flutter_swipe_to_reply

A lightweight Flutter widget that adds a familiar swipe-to-reply gesture to any child. It works well for chat bubbles, message rows, comments, cards, files, and any UI where a horizontal drag should trigger a reply-like action.

The package only handles the gesture and visual feedback. Your app decides what “reply” means.

Features

  • Swipe any widget left or right.
  • Trigger a callback after a configurable distance.
  • Theme-aware default reply indicator using Icons.reply.
  • Configurable indicator icon as a Widget.
  • Optional custom indicator builder.
  • Optional haptic feedback when the gesture crosses the trigger threshold.
  • No app-specific dependencies.

Basic usage

SwipeToReply(
  direction: SwipeToReplyDirection.right,
  onReply: () {
    // Select the item as the reply target.
  },
  child: messageBubble,
)

Outgoing and incoming messages

For chat UIs, outgoing messages usually swipe left and incoming messages swipe right.

SwipeToReply(
  direction: isMine
      ? SwipeToReplyDirection.left
      : SwipeToReplyDirection.right,
  onReply: () => setReplyTarget(message),
  child: messageBubble,
)

Custom indicator

Use indicatorIcon when you only need to replace the icon.

SwipeToReply(
  indicatorIcon: const Icon(Icons.reply_all),
  onReply: () {},
  child: child,
)

Use indicatorBuilder when you want to provide your own animation, color, size, or layout.

SwipeToReply(
  direction: SwipeToReplyDirection.left,
  indicatorBuilder: (context, progress, direction) {
    return Opacity(
      opacity: progress,
      child: const Icon(Icons.reply),
    );
  },
  onReply: () {},
  child: child,
)

Tuning the gesture

SwipeToReply(
  triggerDistance: 56,
  maxDragDistance: 84,
  resetDuration: const Duration(milliseconds: 180),
  resetCurve: Curves.easeOutCubic,
  enableHapticFeedback: true,
  onReply: () {},
  child: child,
)

Notes

This package does not mutate messages, send network requests, or manage reply state. Keep those side effects in your app and use onReply to connect the gesture to your own flow.

Libraries

flutter_swipe_to_reply