Dialog Launcher

A Dart package to facilitate the creation and handling of dialog boxes in command line interfaces across different operating systems (Windows, Linux, and macOS).

Features

  • Cross-platform Support: Works on Windows, Linux, and macOS.
  • Various Dialog Types: Supports alert, confirmation, file selection, and folder selection dialogs.
  • Customizable: Allows customization of titles, messages, and button texts.
  • Direct Dart Usage: Can be used directly within Dart code for more complex applications.

Installation

To install the package globally, run:

dart pub global activate dialog_launcher

This will make the dl command available globally in your terminal.

Usage

Command Line

The dl command can be used to launch different types of dialogs. Here are some examples:

Alert Dialog

dl --type alert --title "Warning" --message "This is an alert."

Confirmation Dialog

dl --type confirm --title "Confirm" --message "Are you sure?" --yesText "Yes" --noText "No"

File Selection Dialog

dl --type file --title "Select a file"

Folder Selection Dialog

dl --type folder --title "Select a folder"

In Dart Code

You can also use DialogLauncher directly in your Dart code. Here's an example:

import 'dialog_launcher.dart';

void main() async {
  var dialogLauncher = DialogLauncher.byPlatform();
  var response = await dialogLauncher.alertDialog("Title", "This is a message");
  print(response);
}

This approach is suitable for integrating dialog functionalities into more complex Dart applications.

Arguments

--type: Specifies the type of dialog (alert, confirm, file, folder).
--title: Sets the title of the dialog.
--message: Sets the message for alert or confirmation dialogs.
--okButtonText: (Optional) Custom text for the OK button in alert dialogs.
--yesText: (Optional) Custom text for the Yes button in confirmation dialogs.
--noText: (Optional) Custom text for the No button in confirmation dialogs.

License

MIT License

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please submit pull requests with any improvements or bug fixes.

Acknowledgments

This package uses native system commands and scripts to create dialogs, leveraging tools like zenity on Linux, AppleScript on macOS, and PowerShell on Windows.

Libraries

dialog_launcher