Flutter (Dart) How to add copy to clipboard on tap to a app?

Flutter (Dart) How to Add Copy to Clipboard on Tap to an App?

Are you a beginner to Flutter and looking to add a copy to clipboard feature when a user taps on a name in your app? Look no further! In this tutorial, I'll show you how to implement this functionality.

The Problem

A user wants to copy a name generated in a Flutter app to their clipboard. They have followed a tutorial and created a name generating app, but they are unsure how to add the copy to clipboard feature on tap.

The Solution

To add the copy to clipboard feature, we need to use the flutter/services.dart package. This package provides access to the platform's clipboard functionality.

Here's the step-by-step solution:

1. Import the clipboard class from the flutter/services.dart package. Add the following line at the top of your code:

import 'package:flutter/services.dart';

1. In the _buildRow method, add the following code inside the onTap function:

onTap: () {
  final name = pair.asPascalCase;
  Clipboard.setData(ClipboardData(text: name));
  ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
    SnackBar(content: Text('Copied \"$name\" to clipboard')),
  );
  setState(() {
    if (alreadySaved) {
      _saved.remove(pair);
    } else {
      _saved.add(pair);
    }
  });
},

This code does the following:

• It gets the name from the pair object and assigns it to the name variable.

• It sets the data on the clipboard using the Clipboard.setData() method, passing a ClipboardData object with the text parameter set to the name variable.

• It shows a snackbar with a success message, informing the user that the name has been copied to the clipboard.

• It updates the state to reflect the user's tap on the name.

1. Run your app and test the functionality by tapping on a name. You should see the name being copied to the clipboard and a snackbar message confirming the copy.

That's it! You have successfully added the copy to clipboard feature to your Flutter app.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to add the copy to clipboard feature to a Flutter app. By using the flutter/services.dart package and a few lines of code, we were able to enable this functionality.

Now it's your turn! Give it a try in your app and let us know how it went. Share your experience and any other interesting features you've added to your app in the comments below.

Happy Fluttering! 🚀