# Deprecate `ThemeData.indicatorColor` in favor of `TabBarThemeData.indicatorColor`

> The `ThemeData.indicatorColor` parameter has been replaced by `TabBarThemeData.indicatorColor`.




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## Summary

The [`ThemeData.indicatorColor`][] parameter was deprecated in favor of
the [`TabBarThemeData.indicatorColor`][] parameter.

## Context

The defaults for the [`TabBar`][] widget can be overridden with a
component-specific theme like [`TabBarThemeData`][].
Previously, the `ThemeData.indicatorColor` parameter was used to
override the default tab bar indicator color in Material Design 2,
which was made redundant by [`TabBarThemeData`][].

## Description of change

The [`ThemeData.indicatorColor`][] is deprecated in
favor of a component-specific theme.
Use [`TabBarThemeData`][] to override the default indicator color.

## Migration guide

Replace [`ThemeData.indicatorColor`][] with
[`TabBarThemeData.indicatorColor`][] to override the default tab bar
indicator color when [`ThemeData.useMaterial3`][] flag is set to `false`.

Code before migration:

```dart
theme: ThemeData(
  indicatorColor: Colors.red,
  useMaterial3: false,
),
```

Code after migration:

```dart
theme: ThemeData(
  tabBarTheme: const TabBarThemeData(indicatorColor: Colors.red),
  useMaterial3: false,
),
```

## Timeline

Landed in version: 3.30.0-0.0.pre<br>
In stable release: 3.32

## References

API documentation:

- [`ThemeData.indicatorColor`][]
- [`ThemeData.useMaterial3`][]
- [`TabBarThemeData.indicatorColor`][]
- [`TabBarThemeData`][]
- [`TabBar`][]

Relevant issues:

- [Issue #91772][]

Relevant PRs:

- [Deprecate `ThemeData.indicatorColor` in favor of `TabBarThemeData.indicatorColor`][]

[`ThemeData.indicatorColor`]: https://api.flutter-io.cn/flutter/material/ThemeData/indicatorColor.html
[`ThemeData.useMaterial3`]: https://api.flutter-io.cn/flutter/material/ThemeData/useMaterial3.html
[`TabBarThemeData.indicatorColor`]: https://api.flutter-io.cn/flutter/material/TabBarThemeData/indicatorColor.html
[`TabBarThemeData`]: https://api.flutter-io.cn/flutter/material/TabBarThemeData-class.html
[`TabBar`]: https://api.flutter-io.cn/flutter/material/TabBar-class.html
[Issue #91772]: https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/91772
[Deprecate `ThemeData.indicatorColor` in favor of `TabBarThemeData.indicatorColor`]: https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/160024