Getx argumentsbeing cleared after using showDialog() in Flutter - flutter

Question

The used Getx Arguments are cleared after the showDialog method is executed.
_someMethod (BuildContext context) async {
print(Get.arguments['myVariable'].toString()); // Value is available at this stage
await showDialog(
context: context,
builder: (context) => new AlertDialog(
//Simple logic to select between two buttons
); // get some Confirmation to execute some logic
print(Get.arguments['myVariable'].toString()); // Variable is lost and an error is thrown
Also I would like to know how to use Getx to show snackbars without losing the previous arguments as above.

Answer 1

One way to do this is to duplicate the data into a variable inside the controller and make a use from it instead of directly using it from the Get.arguments, so when the widget tree rebuild, the state are kept.
Example
class MyController extends GetxController {
final myArgument = ''.obs;
#override
void onInit() {
myArgument(Get.arguments['myVariable'] as String);
super.onInit();
}
}
class MyView extends GetView<MyController> {
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
body: Expanded(
child: Center(child: Obx(() => Text(controller.myArgument()))),
),
);
}
}
UPDATE
Since you are looking for solution without page transition, another way to achieve that is to make a function in the Controller or directly assign in from the UI. Like so...
class MyController extends GetxController {
final myArgument = 'empty'.obs;
}
class MyView extends GetView<MyController> {
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
body: Expanded(
child: ElevatedButton(
onPressed: () => _someMethod(context),
child: Obx(() => Text(controller.myArgument())),
),
),
);
}
void _someMethod(BuildContext context) async {
// store it in the state.
controller.myArgument(Get.arguments['myVariable'] as String);
await showDialog(
context: context,
builder: (context) => new AlertDialog(...),
);
print(controller.myArgument()); // This should work
}
}
UPDATE 2 (If you don't use GetView)
class MyController extends GetxController {
final myArgument = 'empty'.obs;
}
class MyView extends StatelessWidget {
final controller = Get.put(MyController());
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
body: Expanded(
child: ElevatedButton(
onPressed: () => _someMethod(context),
child: Obx(() => Text(controller.myArgument())),
),
),
);
}
void _someMethod(BuildContext context) async {
// store it in the state.
controller.myArgument(Get.arguments['myVariable'] as String);
await showDialog(
context: context,
builder: (context) => new AlertDialog(...),
);
print(controller.myArgument()); // This should work
}
}
UPDATE 3 (NOT RECOMMENDED)
If you really really really want to avoid using Controller at any cost, you can assign it to a normal variable in a StatefulWidget, although I do not recommend this approach since it was considered bad practice and violates the goal of the framework itself and might confuse your team in the future.
class MyPage extends StatefulWidget {
const MyPage({ Key? key }) : super(key: key);
#override
_MyPageState createState() => _MyPageState();
}
class _MyPageState extends State<MyPage> {
String _myArgument = 'empty';
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
body: Expanded(
child: ElevatedButton(
onPressed: () => _someMethod(context),
child: Text(_myArgument),
),
),
);
}
void _someMethod(BuildContext context) async {
// store it in the state.
setState(() {
_myArgument = Get.arguments['myVariable'] as String;
});
await showDialog(
context: context,
builder: (context) => new AlertDialog(...),
);
print(_myArgument); // This should work
}
}