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Flutter BottomAppBar Tutorial with Examples

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1- BottomAppBar

A bottom menu is a traditional style of iOS apps. In Flutter, you can do this with BottomAppBar. Besides, the BottomAppBar also has a handy feature that allows you to attach a FloatingActionButton to it.
BottomAppBar Constructor:
BottomAppBar constructor

const BottomAppBar(
    {Key key,
    Color color,
    double elevation,
    NotchedShape shape,
    Clip clipBehavior: Clip.none,
    double notchMargin: 4.0,
    Widget child}
)
The BottomAppBar is usually placed in a Scaffold through the AppBar.bottomNavigationBar property, and it will appear at the bottom of the Scaffold.

2- child

child is the most important property of the BottomAppBar. In most use cases, it will be a Row, and this Row object contains one or more child Widget(s) such as IconButton, PopupMenuButton, etc.

Widget child
An example of a BottomAppBar whose action(s) are IconButton(s) and PopupMenuButton(s).
main.dart (child - ex1)

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: 'Title of Application',
      theme: ThemeData(
        primarySwatch: Colors.blue,
        visualDensity: VisualDensity.adaptivePlatformDensity,
      ),
      home: MyHomePage(),
    );
  }
}

class MyHomePage extends StatelessWidget {
  MyHomePage({Key key}) : super(key: key);

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
        appBar: AppBar(
          title: Text("BottomAppBar Example"),
        ),
        body: Center(
            child:  Text(
              'Flutter BottomAppBar Example',
            )
        ),
        bottomNavigationBar: BottomAppBar(
          child: new Row(
            mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.max,
            mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.start,
            children: <Widget>[
              IconButton(icon: Icon(Icons.home), onPressed: () {},),
              PopupMenuButton(
                icon: Icon(Icons.share),
                itemBuilder: (context) => [
                  PopupMenuItem(
                    value: 1,
                    child: Text("Facebook"),
                  ),
                  PopupMenuItem(
                    value: 2,
                    child: Text("Instagram"),
                  ),
                ],
              ),
              IconButton(icon: Icon(Icons.email), onPressed: () {},),
            ],
          ),
        )
    );
  }
}
To extend the example above, we attach a FloatingActionButton to the right side of the BottomAppBar.
main.dart (child ex2)

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: 'Title of Application',
      theme: ThemeData(
        primarySwatch: Colors.blue,
        visualDensity: VisualDensity.adaptivePlatformDensity,
      ),
      home: MyHomePage(),
    );
  }
}

class MyHomePage extends StatelessWidget {
  MyHomePage({Key key}) : super(key: key);

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
        appBar: AppBar(
          title: Text("BottomAppBar Example"),
        ),
        body: Center(
            child:  Text(
              'Flutter BottomAppBar Example',
            )
        ),
        floatingActionButton: FloatingActionButton.extended (
          elevation: 4.0,
          icon: const Icon(Icons.add),
          label: const Text('Add a task'),
          onPressed: () {},
        ),
        floatingActionButtonLocation: FloatingActionButtonLocation.endDocked,
        bottomNavigationBar: BottomAppBar(
          child: new Row(
            mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.max,
            mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.start,
            children: <Widget>[
              IconButton(icon: Icon(Icons.home), onPressed: () {},),
              PopupMenuButton(
                icon: Icon(Icons.share),
                itemBuilder: (context) => [
                  PopupMenuItem(
                    value: 1,
                    child: Text("Facebook"),
                  ),
                  PopupMenuItem(
                    value: 2,
                    child: Text("Instagram"),
                  ),
                ],
              ),
              IconButton(icon: Icon(Icons.email), onPressed: () {},),
            ],
          ),
        )
    );
  }
}
For example: A BottomAppBar along with a FloatingActionButton is anchored in the middle.
main.dart (child ex3)

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: 'Title of Application',
      theme: ThemeData(
        primarySwatch: Colors.blue,
        visualDensity: VisualDensity.adaptivePlatformDensity,
      ),
      home: MyHomePage(),
    );
  }
}

class MyHomePage extends StatelessWidget {
  MyHomePage({Key key}) : super(key: key);

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
        appBar: AppBar(
          title: Text("BottomAppBar Example"),
        ),
        body: Center(
            child:  Text(
              'Flutter BottomAppBar Example',
            )
        ),
        floatingActionButton: FloatingActionButton(
          onPressed: () { },
          tooltip: 'Increment',
          child: Icon(Icons.add),
          elevation: 2.0,
        ),
        floatingActionButtonLocation: FloatingActionButtonLocation.centerDocked,
        bottomNavigationBar: BottomAppBar(
          child: new Row(
            mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.max,
            mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween,
            children: <Widget>[
              IconButton(icon: Icon(Icons.menu), onPressed: () {},),
              IconButton(icon: Icon(Icons.search), onPressed: () {},),
            ],
          ),
        )
    );
  }
}
Example: Customize the height of the BottomAppBar:
main.dart (child ex4)

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: 'Title of Application',
      theme: ThemeData(
        primarySwatch: Colors.blue,
        visualDensity: VisualDensity.adaptivePlatformDensity,
      ),
      home: MyHomePage(),
    );
  }
}

class MyHomePage extends StatelessWidget {
  MyHomePage({Key key}) : super(key: key);

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
        appBar: AppBar(
          title: Text("BottomAppBar Example"),
        ),
        body: Center(
            child:  Text(
              'Flutter BottomAppBar Example',
            )
        ),
        floatingActionButton: FloatingActionButton(
          onPressed: () { },
          tooltip: 'Increment',
          child: Icon(Icons.add),
          elevation: 2.0,
        ),
        floatingActionButtonLocation: FloatingActionButtonLocation.centerDocked,
        bottomNavigationBar: BottomAppBar(
          child: Container(
            height: 90.0,
            child: new Row(
              mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.max,
              mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween,
              children: <Widget>[
                IconButton(icon: Icon(Icons.menu), onPressed: () {},),
                IconButton(icon: Icon(Icons.settings), onPressed: () {},),
                IconButton(icon: Icon(Icons.search), onPressed: () {},),
              ],
            ),
          )
        )
    );
  }
}

3- shape

shape property is used to define the shape of the notch when the FloatingActionButton is placed on a BottomAppBar.

NotchedShape shape
NotchedShape is an abstract class, it has two subclasses CircularNotchedRectangle and AutomaticNotchedShape.
  • The CircularNotchedRectangle class helps you create a circular notch that fit the circular FloatingActionButton(s).
  • The AutomaticNotchedShape class helps you create custom notches that fit the different shapes of the FloatingActionButton.
Now take a look at an example of using CircularNotchedRectangle to create a circular notch:
main.dart (shape ex1)

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: 'Title of Application',
      theme: ThemeData(
        primarySwatch: Colors.blue,
        visualDensity: VisualDensity.adaptivePlatformDensity,
      ),
      home: MyHomePage(),
    );
  }
}

class MyHomePage extends StatelessWidget {
  MyHomePage({Key key}) : super(key: key);

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
        appBar: AppBar(
          title: Text("BottomAppBar Example"),
        ),
        body: Center(
            child:  Text(
              'Flutter BottomAppBar Example',
            )
        ),
        floatingActionButton: FloatingActionButton(
          onPressed: () { },
          tooltip: 'Increment',
          child: Icon(Icons.add),
          elevation: 2.0,
        ),
        floatingActionButtonLocation: FloatingActionButtonLocation.centerDocked,
        bottomNavigationBar: BottomAppBar(
          child: Row(
            mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.max,
            mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween,
            children: <Widget>[
              IconButton(icon: Icon(Icons.menu), onPressed: () {},),
              IconButton(icon: Icon(Icons.search), onPressed: () {},),
            ],
          ),
          shape: CircularNotchedRectangle(),
        )
    );
  }
}
Note: Do not use the CircularNotchedRectangle with a FloatingActionButton which is not a circle. Otherwise, you will get a unsatisfactory result:
For example, use an AutomaticNotchedShape with a rectangular FloatingActionButton:
main.dart (shape ex3)

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: 'Title of Application',
      theme: ThemeData(
        primarySwatch: Colors.blue,
        visualDensity: VisualDensity.adaptivePlatformDensity,
      ),
      home: MyHomePage(),
    );
  }
}

class MyHomePage extends StatelessWidget {
  MyHomePage({Key key}) : super(key: key);

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
        appBar: AppBar(
          title: Text("BottomAppBar Example"),
        ),
        body: Center(
            child:  Text(
              'Flutter BottomAppBar Example',
            )
        ),
        floatingActionButton: FloatingActionButton.extended (
          elevation: 4.0,
          icon: const Icon(Icons.add),
          label: const Text('Add a task'),
          onPressed: () {},
        ),
        floatingActionButtonLocation: FloatingActionButtonLocation.centerDocked,
        bottomNavigationBar: BottomAppBar(
          child: Row(
            mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.max,
            mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween,
            children: <Widget>[
              IconButton(icon: Icon(Icons.menu), onPressed: () {},),
              IconButton(icon: Icon(Icons.search), onPressed: () {},),
            ],
          ),
          shape: AutomaticNotchedShape(
              RoundedRectangleBorder(),
              StadiumBorder(side: BorderSide())
          ),
        )
    );
  }
}

4- color

The color property is used to specify the color of BottomAppBar.

Color color
color (ex1)

BottomAppBar(
  child: Row(
    mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.max,
    mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween,
    children: <Widget>[
      IconButton(icon: Icon(Icons.menu), onPressed: () {},),
      IconButton(icon: Icon(Icons.search), onPressed: () {},),
    ],
  ),
  shape: CircularNotchedRectangle(),
  color: Colors.greenAccent
)

5- clipBehavior


Clip clipBehavior: Clip.none

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