keyboard_manager 0.2.2

Widget made to intercept keyboard key press and do what you want.

Keyboard Manager

This is a wrapper for the raw keyboard listener made to simplify intercept external keyboard button press.

Installation

To install the package use the latest:

keyboard_manager : latest

Usage

To use this plugin simply wrap the Scaffold of your root widget with the KeyboardManager widget.

In your initState instantiate a Keyboard with what you want to do when the relative keys are pressed.

Example app

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

void main() => runApp(MyApp());

class MyApp extends StatefulWidget {
  @override
  _MyAppState createState() => _MyAppState();
}

class _MyAppState extends State<MyApp> {
  Keyboard _keyboard;

  @override
  void initState() {
    _keyboard = new Keyboard(
      left: (){
        print("left key pressed");
      },
      right: (){
        print("right key pressed");
      }
    );
    super.initState();
  }
  
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      home: KeyboardManager(
        keyboard: _keyboard,
        autofocus: true,
        child: Scaffold(
          appBar: AppBar(
            title: const Text('Keyboard manager example'),
          ),
          body: Center(
            child: Text('I am listening to keyboard events'),
          ),
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Please make sure to update tests as appropriate.

License

MIT