Parallax animation — FLUTTER
Tags: flutter, programming, beginners, dart
Published: 2022-08-12 05:48:21

## Implement the parallax effect
A parallax scrolling effect is achieved by slightly pushing the background image in the opposite direction of the rest of the list. As the list items slide up the screen, each background image slides slightly downward. Conversely, as the list items slide down the screen, each background image slides slightly upward. Visually, this results in parallax.


**[Preview:](https://www.instagram.com/p/ChHetB9qWPs/)**

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/sidvdwunn8llcpcxgyar.gif)
 
When you scroll a list of cards (containing images, for example) in an app, you might notice that those images appear to scroll more slowly than the rest of the screen. It almost looks as if the cards in the list are in the foreground, but the images themselves sit far off in the distant background. This effect is known as parallax.

In this recipe, you create the parallax effect by building a list of cards (with rounded corners containing some text). Each card also contains an image. As the cards slide up the screen, the images within each card slide down.

## Create a list to hold the parallax items
To display a list of parallax scrolling images, you must first display a list.

```
class ParallaxRecipe extends StatelessWidget {
  const ParallaxRecipe({super.key});
@override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return SingleChildScrollView(
      child: Column(
        children: const [],
      ),
    );
  }
}

```

## Display items with text and a static image
Each list item displays a rounded-rectangle background image, exemplifying one of seven locations in the world. Stacked on top of that background image is the name of the location and its country, positioned in the lower left. Between the background image and the text is a dark gradient, which improves the legibility of the text against the background.

```
@immutable
class LocationListItem extends StatelessWidget {
  const LocationListItem({
    super.key,
    required this.imageUrl,
    required this.name,
    required this.country,
  });
final String imageUrl;
  final String name;
  final String country;
@override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Padding(
      padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 24, vertical: 16),
      child: AspectRatio(
        aspectRatio: 16 / 9,
        child: ClipRRect(
          borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(16),
          child: Stack(
            children: [
              _buildParallaxBackground(context),
              _buildGradient(),
              _buildTitleAndSubtitle(),
            ],
          ),
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
Widget _buildParallaxBackground(BuildContext context) {
    return Image.network(
      imageUrl,
      fit: BoxFit.cover,
    );
  }
Widget _buildGradient() {
    return Positioned.fill(
      child: DecoratedBox(
        decoration: BoxDecoration(
          gradient: LinearGradient(
            colors: [Colors.transparent, Colors.black.withOpacity(0.7)],
            begin: Alignment.topCenter,
            end: Alignment.bottomCenter,
            stops: const [0.6, 0.95],
          ),
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
Widget _buildTitleAndSubtitle() {
    return Positioned(
      left: 20,
      bottom: 20,
      child: Column(
        mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
        crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
        children: [
          Text(
            name,
            style: const TextStyle(
              color: Colors.white,
              fontSize: 20,
              fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
            ),
          ),
          Text(
            country,
            style: const TextStyle(
              color: Colors.white,
              fontSize: 14,
            ),
          ),
        ],
      ),
    );
  }
}
//Next, add the list items to your ParallaxRecipe widget.
class ParallaxRecipe extends StatelessWidget {
  const ParallaxRecipe({super.key});
@override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return SingleChildScrollView(
      child: Column(
        children: [
          for (final location in locations)
            LocationListItem(
              imageUrl: location.imageUrl,
              name: location.name,
              country: location.place,
            ),
        ],
      ),
    );
  }
}
```
The above code is for your basic understanding. If you want the complete source code .checkout this link below. I have created an app with a parallax effect in Flutter.

**[Complete Source Code](https://github.com/SmartAree/Parallax-Animation)**

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