swipe_gesture_recognizer

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A lightweight and straightforward swipe gesture recognizer for Flutter widgets. It enables developers to detect horizontal and vertical swipes with minimal setup, enhancing user interaction in apps that rely on touch gestures. Designed for simplicity, it integrates seamlessly into existing widget trees without adding significant overhead. Ideal for creating intuitive navigation or interactive elements based on swipe actions.

Use cases

Implementing swipe-to-dismiss functionality
Adding horizontal/vertical navigation between screens
Creating interactive game controls
Enabling gesture-based app interactions

Key features

Simple API for detecting swipes
Supports horizontal and vertical swipe directions
Lightweight with low performance impact
Easy integration into any Flutter widget
Minimal boilerplate code

Suitable for

Developers seeking basic swipe detection
Apps requiring simple gesture-based navigation
Projects prioritizing performance and simplicity
Beginners learning gesture recognition in Flutter

Considerations

Limited to basic swipe detection (no complex gestures)
No built-in animation support
Does not handle multi-touch gestures
Not suitable for advanced gesture workflows

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A simple and lightweight swipe gesture recognizer for a Flutter widget.

Features

Detects the 4 swipe gestures i.e swipe up, swipe down, swipe left and swipe right.

Getting Started

Pass your widget as the child of this widget. Declare the callback function for the desired swipe direction.


    SwipeGestureRecognizer(
        child: MyWidget(),
        onSwipeLeft: () {
            // DO STUFF WHEN LEFT SWIPE GESTURE DETECTED
        },
        onSwipeRight() {
            // DO STUFF WHEN RIGHT SWIPE GESTURE DETECTED
        },
        onSwipeUp: () {
            // DO STUFF WHEN UP SWIPE GESTURE DETECTED
        },
        onSwipeDown() {
            // DO STUFF WHEN DOWN SWIPE GESTURE DETECTED
        },
    );

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