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InheritedWidget

InheritedWidget is an abstract base for passing information down the widget tree. Descendants can depend on the nearest matching instance and rebuild when it reports a relevant change.

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abstract class InheritedWidget extends ProxyWidget

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  • BuildContext.dependOnInheritedWidgetOfExactType
  • InheritedElement
  • InheritedNotifier
  • InheritedModel
  • Widget

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