s_sidebar 2.0.0

A beautiful, customizable, and responsive sidebar widget for Flutter with smooth animations, badge support, and adaptive layouts.

Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

2.0.0

• package no longer holds the source code for it, but exports/exposes the s_packages package instead, which will hold this package's latest source code.
• The only future changes to this package will be made via s_packages package dependency upgrades, in order to bring the new fixes or changes to this package
• dependent on s_packages: ^1.1.2

1.0.3 - 2026-02-05

• Minimise button color/size are now customisable

1.0.2 - 2026-02-05

• Minimise button color/shape/size updated

1.0.1 - 2026-02-01

• Package Documentation updated

1.0.0 - 2026-01-31

Added

• Initial release of s_sidebar package
• Customizable collapsible sidebar widget for Flutter applications
• Support for minimized and expanded states with smooth animations
• Configurable sidebar items with selected/unselected icons
• Badge support for displaying notifications or counts on menu items
• Tooltip support when sidebar is minimized
• Logo widget support at the top of the sidebar
• Divider option to separate settings item from other items
• Customizable colors for sidebar, icons, text, and background
• Compact mode for reduced spacing between items
• Intelligent layout that adapts to available space
• Automatic height calculation to optimize space usage
• CustomScrollView implementation for efficient scrolling
• Minimize button that stays visible at the bottom
• Responsive design that works with different sidebar heights
• SideBarController for programmatic control
• Support for custom callback when items are tapped
• shouldTapItems parameter to enable/disable specific items
• preSelectedItemIndex to set initial selected item
• Customizable border radius, widths, and item heights
• Customizable horizontal padding, icon-text spacing, and item border radius
• Semantic labels and accessibility support
• Comprehensive test coverage

Features

• Adaptive Layout: Automatically adjusts button expansion based on available space
• Smooth Animations: Uses AnimatedContainer and AnimatedAlign for fluid transitions
• Flexible Styling: Extensive customization options for colors, sizes, and spacing
• Accessibility: Includes Semantics widgets and tooltip support
• Performance: Efficient rendering with CustomScrollView and slivers
• Developer Experience: Clean API with sensible defaults