How to create a multi-select gridview-layout like android photo app in Flutter?

Question

How do i create a gridview-layout with multi-select feature in Flutter, like android photo app? I was looking for an existing widget but couldn't find one.

What I have at the moment: a gridview-layout with n rows and 2 columns. The cells contain a GridTile-widget with some information and a header text. Now i want to have a functionality like in android photo app, after a long press on one of these tiles, a check-circle appears on the left top corner for all items.

Do i have to build this on my own, or is there an existing Flutter-widget which i didn't find so far?

Answer 1

I also don't know an existing widget, but perhaps this will help you:

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

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

class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
  // This widget is the root of your application.
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      title: 'Flutter Demo',
      debugShowCheckedModeBanner: false,
      theme: ThemeData(
        primarySwatch: Colors.blue,
      ),
      home: MyHomePage(title: 'Flutter Demo Home Page'),
    );
  }
}

class MyHomePage extends StatefulWidget {
  MyHomePage({Key key, this.title}) : super(key: key);

  final String title;

  @override
  _MyHomePageState createState() => _MyHomePageState();
}

class _MyHomePageState extends State<MyHomePage> {
  List<String> _imageList = List();
  List<int> _selectedIndexList = List();
  bool _selectionMode = false;

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    List<Widget> _buttons = List();
    if (_selectionMode) {
      _buttons.add(IconButton(
          icon: Icon(Icons.delete),
          onPressed: () {
            _selectedIndexList.sort();
            print('Delete ${_selectedIndexList.length} items! Index: ${_selectedIndexList.toString()}');
          }));
    }

    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        title: Text(widget.title),
        actions: _buttons,
      ),
      body: _createBody(),
    );
  }

  @override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();

    _imageList.add('https://picsum.photos/800/600/?image=280');
    _imageList.add('https://picsum.photos/800/600/?image=281');
    _imageList.add('https://picsum.photos/800/600/?image=282');
    _imageList.add('https://picsum.photos/800/600/?image=283');
    _imageList.add('https://picsum.photos/800/600/?image=284');
  }

  void _changeSelection({bool enable, int index}) {
    _selectionMode = enable;
    _selectedIndexList.add(index);
    if (index == -1) {
      _selectedIndexList.clear();
    }
  }

  Widget _createBody() {
    return StaggeredGridView.countBuilder(
      crossAxisCount: 2,
      mainAxisSpacing: 4.0,
      crossAxisSpacing: 4.0,
      primary: false,
      itemCount: _imageList.length,
      itemBuilder: (BuildContext context, int index) {
        return getGridTile(index);
      },
      staggeredTileBuilder: (int index) => StaggeredTile.count(1, 1),
      padding: const EdgeInsets.all(4.0),
    );
  }

  GridTile getGridTile(int index) {
    if (_selectionMode) {
      return GridTile(
          header: GridTileBar(
            leading: Icon(
              _selectedIndexList.contains(index) ? Icons.check_circle_outline : Icons.radio_button_unchecked,
              color: _selectedIndexList.contains(index) ? Colors.green : Colors.black,
            ),
          ),
          child: GestureDetector(
            child: Container(
              decoration: BoxDecoration(border: Border.all(color: Colors.blue[50], width: 30.0)),
              child: Image.network(
                _imageList[index],
                fit: BoxFit.cover,
              ),
            ),
            onLongPress: () {
              setState(() {
                _changeSelection(enable: false, index: -1);
              });
            },
            onTap: () {
              setState(() {
                if (_selectedIndexList.contains(index)) {
                  _selectedIndexList.remove(index);
                } else {
                  _selectedIndexList.add(index);
                }
              });
            },
          ));
    } else {
      return GridTile(
        child: InkResponse(
          child: Image.network(
            _imageList[index],
            fit: BoxFit.cover,
          ),
          onLongPress: () {
            setState(() {
              _changeSelection(enable: true, index: index);
            });
          },
        ),
      );
    }
  }
}

I used staggered grid view to show a grid and grid tiles with a header to have a space for the selection icon. Hope that helps!