Added #

• 🎉 Initial release of Flutter Custom Keyboard package
• ⌨️ Complete custom keyboard widget with QWERTY, numeric, and symbols layouts
• 🎨 Modern UI design with gradients, shadows, and rounded corners
• ⚡ Multi-layer animations including scale, ripple, flash, and glow effects
• 📱 Cross-platform support for Android and iOS
• 💫 Haptic feedback with different patterns for different key types
• 🔄 Smart state management for shift/caps lock functionality
• 📏 Responsive design that adapts to different screen sizes
• 🎯 Easy integration with drop-in CustomTextField widget
• 📦 KeyboardScaffold for global keyboard management
• 🔒 Automatic input focus and scrolling management
• ✨ Visual feedback with instant response to key presses
• 🎮 Programmatic keyboard control via KeyboardManager
• 📖 Comprehensive documentation and examples
• 🧪 Example app demonstrating all features

Features #

• Keyboard Layouts:

  • QWERTY layout with full alphabet support
  • Numeric layout with number pad
  • Symbols layout with special characters and punctuation
  • Easy switching between layouts with dedicated keys

• Visual Effects:

  • Scale animation on key press
  • Ripple effect expanding from tap point
  • Flash animation for instant visual feedback
  • Glow effect for special keys (Enter, Backspace, Shift)
  • Dynamic elevation changes during interaction
  • Modern gradient backgrounds and shadows

• User Experience:

  • Haptic feedback with contextual vibration patterns
  • Smooth keyboard slide-in/out animations
  • Automatic scrolling to keep focused fields visible
  • Smart focus management between multiple text fields
  • System keyboard suppression to prevent conflicts

• Developer Experience:

  • Simple drop-in replacement for TextField
  • Minimal setup with KeyboardScaffold wrapper
  • Flexible CustomKeyboard widget for advanced usage
  • Comprehensive API with KeyboardManager
  • TypeScript-like API documentation
  • Rich example app with multiple use cases

• Technical:

  • Built with Flutter 3.10.0+ and Dart 3.0.0+
  • Uses TickerProviderStateMixin for smooth animations
  • Proper memory management with dispose methods
  • Cross-platform haptic feedback implementation
  • Optimized for performance with efficient state management

API Reference #

• KeyboardScaffold: Main wrapper widget for global keyboard functionality
• CustomTextField: Drop-in TextField replacement with keyboard integration
• CustomKeyboard: Core keyboard widget for advanced usage
• KeyboardManager: Static class for programmatic keyboard control
• KeyboardStateManager: State management for keyboard layouts and modes
• KeyboardLayouts: Predefined layout configurations
• KeyData: Individual key configuration model

Documentation #

• Comprehensive README.md with installation and usage guide
• API documentation with detailed property descriptions
• Multiple usage examples from basic to advanced
• Troubleshooting guide for common issues
• Platform-specific feature compatibility table
• Contributing guidelines and development setup

Known Issues #

• None reported in initial release

Breaking Changes #

• None (initial release)

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Release Notes #

What's New in 1.0.0 #

This is the initial stable release of Flutter Custom Keyboard, providing a complete solution for custom keyboard implementation in Flutter applications.

Key Highlights:

• ✅ Production Ready: Thoroughly tested and optimized for performance
• ✅ Easy Integration: Drop-in replacement for standard TextField widgets
• ✅ Beautiful Design: Modern Material Design with smooth animations
• ✅ Cross-Platform: Works seamlessly on both Android and iOS
• ✅ Developer Friendly: Comprehensive documentation and examples

Perfect For:

• Login and registration forms
• Search functionality
• Chat applications
• Data entry forms
• Any app requiring custom text input

Get Started:

dependencies:
  flutter_custom_keyboard: ^1.0.0

We're excited to see what you build with Flutter Custom Keyboard! 🚀