Flutter is known for its smooth UI performance, but complex animations or frequent rebuilds can sometimes lead to jank. Frame-based rendering, also known as keyframe animation, offers a powerful technique to optimize these scenarios. This article explores how to leverage frame-based rendering in Flutter using the keframe
package, focusing on FrameAnimation
, FrameSeparateWidget
, and SizeCacheWidget
.
What is Frame-Based Rendering?
Traditional rendering in Flutter often involves rebuilding widgets every time their properties change. While efficient in many cases, this can become a bottleneck when dealing with intricate animations or rapidly changing data.
Frame-based rendering pre-calculates animation frames and stores them. During animation, the system displays these pre-rendered frames sequentially, minimizing constant rebuilds. This results in smoother animations and improved performance, especially on less powerful devices.