Fix collapsed mode bug and update navigation rail theme properties

packages/app_bar_m3e/lib/src/_tokens_adapter.dart

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:m3e_design/m3e_design.dart';
+
 import 'app_bar_m3e_enums.dart';
 
 @immutable
@@ -24,7 +25,8 @@ class _AppBarMetrics {
 
 _AppBarMetrics metricsFor(BuildContext context, AppBarM3EDensity density) {
   final theme = Theme.of(context);
-  final m3e = theme.extension<M3ETheme>() ?? M3ETheme.defaults(theme.colorScheme);
+  final m3e =
+      theme.extension<M3ETheme>() ?? M3ETheme.defaults(theme.colorScheme);
   final sp = m3e.spacing;
 
   // Heights (approx per M3 specs; can be tuned via Theme extension in m3e_design if desired)
@@ -54,21 +56,26 @@ _AppBarMetrics metricsFor(BuildContext context, AppBarM3EDensity density) {
 
 Color backgroundFor(BuildContext context) {
   final theme = Theme.of(context);
-  final m3e = theme.extension<M3ETheme>() ?? M3ETheme.defaults(theme.colorScheme);
+  final m3e =
+      theme.extension<M3ETheme>() ?? M3ETheme.defaults(theme.colorScheme);
   // Prefer container surfaces for bars
   return m3e.colors.surfaceContainerHigh;
 }
 
 TextStyle titleStyleFor(BuildContext context, {bool collapsed = true}) {
   final theme = Theme.of(context);
-  final m3e = theme.extension<M3ETheme>() ?? M3ETheme.defaults(theme.colorScheme);
+  final m3e =
+      theme.extension<M3ETheme>() ?? M3ETheme.defaults(theme.colorScheme);
   return collapsed ? m3e.type.titleLarge : m3e.type.headlineSmallEmphasized;
 }
 
 ShapeBorder shapeFor(BuildContext context, AppBarM3EShapeFamily family) {
   final theme = Theme.of(context);
-  final m3e = theme.extension<M3ETheme>() ?? M3ETheme.defaults(theme.colorScheme);
-  final set = family == AppBarM3EShapeFamily.round ? m3e.shapes.round : m3e.shapes.square;
+  final m3e =
+      theme.extension<M3ETheme>() ?? M3ETheme.defaults(theme.colorScheme);
+  final set = family == AppBarM3EShapeFamily.round
+      ? m3e.shapes.round
+      : m3e.shapes.square;
   // Use medium size radius for the bar container by default
-  return RoundedRectangleBorder(borderRadius: set.md);
+  return RoundedRectangleBorder(borderRadius: set.sm);
 }

packages/app_bar_m3e/pubspec.yaml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: app_bar_m3e
 description: Expressive App Bar (Material 3 Expressive) with small/medium/large variants and Sliver integration.
-version: 0.1.1
+version: 0.1.2
 repository: https://github.com/EmilyMoonstone/material_3_expressive/tree/main/packages/app_bar_m3e
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/EmilyMonestone/material_3_expressive/issues
 

packages/m3e_collection/pubspec.yaml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ dependencies:
   m3e_design: ^0.2.1
   material_new_shapes: ^1.0.0
   navigation_bar_m3e: ^0.1.1
-  navigation_rail_m3e: ^0.3.4
+  navigation_rail_m3e: ^0.3.5
   progress_indicator_m3e: ^0.1.1
   slider_m3e: ^0.1.1
   split_button_m3e: ^0.2.1

packages/navigation_rail_m3e/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## 0.3.5
+- fix bug with collapsed mode
+
 ## 0.3.4
 - add optional background parameter to NavigationRailM3E
 

packages/navigation_rail_m3e/lib/src/navigation_rail_m3e_widget.dart

@@ -441,8 +441,11 @@ class _NavigationRailM3EState extends State<NavigationRailM3E>
       final all = widget.sections.expand((s) => s.destinations).toList();
       for (int i = 0; i < all.length; i++) {
         children.add(Padding(
-          padding: const EdgeInsetsDirectional.only(
-              start: 16.0, end: 16.0, top: 8.0, bottom: 8.0),
+          padding: EdgeInsetsDirectional.only(
+              start: 16.0,
+              end: 16.0,
+              top: theme.itemVerticalGap,
+              bottom: theme.itemVerticalGap),
           child: RailItem(
             destination: all[i],
             selected: i == widget.selectedIndex,

packages/navigation_rail_m3e/lib/src/rail_item.dart

@@ -36,9 +36,8 @@ class RailItem extends StatelessWidget {
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final theme = Theme.of(context).extension<NavigationRailM3ETheme>() ??
         const NavigationRailM3ETheme();
-    final height = destination.short
-        ? theme.itemCollapsedHeight
-        : theme.itemExpandedHeight;
+    final height =
+        expanded ? theme.itemExpandedHeight : theme.itemCollapsedHeight;
 
     final Widget button = RailItemButtonM3E(
       icon: destination.icon,

packages/navigation_rail_m3e/lib/src/rail_item_button_m3e.dart

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class RailItemButtonM3E extends StatelessWidget {
     this.semanticLabel,
     this.suppressInk = false,
     this.badgeCount,
+    this.heightOverride,
   });
 
   /// Icon to display.
@@ -52,16 +53,22 @@ class RailItemButtonM3E extends StatelessWidget {
   /// Optional numeric badge value to show.
   final int? badgeCount;
 
+  /// Optional min height to enforce for the tap target. When null, defaults
+  /// to the theme's [NavigationRailM3ETheme.itemExpandedHeight] or
+  /// [itemCollapsedHeight] depending on [expanded].
+  final double? heightOverride;
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final theme = Theme.of(context).extension<NavigationRailM3ETheme>() ??
         const NavigationRailM3ETheme();
     final tokens = NavigationRailTokensAdapter(context);
 
-    final double height =
-        expanded ? theme.itemCollapsedHeight : theme.itemCollapsedHeight;
-    final bool selected = isSelected;
+    final double defaultHeight =
+        expanded ? theme.itemExpandedHeight : theme.itemCollapsedHeight;
+    final double height = heightOverride ?? defaultHeight;
 
+    final bool selected = isSelected;
     // Colors and shape per state.
     final Color fg =
         selected ? tokens.activeIconAndLabel : tokens.inactiveIconAndLabel;
@@ -76,8 +83,10 @@ class RailItemButtonM3E extends StatelessWidget {
 
     Widget content;
     if (expanded) {
-      final textExpended = Flexible(
+      final textExpanded = Flexible(
         child: DefaultTextStyle.merge(
+          // Use a readable style in expanded mode.
+          style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.labelLarge!,
           maxLines: 1,
           overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
           child: Text(label, semanticsLabel: semanticLabel ?? label),
@@ -95,7 +104,7 @@ class RailItemButtonM3E extends StatelessWidget {
                   child: effectiveIcon,
                 ),
                 SizedBox(width: theme.iconLabelGap),
-                textExpended,
+                textExpanded,
               ],
             ),
           ),
@@ -138,15 +147,17 @@ class RailItemButtonM3E extends StatelessWidget {
       );
     }
 
+    // Material/Ink wrapper. Respect [suppressInk] to avoid flicker during transitions.
+    final bool noInk = suppressInk || !expanded;
     final Material material = Material(
       color: bg,
       shape: shape,
       clipBehavior: Clip.antiAlias,
       child: InkWell(
         onTap: onPressed,
-        splashFactory: expanded ? null : NoSplash.splashFactory,
-        hoverColor: expanded ? null : Colors.transparent,
-        highlightColor: expanded ? null : Colors.transparent,
+        splashFactory: noInk ? NoSplash.splashFactory : null,
+        hoverColor: noInk ? Colors.transparent : null,
+        highlightColor: noInk ? Colors.transparent : null,
         child: Padding(
           // Horizontal padding similar to ButtonM3E sm; for collapsed, none.
           padding: expanded

packages/navigation_rail_m3e/lib/src/rail_theme.dart

@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ class NavigationRailM3ETheme extends ThemeExtension<NavigationRailM3ETheme> {
     this.expandedMinWidth = 220.0,
     this.expandedMaxWidth = 360.0,
     this.itemExpandedHeight = 40.0,
-    this.itemCollapsedHeight = 56.0,
+    this.itemCollapsedHeight = 66.0,
     this.iconSize = 24.0,
     this.indicatorLeading = 16.0,
     this.indicatorTrailing = 16.0,
     this.iconLabelGap = 8.0,
-    this.itemVerticalGap = 6.0,
+    this.itemVerticalGap = 4.0,
     this.headerMinSpace = 40.0,
     this.sectionHeaderSpacingTop = 12.0,
     this.sectionHeaderSpacingBottom = 8.0,

packages/navigation_rail_m3e/pubspec.yaml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: navigation_rail_m3e
 description: Material 3 Expressive navigation rail (collapsed & expanded) with modal/standard modes, badges, sections, and m3e_design token integration.
-version: 0.3.4
+version: 0.3.5
 homepage: https://github.com/EmilyMonestone/material_3_expressive
 repository: https://github.com/EmilyMoonstone/material_3_expressive/tree/main/packages/navigation_rail_m3e
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/EmilyMonestone/material_3_expressive/issues