LightDarkThemeToggle

LightDarkThemeToggle

The LightDarkThemeToggle widget is a customizable and animated light/dark theme toggle switch for Flutter apps. It provides a visually appealing way for users to switch between light and dark modes in your app.

Features

• Customizable size, color, padding, and tooltip.
• Smooth animations with adjustable duration and curves.
• Multiple animated icon styles using different theme icon types.
• Built entirely with Dart code and CustomPainter for efficient rendering and better performance.

Demo

LightDarkThemeToggle Web App

Preview

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Installation

1. Add the dependency to your pubspec.yaml:

dependencies:
  light_dark_theme_toggle: ^1.1.2

2. Import the package in your Dart file:

import 'package:light_dark_theme_toggle/light_dark_theme_toggle.dart';

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Usage

Here is an example of how to use the LightDarkThemeToggle widget:

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:light_dark_theme_toggle/light_dark_theme_toggle.dart';

void main() => runApp(MyApp());

class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      theme: ThemeData.light(),
      darkTheme: ThemeData.dark(),
      themeMode: ThemeMode.system,
      home: Scaffold(
        appBar: AppBar(title: Text('Light/Dark Theme Toggle')),
        body: Center(
          child: LightDarkThemeToggle(
            value: false,
            // Initial value (false for dark, true for light)
            onChanged: (bool value) {
              // Handle theme change here.
            },
            size: 48.0,
            themeIconType: ThemeIconType.expand,
            color: Colors.orange,
            tooltip: 'Toggle Theme',
            duration: Duration(milliseconds: 500),
            curve: Curves.easeInOut,
          ),
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

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Properties

Property	Type	Default	Description
value	bool	Required	Determines whether the toggle is in light (true) or dark (false) mode.
onChanged	ValueChanged<bool>	Required	Callback when the toggle is pressed.
themeIconType	ThemeIconType	ThemeIconType.expand	Defines the style of the icon.
color	Color?	ThemeData.colorScheme.onSurface	Color of the icon.
hoverColor	Color?	ThemeData.hoverColor	Hover Color of the toggle.
highlightColor	Color?	ThemeData.highlightColor	Highlight Color of the toggle in pressed down state.
focusColor	Color?	ThemeData.focusColor	Focus Color of the toggle when it has input focus.
splashColor	Color?	ThemeData.splashColor	Splash Color of the toggle.
tooltip	String?	null	Tooltip displayed on long press or hover.
padding	EdgeInsetsGeometry?	null	Padding around the icon.
size	double?	IconTheme.size ?? 24.0	Size of the icon.
duration	Duration	Duration(milliseconds: 500)	Duration of the animation.
reverseDuration	Duration	Duration(milliseconds: 500)	Duration of the reverse animation.
curve	Curve	Curves.easeOutBack	Animation curve for the forward animation.
reverseCurve	Curve	Curves.easeOutBack	Animation curve for the reverse animation.

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Theme Icon Types

The widget supports the following icon types via the ThemeIconType enum:

• Classic
• Simple
• Eclipse
• HalfSun
• DarkSide
• InnerMoon
• Expand
• DarkInner

To use an icon type, pass it to the themeIconType property. For example:

LightDarkThemeToggle(
  themeIconType:ThemeIconType.eclipse,
  ...
)

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Customization

Animation

You can adjust the animation by changing:

• duration: Duration of the forward animation.
• reverseDuration: Duration of the reverse animation.
• curve: Curve for forward animation.
• reverseCurve: Curve for reverse animation.

Appearance

You can customize the icon's:

• size: Adjust the size of the toggle.
• padding: Add padding around the icon.
• tooltip: Set a tooltip message for accessibility.
• color: Change the icon's color.
• hoverColor: Change the toggle's color in hovering state.
• focusColor: Change the toggle's color when it has the input focus.
• highlightColor: Change the toggle's color in pressed down state.
• splashColor: Change the toggle's splash color.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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Contributions

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome! Feel free to check out the issues page.

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Author

Vivek Chib

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Acknowledgments

This package is inspired by toggles.dev created by Alfie Jones.
Special thanks for providing inspiration and ideas that helped shape this package.