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Flutter Desktop - System tray implementation
I am new to flutter i am struggling to create a system tray implementation.
What i need is:
Create a tray icon for my application.
Be able to hide and show the application window through the tray icon right click menu.
Be able to add options to…

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Flutter Desktop: how to hide a window (and keep the process alive)?
Is it possible to programmatically hide or close a window (not minimize), but still keep the process alive? This is similar to the hide()/show() methods in Qt and this is the standard approach in order to minimize the app to the tray.

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dart / flutter run process with sudo
I would like to develop a flutter app for mac desktop and access the macs powermetrics with sudo powermetrics is there a way to ask the user for sudo privileges for this command on first run?

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Flutter MacOS MethodChannel Communication to AppDelegate
How do you access the FlutterBinaryMessenger in the AppDelegate on the Swift side of a MacOS Flutter application? In all the examples I have found, the AppDelegate is just a placeholder. You need to get the FlutterBinaryMessenger to instantiate a…

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Is there a solution to work with sqlite on Flutter Desktop for Windows?
I am searching for a plugin or any solution that make SQLite work on flutter desktop windows app, i tried sqflite plugin and it work well with macOS desktop app but it doesn't support windows.

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Does flutter uses skia rendering engine for web as well as desktop-applications?
Does flutter uses skia rendering engine for web as well as desktop-applications? ( as used in flutter for mobile)

Amit Chauhan
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Is it possible to use any kind of database in Flutter Desktop
After 2 weeks of UI code for my desktop app I just found out that firebase doesn't support flutter desktop, Sqflite doesn't work too. So I how can I access any kind of database for flutter desktop?
I've already tried Sqflite and Firebase, and Rest…

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How to Capture multiple screen screenshot in flutter desktop?
I am looking for a way or package that can help me to capture multiple screen.
I have been through some packages that supports single fullscreen screenshot but I want to capture all the screens connected.

MANISH DAYMA
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Flutter desktop opens a new window
When clicking a button I want to open a separate new flutter window on my desktop flutter application. How can I do that? It must work separately.
My OS: Windows 10

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Flutter desktop - drop out files
I use this plugin to drag files from desktop to my flutter app:
https://pub.dev/packages/desktop_drop
There is any plugin to do the opposite?
So drop out from my flutter app to desktop.
Thanks.

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Is it possible to develop flutter windows desktop with fcm push notification?
I was thinking to developing a windows desktop application with dart and flutter but i don't know how can i integrate Firebase cloud messaging with it. Any suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks in advance

Ro Ja
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Calling C# code from Windows Flutter desktop app
I am trying to call a function from a c# dll in a flutter desktop app,
In the C# dll I have,
using System;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
namespace MathLibrary
{
// NOTE: I have set set [assembly: ComVisible(true)] in AssemblyInfo.cs
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Build option for windows is not showing in android studio
I am in the latest stable release for flutter desktop and have installed Visual Studio 2022 but still the option for "Windows" is not showing.
Do i still need to run the below command in stable release?
flutter config --enable--desktop

Deepak Lohmod
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How to add splash screen in flutter desktop
I want to show a splash screen like this

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How to enable On-Screen-Keyboard for Flutter linux desktop
I have developed a Desktop App for Linux with Flutter.
My Flutter Version is: Channel dev, 2.6.0-0.0.pre, on Ubuntu 21.04 5.11.0-1015-raspi with VS Code Version 1.56.2.
Flutter doctor did not find an issue.
Since i want to use this app via…

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