Desktop (Windows, Linux & macOS)

Top Flutter Desktop (Windows, Linux and macOS) packages Flutter ecosystem has various packages that provide developers with a suite of utilities and tools for building robust desktop Flutter applications that work seamlessly on Windows, Linux, and macOS. Some of the provided features are: * Customizable UI components, window utilities and design system packages to build native-like user interfaces across Windows, Linux, and macOS while adhering to each platform's design guidelines. * Utilities to help developers create responsive and adaptive layouts for their applications, adapting to different screen sizes and orientations. * Handle file system interactions, ensuring consistent behavior for file operations across different operating systems. * APIs for accessing system-specific features like notifications, clipboard management, and system-wide shortcuts. * Show platform-native dialogs such as file pickers, save dialogs, and message boxes. * A unified interface for managing application data storage, supporting databases, file storage, and other data persistence mechanisms. * Utilities to seamlessly handle multiple monitors and adapt application windows to different display configurations. * A notification system that allows applications to display system notifications with consistent behavior on all supported platforms. The complete list of Dart and Flutter packages provided below can help streamline the desktop application development process, making it easier for developers to create cross-platform apps with consistent user experiences while leveraging the strengths of each operating system.

wakelock

1487

Plugin that allows you to keep the device screen awake, i.e. prevent the screen from sleeping on Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, and web.

bitsdojo_window

911

A package to help with creating custom windows with Flutter desktop (custom border, titlebar and minimize/maximize/close buttons) and common desktop window operations (show/hide/position on screen) for Windows and macOS

window_manager

804

This plugin allows Flutter desktop apps to resizing and repositioning the window.

win32

722

A Dart library for accessing common Win32 APIs using FFI. No C required!

desktop_window

315

Flutter desktop plugin(macOS/Linux/Windows) to get and change window size.

process_run

279

Process run helpers for Linux/Win/Mac and which like feature for finding executables.

system_tray

252

system_tray that makes it easy to customize tray and work with your Flutter desktop app.

desktop_multi_window

172

A flutter plugin that create and manager multi window in desktop.

tray_manager

165

This plugin allows Flutter desktop apps to defines system tray.

neat_periodic_task

145

Auxiliary classes for reliably running a periodic task in a long-running process such as web-server.

launch_at_startup

115

This plugin allows Flutter desktop apps to Auto launch on startup / login.

windows_taskbar

107

Flutter plugin serving utilities related to Windows taskbar.

multi_window

102

A package for adding multi window support to Flutter on Desktop.

screen_brightness

A Plugin for controlling screen brightness with application life cycle reset implemented

hotkey_manager

This plugin allows Flutter desktop apps to defines system/inapp wide hotkey (i.e. shortcut).

quick_usb

A cross-platform (Android/Windows/macOS/Linux) USB plugin for Flutter

flutter_window_close

Let your Flutter app has a chance to confirm if the user wants to close your app.

desktop_notifications

Allows notifications to be sent on Linux desktops using the desktop notifications specification.

dbus

A native Dart implementation of the D-Bus message bus client. This package allows Dart applications to directly access services on the Linux desktop.

windows_notification

flutter windows notification, Ability to send notification with desired template in Windows.

system_info2

Provides easy access to useful information about the system (architecture, bitness, kernel, memory, operating system, CPU, user).

win32_registry

A package that provides a friendly Dart API for accessing the Windows Registry.

serial_port_win32

A SerialPort library using win32 API, for connecting real device by serial port. Only supports Windows.

macos_window_utils

macos_window_utils is a Flutter package that provides a set of methods for modifying the NSWindow of a Flutter application on macOS.

windows_single_instance

Forces a single instance of your Windows app, bringing the existing window to the front when a new instance is opened.

screen_retriever

This plugin allows Flutter desktop apps to Retrieve information about screen size, displays, cursor position, etc.

win_toast

a flutter plugin that allows users to create and display toast notifications to notification center on the Windows operating system.

xdg_directories

A Dart package for reading XDG directory configuration information on Linux.

gtk

GTK+ utilities for Flutter Linux applications.

handy_window

This package enhances the looks of Flutter applications on Linux by providing modern-looking Handy windows with rounded bottom corners.

desktop_lifecycle

Allow your flutter desktop application to perceive whether the window is activated.

titlebar_buttons

A package which provides most of the titlebar buttons from windows, linux and macos.

libusb

Dart wrapper via dart:ffi for libusb

win32_runner

Compile and run a Flutter app without needing any C/C++ code. Just Dart!

mouse_follower

Enhance your application with Mouse Follower, enabling easy customization of cursor effects. Designing your own effects has never been easier.