Sidenav
Learn about adding to and configuring the sidenav of the Dart and Flutter documentation site.
The sidenav presents the overall information architecture for the site and provides developers access to documentation by topic.
The contents of the sidenav are configured in
YAML files in the /src/data/sidenav/ directory.
Each file in that directory defines a named sidenav,
with the filename (without extension) serving as the key.
Pages select which sidenav to display through the sidenav front matter field.
If no sidenav is specified, the default sidenav is used.
Add a page
#Remove a page
#Hide pages unless open
#Icons for top-level sections
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Top-level section entries support an optional icon field to render a Material Symbols icon to the left of the section title. Use the icon's identifier (for example,
flag, download, or build). This icon appears only for the first-level items.
Icons use the site's Material Symbols font. Choose identifiers from Google's Material Symbols catalog.
Infrastructure
#Unless stated otherwise, the documentation on this site reflects Flutter 3.41.5. Page last updated on 2026-05-05. View source or report an issue.