Create clean round button

Gautier Siclon
Gautier Siclon

Co-founder, Apparence.io

Flutter tips · Published on

Building Your Own Round Button in Flutter

Sometimes, you need a button that looks just right. Creating a custom round button in Flutter gives you full control over its style and behavior.

Why Go Custom?

Standard buttons are great, but a custom widget lets you define every detail, like shape, border, color, and tap effects, exactly how you want them.

The Core Widget

The image shows a CircleButton widget. This is a custom class we create to hold all the properties and logic for our round button.

Understanding the Code

Inside the build method, several widgets work together:

  • Opacity: Used here potentially to handle the disabled state appearance.
  • ClipOval: This makes sure its child is perfectly round.
  • Material and Ink: These help provide the visual feedback when the button is tapped, like ripples.
  • BoxDecoration: Defines the shape (circle), background color, and border.
  • InkWell: This is what makes the widget tappable. The onTap function is where you add the action that happens when the button is pressed. It also includes a check for disabled.

This structure allows you to create a consistent, reusable round button component throughout your app.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is this custom widget for?

It's for creating a specific style of round button in Flutter.

Why not just use a standard Flutter button?

Creating a custom one gives you more detailed control over appearance and behavior.

What makes the button round?

The `ClipOval` and `BoxDecoration` with `BoxShape.circle` are used for the round shape.

How do I add actions when the button is tapped?

You put your code inside the `onTap` function within the `InkWell` widget.

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