Description:

flutter overlay apps

flutter_overlay_apps #
Android plugin for displaying flutter app over other apps
Usage #
Add dependency to pubspec.yaml file
Android #
You'll need to add the SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW permission and OverlayService to your Android Manifest.
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW" />
<application>
...
<service
android:name="com.phan_tech.flutter_overlay_apps.OverlayService"
android:exported="false" />
</application>
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Entry point #
Inside main.dart create an entry point for your Overlay widget;
NOTE: MaterialApp is required
// overlay entry point
@pragma("vm:entry-point")
void showOverlay() {
runApp(const MaterialApp(
debugShowCheckedModeBanner: false,
home: Material(child: Text("My overlay"))
));
}
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Methods #
To open an overlay, call FlutterOverlayApps.showOverlay().
Default height & width is fill screen
FlutterOverlayApps.showOverlay(height: 300, width: 400, alignment: OverlayAlignment.center);
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To close the overlay widget call
FlutterOverlayApps.closeOverlay();
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To send data to and from Overlay widget, call
FlutterOverlayApps.sendDataToAndFromOverlay(<data>);
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For listening to broadcasted data, stream the messages by calling
FlutterOverlayApps.overlayListener().listen((data) {
print(data);
});
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Code Example #
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'dart:async';

import 'package:flutter_overlay_apps/flutter_overlay_apps.dart';

void main() {
runApp(const MyApp());
}

// overlay entry point
@pragma("vm:entry-point")
void showOverlay() {
runApp(const MaterialApp(
debugShowCheckedModeBanner: false,
home: MyOverlaContent()
));
}


class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
const MyApp({Key? key}) : super(key: key);

@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return MaterialApp(
home: Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(
title: const Text('Plugin example app'),
),
body: Center(
child: ElevatedButton(
onPressed: () async {

// Open overlay
await FlutterOverlayApps.showOverlay(height: 300, width: 400, alignment: OverlayAlignment.center);

// send data to ovelay
await Future.delayed(const Duration(seconds: 2));
FlutterOverlayApps.sendDataToAndFromOverlay("Hello from main app");
},
child: const Text("showOverlay")
),
),
),
);
}
}



class MyOverlaContent extends StatefulWidget {
const MyOverlaContent({ Key? key }) : super(key: key);

@override
State<MyOverlaContent> createState() => _MyOverlaContentState();
}

class _MyOverlaContentState extends State<MyOverlaContent> {
String _dataFromApp = "Hey send data";

@override
void initState() {
super.initState();

// lisent for any data from the main app
FlutterOverlayApps.overlayListener().listen((event) {
setState(() {
_dataFromApp = event.toString();
});
});
}

@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Material(
child: InkWell(
onTap: (){
// close overlay
FlutterOverlayApps.closeOverlay();
},
child: Card(
shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(16),
),
child: Center(child: Text(_dataFromApp, style: const TextStyle(color: Colors.red),)),
),
),
);
}
}
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Android back button #
The back navigation button on android will close the overlay app. To prevent this, set closeOnBackButton to false. Example;
await FlutterOverlayApps.showOverlay(
height: 300,
closeOnBackButton: false,
alignment: OverlayAlignment.center);
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When closeOnBackButton is set to false, an action will be sent via the stream controller. You can get the action like the example below;
var overlayStreamController = FlutterOverlayApps.overlayListener();

overlayStreamController.stream.listen((event) {
if(event['method'] == 'backButton'){
// handle back button
if(mounted && Navigator.of(context).canPop()){
Navigator.of(context).pop();
}
}
})
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For personal and professional use. You cannot resell or redistribute these repositories in their original state.

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