I want to make an image preview gallery like this. The height for the image is fixed to 150px using SizedBox. So I do not know the actual width of the image, depends on its aspect ratio.
Now, I want to have a description text, which I add as a column:
child: Column(
mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
children: [
SizedBox(
height: 150,
child: Image.file(
File(artifacts[index].localartifactPath!),
fit: BoxFit.contain,
),
),
Text("Hello everyone this is my text",
maxLines: 2,
softWrap: true,
overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodySmall)
]),
But I do not want that the text is longer in width than the image, if the text is too long, it shall break into a second line and if still to long, it should use the ellipsis....
Is there any way to tell the Text widget not be longer (set constraints) in width than the Image widget?
Thanks!
Let's say i have a container of fixed height and width, with text above a button (a colored container inside an inkWell). The text is long and on small devices might easily cause extra linebreaks, causing the button to be 'too high' and pushed out of bounds.
How can I give the Button a certain flexibility, to take space as available (but not too much) but as needed (so not to small).
Container(
height: 160,
width: 160,
child: Column(
children: [
Text("Long Text aaa"),
Inkwell(
onTap: () {},
child: Container(
child(
Text("LogIn")
)))]))
I solved the issue, the solution is to put the Inkwell in a ConstrainedBox in a Center in an Flexible
[...]
Text("Long Text aaa"),
Flexible(
child: Center(
child: ConstrainedBox(
constraints: const BoxConstraints(maxHeight: 60),
child: InkWell(
[...]
That way it will work perfectly to fit the maximum space it can, while not becoming too big.
Display:
Code
Card(
child: Wrap(children: [
Text('Hi. What\'s your name?'),
Container(
constraints: BoxConstraints(minWidth: 300), child: TextField())
]))
Demo
https://dartpad.dev/65527c29343bd9afca842dff66907e6f?null_safety=true
What's needed
I would like for the TextField to run adjacent to right of the Text. It should have a minimum constraint width of 300. Then if the available space to the right of the Text is less than 300, it should wrap and place itself below the text.
Basically, I need to implement similar method to Expadable for the TextField that only covers the first run of the Wrap.
Problem
The TextField automatically extends to the largest possible width.
Because this is a Wrap, it automatically sends it below the initial Text where it has the most available width.
Use Row Widget instead of Wrap and expand the text
Card(
child: Row(children: [
Expanded(child: Text('Hi. What\'s your name?')),
Container(width: 300, child: TextField())
]),
),
I have two widgets in a row. The first widget is a black line with width 5.0, the second widget is a text widget whose size may vary according to the content. I want the first container to have the same height as of the second widget
One way is to make both widget child of an IntrinsicHeight widget and then declare the height of the first container as double.infinity. This should solve your problem. Example code is given below:
IntrinsicHeight(
child: Row(
children: <Widget>[
Container( //this is the first container
height: double.infinity
),
secondWidget(
)
],
)
Let me know if you have further query. Happy coding!
You can use Expanded widget. It divides siblings to the same height or width.
here is the code:
Row(
children: <Widget>[
Expanded(
child: Container(
color: Colors.red,
),
),
Expanded(
child: Container(
color: Colors.green,
),
)
And here is the result:
That is so easy. I wish it could help.
TL;DR Need the container to fill the vertical space so that it can act as a ontap listener. Have tried most solutions but nothing seems to work.
So what I am trying to do is to make my container fill up the vertical space while still having a fixed width. Two first is what I have and third is what I want. The idea is to have the container transparent with a gesture ontap listener. If anyone have a better idea as for a different solution, feel free to suggest.
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return new GestureDetector(
onHorizontalDragUpdate: _move,
onHorizontalDragEnd: _handleDragEnd,
child: new Stack(
children: <Widget>[
new Positioned.fill(
child: new Row(
mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.end,
children: <Widget>[
new Container(
child: new IconButton(
padding: new EdgeInsets.only(top: 16.0, bottom: 16.0, left: 24.0, right: 24.0),
icon: new Icon(Icons.warning),
color: Colors.black12,
onPressed: () {},
)
),
],
),
),
new SlideTransition(
position: new Tween<Offset>(
begin: Offset(0.0, 0.0),
end: const Offset(-0.6, 0.0),
).animate(_animation),
child: new Card(
child: new Row(
children: <Widget>[
new Container(
width: 20.0,
height: 20.0,
color: Colors.amber,
),
new Expanded(
child: new Column(
mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
children: <Widget>[
_getListTile(),
_ifStoplineIsToBeShown()
],
),
)
],
)
),
),
],
)
);
}
I am quite sure that i have been missing something considering the fact that I have tried a lot of different things and nothing seems to work.
I have also uploaded an image with the debug painting here.
PS. I know I have set the height to a fixed value, but this is the only way to show the container.
The trick is to combine an IntrinsicHeight widget and a Row with crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.stretch
This force the children of Row to expand vertically, but Row will take the least amount of vertical space possible.
Card(
child: IntrinsicHeight(
child: Row(
crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.stretch,
children: <Widget>[
Container(
width: 20.0,
color: Colors.amber,
),
// Expanded(...)
],
),
)
)
To stretch the container to full height of the parent use property constraints:BoxConstraints.expand() in container widget. Container occupy the complete space independent of the of child widget
Container(
color: Colors.green,
child: Text("Flutter"),
constraints: BoxConstraints.expand(),
)
Please refer the link Container Cheat sheet for more about container
Simply pass in: double.infinity.
If you want a Container to fill all available space, you can just pass in:
width: double.infinity,
height: double.infinity
Explanation:
In Flutter, a child widget cannot exceed the "layout constraints" imposed by its parent widget. During the layout phase, Flutter engine uses a constraint solver to automatically correct "out-of-bound" values into what's allowed by its parent constraints.
For example, if you have a Container that's 50x50, and for its child, you pass in another Container that's 300x300, the inner container will be automatically corrected to "not exceed its parent", thus 50x50. Therefore, using sufficiently large values would always make sure you "fill parent".
In fact, even BoxConstraints.expand() exploits the same idea internally. If you open up the source code of expand(), you will see:
/// Creates box constraints that expand to fill another box constraints.
///
/// If width or height is given, the constraints will require exactly the
/// given value in the given dimension.
const BoxConstraints.expand({
double width,
double height,
}) : minWidth = width ?? double.infinity,
maxWidth = width ?? double.infinity,
minHeight = height ?? double.infinity,
maxHeight = height ?? double.infinity;
So if you are absolutely certain you want to fill all spaces, you can intuitively pass in a number bigger than the parent (or larger than the whole screen), like double.infinity.
As of Jan 2020 the simplest is to use an Expanded Widget
Expanded(flex: 1,
child: Container(..),
),
https://api.flutter.dev/flutter/widgets/Expanded-class.html
There are many answers which suggest using two things
constraints: BoxConstraints.expand(),
height: double.infinity,
But both these answer will give you an error like
BoxConstraints forces an infinite height.
We can avoid these by calculating the height of the screen like
App Bar
Top Bar Space(Exist on the above App Bar)
Remaining screen
1. Get the MediaQuery
final mediaQuery = MediaQuery.of(context);
2. Declare the AppBar Widget and same App Bar instance should be used in Scaffold App Bar
final PreferredSizeWidget appBar = AppBar(
title: Text('Home'),
);
3. Use calculated height
Container(
width: mediaQuery.size.width,
height: (mediaQuery.size.height -
appBar.preferredSize.height -
mediaQuery.padding.top),
color: Colors.red,
),
Output:
Set the height or width of a container to double.maxFinite
Container(
height: double.maxFinite,
width: 100,)
You can make your widget take the full size of a Container widget, and then set the container's height and/or width to double.maxFinite. This will make the Container take the height and/or width or its parent widget
I propose using Expanded widget (which allows us to avoid IntrinsicHeight widget), combine it with the Container's alignment property and therefore make it work properly even if the Container is not the only one at the screen.
Expanded(
child: Container(
alignment: Alignment.center,
child: Text('Your text', textAlign: TextAlign.center))),
That way one also avoids potential app's crash which occurs often when you accidentally expand to infinity some parts of the widget tree both horizontally and vertically (that is why you are not able to use BoxConstraints widget in many cases).
One can read more about the problems of passing constraints in Flutter here - a must read: https://medium.com/flutter-community/flutter-the-advanced-layout-rule-even-beginners-must-know-edc9516d1a2
This work works for me
height: MediaQuery.of(context).size.height,