easy_folder_picker 1.2.0

Easy directory picker for Flutter, you can choose directory or create directory for further action

Easy Folder Picker

Easy directory picker for Flutter

A flutter package to pick directories and handles requesting required permissions as well. This package only supports ANDROID.

Installation

Add below line to your pubspec.yaml and run flutter packages get

  easy_folder_picker: ^latest version

Permissions

Add below line to your android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

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

If you want to allow creating new folders directly from picker then add the below permission also

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

Android 10 (Q)

In Android 10, you need to add the Following Lines in AndroidManifest file:

<application
      android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true"

Android 11

From Android 11, you need to manage permission within your app, if you want to write in different folders of external storage.

• Add the following Lines in AndroidManifest file

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

• Add device_info package to check android version
• Check permission if app can manage external storage if its android 11 or greater

  var status = await Permission.storage.status;
      if (status!.isRestricted) {
        status = await Permission.storage.request();
      }

      if (status!.isDenied) {
        status = await Permission.storage.request();
      }
      if (status!.isPermanentlyDenied) {
        ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(SnackBar(
          backgroundColor: Colors.green,
          content: Text('Please add permission for app to manage external storage'),
        ));
      }

Flutter Usage

import 'package:easy_folder_picker/FolderPicker.dart';

// In any callback call the below method
  Future<void> _pickDirectory(BuildContext context) async {
    Directory directory = selectedDirectory;
    if (directory == null) {
      directory = Directory(FolderPicker.ROOTPATH);
    }

    Directory newDirectory = await FolderPicker.pick(
        allowFolderCreation: true,
        context: context,
        rootDirectory: directory,
        shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
            borderRadius: BorderRadius.all(Radius.circular(10))));
    setState(() {
      selectedDirectory = newDirectory;
      print(selectedDirectory);
    });
  }