Why This Happens
In Flutter, Hero widgets use a tag to identify which widgets should animate between screens. If two Hero widgets on the same screen share the same tag, Flutter cannot determine the correct animation pair. Ensure each Hero tag is unique within a screen.
The Problem
ListView(
children: items.map((item) => Hero(
tag: 'hero', // Same tag for all items!
child: Image.network(item.imageUrl),
)).toList(),
)The Fix
ListView(
children: items.map((item) => Hero(
tag: 'hero-${item.id}', // Unique tag per item
child: Image.network(item.imageUrl),
)).toList(),
)Step-by-Step Fix
- 1
Identify the error
Look at the error: multiple heroes share the same tag. Two Hero widgets have identical tag values.
- 2
Find the cause
Check Hero widgets on the current screen, especially in lists, to see if tags are duplicated.
- 3
Apply the fix
Use a unique identifier (like item ID) in the Hero tag to ensure each Hero has a distinct tag.
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