Flutter state management methods: An overview
Blog post from LogRocket
State management is a crucial feature for any UI framework, with Flutter offering various built-in methods to effectively manage app state. Like React's useState Hook, Flutter's setState method allows for local state management within a widget, demonstrated through a simple counter application. This method involves using StatefulWidget and setState() to manage ephemeral state, updating the UI when changes occur. Additionally, Flutter supports more advanced state management techniques, such as using InheritedWidget and InheritedModel, which allow for the propagation of state down the widget tree in a more structured manner, similar to React’s Context API. InheritedWidget facilitates seamless communication between parent and child widgets, while InheritedModel offers enhanced control over change detection and update notifications. These tools provide developers with flexible options to manage state efficiently, catering to both local and shared state scenarios in Flutter applications.