media_picker_widget

media_picker_widget

A widget that picks media files from storage and allows you to place it anywhere in the widget tree. You can use this widget in a dialog, bottom sheet, or anywhere else as you wish. It supports picking single or multiple images or videos. Use the PickerDecoration class to decorate the UI.

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Installation

Add the following line to your pubspec.yaml file:

media_picker_widget: $latest_version

The latest version of the package is

Android

To use this widget on Android, you need to add the following permissions to your AndroidManifest.xml file, located in <project root>/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>

If your app targets Android SDK 33, as mentioned in the Android 13 Behavior changes, you have to add the following permissions as well:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO"/>

iOS

This plugin requires iOS 9.0 or higher.

Starting with version 0.8.1 the iOS implementation uses PHPicker to pick (multiple) images on iOS 14 or higher. As a result of implementing PHPicker it becomes impossible to pick HEIC images on the iOS simulator in iOS 14+. This is a known issue. Please test this on a real device, or test with non-HEIC images until Apple solves this issue. 63426347 - Apple known issue

Add the following keys to your Info.plist file, located in <project root>/ios/Runner/Info.plist:

• NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription - describe why your app needs permission for the photo library. This is called Privacy - Photo Library Usage Description in the visual editor.
• NSCameraUsageDescription - describe why your app needs access to the camera. This is called Privacy - Camera Usage Description in the visual editor.
• NSMicrophoneUsageDescription - describe why your app needs access to the microphone, if you intend to record videos. This is called Privacy - Microphone Usage Description in the visual editor.

Usage

Firstly, import in dart code:

import 'package:media_picker_widget/media_picker_widget.dart';

To use the media_picker_widget, follow these steps:

1. Make sure your app's minSdkVersion is set to 21 in the app/build.gradle file.

2. Within your Flutter widget tree, simply add the MediaPicker widget, which extends StatefulWidget. Here's an example:

MediaPicker(
  mediaList: mediaList, //let MediaPicker know which medias are already selected by passing the previous mediaList
  onPicked: (selectedList){
    print('Got Media ${selectedList.length}');
  },
  onCancel: ()=> print('Canceled'),
  mediaCount: MediaCount.single,
  mediaType: MediaType.image,
  decoration: PickerDecoration(),
)

Customization

Customize the widget as needed. You can use the PickerDecoration class to decorate the UI.

Custom Header

New header customization have been added. MediaPicker widget has HeaderBuilder property. You can pass a HeaderBuilder to customize the header. HeaderBuilder is a function that returns a Widget. You can use HeaderBuilder to customize the header as you wish. You can use MediaPickerHeader class to get the default header. MediaPickerHeader class has a MediaPickerHeaderProps class that takes MediaPicker properties as parameters. You can use MediaPickerHeaderProps class to customize the header. Like this,

MediaPicker(
  mediaList: mediaList, //let MediaPicker know which medias are already selected by passing the previous mediaList
  onPick: (selectedList){
    print('Got Media ${selectedList.length}');
  },
  onCancel: ()=> print('Canceled'),
  mediaCount: MediaCount.single,
  mediaType: MediaType.image,
  decoration: PickerDecoration(),
  headerBuilder: (context, albumPicker, onDone, onCancel) {
   return SizedBox(
      height: 46.0,
      child: Row(
        mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
        children: [
          TextButton(onPressed: onDone, child: const Text('Back')),
          Expanded(child: Center(child: albumPicker)),
          TextButton(onPressed: onDone, child: const Text('Done')),
        ],
      ),
    );
  },
)

For more Information about the Classes, Enums, Functions etc, visit API Reference.

Dependencies

This package depends on the following packages :

• photo_manager
• image_picker
• sliding_up_panel