How to style an ElevatedButton in Flutter

ElevatedButton replaces the old RaisedButton widget in Flutter and its API is different. Here's how to use it:

ElevatedButton( style: ElevatedButton.styleFrom( // TODO: do not hardcode colors - use theming instead! foregroundColor: Colors.black, // foreground (text) color backgroundColor: Colors.white, // background color ), onPressed: () => log('pressed'), child: const Text('Add to Cart'), )

Want to reuse the same style across all ElevatedButtons in your app?

Just set ThemeData.elevatedButtonTheme inside MaterialApp:

MaterialApp( theme: ThemeData( elevatedButtonTheme: ElevatedButtonThemeData( style: ElevatedButton.styleFrom( foregroundColor: Colors.black, backgroundColor: Colors.white, ), ), ), )

Of course, ButtonStyle has many properties:

static ButtonStyle styleFrom({ Color? foregroundColor, Color? backgroundColor, Color? disabledForegroundColor, Color? disabledBackgroundColor, Color? shadowColor, Color? surfaceTintColor, double? elevation, TextStyle? textStyle, EdgeInsetsGeometry? padding, Size? minimumSize, Size? fixedSize, Size? maximumSize, BorderSide? side, OutlinedBorder? shape, MouseCursor? enabledMouseCursor, MouseCursor? disabledMouseCursor, VisualDensity? visualDensity, MaterialTapTargetSize? tapTargetSize, Duration? animationDuration, bool? enableFeedback, AlignmentGeometry? alignment, InteractiveInkFeatureFactory? splashFactory, })

As usual, the documentation is your friend.

Happy coding!

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