Flutter State Management Basics
Understand setState, when it is enough and when to move to a state-management package.
By Dr. Dev2026-02-097 min read
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setState
For small widgets, setState is the simplest way to rebuild the UI after data changes.
int count = 0;
ElevatedButton(
onPressed: () => setState(() => count++),
child: Text('Tapped $count times'),
)When to level up
If many screens share the same data, use a dedicated solution such as Provider or Riverpod.