simple_logger_overlay #

A lightweight, Dart 3-compatible Flutter logging package with a draggable in-app log viewer overlay — inspired by let_log, rebuilt for modern apps.
Built with 💙 by Saumya Macwan.

✨ Features #

• 🧠 Non-blocking: Log I/O runs in a background isolate
• 🌈 Material 3 overlay, dark/light theme aware
• 📄 Pretty-printed JSON views for network logs
• 🌐 Dio interceptor for network logging with status coloring
• 💬 Integrates with BLoC, Riverpod, GetX, and logger
• 🔍 Filter, sort, search logs
• 📤 Export logs as .json, or copy to clipboard
• 🧾 Detailed log view on card tap
• 🚀 Shake-to-open overlay (debug-only)
• 🐞 Draggable floating debug button
• 🔌 Optional: GoRouterObserver, AppLifecycleObserver
• 🖥️ Emoji + color-coded console logging (with toggle)
• 🧰 Simple static API: SimpleLoggerOverlay.log(...)

📱 Screenshots #

🚀 Getting Started #

import 'package:simple_logger_overlay/simple_logger_overlay.dart';

@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
  return FloatingActionButton(
    onPressed: () {
      SimpleLoggerOverlay.show(context);
    },
    child: const Icon(Icons.file_present),
  );
}

🪵 Log from Anywhere #

Log directly with the static API:

SimpleLoggerOverlay.log("Something happened", level: LogLevel.info, tag: 'HomeScreen');

🧩 Integrations #

🧠 BLoC

import 'package:simple_logger_overlay/core/bloc_logger_observer.dart';

Future<void> main() async {
  WidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
  Bloc.observer = SimpleOverlayBlocObserverLogger();
}

🌱 Riverpod

import 'package:simple_logger_overlay/core/riverpod_logger.dart';

void main() {
  runApp(
    ProviderScope(
      observers: [SimpleOverlayLoggerRiverpodObserver()],
      child: const MyApp(),
    ),
  );
}

⚡ GetX

import 'package:simple_logger_overlay/core/getx_logger_patch.dart';

void main() {
  simpleOverlayGetXLogObserver();
}

🌐 Dio Interceptor

import 'package:dio/dio.dart';
import 'package:simple_logger_overlay/core/network_logger_interceptor.dart';

final dio = Dio()
  ..interceptors.add(SimpleOverlayNetworkLoggerInterceptor());

🧭 GoRouter

MaterialApp.router(
  routerDelegate: GoRouter(
    observers: [SimpleOverlayGoRouterObserver()],
    ...
  ).routerDelegate,
);

📱 App Lifecycle

WidgetsBinding.instance.addObserver(SimpleOverlayAppLifecycleObserver());

🐞 Debug Floating Button #

Stack(
  children: [
    child!,
    const SimpleOverlayDraggableDebuggerFAB(navigatorKey: rootNavigatorKey),
  ],
);

💻 Console Logging #

Logs are also printed in your terminal with emojis and color by default.

[2025-06-24T19:15:01.000Z] 🔍 [DEBUG] [LoginBloc] Event dispatched
[2025-06-24T19:15:02.000Z] 🔥 [ERROR] [LoginBloc] Invalid password

Disable if needed:

SimpleOverlayLogStorageService.enableConsole = false;

📦 Export Logs #

Use the export button in the top-right corner of the overlay to:

• 📤 Export logs as .json
• 📋 Copy current log to clipboard

🛠️ License #

MIT © 2025 Saumya Macwan