RippleLayout: A Flutter Library to Enrich UI with Ripple Effects

Robert Harris -

Creating engaging user interfaces is a cornerstone of developing attractive applications. One such UI enhancement comes in the form of ripple effects, which can add a dynamic, interactive element to your app. Thanks to the open-source Flutter library RippleLayout, developed by chenkaihao, implementing ripple effects in your Flutter applications is now a breeze.

At its core, RippleLayout offers the following capabilities:

  1. Various Ripple Styles: Choose from a multitude of ripple styles to fit the aesthetic of your application.
  2. Customizable Ripple Properties: Tailor the ripple's attributes to meet your specific requirements.

Integration of RippleLayout into your Flutter application is straightforward. It merely requires the import of the ripplelayout module as shown below:

dependencies:
  ripplelayout: ^1.0.0

Here's a snippet of code demonstrating the ease with which RippleLayout can be employed to create a ripple effect:

// ...rest of the code

RippleLayout(
  // Ripple style
  style: RippleStyle.linear,
  // Ripple color
  color: Colors.red,
  // Ripple radius
  radius: 100,
  // Ripple speed
  speed: 100,
  // Ripple duration
  duration: Duration(seconds: 2),
  // Ripple child
  child: Container(
    width: 100,
    height: 100,
    color: Colors.blue,
  ),
)

// ...rest of the code

In this example, a linear ripple style is displayed in red, with a radius of 100, speed of 100, and a duration of 2 seconds.

But that's not all. RippleLayout extends its offering with additional features:

  • Customizable Ripple Shapes: Mold the ripple into shapes that complement your app's design.
  • Customizable Ripple Animations: Add animations to the ripple for an extra layer of engagement.

Here’s how these additional features can be utilized:

// Custom Ripple Shape
RippleLayout(
  // Custom ripple shape
  shape: CircleBorder(radius: 100),
  // ...rest of the code
)

// Custom Ripple Animation
RippleLayout(
  // Custom ripple animation
  animation: Curves.bounceInOut,
  // ...rest of the code
)