Overview
A Flutter package that provides a stream-based interface to shared_preferences, enabling reactive updates for key-value storage. It wraps the standard shared_preferences plugin, offering real-time listening to changes in stored data through streams. This allows developers to build responsive UIs that automatically update when preferences change, improving state management in apps that rely on persistent local storage. Ideal for applications requiring immediate feedback upon user preference modifications.
Use cases
- Real-time UI updates based on user preferences
- Reactive settings panels
- Dynamic theme switching
- Persistent app state synchronization
- Background preference monitoring
- Cross-platform local storage with streams
Key features
- Stream-based value updates
- Reactive state management
- Easy integration with existing shared_preferences
- Supports all major platforms
- Minimal boilerplate
- Automatic reactivity on preference changes
Suitable for
- Apps needing live updates from local storage
- Developers using reactive programming patterns
- Projects with dynamic user settings
- State management with minimal complexity
- Cross-platform applications with persistent data
Considerations
- Requires understanding of Dart streams
- May increase memory usage with many listeners
- Not suitable for large datasets
- Limited to key-value pairs
- Depends on shared_preferences under the hood
- Potential performance impact with frequent updates