Transferring your Figma design into Flutter code
Blog post from LogRocket
Figma serves as a robust tool for UI/UX designers to create interactive prototypes, while Flutter provides a comprehensive toolkit for developing native cross-platform applications for mobile and desktop platforms. As software development teams increasingly integrate Figma for design and Flutter for development, translating Figma designs into Flutter code becomes a necessity. Manual translation, using tools like Figma's Dev Mode, allows developers flexibility in creating widget structures but can be time-consuming. On the other hand, various plugins and services, such as Figma to Code, FigmaToFlutter, Figma2Flutter, and DhiWise, offer automated solutions to convert Figma designs into Flutter code, each with its own advantages and limitations. These tools streamline the development process by generating widget or complete app codebases, although they may restrict code flexibility due to predefined patterns. While manual coding offers the most control and maintainability, automated tools are beneficial for quickly delivering projects, especially under budget constraints. The choice between manual and automated methods depends on the project's needs for flexibility, time, and resources.