CHEATCODE — Flutter integration with nuxt.js

Deepak Ranolia
3 min readAug 17, 2023

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Build a Flutter app for Windows, macOS, and Linux, you’ll need to set up your development environment, configure your app, and then use the Flutter CLI to build and package the app for each platform. Here’s a step-by-step guide:

  1. Setup Flutter: If you haven’t already, install Flutter on your development machine. Follow the official guide to set up Flutter: https://flutter.dev/docs/get-started/install
  2. Create a New Flutter App: Create a new Flutter app using the Flutter CLI by running the following command:
  • flutter create my_app

Replace my_app with your desired app name.

Configure the App: Open the pubspec.yaml file in your app's root directory and make sure to add necessary dependencies for the platforms you want to target. For desktop platforms, you'll need to add the flutter-desktop-embedding package:

dependencies:
flutter:
sdk: flutter
flutter_desktop_embedding: ^2.0.0 # Check for the latest version

Platform-Specific Code: In your Flutter app, you might need to add platform-specific code. To do this, you can use platform conditionals. For example, to execute code only on macOS:

if (Platform.isMacOS) {
// Platform-specific code for macOS
}

Build for Each Platform: To build your Flutter app for each platform, use the Flutter CLI commands:

Build for Windows:

flutter build windows

Build for macOS:

flutter build macos

Build for Linux:

flutter build linux
  1. The above commands will generate the respective platform-specific build files in the build/ directory.
  2. Run the App: After building the app, you can run it on each platform using the Flutter CLI:
  • Run on Windows:
flutter run -d windows
  • Run on macOS:
flutter run -d macos
  • Run on Linux:
flutter run -d linux
  1. Keep in mind that macOS and Linux development might require additional setup steps and dependencies, such as Xcode for macOS and GTK for Linux.

Integrate Nuxt.js inside flutter

To integrate a Nuxt.js application inside a Flutter app using a WebView, you can use the webview_flutter plugin. This plugin allows you to embed web content, including your Nuxt.js app, within your Flutter app. Here's how you can achieve this:

  1. Add the webview_flutter Dependency: Open your Flutter project's pubspec.yaml file and add the webview_flutter dependency:
dependencies:
flutter:
sdk: flutter
webview_flutter: ^2.0.12 # Check for the latest version
  1. Run flutter pub get to install the dependency.
  2. Import the webview_flutter Package: Import the webview_flutter package at the beginning of your Dart file where you plan to use the WebView:
import 'package:webview_flutter/webview_flutter.dart';
  • Embed Nuxt.js Inside a WebView: Create a WebView widget in your Flutter app and load your Nuxt.js app's URL inside it:
WebView(   initialUrl: 'https://your-nuxtjs-app-url', ),
  1. Replace 'https://your-nuxtjs-app-url' with the actual URL of your Nuxt.js app.
  2. Configure WebView Behavior: You can configure various behaviors of the WebView using properties of the WebView widget. For example, you can handle navigation events, JavaScript interaction, and more. Refer to the webview_flutter documentation for a list of available properties and methods.
  3. Run the App: Run your Flutter app to see the Nuxt.js app embedded within the WebView:
flutter run

Please note that embedding a web application using a WebView comes with considerations such as handling navigation, communication between the Flutter app and the WebView, and ensuring a smooth user experience. Additionally, ensure that your Nuxt.js app is responsive and mobile-friendly to provide the best experience within the WebView.

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Deepak Ranolia
Deepak Ranolia

Written by Deepak Ranolia

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