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overlay_support

provider support for overlay, easy to build toast and internal notification

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Install package

flutter pub add overlay_support

Package Overview

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overlay_support is a Flutter package that provides a simple and flexible way to display overlays such as toasts and notifications across all major platforms. It acts as a provider-based solution, enabling developers to easily manage and customize overlay content without complex setup. The package supports dynamic positioning, customizable styling, and smooth animations, making it ideal for in-app feedback mechanisms. With minimal configuration, developers can integrate persistent or temporary overlays into their apps.

Use cases

  • Displaying user feedback messages
  • Showing temporary notifications
  • Creating custom toast components
  • Implementing in-app alerts
  • Managing overlay lifecycle
  • Enhancing UX with non-intrusive messages

Key features

  • Provider-based overlay management
  • Cross-platform support (Android, iOS, Web, macOS, Windows, Linux)
  • Customizable toast and notification styles
  • Easy integration with existing Flutter apps
  • Support for dynamic positioning and animations
  • Built-in lifecycle control

Suitable for

  • Developers building cross-platform Flutter apps
  • Teams needing lightweight notification systems
  • Apps requiring consistent in-app feedback
  • UI/UX designers focused on subtle interactive elements
  • Projects where minimal dependencies are preferred

Considerations

  • May require additional styling for complex UIs
  • Overlay stacking behavior should be tested across platforms
  • Limited built-in theming options compared to full-featured packages
  • Not intended for heavy-duty modal dialogs
  • Performance impact with high-frequency overlay updates

Original README

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overlay_support

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Provider support for overlay, make it easy to build toast and In-App notification.

this library support ALL platform

Interaction

If you want to see the ui effect of this library, just click here https://boyan01.github.io/overlay_support/#/

How To Use

  1. add dependencies into you project pubspec.yaml file

    dependencies:
    overlay_support: latest_version
    • the latest version is Pub
    • For project without migrate to null safety, please use version overlay_support: 1.0.5-hotfix1

  2. wrap your AppWidget with OverlaySupport

  return OverlaySupport.global(child: MaterialApp());
  1. show toast or simple notifications
import 'package:overlay_support/overlay_support.dart';

void onClick() {
    // popup a toast.
    toast('Hello world!');

    // show a notification at top of screen.
    showSimpleNotification(
        Text("this is a message from simple notification"),
        background: Colors.green);
}

more instructions check here : example/README.md

License

see License File

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Notification & Toast

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