README.md

linkfy_text

Lightweight flutter package that detects linkable patterns(urls, emails, hashtags, etc) in a text and makes them clickable. It also allows you to customize the style of the linkified text and the link itself. It also allows you to choose what type of link to linkify in a text.¬

Usage

To use this package, add linkfy_text as a dependency in your pubspec.yaml file.

Example:

// first import the package
import 'package:linkfy_text/linkify_text.dart';

Container(
    child: LinkifyText(
    "This text contains a url: https://flutter.dev",
    linkStyle: TextStyle(color: Colors.blue),
    onTap: (link) {
        /// do stuff with `link`
        },
    );
)

Be default, The above snippet would linkify all urls in the string, you can choose what type of link to linkify by passing the LinkTypes parameter

Container(
    child: LinkifyText(
    "This text contains a url: https://flutter.dev and #flutter",
    linkStyle: TextStyle(color: Colors.blue),
    LinkTypes: [LinkType.url, LinkType.hashtag]
    onTap: (link) {
        /// do stuff with `link` like
        /// if(link.type == Link.url) launchUrl(link.value);
        },
    );
)

API Reference

LinkfyText

Parameter	Type	Description
textStyle	TextStyle	style applied to the text
linkStyle	TextStyle	style applied to the linkified text. defaults to textStyle
LinkTypes	List<LinkType>	a list of LinkType used to override the links to be linkified in a text either a url, hashtag or email. defaults to [LinkTypes.url]
onTap	Function(Link)	function called when a link is pressed

LinkType

Parameter	Type	Description
type	Link	the link type either url, email or hashtag, @mention
value	String	value the link holds

Contributions

Feel free to contribute to this project.

If you find a bug or want a feature, but don't know how to fix/implement it, please fill an issue.
If you fixed a bug or implemented a feature, please send a pull request.

TODO

• LinkifyTextField widget