Image Blur

This Flutter package provides the ability to add shimmer and blur effects to your images. You can apply these effects in circular and rectangular shapes, and use them with both local and online images.

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Initialize the cache configuration

void main() async {
  await ImageBlur.init();
  runApp(const MyApp());
}

Features

1. ImageBlur - Progressive Blur Loading

Display images with a progressive blur effect that smoothly transitions as the image loads.

ImageBlur(
  imageUrl: "https://picsum.photos/id/10/400/300",
  width: 300,
  height: 200,
  fit: BoxFit.cover,
  borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
)

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2. ImageHashPreview - BlurHash Placeholder

Display a BlurHash preview while the actual image loads. Great for smooth loading experiences.

ImageBlur.imageHashPreview(
  imagePath: "https://picsum.photos/id/15/400/300",
  width: 300,
  height: 200,
  fit: BoxFit.cover,
  borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
  duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 1000),
)

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3. ImageHashPreviewCircular - Circular BlurHash

Circular version of BlurHash preview, perfect for avatars and profile pictures.

ImageBlur.imageHashPreviewCircular(
  size: 120,
  imagePath: "https://picsum.photos/id/22/200/200",
  fit: BoxFit.cover,
)

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4. ImageCircularBlur - Circular with Shimmer Effect

Circular image with shimmer and blur effects.

ImageBlur.imageCircularBlur(
  size: 120,
  imageNetwork: "https://picsum.photos/id/1/200/200",
  isShimmer: true,
  isBlur: true,
)

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5. OptimizedImageHashPreview - Fast & Cached BlurHash

Optimized version with caching support for better performance. NEW

ImageBlur.optimizedImageHashPreview(
  imagePath: "https://picsum.photos/id/20/400/300",
  width: 300,
  height: 200,
  fit: BoxFit.cover,
  borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
  duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 500),
  hashLoadDelay: const Duration(milliseconds: 100),
  imageShowDelay: const Duration(milliseconds: 300),
  onLoaded: () {
    debugPrint('Image loaded successfully');
  },
  errorBuilder: (context, error) {
    return const Center(child: Icon(Icons.error));
  },
)

6. ImageBlurGetPaletteColor - Extract Dominant Colors

Extract the dominant color palette from an image for dynamic theming.

ImageBlur.imageBlurGetPalletteColor(
  imageUrl: "https://picsum.photos/id/28/400/300",
  width: 300,
  height: 200,
  borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
  onPaletteReceived: (paletteFuture) async {
    final palette = await paletteFuture;
    if (palette != null && palette.dominantColor != null) {
      // Use the dominant color
      print('Dominant color: ${palette.dominantColor!.color}');
    }
    return null;
  },
)

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7. BlurIsWeb - Web-Optimized Blur

Optimized for web platforms with placeholder and thumbnail support.

ImageBlur.blurIsWeb(
  placeholder: const AssetImage("assets/placeholder.jpg"),
  thumbnail: const NetworkImage("https://picsum.photos/id/5/50/50"),
  image: const NetworkImage("https://picsum.photos/id/5/400/300"),
  width: 300,
  height: 200,
  fit: BoxFit.cover,
  blur: 20.0,
)

BlurHash Cache Management

Manage BlurHash caching for better performance:

// Clear all cached BlurHash values
ImageHashManager.clearCache();

// Set maximum cache size (default: 100)
ImageHashManager.setMaxCacheSize(200);

// Preload BlurHash for multiple images
await ImageHashManager.preloadHashes([
  "https://picsum.photos/id/1/200/300",
  "https://picsum.photos/id/2/200/300",
  "https://picsum.photos/id/3/200/300",
]);

Getting started

dependencies:
  image_blur: ^1.1.0

How to use

import 'package:image_blur/image_blur.dart';

Complete Example

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:image_blur/image_blur.dart';

void main() async {
  await ImageBlur.init(removeCacheTime: 30);
  runApp(const MyApp());
}

class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
  const MyApp({super.key});

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      debugShowCheckedModeBanner: false,
      title: 'Image Blur Demo',
      theme: ThemeData(
        colorScheme: ColorScheme.fromSeed(seedColor: Colors.deepPurple),
        useMaterial3: true,
      ),
      home: const ImageGallery(),
    );
  }
}

class ImageGallery extends StatelessWidget {
  const ImageGallery({super.key});

  // Sample image URLs
  static const List<String> imageUrls = [
    "https://picsum.photos/id/10/400/300",
    "https://picsum.photos/id/11/400/300",
    "https://picsum.photos/id/12/400/300",
    "https://picsum.photos/id/13/400/300",
    "https://picsum.photos/id/14/400/300",
    "https://picsum.photos/id/15/400/300",
    "https://picsum.photos/id/16/400/300",
    "https://picsum.photos/id/17/400/300",
    "https://picsum.photos/id/18/400/300",
  ];

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        title: const Text('Image Blur Gallery'),
        backgroundColor: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.inversePrimary,
      ),
      body: Padding(
        padding: const EdgeInsets.all(8.0),
        child: GridView.builder(
          itemCount: imageUrls.length,
          gridDelegate: const SliverGridDelegateWithFixedCrossAxisCount(
            crossAxisCount: 3,
            crossAxisSpacing: 8,
            mainAxisSpacing: 8,
          ),
          itemBuilder: (context, index) {
            return ImageBlur.imageHashPreview(
              imagePath: imageUrls[index],
              fit: BoxFit.cover,
              borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
            );
          },
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

Additional information

If you have any issues, questions, or suggestions related to this package, please feel free to contact us at swan.dev1993@gmail.com. We welcome your feedback and will do our best to address any problems or provide assistance.

For more information about this package, you can also visit our GitHub repository where you can find additional resources, contribute to the package's development, and file issues or bug reports. We appreciate your contributions and feedback, and we aim to make this package as useful as possible for our users.

Thank you for using our package, and we look forward to hearing from you!

Libraries

image_blur