Difference between IgnorePointer and AbsorbPointer.

If there is a widget beneath your main widget which is also capable of receiving click events, and you use IgnorePointer on the parent widget, the child widget would still receive the click events.

But using AbsorbPointer on main widget won't allow the other widget (beneath main widget) to receive their click events.

Example showing the difference.

@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
  return SizedBox(
    width: double.infinity,
    child: Stack(
      children: <Widget>[
        Positioned(
          left: 0,
          width: 250,
          child: ElevatedButton(
            color: Colors.red,
            onPressed: () => print("Button 1"),
            child: Text("Button 1"),
          ),
        ),
        Positioned(
          right: 0,
          width: 250,
          child: IgnorePointer( // replace this with AbsorbPointer and button 1 won't receive click
            child: ElevatedButton(
              onPressed: () => print("Button 2"),
              child: Text("Button 2"),
            ),
          ),
        ),
      ],
    ),
  );
}