How do you detect the host platform from Dart code?

Question

For UI that should differ slightly on iOS and Android, i.e. on different platforms, there must be a way to detect which one the app is running on, but I couldn't find it in the docs. What is it?

Answer 1

import 'dart:io' show Platform;

if (Platform.isAndroid) {
  // Android-specific code
} else if (Platform.isIOS) {
  // iOS-specific code
}

All options include:

Platform.isAndroid
Platform.isFuchsia
Platform.isIOS
Platform.isLinux
Platform.isMacOS
Platform.isWindows

You can also detect if you are running on the web using kIsWeb, a global constant indicating if the application was compiled to run on the web:

import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart' show kIsWeb;

if (kIsWeb) {
  // running on the web!
} else {
  // NOT running on the web! You can check for additional platforms here.
}

• Platform documentation: https://docs.flutter.io/flutter/dart-io/Platform-class.html
• kIsWeb documentation: https://api.flutter.dev/flutter/foundation/kIsWeb-constant.html

Answer 2

Thanks to Collin, the final answer is:

bool isIOS = Theme.of(context).platform == TargetPlatform.iOS;

Answer 3

import 'dart:io' show Platform;  //at the top

String os = Platform.operatingSystem; //in your code
print(os);

Answer 4

Although defaultTargetPlatform will work, I would suggest using Theme.of(context).targetPlatform. This enables testing of iOS behavior (because defaultTargetPlatform is always TargetPlatform.android in tests). It also allows ancestors of your widget to override its target platform by wrapping it in a Theme widget.

Answer 5

It is simple just import the io library

import'dart:io' show Platform;
void main(){
if(Platform.isIOS){
  return someThing();
}else if(Platform.isAndroid){
  return otherThing();
}else if(Platform.isMacOS){
  return anotherThing();
}

or in very simple way

Platform.isIOS ? someThing() : anOther(),

Answer 6

if (Platform.isAndroid) {
  // Android-specific code/UI Component
} else if (Platform.isIOS) {
  // iOS-specific code/UI Component
}

Don't forget to import IO Library.

import 'dart:io';

If you are using import 'dart:html'; too in same file then you have to specify Platform definition as both libraries has definition of "Platform"

in that case use Platform Specific Code like Below:

import 'dart:io' as IO;
import 'dart:html';

if (IO.Platform.isAndroid) {
  // Android-specific code/UI Component
} else if (IO.Platform.isIOS) {
  // iOS-specific code/UI Component
}

If you are looking into Platform Integration properly I would Suggest Use Complete Example on Flutter site: https://flutter.dev/docs/development/platform-integration/platform-channels

Answer 7

You can do

defaultTargetPlatform == TargetPlatform.iOS
          ? kIOSTheme
          : kDefaultTheme,

from import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';

Answer 8

Most "Flutter" answer is as follows:

import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart' show TargetPlatform;

//...

if(Theme.of(context).platform == TargetPlatform.android)
    //do sth for Android
else if(Theme.of(context).platform == TargetPlatform.iOS)
    //do sth else for iOS
else if(Theme.of(context).platform == TargetPlatform.fuchsia)
    //even do sth else for Fuchsia OS

Answer 9

for more simple way for web and app both.try this

import 'dart:io' show Platform;
import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart' show kIsWeb;


var platformName = '';
if (kIsWeb) {
  platformName = "Web";
} else {
  if (Platform.isAndroid) {
    platformName = "Android";
  } else if (Platform.isIOS) {
    platformName = "IOS";
  } else if (Platform.isFuchsia) {
    platformName = "Fuchsia";
  } else if (Platform.isLinux) {
    platformName = "Linux";
  } else if (Platform.isMacOS) {
    platformName = "MacOS";
  } else if (Platform.isWindows) {
    platformName = "Windows";
  }
}
print("platformName :- "+platformName.toString());

Answer 10

import 'dart:io' as io;

if(io.Platform.isAndroid){
 doSomething();
}else {
 doSomethingElse();
}

Answer 11

You can use Universal Platform package:

https://pub.dev/packages/universal_platform

import 'package:universal_platform/universal_platform.dart';

bool isIos = UniversalPlatform.isIOS;
bool isAndroid = UniversalPlatform.isAndroid;
bool isWeb = UniversalPlatform.isWeb;
print('iOS: $isIos');
print('Android: $isAndroid');
print('Web: $isWeb');