flutter_file_info 0.0.2

A Flutter plugin for retrieving detailed file metadata, including native icons.

flutter_file_info

A Flutter plugin for retrieving detailed file metadata, including native icons. Ideal for applications needing file information and icons.

Currently supported features

• Access to native file icons.
• Retrieval of detailed file metadata.

Compatibility Chart

API	Android	iOS	Linux	macOS	Windows	Web
getFileIconInfo()	❌	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌
getFileInfo()	❌	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌

Getting Started

Usage

Quick simple usage example:

Get icon info

IconInfo? _iconInfo = await FileInfo.instance.getFileIconInfo('path/to/example/file.txt');

Widget _buildFileIcon() {
    if (_iconInfo == null) return const SizedBox.shrink();
    return Image.memory(
      _iconInfo!.pixelData,
      width: _iconInfo!.width.toDouble(),
      height: _iconInfo!.height.toDouble(),
    );
  }

Fet file info

FileMetadata? _fileMetatdata = await FileInfo.instance.getFileInfo('path/to/example/file.txt');

if (_fileMetatdata != null) {
    pritn(fileMetadata.fileName);                    // Output: file.txt
    pritn(fileMetadata.fileExtension);               // Output: txt
    pritn(fileMetadata.fileType);                    // Output: TextDocument
    pritn(fileMetadata.creationTime?.toString());    // Output: 2024-08-01 17:16:26.500018
    // ...
}

Screenshots

Windows

Contributing

If you would like to contribute to the development of this plugin, please fork the repository and submit a pull request. For detailed contribution guidelines, please refer to the CONTRIBUTING.md file.

License

This plugin is licensed under the MIT License.