How to create a triple tap gesture in flutter? [duplicate] - flutter

Question

How can I implement a triple-click button in flutter?
On triple-click, the button will store an entry in Firebase database.

Answer 1

Its pretty easy. You can use a GestureDetector() to check for the number of taps then you can provide your logic if there are 3 taps.
GestureDetector(
onTap: () {
int now = DateTime.now().millisecondsSinceEpoch;
if (now - lastTap < 1000) {
print("Consecutive tap");
consecutiveTaps ++;
print("taps = " + consecutiveTaps.toString());
if (consecutiveTaps == 3){
// Do something
}
} else {
consecutiveTaps = 0;
}
lastTap = now;
},
child: ...
)

Answer 2

Implementing "triple click" button in flutter might not be possible. But, if you really want to make it work ASAP then a simple method could be to maintain a counter for the number of clicks done. Once the count reaches 3, you need to add your entry to Firestore.
I have modified the code from the counter app boilerplate of flutter.
Hope you have cloud_firestore in your pubspec.yaml file. If not then add it and put the services.json as well in the app folder of android or respective directory of ios.
cloud_firestore: ^0.13.4+1
So, now you can have a look at the code that I am using.
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:cloud_firestore/cloud_firestore.dart';
void main() => runApp(MyApp());
class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return MaterialApp(
title: 'Flutter Demo',
debugShowCheckedModeBanner: false,
theme: ThemeData(
primarySwatch: Colors.blue,
),
home: MyHomePage(title: 'Flutter Demo Home Page'),
);
}
}
class MyHomePage extends StatefulWidget {
MyHomePage({Key key, this.title}) : super(key: key);
final String title;
#override
_MyHomePageState createState() => _MyHomePageState();
}
class _MyHomePageState extends State<MyHomePage> {
int _counter = 0;
_incrementCounter() {
setState(() {
_counter++;
});
if (_counter == 3) {
Firestore.instance
.collection('/sampleData')
.add({'data': "data"}).catchError((e) {
print(e);
});
setState(() {
_counter = 0;
});
}
}
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(
title: Text(widget.title),
),
body: Center(
child: Column(
mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
children: <Widget>[
Text(
'You have pushed the button this many times:',
),
Text(
'$_counter',
style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.display1,
),
],
),
),
floatingActionButton: FloatingActionButton(
onPressed: _incrementCounter,
tooltip: 'Increment',
child: Icon(Icons.add),
),
);
}
}
I have edited the _incrementCounter function. I added a conditional statement to check the _counter if it is 3 or not. Then, I am adding the Firestore entry. Later on, the most important bit is to set the _counter as 0 so that the next time the user presses the button 3 times, then the code will work accordingly. You can customize it according to your needs.
But remember, triple clicks have not been yet invented in flutter and this is just a work-around solution and don't use it for Real-life Development applications as this would be a very bad practice.