keyboard_service

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A Flutter package that manages keyboard visibility and automatic dismissal across multiple platforms without requiring native plugins. It provides a simple, cross-platform solution to detect when the keyboard is open or closed and allows developers to programmatically hide it. Ideal for improving user experience in forms and input-heavy interfaces by ensuring smooth keyboard interactions. The package works seamlessly on Android, iOS, Web, macOS, Windows, and Linux, making it a versatile choice for modern Flutter applications.

Use cases

Form input handling
Auto-dismissing keyboard on focus change
Improving UX in chat apps
Handling keyboard overlap in UI
Responsive layout adjustments
Dynamic form field management

Key features

Cross-platform compatibility
No native plugin required
Keyboard state detection
Programmatic keyboard dismissal
Lightweight and easy to integrate
Supports all major desktop and mobile platforms

Suitable for

Developers building multi-platform apps
Apps with complex input forms
Chat or messaging interfaces
UIs requiring responsive keyboard handling
Teams avoiding platform-specific code

Considerations

May not support all edge cases on web
Limited customization for keyboard behavior
Depends on Flutter's built-in keyboard APIs
Not suitable for advanced keyboard customization
Requires careful handling in nested scroll views

Original README

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Keyboard visibility / (auto-) dismiss package without the need of native plugin

Getting Started

Use it for example when you want to automatically dimiss the on-screen keyboard when tapped outside of textfield. And if you want know if the on-screen keyboard is visible and/or want to explicitly dismiss it.

There are 2 classes

'KeyboardService': Check if keyboard is visible and dismiss keyboard.
'KeyboardAutoDismiss': A widget that wraps a Scaffold widget for automatically dismissing the keyboard.

Also see example project

Wrap your top scaffold:

return KeyboardAutoDismiss(
        scaffold: Scaffold(
            appBar: AppBar(
                title: Text('Keyboard Service Example'),
            ),
      ...
        ),
    );

Use the service class if needed:

// Use method below to dismiss the keyboard
KeyboardService.dismiss();

// Use the optional BuildContext parameter to remove focus of a TextField
KeyboardService.dismiss(unfocus: context);

// Check if the keyboard is visible
KeyboardService.isVisible(context);

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the license file for details.

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