Divider Widget – Flutter Widget Guide By Flutter Agency

Flutter has given us an inbuilt widget named Divider Widget which is used to create a horizontal divider line between views. Sometimes we have seen a Login form where the SignIn form present first then the OR text in the middle of a horizontal line and just the below the OR text we have seen a Sign in with Google or Sign in with Facebook button.

What is the Divider Widget?

If you have a list of widgets, you may need to add a separator between the widgets. In Flutter, there are two widgets suitable for that purpose: Divider widget and VerticalDivider. A Divider is used to create a horizontal line divider, while VerticalDivider is used to create a vertical line divider. The constructor of the Divider Widget will look like below :

Divider({
  Key? key,
  double? height,
  double? thickness,
  double? indent,
  double? endIndent,
  Color? color,
})

Divider Widget Example

Consider code snippet like below :

Column(
        children: <Widget>[
          Container(
            height: 100,
            width: 100,
            color: Colors.orangeAccent,
          ),
          Divider(),
          Container(
            height: 100,
            width: 100,
            color: Colors.green,
          ),
        ],
      ),

We will get output like below :

Divider Widget

Divider widget Height and Thickness

For adjusting the height of the area that will be occupied by the divider, use height property. It doesn’t affect the thickness of the line which can be set using thickness property.

The code snippet for it will look like below :

Column(
        children: <Widget>[
          Container(
            height: 100,
            width: 100,
            color: Colors.orangeAccent,
          ),
          Divider(
            height: 50,
            thickness: 5,
          ),
          Container(
            height: 100,
            width: 100,
            color: Colors.green,
          ),
        ],
      ),

We will get output like below :

Divider height & thickness

Color Property

Column(
       children: <Widget>[
         Container(
           height: 100,
           width: 100,
           color: Colors.orangeAccent,
         ),
         Divider(
           thickness: 5,
           color: Colors.black,
         ),
         Container(
           height: 100,
           width: 100,
           color: Colors.green,
         ),
       ],
     ),

Divider Color Property

Indent :

In case users want to change the indent of the line, use the indent property to adjust the indent on the leading edge and endIndent property for the indent on the trailing edge. Code Snippet will look like below :

Column(
        children: <Widget>[
          Container(
            height: 100,
            width: 100,
            color: Colors.orangeAccent,
          ),
          Divider(
            thickness: 5,
            indent: 10,
            endIndent: 10,
          ),
          Container(
            height: 100,
            width: 100,
            color: Colors.green,
          ),
        ],
      ),

Divider indent Property

Divider as Separator of ListView

ListView Widget generates dynamic content from external sources.

ListView.separated(
      separatorBuilder: (context, index) => Divider(
        thickness: 3,
      ),
      itemCount: 5,
      itemBuilder: (context, index) => Padding(
        padding: EdgeInsets.all(5),
        child: Container(
          color: Colors.orangeAccent,
          height: 100,
        ),
      ),
    )

We will get output like below :

Divider in a ListView widget

Divider Properties :

Key key: The widget key, used to control if it should be replaced.
double height: Height of the divider.
double thickness: Thickness of the line.
double indent: Empty space to the leading edge of the divider.
double endIndent: Empty space to the trailing edge of the divider.
Color color: Color of the line.

VerticalDivider

VerticalDivider is the same as Divider Widget only difference is VerticalDivider has width property instead of height.

The constructor of VerticalDivider widget will look like below :

VerticalDivider({
  Key? key,
  double? width,
  double? thickness,
  double? indent,
  double? endIndent,
  Color? color,
})

VerticalDivider Example :

Row(
  children: <Widget>[
    Container(
      width: 100,
      color: Colors.red,
    ),
    VerticalDivider(),
    Container(
      width: 100,
      color: Colors.blue,
    ),
  ],
)

We will get output like below :

VerticalDivider

VerticalDivider’s Color :

The code snippet will look like below :

Row(
      children: <Widget>[
        Container(
          width: 100,
          color: Colors.orangeAccent,
        ),
        VerticalDivider(
          thickness: 5,
          color: Colors.black,
        ),
        Container(
          width: 100,
          color: Colors.green,
        ),
      ],
    )

We will get output like below :

VerticalDivider Color

VerticalDivider’s Indent

The code snippet will look like below :

Row(
      children: <Widget>[
        Container(
          width: 100,
          color: Colors.orangeAccent,
        ),
        VerticalDivider(
          thickness: 5,
          endIndent: 10,
          indent: 10,
          // color: Colors.black,
        ),
        Container(
          width: 100,
          color: Colors.green,
        ),
      ],
    )

We will get output like below :

VerticalDivider Indent

VerticalDivider Properties :

Key: The widget key, used to control if it should be replaced.
double width: Width of the divider.
double thickness: Thickness of the line.
double indent: Empty space to the leading edge of the divider.
double endIndent: Empty space to the trailing edge of the divider.
Color: Color of the line.

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Written by Abhishek Dhanani

Abhishek Dhanani, a skilled software developer with 3+ years of experience, masters Dart, JavaScript, TypeScript, and frameworks like Flutter and NodeJS. Proficient in MySQL, Firebase, and cloud platforms AWS and GCP, he delivers innovative digital solutions.