How to rebuild all grid items in flutter? - dart

Question

I have a dashboard, represented by grid, that supposed to delete item on long press event (using flutter_bloc), but it deletes last item instead of selected. All debug prints show, that needed element actually removed from list, but view layer still keeps it.
My build function code:
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
double pyxelRatio = MediaQuery.of(context).devicePixelRatio;
double width = MediaQuery.of(context).size.width * pyxelRatio;
return BlocProvider(
bloc: _bloc,
child: BlocBuilder<Request, DataState>(
bloc: _bloc,
builder: (context, state) {
if (state is EmptyDataState) {
print("Uninit");
return Center(
child: CircularProgressIndicator(),
);
}
if (state is ErrorDataState) {
print("Error");
return Center(
child: Text('Something went wrong..'),
);
}
if (state is LoadedDataState) {
print("empty: ${state.contracts.isEmpty}");
if (state.contracts.isEmpty) {
return Center(
child: Text('Nothing here!'),
);
} else{
print("items count: ${state.contracts.length}");
print("-------");
for(int i = 0; i < state.contracts.length; i++){
if(state.contracts[i].isFavorite)print("fut:${state.contracts[i].name} id:${state.contracts[i].id}");
}
print("--------");
List<Widget> testList = new List<Widget>();
for(int i = 0; i < state.contracts.length; i++){
if(state.contracts[i].isFavorite) testList.add(
InkResponse(
enableFeedback: true,
onLongPress: (){
showShortToast();
DashBLOC dashBloc = BlocProvider.of<DashBLOC>(context);
dashBloc.dispatch(new UnfavRequest(state.contracts[i].id));
},
onTap: onTap,
child:DashboardCardWidget(state.contracts[i])
)
);
}
return GridView.count(
crossAxisCount: width >= 900 ? 2 : 1,
padding: const EdgeInsets.all(2.0),
children: testList
);
}
}
})
);
}
full class code and dashboard bloc
Looks like grid rebuilds itself, but don't rebuild its tiles.
How can I completely update grid widget with all its subwidgets?
p.s i've spent two days fixing it, pls help

Answer 1

I think you should use a GridView.builderconstructor to specify a build function which will update upon changes in the list of items, so when any update occur in your data the BlocBuilder will trigger the build function inside yourGridView.
I hope this example makes it more clear.
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
void main() => runApp(MyApp());
class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return MaterialApp(
theme: ThemeData(
primarySwatch: Colors.blue,
),
home: Test(),
);
}
}
class Test extends StatefulWidget {
#override
_TestState createState() => _TestState();
}
class _TestState extends State<Test> {
List<int> testList = List<int>();
#override
void initState() {
for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
testList.add(i);
}
super.initState();
}
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(),
floatingActionButton: FloatingActionButton(
//Here we can remove an item from the list and using setState
//or BlocBuilder will rebuild the grid with the new list data
onPressed: () => setState(() {testList.removeLast();})
),
body: GridView.builder(
// You must specify the items count of your grid
itemCount: testList.length,
// You must use the GridDelegate to specify row item count
// and spacing between items
gridDelegate: SliverGridDelegateWithFixedCrossAxisCount(
crossAxisCount: 5,
childAspectRatio: 1.0,
crossAxisSpacing: 1.0,
mainAxisSpacing: 1.0,
),
// Here you can build your desired widget which will rebuild
// upon changes using setState or BlocBuilder
itemBuilder: (BuildContext context, int index) {
return Text(
testList[index].toString(),
textScaleFactor: 1.3,
);
},
),
);
}
}

Answer 2

Your code is always sending the last value of int i.
So instead of
for(int i = 0; i < state.contracts.length; i++){
if(state.contracts[i].isFavorite) testList.add(
InkResponse(
enableFeedback: true,
onLongPress: (){
showShortToast();
DashBLOC dashBloc = BlocProvider.of<DashBLOC>(context);
dashBloc.dispatch(new UnfavRequest(state.contracts[i].id));
},
onTap: onTap,
child:DashboardCardWidget(state.contracts[i])
)
);
Do
List<Widget> testList = new List<Widget>();
state.contracts.forEach((contract){
if(contract.isFavorite) testList.add(
InkResponse(
enableFeedback: true,
onLongPress: (){
showShortToast();
DashBLOC dashBloc = BlocProvider.of<DashBLOC>(context);
dashBloc.dispatch(new UnfavRequest(contract.id));
},
onTap: onTap,
child:DashboardCardWidget(contract)
)
));

Answer 3

Is it actually rebuilds? I'm just don't understand why you use the State with BLoC. Even if you use the State you should call the setState() method to update the widget with new data.
On my opinion the best solution to you will be to try to inherit your widget from StatelessWidget and call the dispatch(new UpdateRequest()); in the DashBLOC constructor.
Also always keep in mind this link about the bloc, there are lots of examples:
https://felangel.github.io/bloc/#/

Answer 4

just give children a key
return GridView.builder(
itemCount: children.length,
gridDelegate: SliverGridDelegateWithFixedCrossAxisCount(3),
itemBuilder: (context, index) {
return Container(
key: ValueKey(children.length+index),
);
});