Independent Stacks per Tab
DeclarativeTabsScaffold keeps each tab's page list independent while preserving declarative updates.
Tab-local page lists
Manage Map<TabId, List<PageEntry>> for predictable tab navigation state.
Per-screen overlays
Use TabPageKey = (TabId, pageKey) to scope overlay state for each tab screen.
Consistent back order
Overlay -> pop tab stack -> first tab -> onBackAtRoot.
Tabs Scaffold Pattern
Prepare root pages per tab and route all tab events through state updates.
Tab Overlay Map
DeclarativeTabsScaffold
const tabHome = TabId('home');
const tabSettings = TabId('settings');
final pagesByTab = <TabId, List<PageEntry>>{
tabHome: [const PageEntry(key: 'home', name: '/home')],
tabSettings: [const PageEntry(key: 'settings', name: '/settings')],
};
return DeclarativeTabsScaffold(
items: items,
currentTab: currentTab,
onSelectTab: _selectTab,
pagesByTab: pagesByTab,
setPagesForTab: _setPagesForTab,
buildPage: _buildTabPage,
);
Constraint
For each tab, pagesByTab[tab] must stay non-empty because the root page is required for stable navigation behavior.