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BuildContext

BuildContext identifies a widget's place in Flutter's widget tree. Use it for inherited data and widget-tree actions, but only while it remains mounted.

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abstract class BuildContext

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  • Builder
  • Element
  • InheritedElement
  • State.context
  • Theme.of
  • showDialog

Source: BuildContext class - widgets library - Dart API. Checked 2026-11-03.