Are you looking to enhance your Flutter application with a visually appealing loading effect? Look no further! In this article, we’ll guide you through the steps to effectively implement PKSkeleton, a Facebook and Twitter-like card loading shimmer skeleton library, into your Flutter app.

Why Use PKSkeleton?

When loading content, it’s essential to provide users with a loading animation that maintains engagement. PKSkeleton offers a range of beautiful shimmer skeletons, creating a smoother user interface during the wait for data loading.

Installation

Getting started with PKSkeleton is straightforward. Follow these steps:

• Open your pubspec.yaml file.
• In the dependencies section, add the line:

pk_skeleton: latest_version

Usage

Let’s explore how to use PKSkeleton for different themes and use cases:

Light Theme

• For a standard Card Skeleton:

import 'package:pk_skeleton/pk_skeleton.dart';
    
    Widget PKCardSkeleton(
        isCircularImage: true,
        isBottomLinesActive: true,
    )

• For a List Skeleton:

import 'package:pk_skeleton/pk_skeleton.dart';
    
    Widget PKCardListSkeleton(
        isCircularImage: true,
        isBottomLinesActive: true,
        length: 10,
    )

• For Profile Skeleton:

import 'package:pk_skeleton/pk_skeleton.dart';
    
    Widget PKCardProfileSkeleton(
        isCircularImage: true,
        isBottomLinesActive: true,
    )

• For Page Skeleton:

import 'package:pk_skeleton/pk_skeleton.dart';
    
    Widget PKCardPageSkeleton(
        totalLines: 5,
    )

Dark Theme

To implement the dark theme, simply provide the brightness option in your Material App Widget:

ThemeData(
    brightness: Brightness.dark,
)

Skeleton Implementation for Dark Theme

• For a Dark Card Skeleton:

import 'package:pk_skeleton/pk_skeleton.dart';
    
    Widget PKDarkCardSkeleton(
        isCircularImage: true,
        isBottomLinesActive: true,
    )

• For a Dark List Skeleton:

import 'package:pk_skeleton/pk_skeleton.dart';
    
    Widget PKDarkCardListSkeleton(
        isCircularImage: true,
        isBottomLinesActive: true,
        length: 10,
    )

• For Dark Profile Skeleton:

import 'package:pk_skeleton/pk_skeleton.dart';
    
    Widget PKDarkCardProfileSkeleton(
        isCircularImage: true,
        isBottomLinesActive: true,
    )

• For Dark Page Skeleton:

import 'package:pk_skeleton/pk_skeleton.dart';
    
    Widget PKDarkCardPageSkeleton(
        totalLines: 5,
    )

Troubleshooting

If you run into any issues while implementing PKSkeleton, consider the following troubleshooting tips:

• Ensure the correct version of the package is specified in your pubspec.yaml.
• If resizing issues occur, double-check the parameters you’ve set for the skeleton widgets.
• In case of build failures, try running flutter clean and then flutter pub get.

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