Added #

• ✨ Initial release of RATooltip package
• 🎯 Two trigger modes: tap and hold (500ms duration)
• 📍 Smart positioning system with automatic edge detection
• 🎨 Four positioning options: top, bottom, left, right
• ✨ Smooth animations with 150ms duration and easeOutCubic curves
• 🎭 Custom arrow indicators that point to target widgets
• 🔄 Automatic repositioning when tooltips would appear off-screen
• 📱 Cross-platform support for Android, iOS, macOS, Linux, Windows, and Web
• 🎪 Highly customizable styling:
  • Custom colors and background
  • Custom text styles and alignment
  • Custom padding and margins
  • Custom box shadows
• 🚀 Performance optimizations:
  • Efficient rendering with RepaintBoundary
  • Smart state management
  • Proper memory management
• 📦 Modular architecture:
  • Separated models for triggers and positions
  • Internal components for arrows
  • Clean widget structure
• 🧪 Comprehensive testing suite:
  • Unit tests for core functionality
  • Integration tests for UI interactions
  • Automated testing for all platforms
• 📚 Complete documentation:
  • Comprehensive README with examples
  • API documentation
  • Example application
• 🎨 Example application demonstrating all features:
  • All trigger modes
  • Different positions
  • Custom styling examples
  • Performance demonstrations

Features #

• RATooltip widget - Main tooltip component
• RATooltipTrigger enum - Trigger mode definitions (tap, hold)
• RATooltipPosition enum - Position definitions (top, bottom, left, right)
• Smart edge detection - Prevents tooltips from appearing off-screen
• Custom content support - Both text messages and custom widgets
• Gesture handling - Optimized touch and mouse interactions
• Animation system - Smooth scale and position transitions
• Arrow system - Dynamic arrow positioning and styling

Technical Details #

• Minimum Flutter version: Flutter 3.0.0
• Minimum Dart version: Dart 2.17.0
• Dependencies: Only Flutter SDK (no external dependencies)
• Platform support: All Flutter-supported platforms
• Performance: Optimized for 60fps on all platforms

Documentation #

• Complete API reference
• Usage examples for all features
• Performance guidelines
• Contributing guidelines
• MIT License

Upcoming Features (Roadmap) #

• 🎯 Additional trigger modes: hover, double-tap
• 🎨 Theme integration: Support for Flutter themes
• 📱 Accessibility improvements: Screen reader support
• 🔧 Builder pattern: More flexible content building
• 🎪 Animation customization: Custom animation curves and durations

• 🌐 RTL support: Right-to-left language support
• 📏 Size constraints: Min/max width and height options
• 🎭 Multiple tooltips: Support for tooltip chains
• 🔄 Auto-dismiss: Time-based auto-hiding
• 📍 Offset positioning: Fine-tune tooltip positioning

Future Considerations #

• 🎨 Tooltip templates: Pre-built tooltip styles
• 📱 Responsive design: Adaptive sizing for different screen sizes
• 🎪 Advanced animations: More animation options
• 🔧 Plugin architecture: Support for custom extensions

Migration Guides #

From 0.x.x to 1.0.0 #

This is the initial release, so no migration is needed.

Support #

For questions, issues, or feature requests:

• 📧 GitHub Issues: https://github.com/RamaMS06/ra_tooltip/issues
• 📚 Documentation: README.md
• 💡 Examples: See example/ directory

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