animate show or hide widgets with flutter

Correct way is using AnimatedSwitcher widget:

class MyWidget extends StatefulWidget {
  @override
  State<StatefulWidget> createState() {
    return _MyWidgetState();
  }
}

class _MyWidgetState extends State<MyWidget> {
  bool loading = true;

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      body: AnimatedSwitcher(
        duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 300),
        child: loading ? Container(
          key: Key("loading"),
          color: Theme.of(context).scaffoldBackgroundColor,
          child: Center(
            child: SizedBox(
              width: 24,
              height: 24,
              child: GestureDetector(
                onTap: _toggle,
                child: const CircularProgressIndicator(),
              ),
            ),
          ),
        ) : Container(
          key: Key("normal"),
          child: Center(
            child: GestureDetector(
              onTap: _toggle,
              child: const Text("WELCOME"),
            ),
          ),
        ),
      ),
    );
  }

  _toggle() {
    setState(() {
      loading = !loading;
    });
  }
}

note: you must give a key for children, in my example if you remove key animation not work