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easy folder picker

Easy Folder Picker #
Easy directory picker for Flutter

A flutter package to pick directories and handles requesting required permissions as well.
This package only supports ANDROID.

Installation #
Add below line to your pubspec.yaml and run flutter packages get
easy_folder_picker: ^latest version
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Permissions #
Add below line to your android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
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If you want to allow creating new folders directly from picker then add the below permission also
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
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Android 10 (Q) #
In Android 10, you need to add the Following Lines in AndroidManifest file:
<application
android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true"
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Android 11 #
From Android 11, you need to manage permission within your app, if you want to write in different folders of external storage.
Steps

Add the following Lines in AndroidManifest file

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
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Add device_info package to check android version
Check permission if app can manage external storage if its android 11 or greater
Note: This is a runtime permission (might not show it in app info's permission section )

var status = await Permission.manageExternalStorage.status;
if (status!.isRestricted) {
status = await Permission.manageExternalStorage.request();
}

if (status!.isDenied) {
status = await Permission.manageExternalStorage.request();
}
if (status!.isPermanentlyDenied) {
ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(SnackBar(
backgroundColor: Colors.green,
content: Text('Please add permission for app to manage external storage'),
));
}
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Flutter Usage #
import 'package:easy_folder_picker/FolderPicker.dart';

// In any callback call the below method
Future<void> _pickDirectory(BuildContext context) async {
Directory directory = selectedDirectory;
if (directory == null) {
directory = Directory(FolderPicker.ROOTPATH);
}

Directory newDirectory = await FolderPicker.pick(
allowFolderCreation: true,
context: context,
rootDirectory: directory,
shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
borderRadius: BorderRadius.all(Radius.circular(10))));
setState(() {
selectedDirectory = newDirectory;
print(selectedDirectory);
});
}
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