How to use back button with return data in Flutter ?

Navigation is used to redirect users from one screen to another screen. In this article, we will look into how to use the back button with return data in Flutter

How to use the back button with return data in Flutter?

You can try the below way:

On 1st Screen

void goToSecondScreen()async {
 var result = await Navigator.push(_context, new MaterialPageRoute(
 builder: (BuildContext context) => new SecondScreen(context),
 fullscreenDialog: true,)
);

Scaffold.of(_context).showSnackBar(SnackBar(content: Text("$result"),duration: Duration(seconds: 3),));
}

On a 2nd Screen

Navigator.pop(context, "Hello world");

The default BackButton takes over the leading property of your AppBar so all you need to do is to override the leading property with your custom back button, for example:

leading: IconButton(icon:Icon(Icons.chevron_left),onPressed:() => Navigator.pop(context, false),),)

The easier way is to wrap the body in PopScop(), in this way it will work with the Back Button on the Top AND the Android Back Button on the Bottom.

Here is an example where both back buttons return false:

final return = Navigator.of(context).push(MaterialPageRoute(
  builder: (BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        title: Text("New Page"),
      ),
      body: PopScope(
        onPopInvoked: (PopDisposition disposition) {
          // Handle the back button press here
          Navigator.pop(context, false);
          return PopResult.disallowed;
        },
        child: newPageStuff(),
      ),
    );
  },
));

You can do this with the Navigator.pop() method using the following steps:

Define the home screen

The home screen displays a button. When tapped, it launches the selection screen.

class HomeScreen extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        title: Text('Returning Data Demo'),
      ),
      // Create the SelectionButton widget in the next step.
      body: Center(child: SelectionButton()),
    );
  }
}

Add a button that launches the selection screen

Now, create the SelectionButton, which does the following:

Launches the SelectionScreen when it’s tapped.

After that wait for the SelectionScreen to return a result.

class SelectionButton extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
   return ElevatedButton(
  onPressed: () {
    _navigateAndDisplaySelection(context);
  },
  child: Text('Pick an option, any option!'),
);
  }

  // A method that launches the SelectionScreen and awaits the
  // result from Navigator.pop.
  _navigateAndDisplaySelection(BuildContext context) async {
    // Navigator.push returns a Future that completes after calling
    // Navigator.pop on the Selection Screen.
    final result = await Navigator.push(
      context,
      // Create the SelectionScreen in the next step.
      MaterialPageRoute(builder: (context) => SelectionScreen()),
    );
  }
}

Show the selection screen with two buttons

Now, build a selection screen that contains two buttons. When a user taps a button, that app closes the selection screen and lets the home screen know which button was tapped.

This step defines the UI. The next step adds code to return data.

class SelectionScreen extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        title: Text('Pick an option'),
      ),
      body: Center(
        child: Column(
          mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
          children: [
            Padding(
              padding: const EdgeInsets.all(8.0),
              child: ElevatedButton(
                onPressed: () {
                  // Pop here with "Yep"...
                },
                child: Text('Yep!'),
              ),
            ),
            Padding(
              padding: const EdgeInsets.all(8.0),
              child: ElevatedButton(
                onPressed: () {
                  // Pop here with "Nope"
                },
                child: Text('Nope.'),
              ),
            )
          ],
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

When a button is tapped, close the selection screen

Now, update the onPressed() callback for both of the buttons. To return data to the first screen, use the Navigator.pop() method, which accepts an optional second argument called result. Any result is returned to the Future in the SelectionButton.

ElevatedButton(
  onPressed: () {
    // The Yep button returns "Yep!" as the result.
    Navigator.pop(context, 'Yep!');
  },
  child: Text('Yep!'),
);

Show a snackbar on the home screen with the selection

Now that you’re launching a selection screen and awaiting the result, you’ll want to do something with the information that’s returned.

In this case, show a snackbar displaying the result by using the _navigateAndDisplaySelection() method in SelectionButton:

_navigateAndDisplaySelection(BuildContext context) async {
  final result = await Navigator.push(
    context,
    MaterialPageRoute(builder: (context) => SelectionScreen()),
  );

  // After the Selection Screen returns a result, hide any previous snackbars
  // and show the new result.
  Scaffold.of(context)
    ..removeCurrentSnackBar()
    ..showSnackBar(SnackBar(content: Text("$result")));
}

Conclusion:

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Written by Nirali Patel

Nirali Patel is a dedicated Flutter developer with over two years of experience, specializing in creating seamless mobile applications using Dart. With a passion for crafting user-centric solutions, Nirali combines technical proficiency with innovative thinking to push the boundaries of mobile app development.