FlutterFlow WebView Custom Widget ππ Embed any website or web app directly inside your Flutter app β with smooth scrolling, crisp rendering, and silky UX. This production-grade WebView respects your layout (fixed size or full-screen), supports true fullscreen media, and ships with rich hooks for navigation, security, and two-way JavaScript messaging. Perfect for hybrid apps that blend native screens with web power. πβοΈ
Functionality β¨
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Sizing & Layout π β fixed width/height or expand to screen; safe-area aware; background color & transparent modes.
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Fullscreen π₯οΈβοΈπ± β enter/exit fullscreen (video/maps/games) with proper system UI handling.
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Navigation Controls π§ β back/forward/reload, pull-to-refresh, progress indicator, error/empty states.
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URL Handling π β http/https,
mailto:
/tel:
/custom schemes,target=_blank
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JavaScript Bridge π§ π β postMessage channels, evaluate JS, expose native callbacks for two-way comms.
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Cookies & Storage πͺ β persistent cookies, local/session storage, clear data, custom headers & user-agent.
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Security π‘οΈ β domain allow/deny list, SSL handling, mixed-content policy, optional sandboxed iframe.
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Media & Files π₯π€π β camera/mic prompts, file chooser & downloads, inline playback with autoplay policy.
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Gestures π€π±οΈβ¨οΈ β scrolling & zoom controls, overscroll/bounce config, pointer & keyboard support.
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Lifecycle Hooks β±οΈ β
onPageStarted/Finished
,onProgress
,shouldOverrideUrlLoading
,onWebResourceError
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Performance β‘ β caching policy, hardware acceleration, honors reduce-motion, 60fps scrolling targets.
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Platforms π²π₯οΈ β iOS (WKWebView), Android (Android WebView), plus web/desktop fallbacks.
Use cases π§©
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Embed marketing sites, docs/FAQ, or knowledge bases without leaving the app. π
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Host SaaS dashboards/admin panels alongside native navigation. π
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SSO/OAuth flows and third-party widgets (chat/help center). ππ¬
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Payments & checkouts (e.g., Stripe-hosted pages) inside a controlled container. π³
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Interactive content: maps, forms, analytics, media players, surveys. πΊοΈππ§
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Roll out experiments/feature flags via web screens within a native shell. π§ͺ
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Render terms & privacy or remote CMS pages with consistent theming. π
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