Overview
The marquee_widget is a Flutter package that enables horizontal scrolling text and other widgets, supporting right-to-left (RTL) layouts. It's ideal for displaying long content in limited space, such as headlines or notifications. The widget smoothly animates content across the screen, ensuring readability and visual appeal. It works across all major platforms including Android, iOS, Web, macOS, Windows, and Linux, making it highly versatile. Designed with simplicity in mind, it integrates easily into existing Flutter apps without complex setup. The package is actively maintained and open-source, allowing community contributions.
Use cases
- Displaying long headlines in news apps
- Showing ongoing notifications or alerts
- Animating ticker-style text in dashboards
- Supporting RTL languages like Arabic and Hebrew
- Creating dynamic UI elements in kiosks or digital signage
Key features
- Smooth horizontal scrolling animation
- Full RTL language support
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Easy integration with existing Flutter code
- Customizable speed and delay settings
- Supports any widget, not just text
Suitable for
- Developers building multilingual apps
- Designers needing animated text effects
- Apps requiring compact display of lengthy content
- Kiosk or public information systems
- Real-time data dashboards
Considerations
- May impact performance with very long content
- Requires careful tuning of scroll speed for readability
- Not suitable for static text displays
- Limited customization options beyond basic parameters
- Best used sparingly to avoid user distraction