shadow outside container flutter code example

Example 1: flutter add shadow to container

Container(
  decoration: BoxDecoration(
    boxShadow: [
      BoxShadow(
        color: Colors.grey.withOpacity(0.8),
        spreadRadius: 10,
        blurRadius: 5,
        offset: Offset(0, 7), // changes position of shadow
      ),
    ],
  ),
  child: Image.asset(chocolateImage),
)

Example 2: how to add elevation to container flutter

import "package:flutter/material.dart";

void main() => runApp(MyApp());

class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      home: HomePage(),
    );
  }
}

class HomePage extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      body: Center(
        child: Padding(
          padding: const EdgeInsets.all(30.0),
          child: ClipRRect(
            borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(5.0),
            child: Container(
              height: 100.0,
              margin: const EdgeInsets.only(bottom: 6.0), //Same as `blurRadius` i guess
              decoration: BoxDecoration(
                borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(5.0),
                color: Colors.white,
                boxShadow: [
                  BoxShadow(
                    color: Colors.grey,
                    offset: Offset(0.0, 1.0), //(x,y)
                    blurRadius: 6.0,
                  ),
                ],
              ),
            ),
          ),
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

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