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Overscroll Pulldown - by Simon Lightfoot :: #HumpdayQandA on 11th February 2025 :: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6uDx6P5oz8
// MIT License
//
// Copyright (c) 2026 Simon Lightfoot
//
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// of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
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//
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import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
/// A transition that slides the page down when over-scrolled.
///
/// Example:
/// return OverscrollPullDown.wrap(
/// child: ListView.builder(
/// itemCount: 10,
/// itemBuilder: (BuildContext context, int index) {
/// return ListTile(title: Text('Item $index'));
/// }
/// ),
/// );
///
/// A transition that slides the page up when over-scrolled.
class OverscrollPullDownTransition extends StatefulWidget {
/// Create a new [OverscrollPullDownTransition].
const OverscrollPullDownTransition({
super.key,
this.overscrollDistance = 600.0,
required this.child,
});
/// Convenience method for creating a route that uses this transition.
static Route<T> routeBuilder<T>({
RouteSettings? settings,
required Duration transitionDuration,
required Widget child,
}) {
return PageRouteBuilder(
opaque: false,
settings: settings,
transitionDuration: transitionDuration,
pageBuilder:
(
BuildContext context,
Animation<double> animation,
Animation<double> secondaryAnimation,
) {
return OverscrollPullDownTransition(child: child);
},
);
}
/// The distance at which the page will be fully pulled down.
final double overscrollDistance;
/// The child widget to be transitioned.
final Widget child;
@override
State<OverscrollPullDownTransition> createState() => _OverscrollPullDownTransitionState();
}
class _OverscrollPullDownTransitionState extends State<OverscrollPullDownTransition>
with SingleTickerProviderStateMixin {
late final AnimationController _animationController;
late final Animation<Offset> _animation;
bool _popping = false;
@override
void initState() {
super.initState();
_animationController = AnimationController(
vsync: this,
duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 500),
);
_animation =
Tween<Offset>(
begin: Offset.zero,
end: const Offset(0.0, 1.0),
).animate(
CurvedAnimation(
parent: _animationController,
curve: Curves.easeIn,
),
);
}
/// Set the overscroll delta.
void setOverscroll(double overscrollDelta) {
if (_popping == false) {
// Calculate the animation delta change based on the overscroll delta
final value = -overscrollDelta / widget.overscrollDistance;
_animationController.value = (_animationController.value + value).clamp(0.0, 1.0);
}
}
/// End the overscroll.
void endOverscroll() {
if (_popping == false) {
// Halfway through the animation, pop the page
if (_animationController.value > 0.5) {
_popping = true;
_animationController.animateTo(1.0);
Navigator.of(context).pop();
} else {
// Otherwise, reset the animation
_animationController.animateTo(0.0);
}
}
}
@override
void dispose() {
_animationController.dispose();
super.dispose();
}
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return SlideTransition(
position: _animation,
child: widget.child,
);
}
}
/// A widget that listens for overscroll notifications and updates the
/// transition state.
///
class OverscrollPullDown extends StatefulWidget {
/// Create a new [OverscrollPullDown].
const OverscrollPullDown({
super.key,
required this.axisDirection,
required this.child,
});
/// Convenience method for wrapping a widget with this behavior.
static Widget wrap({required Widget child}) {
return ScrollConfiguration(
behavior: _OverscrollPullDownBehavior(),
child: child,
);
}
/// The direction of the scroll axis.
final AxisDirection axisDirection;
/// The child widget to be transitioned.
final Widget child;
@override
State<OverscrollPullDown> createState() => _OverscrollPullDownState();
}
class _OverscrollPullDownState extends State<OverscrollPullDown> {
late _OverscrollPullDownTransitionState _transitionState;
@override
void initState() {
super.initState();
_transitionState = context.findAncestorStateOfType<_OverscrollPullDownTransitionState>()!;
}
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return NotificationListener<ScrollNotification>(
onNotification: (ScrollNotification notification) {
if (notification case OverscrollNotification notification) {
_transitionState.setOverscroll(notification.overscroll);
} else if (notification is! ScrollEndNotification) {
_transitionState.endOverscroll();
}
return false;
},
child: GlowingOverscrollIndicator(
axisDirection: widget.axisDirection,
color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.secondary,
// Hide the default overscroll indicator
showLeading: false,
child: widget.child,
),
);
}
}
/// A scroll behavior that uses [OverscrollPullDown] as the overscroll indicator.
class _OverscrollPullDownBehavior extends ScrollBehavior {
@override
Widget buildOverscrollIndicator(
BuildContext context,
Widget child,
ScrollableDetails details,
) {
return OverscrollPullDown(
axisDirection: details.direction,
child: child,
);
}
}
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