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They know a novel user experience - so long as it follows a basic grammar - can be a stimulating one. Whether using Material widgets, Cupertino or a combination of the two, everything you want to do has been catered for.īut look around, and you’ll see many apps don’t follow those rules.

Now you need an 8-ball to spin - but before you start, some theory… Creating Novel User Experiences: Beyond Material and Cupertinoįlutter enables you to create amazing user experiences right from the get-go. Save the file and let the app hot reload to see the effect of this change: The compiler knows a sequence of strings is actually one big string - and it’s far easier to read. Note: A long string that goes outside the editor window is tough to read, so split it into smaller strings on multiple lines. Start by opening components/rules_of_the_oracle.dart and changing the text:

prediction.dart: A Prediction widget that draws the Magic 8-Ball’s blue prediction triangle using a CustomPainter - which is outside the scope of this tutorial, so was pre-built for you - plus an obfuscated array of predictions.

rules_of_the_oracle.dart: Simple instructions text.

main.dart: The entry point for the whole shebang.

The following Dart files are pre-built for you: The project file structure looks like this: Don’t worry, through this tutorial you’ll add the required logic to build your beautiful Magic 8-Ball in Flutter! Right now you can only see a very simple UI like the one shown above. Open it in your favorite editor, build and run. Check out Getting Started with Flutter for an intro to Flutter and Dart and Implicit Flutter Animations for Flutter’s Animation framework.ĭownload the starter project using the Download Materials button at the top or bottom of this tutorial. Note: This tutorial assumes some experience with Flutter, Dart and animations in Flutter.