vertical_tabs

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A Flutter package that provides vertical tab navigation with customizable options, enabling users to switch between content sections using vertically aligned tabs. It supports smooth transitions, custom styling, and easy integration into existing Flutter apps. The package is designed for developers seeking an alternative to horizontal tabs, especially useful in layouts where vertical space is more available or preferred. It includes settings for alignment, indicator customization, and animation control. Ideal for dashboards, settings screens, or any interface requiring a compact, organized tab system.

Use cases

Dashboard interfaces
Settings screens
Content navigation
Mobile app layouts
Side panel navigation

Key features

Vertical tab layout
Customizable indicators
Smooth animations
Alignment options
Easy integration

Suitable for

Developers needing vertical tab UI
Apps with limited horizontal space
Designers wanting clean tab layouts
Flutter beginners exploring tab components
Projects requiring side navigation

Considerations

Limited platform-specific behavior
No built-in accessibility features
Requires manual handling of tab state
Not optimized for very large numbers of tabs
Depends on external dependencies for advanced features

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Vertical Tabs

A vertical tabs package for flutter framework.

Getting Started

A simple example of usage. to get more examples see Examples directory.
To see all settings please visit API reference of this package

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VerticalTabs(
  tabsWidth: 150,
  tabs: <Tab>[
    Tab(child: Text('Flutter'), icon: Icon(Icons.phone)),
    Tab(child: Text('Dart')),
    Tab(child: Text('NodeJS')),
    Tab(child: Text('PHP')),
    Tab(child: Text('HTML 5')),
  ],
  contents: <Widget>[
    Container(child: Text('Flutter'), padding: EdgeInsets.all(20)),
    Container(child: Text('Dart'), padding: EdgeInsets.all(20)),
    Container(child: Text('NodeJS'), padding: EdgeInsets.all(20)),
    Container(child: Text('PHP'), padding: EdgeInsets.all(20)),
    Container(child: Text('HTML 5'), padding: EdgeInsets.all(20))
  ],
),

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