How to build a custom calendar in Flutter

The evolution of calendar use from handwritten to digital formats has paved the way for customizable and interactive digital calendars, particularly for mobile applications. This text delves into building and customizing a calendar widget in Flutter, highlighting both the native calendar options and the more feature-rich TableCalendar from pub.dev. The guide goes through setting up the calendar widget, styling it to align with application themes, and adding event functionality, which includes user interaction via a dialog for event entry. It emphasizes the importance of customizability in creating a seamless user experience and provides insight into integrating these components effectively. While focusing on TableCalendar, the text acknowledges other available libraries like flutter_calendar_carousel and syncfusion_flutter_calendar, asserting that the core implementation principles remain consistent across different tools.