How to scroll flutter web app using arrow keys

Question

I just build and deployed a flutter web app. The problem I encountered is that it doesn't scroll when I press arrow keys, also there is no scroll bar. (Only 2 figure gesture scrolling is possible)

I'm using SingleChildScrollView() with the column as its child.

Is there a way to implement them?

Or just one of them?

Answer 1

The code from Karan works, but when the app is in Debug Mode, instead of using the event.logicalKey.debugName == "Arrow Up", we could use event.logicalKey == LogicalKeyboardKey.arrowUp which works in both the debug and release mode.

class _MyKeyboardScrollingPageState extends State<MyKeyboardScrollingPage> {

    final ScrollController _controller = ScrollController();
    final FocusNode _focusNode = FocusNode();

    void _handleKeyEvent(RawKeyEvent event) {
        var offset = _controller.offset;
        if (event.logicalKey == LogicalKeyboardKey.arrowUp) {
            setState(() {
                if (kReleaseMode) {
                    _controller.animateTo(offset - 200, duration: Duration(milliseconds: 30), curve: Curves.ease);
                } else {
                    _controller.animateTo(offset - 200, duration: Duration(milliseconds: 30), curve: Curves.ease);
                }
            });
        }
        else if (event.logicalKey == LogicalKeyboardKey.arrowDown) {
            setState(() {
                if (kReleaseMode) {
                    _controller.animateTo(offset + 200, duration: Duration(milliseconds: 30), curve: Curves.ease);
                } else {
                    _controller.animateTo(offset + 200, duration: Duration(milliseconds: 30), curve: Curves.ease);
                }
            });
        }
    }


    @override
    void dispose() {
        _focusNode.dispose();
        super.dispose();
    }


    @override
    Widget build(BuildContext context) {
        return Scaffold(
            body: RawKeyboardListener(
                autoFocus = true,
                focusNode = _focusNode,
                onKey: _handleKeyEvent,
                child: SingleChildScrollView(
                    controller: _controller,
                    child: SomeAwesomeWidget(),
                ),
            ),
        );
    }
}