flutter_tabbar_lite

FlutterTabBarLite

A fully customizable and animated tab bar widget for Flutter applications. Designed to make navigation intuitive and visually appealing, this package is perfect for creating modern and dynamic tab interfaces.

Features

• Customizable Titles: Unique titles to each tab.
• Icon Support: Include prefix and suffix icons for enhanced aesthetics.
• Scrollable & Fixed Layouts: Choose between scrollable and fixed tab bar layouts.
• Gradient Backgrounds: Apply gradients for a modern look.
• Responsive Design: Fully responsive for various screen sizes.
• Tab Change Callback: Get notified when the user switches tabs.
• Tab Axis Horizontal & Vertical: Horizontal and Vertical Tabs.

Installation

Add the following to your pubspec.yaml file:

dependencies:
  flutter_tabbar_lite: ^0.0.6

Run the command to fetch the package:

flutter pub get

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Usage

FlutterTabBarLite Horizontal Example

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:flutter_tab_bar/flutter_tabbar_lite.dart';

void main() => runApp(const MyApp());

class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
  const MyApp({super.key});

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      home: Scaffold(
        appBar: AppBar(title: const Text("FlutterTabBarLite Horizontal Example")),
        body: Column(
          children: [
            FlutterTabBarLite.horizontal(
              scrollable: true,
              titles: const [
                "Home",
                "Profile",
                "Settings",
                "More",
                "Help",
                "About",
                "Contact"
              ],
              gradient: const LinearGradient(
                colors: [Colors.teal, Colors.green],
                begin: Alignment.centerLeft,
                end: Alignment.centerRight,
              ),
              onTabChange: (index) {
                print("Scrollable TabBar - Selected Tab: $index");
              },
            ),
          ],
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

Flutter TabBarLite Vertical Example

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:flutter_tab_bar/flutter_tabbar_lite.dart';

void main() => runApp(const MyApp());

class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
  const MyApp({super.key});

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      home: Scaffold(
        appBar: AppBar(title: const Text("FlutterTabBarLite Vertical Example")),
        body: Column(
          children: [
            FlutterTabBarLite.vertical(
              itemMargin: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 8, vertical: 2),
              titles: const [
                "Home",
                "Profile",
                "Settings",
                "More",
                "Help",
                "About",
                "Contact"
              ],
              gradient: const LinearGradient(
                colors: [Colors.purple, Colors.cyan],
                begin: Alignment.centerLeft,
                end: Alignment.centerRight,
              ),
              onTabChange: (index) {
                print("Selected Tab: $index");
              },
            ),
          ],
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

Properties

Property	Type	Default Value	Description
scrollable	bool	false	Enables horizontal scrolling for tabs.
titles	List<String>	["Tab 1", "Tab 2"]	Titles for each tab.
prefixIcons	List<IconData>?	null	Icons before titles.
suffixIcons	List<IconData>?	null	Icons after titles.
backgroundColor	Color?	Colors.blue	Tab bar background color.
selectedTextColor	Color	Colors.black87	Color for the selected tab's text.
unselectedItemTextColor	Color	Colors.white	Color for unselected tab's text.
gradient	LinearGradient?	null	Gradient applied to the tab bar.
borderRadius	double?	8.0	Border radius for TabBar
itemBorderRadius	double?	4.0	Border radius for TabBar Item
itemMargin	EdgeInsets?	null	Margin for TabBar Item
onTabChange	Function(int)?	null	Callback function invoked on tab change.
horizontal	constructor	null	Constructor to use horizontal tab bar
vertical	constructor	null	Constructor to use vertical TabBar

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Contributions

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository, make changes, and submit a pull request. Refer to the CONTRIBUTING.md for more details.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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Author

Developed with ❤️ by Khandakar Amir Hamza
GitHub Profile | Portfolio:amirhamza.com

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Example App

Check the example directory for a fully functional implementation. Run it locally using:

cd example
flutter run

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Feedback

If you encounter any issues or have suggestions, please create an issue in the GitHub repository.