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floaty_chathead

Flutter Plugin to create your own floating chathead

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139
Forks
21
Last push (UTC)
Mar 15, 2026
Project status
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Original README

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Floaty Chathead (Deprecated)

Deprecated License: MIT

This package has been deprecated. Please use floaty_chatheads instead.

Migration

Replace your dependency:

# Before
dependencies:
  floaty_chathead: ^3.0.0

# After
dependencies:
  floaty_chatheads: ^1.0.0

Then run:

flutter pub get

What changed?

floaty_chatheads is a full rewrite of floaty_chathead using a federated plugin architecture, bringing:

  • iOS support alongside Android
  • Type-safe platform channels via Pigeon (no more manual MethodChannel strings)
  • Typed messaging with FloatyMessenger<T> for serialized communication between main app and overlay
  • Lifecycle-aware controller (FloatyController) with ChangeNotifier integration
  • Widget-level integration via FloatyScope (InheritedWidget) and FloatyPermissionGate
  • Multi-chathead management (addChatHead, removeChatHead, expandChatHead, collapseChatHead)
  • Built-in UI components (FloatyMiniPlayer, FloatyNotificationCard)
  • 100% test coverage on handwritten code with 132 tests
  • Testing utilities (FakeFloatyPlatform, FakeOverlayDataSource) for easy widget testing

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

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Dependencies used

Dependency list 2 items

  • flutter{"sdk":"flutter"}
  • flutter_testDevelopment{"sdk":"flutter"}

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