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flutter_use_geolocation

Geolocation hooks for Flutter applications. Provides useGeolocation hook for GPS tracking, position updates, and location-aware features with permission handling.

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flutter pub add flutter_use_geolocation

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A Flutter package providing geolocation hooks for building location-aware applications. It offers a useGeolocation hook that simplifies GPS tracking, real-time position updates, and handling location permissions across platforms. Designed for developers using the Flutter Use ecosystem, it abstracts complex native interactions into simple, reactive Dart APIs. The package supports Android, iOS, Web, macOS, and Windows, enabling consistent geolocation functionality in cross-platform apps.

Use cases

  • Real-time location tracking
  • Location-based user interfaces
  • Permission-managed GPS access
  • Cross-platform geolocation features
  • Background location monitoring

Key features

  • Reactive geolocation state
  • Built-in permission handling
  • Cross-platform compatibility
  • Simple hook-based API
  • Live position updates

Suitable for

  • Developers using Flutter Use
  • Apps requiring location services
  • Cross-platform mobile and desktop apps
  • Real-time location features
  • Reactively updating UI based on location

Considerations

  • Requires proper app permissions
  • May impact battery life
  • Web support depends on browser capabilities
  • macOS and Windows require additional setup
  • Accuracy depends on device hardware

Original README

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flutter_use

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Inspired by react-use.


A collection of Flutter Hooks inspired by React's react-use library. This monorepo contains multiple packages providing different categories of hooks for Flutter development.

📦 Packages

Package Description Version
flutter_use Core hooks library with essential utilities pub package
flutter_use_audio Audio playback and control hooks pub package
flutter_use_battery Battery state monitoring hooks pub package
flutter_use_geolocation Location and permission hooks pub package
flutter_use_network_state Network connectivity hooks pub package
flutter_use_sensors Device sensors hooks pub package
flutter_use_video Video playbook hooks pub package

🚀 Installation

For the core package:

flutter pub add flutter_use

For specialized packages:

flutter pub add flutter_use_audio    # Audio hooks
flutter pub add flutter_use_battery  # Battery hooks
# ... and so on

🌐 Interactive Demo Site

Try out all hooks with live examples at: https://wasabeef.github.io/flutter_use/

📚 Hooks by Category

📱 Mobile-first Hooks

Core package: flutter_use

  • useAsync — manages async operations with loading, data, and error states.
  • useDebounceFn — debounces function calls for better performance.
  • useInfiniteScroll — implements infinite scrolling with automatic loading.
  • useForm — comprehensive form state management with validation.
  • useKeyboard — tracks keyboard visibility and manages layouts (mobile only).
🎭 State Management

Core package: flutter_use

⏱️ Timing & Animation

Core package: flutter_use

🔄 Side Effects & Performance

Core package: flutter_use

🎯 UI Interactions

Core package: flutter_use

♻️ Lifecycle Management

Core package: flutter_use

🎨 Development & Debugging

Core package: flutter_use

  • useLogger — logs in console as component goes through life-cycles.
📱 Device Sensors

Package: flutter_use_sensors

Core package: flutter_use

🔋 Device Information

Package: flutter_use_battery

Package: flutter_use_geolocation

  • useGeolocation — tracks geo location and permission state of user's device. geolocator

Package: flutter_use_network_state

🎵 Media

Package: flutter_use_audio

  • useAudio — plays audio and exposes its controls. just_audio

Package: flutter_use_video

🚧 Coming Soon

  • useEvent — subscribe to events.
  • useFullscreen — display an element or video full-screen.
  • usePageLeave — triggers when mouse leaves page boundaries.
  • usePermission — query permission status for apps APIs.
  • useMethods — neat alternative to useReducer.
  • useSetState — creates setState method which works like this.setState.
  • usePromise — resolves promise only while component is mounted.
  • useObservable — tracks latest value of an Observable.



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