Navigator operation requested with a context that does not include a Navigator

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The Navigator.of method is used to obtain the Navigator widget associated with a BuildContext. The error “Navigator operation requested with a context that does not include a Navigator” usually occurs when you’re trying to perform a navigation operation (e.g. pushing a new route or popping the current route) from a context that doesn’t have a Navigator widget in its widget tree.

Here’s an example of how to fix this error:

class MyHomePage extends StatefulWidget {
  @override
  _MyHomePageState createState() => _MyHomePageState();
}

class _MyHomePageState extends State<MyHomePage> {
  void _navigateToNextScreen() {
    Navigator.of(context).push(
      MaterialPageRoute(
        builder: (context) => NextScreen(),
      ),
    );
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      body: Center(
        child: RaisedButton(
          onPressed: _navigateToNextScreen,
          child: Text('Go to next screen'),
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

In this example, the Navigator.of method is used within the _navigateToNextScreen method to obtain the Navigator widget associated with the current BuildContext (context). The navigation operation is performed by calling the push method on the Navigator object, which pushes a new MaterialPageRoute onto the navigation stack.

If you are still facing this error, make sure that your widget tree includes a Navigator widget. If you’re using a MaterialApp widget, it already includes a Navigator widget by default. If you’re not using a MaterialApp widget, you need to add a Navigator widget to your widget tree manually.

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