A small GetX-friendly Shimmer widget for Flutter.

This package provides a lightweight Shimmer widget built using Getx for controller lifecycle and simple configuration. It uses a ShaderMask under the hood to render an animated gradient over a child widget.

Features #

Features

• Shimmer effect using ShaderMask and AnimationController.
• Uses Get.put for controller lifecycle, keeping widget code concise.

Getting started #

Getting started

Add get_shimmer to your pubspec.yaml and import it:

import 'package:get_shimmer/get_shimmer.dart';

Usage #

Usage example

// Using the convenience constructor demonstrated in the example
GetShimmer.fromColors(
	baseColor: Colors.grey.shade300,
	highlightColor: Colors.grey.shade100,
	child: Column(
		children: [
			ListTile(
				leading: CircleAvatar(radius: 30),
				title: Container(
					margin: EdgeInsets.only(right: 100),
					width: double.infinity,
					height: 12,
					decoration: BoxDecoration(
						color: Colors.white,
						borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
					),
				),
				subtitle: Container(
					width: double.infinity,
					height: 10,
					decoration: BoxDecoration(
						color: Colors.white,
						borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
					),
				),
			),
		],
	),
)

Tip: set enabled: false to show the static placeholder without animation (useful in tests or when you want to conditionally disable shimmer).

const like = 'sample';

Additional information #

Contributing

Contributions are welcome. Please open issues or PRs on the repository.

get_shimmer #