Use SnackBar with CupertinoPageScaffold - dart

Question

Is there a way to use a SnackBar with a CupertinoPageScaffold?
I am getting the following error:
Scaffold.of() called with a context that does not contain a Scaffold.
No Scaffold ancestor could be found starting from the context that was passed to Scaffold.of().
Invoking a SnackBar in a child widget using:
final snackBar = SnackBar(
content: Text('Yay! A SnackBar!'),
action: SnackBarAction(
label: 'Undo',
onPressed: () {
// Some code to undo the change!
},
),
);
// Find the Scaffold in the Widget tree and use it to show a SnackBar!
Scaffold.of(context).showSnackBar(snackBar);

Answer 1

You need to include a Scaffold as CupertinoPageScaffold isn't a child of it, then you need to separate the code where you call the showSnackBar function from that of Scaffold into a separate class which is here the SnackBarBody because a SnackBar and a Scaffold can't be called from the same Build function. Here's a complete working example:
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:flutter/cupertino.dart';
void main() => runApp(SnackBarDemo());
class SnackBarDemo extends StatelessWidget {
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return MaterialApp(
title: 'SnackBar Demo',
home: CupertinoPageScaffold(
child: SnackBarPage(),
),
);
}
}
class SnackBarPage extends StatelessWidget {
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
body: SnackBarBody(),
);
}
}
class SnackBarBody extends StatefulWidget {
SnackBarBody({Key key,}):
super(key: key);
#override
_SnackBarBodyState createState() => new _SnackBarBodyState();
}
class _SnackBarBodyState extends State<SnackBarBody> {
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Center(
child: RaisedButton(
onPressed: () {
final snackBar = SnackBar(content: Text('Yay! A SnackBar!'),action: SnackBarAction(label: 'Undo',
onPressed: () {
// Some code to undo the change!
},
),
);
// Find the Scaffold in the Widget tree and use it to show a SnackBar!
Scaffold.of(context).showSnackBar(snackBar);
},
child: Text('Show SnackBar'),
),
);
}
}

Answer 2

Cupertino widgets should be specific for iOS, SnackBar come to replace Android Toasts but there is no Android Toast equivalent in iOS, so you cannot natively add a SnackBar to a CupertinoScaffold as it will not follow iOS guidelines.
One solution will be to extend CupertinoScaffold and add it the SnackBar code.
An other is in Mazin Ibrahim answer, note that it isn't recommended to nest Scaffolds.

Answer 3

Although, it is not possible to use showSnackBar with CupertinoPageScaffold, but you can create customisable SnackBar like feature for iOS (CupertinoPageScaffold) by making use of OverlayEntry.
Because an Overlay uses a Stack layout, overlay entries can use Positioned and AnimatedPositioned to position themselves within the overlay.
Here, I've created a function showCupertinoSnackBar for easier use:
import 'package:flutter/cupertino.dart';
void showCupertinoSnackBar({
required BuildContext context,
required String message,
int durationMillis = 3000,
}) {
final overlayEntry = OverlayEntry(
builder: (context) => Positioned(
bottom: 8.0,
left: 8.0,
right: 8.0,
child: CupertinoPopupSurface(
child: Padding(
padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(
horizontal: 8.0,
vertical: 8.0,
),
child: Text(
widget.message,
style: TextStyle(
fontSize: 14.0,
color: CupertinoColors.secondaryLabel,
),
textAlign: TextAlign.center,
),
),
),
),
);
Future.delayed(
Duration(milliseconds: durationMillis),
overlayEntry.remove,
);
Overlay.of(Navigator.of(context).context)?.insert(overlayEntry);
}
You can customise the SnackBar to your liking. If you need to animate the overlay, here's another example using AnimatedPositioned inside a stateful widget:
import 'package:flutter/cupertino.dart';
void showCupertinoSnackBar({
required BuildContext context,
required String message,
int durationMillis = 3000,
}) {
const animationDurationMillis = 200;
final overlayEntry = OverlayEntry(
builder: (context) => _CupertinoSnackBar(
message: message,
animationDurationMillis: animationDurationMillis,
waitDurationMillis: durationMillis,
),
);
Future.delayed(
Duration(milliseconds: durationMillis + 2 * animationDurationMillis),
overlayEntry.remove,
);
Overlay.of(Navigator.of(context).context)?.insert(overlayEntry);
}
class _CupertinoSnackBar extends StatefulWidget {
final String message;
final int animationDurationMillis;
final int waitDurationMillis;
const _CupertinoSnackBar({
Key? key,
required this.message,
required this.animationDurationMillis,
required this.waitDurationMillis,
}) : super(key: key);
#override
State<_CupertinoSnackBar> createState() => _CupertinoSnackBarState();
}
class _CupertinoSnackBarState extends State<_CupertinoSnackBar> {
bool _show = false;
#override
void initState() {
super.initState();
Future.microtask(() => setState(() => _show = true));
Future.delayed(
Duration(
milliseconds: widget.waitDurationMillis,
),
() {
if (mounted) {
setState(() => _show = false);
}
},
);
}
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return AnimatedPositioned(
bottom: _show ? 8.0 : -50.0,
left: 8.0,
right: 8.0,
curve: _show ? Curves.linearToEaseOut : Curves.easeInToLinear,
duration: Duration(milliseconds: widget.animationDurationMillis),
child: CupertinoPopupSurface(
child: Padding(
padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(
horizontal: 8.0,
vertical: 8.0,
),
child: Text(
widget.message,
style: TextStyle(
fontSize: 14.0,
color: CupertinoColors.secondaryLabel,
),
textAlign: TextAlign.center,
),
),
),
);
}
}