Hide the TabBar like a SliverAppBar - flutter

Question

So there are many examples on the web where you can use a SliverAppBar that hides on scroll, and the TabBar below is still showing. I can't find anything that does it the other way around: When I scroll up I want to hide only the TabBar, keeping the AppBar persistent showing at all times. Does anyone know how to achieve this?
Here is a example with AppBar hiding (This is not what I want, just helps understand better what I want).
UPDATE
This is what I tried so far, and I thought it works, but the problem is I can't get the AppBar in the Positioned field to have the correct height (e.g. iPhone X its height is way bigger and overlaps with the tab bar).
// this sliver app bar is only use to hide/show the tabBar, the AppBar
// is invisible at all times. The to the user visible AppBar is below
return Scaffold(
body: Stack(
children: <Widget>[
NestedScrollView(
headerSliverBuilder:
(BuildContext context, bool innerBoxIsScrolled) {
return <Widget>[
SliverAppBar(
floating: true,
snap: true,
pinned: false,
bottom: TabBar(
tabs: [
Tab(
child: Text(
"1",
textAlign: TextAlign.center,
),
),
Tab(
child: Text(
"2",
textAlign: TextAlign.center,
),
),
Tab(
child: Text(
"3",
textAlign: TextAlign.center,
),
),
],
controller: _tabController,
),
),
];
},
body: TabBarView(
children: [
MyScreen1(),
MyScreen2(),
MyScreen3(),
],
controller: _tabController,
physics: new NeverScrollableScrollPhysics(),
),
),
// Here is the AppBar the user actually sees. The SliverAppBar
// above will slide the TabBar underneath this one. However,
// I can´t figure out how to give it the correct height.
Container(
child: Positioned(
top: 0.0,
left: 0.0,
right: 0.0,
child: AppBar(
iconTheme: IconThemeData(
color: Colors.red, //change your color here
),
automaticallyImplyLeading: true,
elevation: 0,
title: Text("My Title"),
centerTitle: true,
),
),
),
],
),
);

Answer 1

Here is How you can do that, the idea is to use a postframecallback with the help of a GlobalKey to precalculate the appBar height and add an exapandedHeight like below,
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:flutter/scheduler.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',
theme: ThemeData(
primarySwatch: Colors.blue,
),
home: MyHomePage(title: 'Flutter Demo Home Page'),
);
}
}
class MyHomePage extends StatefulWidget {
MyHomePage({Key key, this.title}) : super(key: key);
final String title;
#override
_MyHomePageState createState() => _MyHomePageState();
}
class _MyHomePageState extends State<MyHomePage> with SingleTickerProviderStateMixin {
TabController _tabController;
GlobalKey _appBarKey;
double _appBarHight;
#override
void initState() {
_appBarKey = GlobalKey();
_tabController = TabController(length: 3, vsync: this);
SchedulerBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback(_calculateAppBarHeight);
super.initState();
}
_calculateAppBarHeight(_){
final RenderBox renderBoxRed = _appBarKey.currentContext.findRenderObject();
setState(() {
_appBarHight = renderBoxRed.size.height;
});
print("AppbarHieght = $_appBarHight");
}
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
// this sliver app bar is only use to hide/show the tabBar, the AppBar
// is invisible at all times. The to the user visible AppBar is below
return Scaffold(
body: Stack(
children: <Widget>[
NestedScrollView(
headerSliverBuilder:
(BuildContext context, bool innerBoxIsScrolled) {
return <Widget>[
SliverAppBar(
floating: true,
expandedHeight: _appBarHight,
snap: true,
pinned: false,
bottom: TabBar(
tabs: [
Tab(
child: Text(
"1",
textAlign: TextAlign.center,
),
),
Tab(
child: Text(
"2",
textAlign: TextAlign.center,
),
),
Tab(
child: Text(
"3",
textAlign: TextAlign.center,
),
),
],
controller: _tabController,
),
),
];
},
body: TabBarView(
children: [
MyScreen1(),
MyScreen2(),
MyScreen3(),
],
controller: _tabController,
physics: new NeverScrollableScrollPhysics(),
),
),
// Here is the AppBar the user actually sees. The SliverAppBar
// above will slide the TabBar underneath this one. However,
// I can¥t figure out how to give it the correct height.
Container(
key: _appBarKey,
child: Positioned(
top: 0.0,
left: 0.0,
right: 0.0,
child: AppBar(
backgroundColor: Colors.red,
iconTheme: IconThemeData(
color: Colors.red, //change your color here
),
automaticallyImplyLeading: true,
elevation: 0,
title: Text("My Title"),
centerTitle: true,
),
),
),
],
),
);
}
}
class MyScreen1 extends StatelessWidget {
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Container(
child: Center(
child: Text("My Screen 1"),
),
);
}
}
class MyScreen2 extends StatelessWidget {
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Container(
child: Center(
child: Text("My Screen 2"),
),
);
}
}
class MyScreen3 extends StatelessWidget {
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Container(
child: Center(
child: Text("My Screen 3"),
),
);
}
}
Edit:
After more investigation I found a solution without keys or MediaQuery "stuff" by using just SafeArea Widget . please check the following Complete code :
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',
theme: ThemeData(
primarySwatch: Colors.blue,
),
home: MyHomePage(title: 'Flutter Demo Home Page'),
);
}
}
class MyHomePage extends StatefulWidget {
MyHomePage({Key key, this.title}) : super(key: key);
final String title;
#override
_MyHomePageState createState() => _MyHomePageState();
}
class _MyHomePageState extends State<MyHomePage> with SingleTickerProviderStateMixin {
TabController _tabController;
#override
void initState() {
_tabController = TabController(length: 3, vsync: this);
super.initState();
}
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
// this sliver app bar is only use to hide/show the tabBar, the AppBar
// is invisible at all times. The to the user visible AppBar is below
return Scaffold(
body: Stack(
children: <Widget>[
NestedScrollView(
headerSliverBuilder:
(BuildContext context, bool innerBoxIsScrolled) {
return <Widget>[
SliverAppBar(
primary: true,
floating: true,
backgroundColor: Colors.blue,//.withOpacity(0.3),
snap: true,
pinned: false,
bottom: TabBar(
tabs: [
Tab(
child: Text(
"1",
textAlign: TextAlign.center,
),
),
Tab(
child: Text(
"2",
textAlign: TextAlign.center,
),
),
Tab(
child: Text(
"3",
textAlign: TextAlign.center,
),
),
],
controller: _tabController,
),
),
];
},
body: TabBarView(
children: [
MyScreen1(),
MyScreen2(),
MyScreen3(),
],
controller: _tabController,
physics: new NeverScrollableScrollPhysics(),
),
),
// Here is the AppBar the user actually sees. The SliverAppBar
// above will slide the TabBar underneath this one.
// by using SafeArea it will.
Positioned(
top: 0.0,
left: 0.0,
right: 0.0,
child: Container(
child: SafeArea(
top: false,
child: AppBar(
backgroundColor: Colors.blue,
// iconTheme: IconThemeData(
// color: Colors.red, //change your color here
// ),
automaticallyImplyLeading: true,
elevation: 0,
title: Text("My Title",),
centerTitle: true,
),
),
),
),
],
),
);
}
}
class MyScreen1 extends StatelessWidget {
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Container(
color: Colors.yellow,
child: Center(
child: Text("My Screen 1"),
),
);
}
}
class MyScreen2 extends StatelessWidget {
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Container(
child: Center(
child: Text("My Screen 2"),
),
);
}
}
class MyScreen3 extends StatelessWidget {
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Container(
child: Center(
child: Text("My Screen 3"),
),
);
}
}

Answer 2

Screenshot (Android)
Screenshot (iPhone X)
Your were very close, I have just modified couple of lines. I did it without using GlobalKey and other stuff (postFrameCallback etc). It is very simple and straightforward approach.
All you need to do is replace FlutterLogo with your own widgets which are MyScreen1, MyScreen2 and MyScreen3.
Code
void main() => runApp(MaterialApp(home: HomePage()));
class HomePage extends StatefulWidget {
#override
_HomePageState createState() => _HomePageState();
}
class _HomePageState extends State<HomePage> with SingleTickerProviderStateMixin {
TabController _tabController;
#override
void initState() {
super.initState();
_tabController = TabController(length: 3, vsync: this);
}
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
body: Stack(
children: <Widget>[
NestedScrollView(
headerSliverBuilder: (BuildContext context, bool innerBoxIsScrolled) {
return <Widget>[
SliverAppBar(
floating: true,
snap: true,
pinned: true,
bottom: PreferredSize(
preferredSize: Size(0, kToolbarHeight),
child: TabBar(
controller: _tabController,
tabs: [
Tab(child: Text("1")),
Tab(child: Text("2")),
Tab(child: Text("3")),
],
),
),
),
];
},
body: TabBarView(
controller: _tabController,
children: [
FlutterLogo(size: 300, colors: Colors.blue), // use MyScreen1()
FlutterLogo(size: 300, colors: Colors.orange), // use MyScreen2()
FlutterLogo(size: 300, colors: Colors.red), // use MyScreen3()
],
physics: NeverScrollableScrollPhysics(),
),
),
Positioned(
top: 0.0,
left: 0.0,
right: 0.0,
child: MediaQuery.removePadding(
context: context,
removeBottom: true,
child: AppBar(
iconTheme: IconThemeData(color: Colors.red),
automaticallyImplyLeading: true,
elevation: 0,
title: Text("My Title"),
centerTitle: true,
),
),
),
],
),
);
}
}

Answer 3

I think its pretty easy using nested scaffolds. where you dont need to calculate any height. Just put the tabbar inside a SilverAppBar not below the SilverAppBar.
feel free to comment if that doesnt solve your problem.
Example:
return Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(), //your appbar that doesnt need to hide
body: Scaffold(
appBar: SilverAppBar(
pinned: false,
floating: false,
flexibleSpace: new Column(
mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.end,
children: [
new TabBar() //your tabbar that need to hide when scrolling
])
)
body: //your content goes here
)
);