Are you building a Flutter app that requires a rich text editing feature? Look no further! In this blog post, we’ll show you how to add a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) HTML editor in your Flutter app. With a WYSIWYG editor, users can edit text and format it with various styles, fonts, and sizes, just like in a word processor.

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Why Use a WYSIWYG HTML Editor in Your Flutter App?

A WYSIWYG HTML editor offers several benefits, including:

1. Improved user experience: Users can edit text and formatting without needing to know HTML syntax.
2. Enhanced content creation: Users can create rich, formatted content without having to switch between the editor and a separate HTML editor.
3. Increased collaboration: Multiple users can collaborate on content creation, as the WYSIWYG editor provides a simple, intuitive interface for text editing.

Step-by-Step Guide to Adding a WYSIWYG HTML Editor in Flutter:

To add a WYSIWYG HTML editor in your Flutter app, follow these steps:

Step 1: Add the flutter_wysiwyg Package

First, you need to add the `flutter_wysiwyg` package to your Flutter project. Open your terminal and run the following command:

flutter pub add flutter_wysiwyg

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Step 2: Create a New Widget

Next, create a new widget in your Flutter app where you want to add the WYSIWYG HTML editor. For example, you can create a new widget called `WysiwygEditor`.

Step 3: Initialize the WYSIWYG Editor

In the `WysiwygEditor` widget, initialize the WYSIWYG editor by calling the `init` method:

import 'package:flutter_wysiwyg/flutter_wysiwyg.dart';
class WysiwygEditor extends StatefulWidget {
@override
_WysiwygEditorState createState() => _WysiwygEditorState();
}
class _WysiwygEditorState extends State {
    WysiwygController _wysiwygController = WysiwygController();
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
  return Wysiwyg(
    controllers: [_wysiwygController],
    htmlToolbarOptions: HtmlToolbarOptions(
      defaultFontFamily: 'Arial',
      fontSizes: [12, 14, 18],
      fontFamilies: ['Arial', 'Times New Roman', 'Courier New'],
    ),
  );
}
}

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Step 4: Set the Initial HTML Content

To set the initial HTML content, use the `text` property of the `Wysiwyg` widget:

class _WysiwygEditorState extends State {
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Wysiwyg(
controllers: [_wysiwygController],
html: 'Hello, World!'
// Set the initial HTML content
htmlToolbarOptions: HtmlToolbarOptions(
defaultFontFamily: 'Arial',
fontSizes: [12, 14, 18],
fontFamilies: ['Arial', 'Times New Roman', 'Courier New'],
),
);
}
}

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Step 5: Display the WYSIWYG Editor

Finally, display the WYSIWYG editor in your Flutter app by wrapping it in a `Scaffold` and `Body`:

class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      home: Scaffold(
        body: WysiwygEditor(),
      ),
    );
  }
}

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With these steps, you have successfully added a WYSIWYG HTML editor in your Flutter app!

Conclusion

In this blog post, we showed you how to add a WYSIWYG HTML editor in your Flutter app. With a WYSIWYG editor, your users can create rich, formatted content easily, improving their overall experience. By following the steps outlined in this post, you can add this feature to your Flutter app and enhance its user-friendliness.