Creating Custom Reusable Widgets in Flutter

Sep 14 2022 · Dart 2.18.0, Flutter 3.3.0, Android Studio Chipmunk 2021.2.1 & VS Code 1.70.2 Universal

Part 1: Creating Custom Reusable Widgets in Flutter

06. Code the Seek Bar Interaction

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Notes: 06. Code the Seek Bar Interaction

The values can also be initialised in the initState() method. So if you create a variable without value or initialisation. Initialise them inside the initState() function, or use late keyword. Late keyword helps in initalisation of the varibale later in the apps lifecycle. Be cautious when you use late keyword.

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Let’s implement the seek bar which is the slider. We’ll be doing this now because the current and total times labels depend on it. For this, we’ll add two state variables to the _AudioWidgetState class. (Do that now)

// The values should be initialised when they are declared. 
// If you not initialising them here, you can initialise them in the initState() method.
// Right now to create a variable without the value it can either be an optional
// or a late variable. We are using optional variable here.

double? _sliderValue;
bool? _userIsMovingSlider;
double _getSliderValue() {
  if (widget.currentTime == null) {
    return 0;
  }
  return widget.currentTime.inMilliseconds! / widget.totalTime.inMilliseconds;
}
Duration _getCurrentDuration(double sliderValue) {
  final seconds = widget.totalTime.inSeconds * sliderValue;
  return Duration(seconds: seconds.toInt());
}
@override
void initState() {
  super.initState();
  _sliderValue = _getSliderValue();
  _userIsMovingSlider = false;
}
if (!_userIsMovingSlider) {
  _sliderValue = _getSliderValue();
}
...
Expanded _buildSeekBar(BuildContext context) {
  return Expanded(
    child: Slider(
      value: _sliderValue,
      activeColor: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyText2.color,
      inactiveColor: Theme.of(context).disabledColor,

      onChangeStart: (value) {
        _userIsMovingSlider = true;
      },

      onChanged: (value) {
        setState(() {
          _sliderValue = value;
        });
      },
      
      onChangeEnd: (value) {
        _userIsMovingSlider = false;
        if (widget.onSeekBarMoved != null) {
          final currentTime = _getDuration(value);
          widget.onSeekBarMoved!(currentTime);
        }
      },
    ),
  );
}
...