overflow_text_animated

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A Flutter package that animates text overflow by smoothly revealing or hiding overflowing text. It enhances user experience with subtle animations when text exceeds its container bounds, ideal for dynamic UIs where space is limited. The package supports multiple platforms and integrates seamlessly into existing Flutter projects. It's designed for developers seeking elegant visual feedback during text truncation.

Use cases

Dynamic text containers
Animated text truncation
User interface enhancements
Responsive design elements
Interactive text displays
Visual feedback on overflow

Key features

Smooth animation on overflow
Cross-platform support
Easy integration with Flutter
Customizable animation duration
Supports multiline text
Minimal boilerplate required

Suitable for

UI/UX designers
Flutter developers
Apps with variable text content
Interactive dashboards
Mobile and web applications

Considerations

May impact performance with large text blocks
Animation behavior may vary across platforms
Requires careful tuning for optimal UX
Not suitable for static text only
Limited customization beyond basic animation
Depends on Flutter's rendering pipeline

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A plugin that displays overflowed text in a different way:

Installing

1. Depend on it

Add this to your package's pubspec.yaml file:

dependencies:
  overflow_text_animated: ^0.0.6

2. Install it

You can install packages from the command line:

with pub:

$ pub get

with Flutter:

$ flutter pub get

3. Import it

Now in your Dart code, you can use:

import 'package:overflow_text_animated/overflow_text_animated.dart';

Usage

OverflowTextAnimated is a Stateful Widget. Include it in your build method like:

OverflowTextAnimated(
  text: overflowText,
  style: descriptionStyle,
  curve: Curves.fastEaseInToSlowEaseOut,
  animation: OverFlowTextAnimations.scrollOpposite,
  animateDuration: Duration(milliseconds: 1500),
  delay: Duration(milliseconds: 500),
)

OverflowTextAnimated is used as default text widget. It has many configurable properties, including:

text - required properties
style – style of text
curve – motion curves of animation effects
animation - animation type
animateDuration – is the duration of the animation
delay – is the break time between 2 animations

Note: Widget is only available when its parent has a specified width.

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