There are some parts that I don't understand well about Flutter's Key - flutter

Question

I practiced after watching a video explaining Flutter's Key.
https://api.flutter.dev/flutter/foundation/Key-class.html
This video shows an example of changing the location of a container with a specific color. (About 1 minute and 50 seconds)
In the video, the statefulwidget says that without a key, the location will not change.
But I wrote the example code myself and confirmed that it worked without giving a key to the stateful widget.
I think I wrote the example code wrong. Below is the code I wrote.
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
void main() {
runApp(MyApp());
}
class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
// This widget is the root of your application.
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return MaterialApp(
title: 'Flutter Demo',
home: KeyPractice(),
);
}
}
class StatefulColorfulTile extends StatefulWidget {
StatefulColorfulTile({#required this.color});
final Color color;
#override
_StatefulColorfulTileState createState() => _StatefulColorfulTileState();
}
class _StatefulColorfulTileState extends State<StatefulColorfulTile> {
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Container(
width: 100,
height: 100,
color: widget.color,
);
}
}
class KeyPractice extends StatefulWidget {
#override
_KeyPracticeState createState() => _KeyPracticeState();
}
class _KeyPracticeState extends State<KeyPractice> {
List<Widget> tiles;
#override
void initState() {
super.initState();
tiles = [
StatefulColorfulTile(
color: Colors.blueAccent,
),
StatefulColorfulTile(
color: Colors.amber,
),
];
}
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
body: SafeArea(
child: Row(
children: tiles,
),
),
floatingActionButton: FloatingActionButton(
child: Icon(
Icons.autorenew,
),
onPressed: () {
setState(() {
tiles.insert(1, tiles.removeAt(0));
});
},
),
);
}
}
The above codes switch positions with each other.
What happens to the example of how the widget does not reposition each other when the stateful widget in the video does not assign keys?
And I understand that the key works only on the Stateful widget, does the Stateless use the key?
And I understood that Key only works with the Stateful widget. I wonder if the Stateless widget uses a key.
If I misunderstood, please teach me.

Answer 1

You're storing the color in the State of KeyPractice. The example they use stores it in the State of the child, in your case: StatefulColorfulTile.
Below is an example of the use of keys to correctly reposition widgets like you're trying to do. My example ended up very similar to what's shown on this medium article. Removing the keys here prevents the widgets from reflecting the color swap, but the use of the keys allows for the intended behavior.
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'dart:math';
void main() {
runApp(MyApp());
}
class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
// This widget is the root of your application.
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return MaterialApp(
title: 'Flutter Demo',
home: KeyPractice(),
);
}
}
class StatefulColorfulTile extends StatefulWidget {
StatefulColorfulTile({Key key}) : super(key: key);
#override
_StatefulColorfulTileState createState() => _StatefulColorfulTileState();
}
class _StatefulColorfulTileState extends State<StatefulColorfulTile> {
final Color myColor = UniqueColorGenerator.getColor();
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Container(
width: 100,
height: 100,
color: myColor,
);
}
}
class KeyPractice extends StatefulWidget {
#override
_KeyPracticeState createState() => _KeyPracticeState();
}
class _KeyPracticeState extends State<KeyPractice> {
List<Widget> tiles;
#override
void initState() {
super.initState();
tiles = [
StatefulColorfulTile(key: UniqueKey()),
StatefulColorfulTile(key: UniqueKey()),
];
}
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
body: SafeArea(
child: Row(
children: tiles,
),
),
floatingActionButton: FloatingActionButton(
child: Icon(
Icons.autorenew,
),
onPressed: () {
setState(() {
tiles.insert(1, tiles.removeAt(0));
});
},
),
);
}
}
class UniqueColorGenerator {
static Random random = new Random();
static Color getColor() {
return Color.fromARGB(255, random.nextInt(255), random.nextInt(255), random.nextInt(255));
}
}