permission_plus_windows 1.0.0

Windows implementation of the permission_plus plugin.

permission_plus_windows

The Windows implementation of permission_plus.

Usage

This package is endorsed and will be automatically included when you depend on permission_plus. There is no need to add this package to your pubspec.yaml directly.

Users should depend on permission_plus instead of this package.

Windows Permission Model

Important: Windows desktop (Win32) apps do not have a mobile-style permission model. Unlike iOS and Android, there are no per-app permission dialogs shown to the user.

How Permissions Work on Windows

• Default state: Desktop apps are allowed access to most resources (camera, microphone, location, etc.) by default.
• No runtime popups: The OS does not show permission consent dialogs for Win32 desktop apps. Calling requestPermission() checks the current status but will not trigger a system popup.
• User control: Users manage privacy settings system-wide via Windows Settings > Privacy & Security. Each privacy category (Camera, Microphone, Location, etc.) has a toggle for "Let desktop apps access your [resource]".

Permission Behavior Reference

Permission	Behavior on Windows
Camera	Checks via WinRT DeviceAccessInformation. Returns actual status based on Windows Privacy settings.
Microphone	Checks via WinRT DeviceAccessInformation. Returns actual status based on Windows Privacy settings.
Location	Checks via WinRT Geolocator::RequestAccessAsync. Returns actual status based on Windows Privacy settings.
Bluetooth	Checks via WinRT DeviceAccessInformation. Returns actual status based on Windows Privacy settings.
Notification	Always granted — Win32 apps can send notifications without restriction.
Photos / Videos / Audio	Always granted — Win32 apps have full filesystem access.
Storage	Always granted — no filesystem sandbox on Windows.
Contacts / Calendar / Reminders	Always granted — no system-level permission gate for Win32 apps.
Sensors / Speech / MediaLibrary	Always granted — no permission API exists on Windows.
Phone / SMS	Always granted — not applicable to desktop platforms.
AppTrackingTransparency	Always granted — Apple-only concept.

Possible Return Values for Gated Permissions

For Camera, Microphone, Location, and Bluetooth, the following statuses may be returned:

Status	Meaning
granted	Access is allowed in Windows Privacy settings.
permanentlyDenied	The user has disabled access in Windows Settings.
restricted	Access is denied by system policy (e.g., Group Policy, MDM).
notDetermined	The status could not be determined.

Recommended Usage Pattern

Since Windows doesn't show permission dialogs, the recommended pattern is to check the status and direct the user to Windows Settings if denied:

import 'package:permission_plus/permission_plus.dart';

final status = await PermissionPlus.checkPermission(PermissionType.camera);

if (status == PermissionStatus.granted) {
  // Proceed with camera access
} else {
  // Show a message explaining the user needs to enable access
  // in Windows Settings, then open the settings page:
  await PermissionPlus.openSettings();
}

openSettings()

Opens Windows Settings > Privacy & Security (ms-settings:privacy) so users can manage privacy toggles directly from your app.

Issues

Please file any issues or feature requests at the issue tracker.