flutterimagerenderscreencapture

Why Flutter can't find the new API toImageSync for RenderRepaintBoundary class?


The method 'toImageSync' was recently added to Flutter for RenderRepaintBoundary. As shown in this link.

https://api.flutter.dev/flutter/rendering/RenderRepaintBoundary/toImageSync.html

However, it gives me the following error when I try to use it. It works fine if I switch to 'toImage()'. I'm running the latest stable 3.3.10 version.

**The method 'toImageSync' isn't defined for the class 'RenderRepaintBoundary'.**

final boundary =
        key.currentContext!.findRenderObject() as RenderRepaintBoundary;
ui.Image image = boundary.toImageSync();

Solution

  • I don't know why the latest stable 3.3.10 version doesn't recognize toImageSync, but to make it work I simpy updated my flutter to the nearest beta version.

    1. Make sure your flutter path is the same as you use in android studio

    2. Upgrade to beta:

    flutter channel beta
    flutter upgrade
    flutter -version
    
    1. Set the minimum flutter version in your pubspec.yaml to your installed version:
    environment:
      sdk: '>=2.18.6 <3.0.0'
      flutter: '>=3.7.0-1.4.pre'