cute_qr_code 1.1.1

Aesthetic QR code generation for Flutter, ported from qrcode-kotlin.

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cute_qr_code

Version 1.1.1

Pure Dart/Flutter QR code generator ported from qrcode-kotlin. Generate aesthetic QR codes with custom module shapes, colors, gradients, and logos — no native dependencies, no platform channels.

Features

• Module shapes — square, circle, and rounded-square modules
• Colors — solid foreground/background, transparent backgrounds, linear gradients
• Logo overlay — center ImageProvider with optional clear area behind the logo
• Encoding options — error correction levels and mask patterns
• PNG export — renderToBytes() and cuteQrCodeToPng()
• Flutter widgets — CuteQrCode for live UI and QrCodePainter for custom painting
• Low-level API — QrCodeProcessor for direct matrix encoding and rendering
• Dart-style API — QrCodeConfig + data / config entry points

Installation

Add to your pubspec.yaml:

dependencies:
  cute_qr_code: ^1.1.1

Then run:

flutter pub get

Requirements: Dart SDK ^3.12.0, Flutter >=1.17.0

Quick start

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

Future<void> generateQr() async {
  final qr = QrCode.roundedSquares(
    data: 'Hello world!',
    config: const QrCodeConfig(color: Colors.blue, squareSize: 10),
  );

  final pngBytes = await qr.renderToBytes();
  // Use pngBytes with Image.memory, save to file, etc.
}

Creating QR codes

All high-level creation uses data plus an optional QrCodeConfig:

// Generic (uses config.shape)
QrCode.create(
  data: 'Hello',
  config: const QrCodeConfig(color: Colors.black, squareSize: 8),
);

// Shape-specific factories (override config.shape)
QrCode.squares(data: '...', config: const QrCodeConfig(color: Colors.black));
QrCode.circles(data: '...', config: const QrCodeConfig(color: Colors.blue));
QrCode.roundedSquares(
  data: '...',
  config: const QrCodeConfig(color: Colors.green, radius: 4),
);
QrCode.custom(
  data: '...',
  config: QrCodeConfig(shapeFunction: myShapeFn),
);

Factory	Description
QrCode.create	Uses config.shape
QrCode.squares	Square modules
QrCode.circles	Circular modules
QrCode.roundedSquares	Rounded-corner modules
QrCode.custom	Requires config.shapeFunction

Colors

Colors use Flutter's native Color type:

QrCode.create(
  data: 'Colored',
  config: const QrCodeConfig(
    color: Colors.black,
    backgroundColor: Colors.white,
  ),
);

Hex strings

QrCode.create(
  data: 'Hex',
  config: QrCodeConfig(
    color: QrColorUtils.css('#00BFFF'),
    backgroundColor: QrColorUtils.css('#FFFFFF'),
  ),
);

Gradients

QrCode.create(
  data: 'Gradient',
  config: const QrCodeConfig(
    color: Colors.pink,
    gradientEnd: Colors.blue,
    gradientVertical: true,
  ),
);

Logo overlay

Pass a Flutter ImageProvider for the center logo:

QrCode.create(
  data: 'https://example.com',
  config: const QrCodeConfig(
    logo: AssetImage('assets/logo.png'),
    logoWidth: 64,
    logoHeight: 64,
    clearLogoArea: true,
  ),
);

logoWidth / logoHeight are optional — when omitted, the resolved image dimensions are used. The logo is resolved asynchronously in prepare() / renderToBytes().

Supported providers include AssetImage, NetworkImage, and MemoryImage.

Error correction and mask patterns

QrCode.create(
  data: 'Robust QR',
  config: const QrCodeConfig(
    errorCorrectionLevel: ErrorCorrectionLevel.high,
    maskPattern: MaskPattern.pattern101,
  ),
);

Widget usage

CuteQrCode scales to the parent box using the shorter side (same idea as PrettyQrView). Place it inside SizedBox, Expanded, or any bounded layout — no fixed size required.

SizedBox(
  width: 200,
  height: 120,
  child: CuteQrCode.data(
    data: 'Hello',
    config: const QrCodeConfig(
      shape: QrCodeShapesEnum.circle,
      color: Colors.blue,
    ),
    errorBuilder: (context, error, stackTrace) => const Icon(Icons.error),
  ),
)

Widget parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
data	String?	Text to encode (required unless qrCode is provided)
config	QrCodeConfig	Style and encoding options
qrCode	QrCode?	Pre-built instance (skips create)
size	double?	Optional fixed width/height in logical pixels
errorBuilder	ImageErrorWidgetBuilder?	Called when encoding fails instead of crashing
key	Key?	Use when switching configs (e.g. tab changes)

CuteQrCode.data() is the recommended entry point. In widgets, squareSize in config is ignored for layout (container drives size); it still applies to renderToBytes() / PNG export.

Custom painting

CustomPaint(
  painter: QrCodePainter(qrCode),
  child: const SizedBox.expand(),
)

PNG export

final bytes = await QrCode.create(data: 'Hello', config: config).renderToBytes();

final bytes = await cuteQrCodeToPng(
  'Hello',
  config: const QrCodeConfig(color: Colors.black, squareSize: 10),
);

Advanced customization

QrCode.create(
  data: 'Custom',
  config: QrCodeConfig(
    colorFunction: myColorFn,
    shapeFunction: myShapeFn,
    onBeforeRender: (qr, canvas) { /* ... */ },
    onAfterRender: (qr, canvas) { /* ... */ },
  ),
);

final qr = QrCode.create(data: 'Fit', config: const QrCodeConfig(squareSize: 8));
await qr.renderToBytes(); // uses config.squareSize for export resolution

Low-level API

final processor = QrCodeProcessor('Hello QRCode!');
final graphics = processor.render(cellSize: 25, darkColor: Colors.black);
final bytes = await graphics.getBytes();

QrCodeConfig reference

Field	Type	Default	Description
shape	QrCodeShapesEnum	square	Module shape
color	Color	Colors.black	Foreground color
backgroundColor	Color	transparent	Background color
gradientEnd	Color?	null	Enables gradient when set
gradientVertical	bool	true	Gradient direction
squareSize	int	25	Module size in pixels
radius	int?	auto	Rounded-square corner radius
innerSpacing	int?	auto	Gap between modules
logo	ImageProvider?	null	Center logo image
logoWidth	double?	image width	Logo draw width
logoHeight	double?	image height	Logo draw height
clearLogoArea	bool	true	Skip modules under logo
errorCorrectionLevel	ErrorCorrectionLevel	low	Error correction (low = L, medium = M, high = Q, veryHigh = H)
maskPattern	MaskPattern	pattern000	Mask pattern
informationDensity / typeNumber	int?	auto	QR version 1–40; null or 0 = auto minimum
strictTypeNumber	bool	false	When true, do not auto-upgrade an explicit informationDensity that is too small
canvasSize	int	0	Fixed canvas (0 = auto)
margin	int	0	Quiet zone margin
xOffset / yOffset	int	0	Draw offset
colorFunction	QrCodeColorFunction?	null	Custom color logic
shapeFunction	QrCodeShapeFunction?	null	Custom shape logic
graphicsFactory	QrCodeGraphicsFactory?	null	Custom graphics backend
onBeforeRender	callback	null	Pre-render hook
onAfterRender	callback	null	Post-render hook

Example app

cd example
flutter run

Five tabs demonstrate square, circle, rounded, gradient, and ECL/mask styles using QrCodeConfig.

Relationship to qrcode-kotlin

cute_qr_code ports qrcode-kotlin encoding and rendering internals. The public Dart API uses QrCodeConfig instead of the Kotlin fluent builder. Colors use Flutter Color / QrColorUtils.css() for hex values.

License

MIT — same as qrcode-kotlin.