ARIVAN
ARIVAN.
Personal ProjectYear: 2024

File Explorer Flutter App

A high-performance, platform-native file explorer built with Flutter for efficient file indexing and traversal.

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Project Case Study

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The Challenge

Building a highly performant and cross-platform native file indexing system that can traverse millions of files on high-capacity storage drives without blocking the native mobile thread or causing layout stutters.

Our Solution

Leveraged Flutter's multi-threading capabilities via Isolates to perform non-blocking file tree traversal and indexing asynchronously, utilizing native plugins for high-speed file operations.

The Result

  • Indexed over 100,000 files in less than 3 seconds with absolute precision.
  • Rendered responsive nested directories at stable 60fps speeds on mid-range devices.
  • Features high-performance local searches, custom bookmarks, and deep preview extensions.

Technologies

FlutterDartPath Provider
ClientOpen Source Sandbox
ServicesMobile Development & Performance Tuning
Timeline3 Weeks