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emoji_keyboard_flutter

A Flutter package that provides keyboard where you can only type with emojis!

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Install package

flutter pub add emoji_keyboard_flutter

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A Flutter package that implements a keyboard exclusively for typing with emojis. It replaces the standard input method with a custom interface where users can only select and input emojis, making it ideal for playful or expressive communication. The keyboard is designed to be lightweight and integrates seamlessly into Flutter apps on both Android and iOS. It's particularly useful in contexts where emoji-only interaction enhances user experience, such as social apps or creative messaging platforms.

Use cases

  • Emoji-only messaging apps
  • Playful user interfaces
  • Creative content creation tools
  • Social media integrations
  • Interactive chat features

Key features

  • Exclusive emoji input
  • Cross-platform support (Android & iOS)
  • Lightweight and easy integration
  • Customizable emoji grid
  • Seamless Flutter integration

Suitable for

  • Developers building fun or expressive apps
  • Apps targeting younger audiences
  • Messaging or social platforms
  • UI experiments with emoji-centric design

Considerations

  • Not suitable for traditional text input
  • Limited to emoji-only workflows
  • May require additional UX guidance for users
  • Depends on platform keyboard handling behavior

Original README

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Flutter Emoji Keyboard

pub package

A Flutter package that provides a keyboard where you can only type with emojis!

It's a keyboard the way you expect it and more! But with less letters and only emojis.

Emoji selection Skin selection Search option
Emoji selection Skin selection Search option
Emoji popup widget Recent emojis Dark or Light mode
Emoji selection Skin selection Search option

Key features

Smooth and intuitive keyboard layout with all the emojis up to unicode 16.0 available in separate 8 categories with a 'recent chosen' tab.

You can easily switch between categories by swiping or selecting the category from the top bar.

Emojis that cannot be displayed are filtered out (only for Android)

You can even search for your emoji by using the search functionality available in the bottom bar.

From this keyboard you can also delete an emoji from the position of the cursor or add a space from the bottom bar.

Determine the height of the keyboard and show or hide it using a simple variable

The emojis have an indicator which shows if you can add a skin component to them. If this is the case you can add one by long pressing the emoji and selecting a skin component from the resulting popup window.

Change the default light setting to dark mode

Instead of the keyboard you can also use the quick emoji popup widget. Select one of the many quick reaction emojis or from your recent emojis. The widget has a "+" button that you can implement to open the regular emoji keyboard.

Usage

To use this plugin, add emoji_keyboard_flutter as dependency in your pubspec.yaml file.

Full Sample Usage

import 'dart:io';
import 'package:emoji_keyboard_flutter/emoji_keyboard_flutter.dart';
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:flutter/services.dart';

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

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

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      title: 'Emoji Keyboard',
      home: MyHomePage(key: UniqueKey(), title: 'Emoji Keyboard'),
    );
  }
}

class MyHomePage extends StatefulWidget {
  const MyHomePage({required Key key, required this.title}) : super(key: key);
  final String title;

  @override
  MyHomePageState createState() => MyHomePageState();
}

class MyHomePageState extends State<MyHomePage> {
  bool showEmojiKeyboard = false;
  final TextEditingController controller = TextEditingController();
  int emojiReactionIndex = -1;
  bool showEmojiPopup = false;
  Offset emojiPopupPosition = Offset.zero;
  List<String> emojiReactions = ['', ''];
  bool darkMode = false;

  void backButtonFunctionality() {
    if (emojiReactionIndex != -1) {
      emojiReactionIndex = -1;
    }
    if (showEmojiPopup) {
      setState(() {
        showEmojiPopup = false;
      });
      return;
    }
    if (showEmojiKeyboard) {
      setState(() {
        showEmojiKeyboard = false;
      });
      return;
    }
    if (Platform.isAndroid) {
      SystemNavigator.pop();
    } else {
      exit(0);
    }
  }

  void onTapEmojiField() {
    emojiReactionIndex = -1;
    if (showEmojiPopup) {
      setState(() {
        showEmojiPopup = false;
      });
    }
    if (!showEmojiKeyboard) {
      setState(() {
        showEmojiKeyboard = true;
      });
    }
  }

  void onLongPressMessage(
      BuildContext context, LongPressStartDetails details, int messageIndex) {
    emojiReactionIndex = messageIndex;
    setState(() {
      showEmojiPopup = true;
      emojiPopupPosition = details.globalPosition;
    });
  }

  void handleEmojiPopupAction(EmojiPopupAction action) {
    showEmojiPopup = false;
    if (action is OutsideClicked) {
      emojiReactionIndex = -1;
    } else if (action is ButtonPressed) {
      showEmojiKeyboard = true;
    } else if (action is EmojiSelected) {
      final String newEmoji = action.emoji;
      if (emojiReactions[emojiReactionIndex] == newEmoji) {
        emojiReactions[emojiReactionIndex] = '';
      } else {
        emojiReactions[emojiReactionIndex] = action.emoji;
      }
      emojiReactionIndex = -1;
    }
    setState(() {});
  }

  void onActionEmojiChanged(String emoji) {
    if (emojiReactionIndex != -1) {
      emojiReactions[emojiReactionIndex] = emoji;
      emojiReactionIndex = -1;
      if (showEmojiKeyboard) {
        showEmojiKeyboard = false;
      }
      setState(() {});
    }
  }

  TextEditingController? getEmojiController() {
    if (emojiReactionIndex != -1) {
      return null;
    } else {
      return controller;
    }
  }

  Widget messageWidget(int messageIndex, String messageText) {
    return GestureDetector(
      onLongPressStart: (details) =>
          onLongPressMessage(context, details, messageIndex),
      child: Stack(
        children: [
          Container(
            width: MediaQuery.of(context).size.width,
            color: emojiReactionIndex == messageIndex
                ? Colors.cyan[200]
                : Colors.transparent,
            child: Container(
              margin: const EdgeInsets.all(8.0),
              padding: const EdgeInsets.all(12.0),
              decoration: BoxDecoration(
                color: messageIndex == 0 ? Colors.green[200] : Colors.blue[200],
                borderRadius: BorderRadius.only(
                  topLeft: messageIndex == 0
                      ? const Radius.circular(30.0)
                      : Radius.zero,
                  topRight: messageIndex == 1
                      ? const Radius.circular(30.0)
                      : Radius.zero,
                  bottomLeft: const Radius.circular(30.0),
                  bottomRight: const Radius.circular(30.0),
                ),
              ),
              child: Text(
                messageText,
                style: const TextStyle(fontSize: 16.0),
              ),
            ),
          ),
          if (emojiReactions[messageIndex] != '')
            Positioned(
              bottom: 0,
              right: 50,
              child: Container(
                padding: const EdgeInsets.all(4.0),
                decoration: BoxDecoration(
                  color: Colors.white,
                  borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12.0),
                ),
                child: Text(
                  emojiReactions[messageIndex],
                  style: const TextStyle(fontSize: 16.0),
                ),
              ),
            ),
        ],
      ),
    );
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return PopScope(
      canPop: false,
      onPopInvokedWithResult: (bool didPop, result) {
        if (!didPop) {
          backButtonFunctionality();
        }
      },
      child: Scaffold(
        appBar: AppBar(
          title: Text(widget.title),
        ),
        body: Stack(
          children: [
            Column(
              children: [
                Expanded(
                  child: ListView(
                    reverse: true,
                    children: [
                      Container(
                        alignment: Alignment.topCenter,
                        padding: const EdgeInsets.only(
                            bottom: 12.0, left: 8, right: 8, top: 12),
                        child: TextFormField(
                          onTap: onTapEmojiField,
                          controller: controller,
                          decoration: const InputDecoration(
                              border: OutlineInputBorder()),
                          readOnly: true,
                          showCursor: true,
                        ),
                      ),
                      messageWidget(1,
                          'Or press the Textfield below to start typing with the emoji keyboard!'),
                      messageWidget(0,
                          'This is an example message. Long press to do an emoji reaction on this message!'),
                    ],
                  ),
                ),
                Align(
                  alignment: Alignment.bottomCenter,
                  child: EmojiKeyboard(
                    emojiController:
                        emojiReactionIndex == -1 ? controller : null,
                    onEmojiChanged: onActionEmojiChanged,
                    showEmojiKeyboard: showEmojiKeyboard,
                    emojiKeyboardHeight: 440, // optional defaults to 350
                    darkMode: darkMode, // optional defaults to false
                    emojiKeyboardAnimationDuration: const Duration(
                        milliseconds: 400), // optional defaults to null
                  ),
                ),
              ],
            ),
            EmojiKeyboardPopup(
              position: emojiPopupPosition,
              onAction: handleEmojiPopupAction,
              showEmojiPopup: showEmojiPopup,
              darkMode: darkMode, // optional defaults to false
              popupWidth: 350, // optional defaults to 350
              highlightedEmoji: emojiReactionIndex == -1
                  ? null
                  : emojiReactions[
                      emojiReactionIndex], // optional defaults to null
              emojiPopupAnimationDuration: const Duration(
                  milliseconds: 400), // optional defaults to null
            ),
          ],
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

See the example directory for the complete sample app.

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