Create rounded cached image in Flutter
I want to create a circle image where the image is fetched from the network and is also cached in Flutter.
Here is a code I found for a round image fetched from the network but the image not being cached.
new Container(
width:80.0,
height: 80.0,
decoration: new BoxDecoration(
shape: BoxShape.circle,
image: new DecorationImage(
image: new NetworkImage('https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/945853318273761280/0U40alJG_400x400.jpg'),
),
),
),
Now I found a widget for fetching, caching and presenting a image from the network
new CachedNetworkImage(imageUrl: 'https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/945853318273761280/0U40alJG_400x400.jpg')
But when I replace the NetworkImage widget with this CachedNetworkImage, it gives me an error saying the NetworkImage is not type image.
How can I achieve a round image that can be cached?
Edited: I tried this as suggested in the answer, but still got the same error: The argument type 'CachedNetworkImage' can't be assigned to the parameter type 'DecorationImage'.
decoration: new BoxDecoration(
shape: BoxShape.circle,
image: new CachedNetworkImage(image:
'https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/945853318273761280/0U40alJG_400x400.jpg'),
),
The CachedNetworkImage has a builder (ImageWidgetBuilder
) to further customize the display of the image.
Try it this way:
CachedNetworkImage(
imageUrl: 'https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/945853318273761280/0U40alJG_400x400.jpg',
imageBuilder: (context, imageProvider) => Container(
width: 80.0,
height: 80.0,
decoration: BoxDecoration(
shape: BoxShape.circle,
image: DecorationImage(
image: imageProvider, fit: BoxFit.cover),
),
),
placeholder: (context, url) => CircularProgressIndicator(),
errorWidget: (context, url, error) => Icon(Icons.error),
),
placeholder
and errorWidget
are widgets, which means you can put any widget in there and customize them as you wish.
DecorationImage
takes an ImageProvider
and not a widget.
There are two ways to solve this problem:
The cached_image_network
provides a class
that extends
ImageProvider
, i.e. CachedNetworkImageProvider
:
Container(
width: 80.0,
height: 80.0,
decoration: BoxDecoration(
shape: BoxShape.circle,
image: DecorationImage(
image: CachedNetworkImageProvider('https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/945853318273761280/0U40alJG_400x400.jpg'),
),
),
)
You could also just omit the DecorationImage
widget because the BoxDecoration
will work on any widget:
Container(
width: 80.0,
height: 80.0,
decoration: BoxDecoration(
shape: BoxShape.circle,
),
child: CachedNetworkImage('https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/945853318273761280/0U40alJG_400x400.jpg'),
)
In the latter example, I am using the regular CachedNetworkImage
, which will return a widget.
ClipOval widget is used to clip child widget into round shapes.
ClipOval(
child: CachedNetworkImage(imageUrl: "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/945853318273761280/0U40alJG_400x400.jpg",
width: 80.0,
height: 80.0,
),
)
The combination of CircleAvatar
and CachedNetworkImageProvider
solves your problem.
Here is an example:
CircleAvatar(
backgroundImage: CachedNetworkImageProvider(
'https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/945853318273761280/0U40alJG_400x400.jpg',
),
),
in my case this save my time , mybe you too.
CachedNetworkImage(
imageUrl: url,
errorWidget: (context, url, error) => Text("error"),
imageBuilder: (context, imageProvider) => CircleAvatar(
radius: 50,
backgroundImage: imageProvider,
),
);