I’m working on a music streaming app using Flutter and need help implementing interactive buttons in the app bar. These buttons should work like category filters - when you tap one, it highlights while the others stay normal. I want to create buttons for categories like “Recent”, “Songs”, and “Shows” that change their background color when selected.
I’ve been experimenting with different approaches but can’t get the exact behavior I’m looking for. The buttons should look like rounded pills that fill with color when active. Has anyone implemented something similar? What’s the best way to handle the selection state and styling for these type of filter buttons in an app bar?
for sure! you can use a stateful widget to track which button is selected. just wrap your buttons in GestureDetector, and when one is tapped, set the index variable to that button’s index. style them based on the index, and it’ll look sweet!
I experienced a similar challenge in my Flutter development. What proved effective for me was utilizing Container widgets with specific styling based on the selected index, which I tracked with a simple variable. Upon tapping a button, invoking setState allows for updating the displayed index, thereby enabling each button to present distinct colors and border radii according to the selection. Furthermore, employing AnimatedContainer enhances the aesthetics with smooth transitions, and I recommend using InkWell to ensure optimal tap feedback.