children: <Widget>[
              Expanded(
                child: ScrollSnapList(
                  onItemFocus: _onItemFocus,
                  itemSize: 35,
                  itemBuilder: _buildListItem,
                  itemCount: data.length,
                  reverse: true,
                ),
              ),
              _buildItemDetail(),
              Row(
                mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceEvenly,
                children: <Widget>[
                  RaisedButton(
                    child: Text("Add Item"),
                    onPressed: () {
                      setState(() {
                        data.add(Random().nextInt(100) + 1);
                      });
                    },
                  ),
                  RaisedButton(
                    child: Text("Remove Item"),
                    onPressed: () {
                      int index = data.length > 1
                          ? Random().nextInt(data.length - 1)
                          : 0;
                      setState(() {
                        data.removeAt(index);
                      });
                    },
                  ),
                ],
              )
            ],
          ),
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}
Usage with dynamic item size

This feature is added since version 0.4.0.

We can customize item size with respect to distance between item and center of ScrollSnapList.

@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
  return MaterialApp(
    title: 'Horizontal List Demo',
    home: Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        title: Text("Horizontal List"),
      ),
      body: Container(
        child: Column(
          children: <Widget>[
            Expanded(
              child: ScrollSnapList(
                onItemFocus: _onItemFocus,
                itemSize: 150,
                itemBuilder: _buildListItem,
                itemCount: data.length,
                dynamicItemSize: true,
                // dynamicSizeEquation: customEquation, //optional
              ),
            ),
            _buildItemDetail(),
          ],
        ),
      ),
    ),
  );
}

Important parameters and explanation

Parameter Explanation
key Key for ScrollSnapList, used to call ScrollSnapListState
listViewKey Key for ListView inside ScrollSnapListState, often used to preserve scroll location
itemBuilder Same as ListView's itemBuilder
curve Animation curve when snapping
duration Animation duration
endOfListTolerance Pixel tolerance to trigger onReachEnd
focusOnItemTap Focus to an item when user tap on it. Inactive if the list-item have its own onTap detector (use state-key to help focusing instead).
focusToItem Method to manually trigger focus to an item. Call with help of GlobalKey<ScrollSnapListState>
margin Container's margin
itemCount Number of item in this list
itemSize Size used is width if scrollDirection is Axis.horizontal, height if Axis.vertical. Composed of the size of each item + its margin/padding.
onItemFocus Callback function when list snaps/focuses to an item
onReachEnd Callback function when user reach end of list. E.g. load more data from db
reverse Same as ListView's reverse to reverse scrollDirection
updateOnScroll Calls onItemFocus (if it exists) when ScrollUpdateNotification fires
initialIndex Optional initial position which will not snap until after the first drag
scrollDirection ListView's scrollDirection
listController External ScrollController
dynamicItemSize Scale item's size depending on distance to center
dynamicSizeEquation Custom equation to determine dynamic item scaling calculation
dynamicItemOpacity Custom opacity for offset item (single value)
selectedItemAnchor Anchor location for selected item in the list (Start, Middle, End)
shrinkWrap ListView's shrinkWrap
scrollPhysics ListView's scrollPhysics
clipBehavior ListView's clipBehavior
keyboardDismissBehavior ListView's keyboardDismissBehavior
allowAnotherDirection Allow List items to be scrolled using other direction
dispatchScrollNotifications Control if ScrollNotifications should be dispatched to further ancestors. Default: false

Other Notice

By default, SnapScrollList set focusOnItemTap as true. Means any tap event on items will trigger snap/focus event to that item.

This behavior use GestureDetector, so if the list's items have their own detector (e.g. InkWell, Button), SnapScrollList unable to trigger snap event on its own. To handle this, we may use GlobalKey<ScrollSnapListState> to trigger the event manually.

Add GlobalKey<ScrollSnapListState> in your widget

GlobalKey<ScrollSnapListState> sslKey = GlobalKey();

Add key parameter to SnapScrollList.

ScrollSnapList(
  onItemFocus: _onItemFocus,
  itemSize: 50,
  itemBuilder: _buildListItem,
  itemCount: data.length,
  key: sslKey,
  scrollDirection: Axis.vertical,
)

In your buildItem method, call focusToItem method.

Widget _buildListItem(BuildContext context, int index) {
  //horizontal
  return Container(
    height: 50,
    child: Material(
      color: _focusedIndex == index ? Colors.lightBlueAccent : Colors.white,
      child: InkWell(
        child: Text("Index: $index | Value: ${data[index]}"),
        onTap: () {
          print("Do anything here");

          //trigger focus manually
          sslKey.currentState.focusToItem(index);
        },
      ),
    ),
  );
}

Full example for this part can be found in example/vertical_list.dart.

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Created by Vincent (MSVCode) Email: msvcode@gmail.com

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