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I'm having issues with the layout because of the long text, I've tried using Expanded / Flexible with the text that is causing the issue to fill the space it needs but it's overflowing. I know the question is asked hundred times, but I don't understand where is the mistake. I tried applying to both Expanded / Flexible to all of the Row/Columns individually and too all at the same time (mostly I was trying out layouts to try to fix it), and I still have the issue... I even tried to use the FittedBox with fit: BoxFit.(all of them).
Container(
alignment: Alignment.centerLeft,
child: Column(
children: [
Row(
crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
children: [
Padding(
padding: const EdgeInsets.only(right: 8.0),
child: Icon(Icons.directions_car),
),
Row(
crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
children: [
Column(
crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
children: [
Text("Text 1"),
SizedBox(
height: 4,
),
Text('TEXT 2'),
],
),
SizedBox(
width: 27,
),
Column(
crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
children: [
Text('1 World Way, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA',
textAlign: TextAlign.left,
),
SizedBox(
height: 4,
),
Text('FLIGHT 3231'),
],
),
],
),
],
),
],
),
);
By my understanding, and do correct me if I'm wrong, applying Expanded / Flexible, Flexible takes only the needed space, and Expanded takes all available space, respecting the flex factor. So most of the time I use the Flexible widget, but this time it is not working.
Thanks in advance for the help!
Try using Expanded widget with flex value set as per the expectation of UI filling.
Sample Code:
Center(
child: Container(
height: 80,
color: Colors.yellow,
child: Row(
mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.start,
children: [
Padding(
padding: const EdgeInsets.all(8.0),
child: Icon(Icons.bus_alert),
),
Expanded(
flex: 1,
child: Container(
width: 1,
color: Colors.green,
child: Column(
children: [Text("Text 1"), Text("Text 1")],
),
)),
Expanded(
flex: 3,
child: Container(
color: Colors.blue,
child: Column(
mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceAround,
children: [
Text("1 World Way, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA"),
Text("FLIGHT 3231"),
],
),
))
],
),
))
Note: There is a limitation for the text content using. We need to make sure to set the height according to the expected text length.
You can use Flexible or Expanded Widget You should try to below code :
Card(
shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
side: BorderSide(
color: Colors.blue,
),
borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(15.0),
),
margin: EdgeInsets.all(16.0),
child: Container(
padding: EdgeInsets.all(8.0),
alignment: Alignment.centerLeft,
child: Column(
children: [
Row(
crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
children: [
Icon(Icons.directions_car),
SizedBox(
width: 10,
),
Flexible(
child: Column(
crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
children: [
Text("Text 1"),
SizedBox(
height: 4,
),
Text('TEXT 2'),
],
),
),
SizedBox(
width: 27,
),
Flexible(
child: Container(
child: Column(
children: [
Text(
'1 World Way, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA',
textAlign: TextAlign.left,
),
SizedBox(
height: 4,
),
Text(
'FLIGHT 3231',
textAlign: TextAlign.left,
),
],
),
),
),
],
),
],
),
),
),
Your screen like this :
wrap it by a container with fixed width and then use auto_sized_text. Or you can wrap your Text widget by FittedBox by fixed width. it would do the same approach. Feel free to add maxLine, minFontSize and maxFontSize' in auto_sized_text. Using ExpandedorFlexible` only affects the size of the container when your text length is lower than the given width, and It does not help you in this situation.
If the text is really long, then using Expanded will wrap the text according to the parent widget, thus leading to change in the font size. You might consider using ellipsis.
return Container(
width:300 //give a width of your choice
child: Text('Any long text',
overflow:TextOverflow.ellipsis,
),
);
I know I will get a lot of negative remarks for this question, but I'm getting really frustrated.
I tested my app on a new iPhone 11pro and I get now a lot of renderflex errors. You all know the error logs - and even google give you some advice like " Have you considered using a Flex or Expanded parent? "
Now, for Text Widgets that go over, I use Expanded. .. and that's great. That's super! I just wrap my Text in an Expanded and it "wraps" the text around so it fits within its container.
But what would be the equivalent of wrapping other widgets like rows or columns, or singlechildscrollviews?
I tried to wrap them in an expanded, and I get the same error message.
I'm fed up.
Here is an example of some code:
Container(
// width: MediaQuery.of(context).size.width,
// height: MediaQuery.of(context).size.height,
//TODO: checkboxes
child: Center(
child: Column(
// mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.max,
mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
children: <Widget>[
Container(width: 200,height: 100,
child: Row(
mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.max,
mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween,
children: <Widget>[
checkbox(sun, days[sun]),
checkbox(mon, days[mon]),
checkbox(tue, days[tue]),
checkbox(wed, days[wed]),
checkbox(thu, days[thu]),
checkbox(fri, days[fri]),
checkbox(sat, days[sat]),
],
),
),
],
),
)
),
Approach 1 : Use ListView
child: Container(
child: Center(
child: Column(
mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
children: <Widget>[
Container(
width: 200,
height: 100,
child: ListView(
scrollDirection: Axis.horizontal,
children: <Widget>[
Text("Example"),
SizedBox(width: 10),
Text("Example"),
SizedBox(width: 10),
Text("Example"),
SizedBox(width: 10),
Text("Example"),
SizedBox(width: 10),
Text("Example"),
SizedBox(width: 10),
Text("Example"),
SizedBox(width: 10),
Text("Example"),
SizedBox(width: 10),
Text("Example"),
SizedBox(width: 10),
Text("Example"),
SizedBox(width: 10),
Text("Example"),
SizedBox(width: 10),
Text("Example"),
SizedBox(width: 10),
Text("Example"),
],
),
),
],
),
),
),
Approach 2 : You can use Wrap instead of ListView if you want show all items in that child.
I am trying to use space between to separate two Text widgets but none of mainAxisAlignment options works.
Screenshot of code below.
In the picture, you can see Text2 and Text3 are glued together I want them separated. First child in main Row needs to be expanded 1. Second (the problematic one) needs to be like expanded 0.
Container(
color: Colors.blue,
child: Row(
children: [
Expanded(
child: Container(
color: Colors.orange,
child: Text('Text1'),
),
flex: 1,
),
Column(
children: [
Row(
children: [Text('Text2'), Text('Text3')],
),
Text('Long text Long text Long text'),
],
)
],
),
)
so I realized you used Expanded widget for the first child but not for the second. Also, you need to add mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween to the Row widget. Below is a complete code for what you want to achieve.
Container(
color: Colors.blue,
child: Row(
children: [
Expanded(
child: Container(
color: Colors.orange,
child: Text('Text1'),
),
flex: 1,
),
Expanded(
child: Column(
children: [
Row(
mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween,
children: [
Text('Text2'),
Text('Text3')
],
),
Text('Long text Long text Long text'),
],
),
)
],
),
)
Use mainAxisAlignment to spaceBetween
Row(
mainAxisAlignment:MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween,
children: [Text('Text2'), Text('Text3')],
),
Use Spacer() between two Text.
Text("Text2"),
Spacer(),
Text("Text3")
I need to create the following:
I could do it with code:
Row(
children: <Widget>[
Container(
width: 30
),
Column(
children: <Widget>[
Text("label"),
Container(
width: screenSize.width - 30, // <- this is problem
child: Row(
children: <Widget>[
Expanded( child: TextField() ),
Expanded( child: TextField() ),
],
),
),
],
),
],
);
Is it possible to do it in a different way, namely the line width: screenSize.width - 30?
You can use crossAxisAlignment inside Column widget and make it Stretch to get all remaining width in screen
Row(
children: <Widget>[
Container(
width: 30
),
Column(
crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.stretch, // <- Add this
children: <Widget>[
Text("label"),
Container(
child: Row(
children: <Widget>[
Expanded( child: TextField() ),
Expanded( child: TextField() ),
],
),
),
],
),],);
[Please read official flutter documentation of Column widget]
Column Widget
CrossAxisAlignment
Solution
Row(
children: <Widget>[
Container(
color: Colors.red,
width: 50,
),
Expanded(
child: Column(
children: <Widget>[
Text("label"),
Expanded(
child: Row(
children: <Widget>[
Expanded(
child: TextField()
),
Expanded(
child: TextField()
),
],
),
),
],
),
),
],
);
Explanation
It is about where you place Expanded instances.
You have a row, which can fill its parent if it included an Expanded child. So we defined the size of one of its children (Container), and the other is simply Expanded. The same goes for the Column child ..
Maybe starting with a simpler example makes it easier to understand. Please refer to this useful answer.
Output
P.S. Welcome to StackOverFlow, Dmitry!
In my layout I have two Widgets in a row, one text and the an icon.
As shown below, assume that * refers to the icon, and using "-" to represent the row:
----------------------------
Text *
----------------------------
How do I make my text centered in the entire row, and the icon to the right end ?
The main thing you need to notice is that if you don't want to use Stack you should provide same width-consuming widgets both on left and right.
I would do this with either Expanded and Padding
Row(
children: <Widget>[
Expanded(
child: Padding(
padding: const EdgeInsets.only(left: 32.0),
child: Text(
"Text",
textAlign: TextAlign.center,
),
),
),
Icon(Icons.add, size: 32.0,)
],
)
or with Row's mainAxisAlignment and a SizedBox
Row(
mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween,
children: <Widget>[
const SizedBox(width: 32.0),
Text("Text"),
Icon(Icons.add, size: 32.0)
],
)
or with Expanded and a SizedBox on the left instead of the padding :). The padding or extra container on the left is so that the textAlign will truly center the text in the row taking into account the space taken up by the Icon.
Simply use Expanded and Spacer widgets on left/right side and put your widget inside the Expanded:
Row(
mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
children: <Widget>[
Spacer(),
Text('Text'),
Expanded(
child: Text('*'),
),
),
],
),
Result:
1. Using Row (not very flexible though)
Row(
children: <Widget>[
Expanded(child: Center(child: Text('Center'))),
Text("#"),
],
)
2. Using Stack (flexible)
IntrinsicHeight(
child: Stack(
children: [
Align(child: Text('Center')),
Positioned(right: 0, child: Text('#')),
],
),
)
I found it necessary to use a Stack to get Text to be truly centered:
Column(
mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.stretch,
children: [
Stack(
alignment: Alignment.center,
children: [
Align(
alignment: Alignment.center,
child: Text('Text'),
),
Align(
alignment: Alignment.centerRight,
child: Text('*'),
)
],
),
],
);
For flexibility reasons I recommend to use Expanded widgets:
Row(
children: [
Expanded(flex: 1, child: Container()),
Expanded(
flex: 8,
child: Text('Your Text',
textAlign: TextAlign.center,
),
),
Expanded(flex: 1, child: IconButton(...))
],
)
For my case, I solved my centering problem by adjusting the flex property of the Spacer widget -
Row(children: [
Spacer(flex: 3),//3 was for my case, It might be changed for your widgets
Text('Center'),
Spacer(flex: 1),//1 was also for my case, It might be changed on for your widgets
Text("*")]);
Add another icon in the start and set the opacity to zero.
Row(
mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween,
children: [
CloseButton(
onPressed: () => Navigator.of(context).pop(),
),
Text('text',),
Opacity(
opacity: 0,
child: Icon(Icons.close),
),
],
)
This worked for me without Stack. But it is the other way around. "Text" goes to left "*" goes to center:
Row(
mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
children: [
Expanded(
child: Text("text",
style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.caption),
),
Text("*"),
Spacer(),
],
)