Matrix Terminal

A Flutter widget that renders a stream of characters with a Matrix-style green glow effect. Set the background to black for the authentic Matrix look.

Features

• Stream-based character rendering with typing animation
• Matrix-style green glow effect with multiple shadow layers
• Animated blinking cursor
• Customizable text color and style
• Built-in Courier New font for authentic terminal appearance

Installation

Add this to your package's pubspec.yaml file:

dependencies:
  matrix_terminal: VERSION

Usage

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

class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      home: Container(
        color: Colors.black, // Black background for authentic Matrix look
        child: MatrixTerminal(
          characterStream: yourCharacterStream(),
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

// Example character stream
Stream<String> yourCharacterStream() async* {
  var text = "Welcome to the Matrix...";
  for (int i = 0; i < text.length; i++) {
    await Future.delayed(Duration(milliseconds: 50));
    yield text[i];
  }
}

Parameters

• characterStream (required): A Stream<String> that provides characters to display
• textColor: Color of the text (default: Matrix green Color.fromARGB(255, 107, 255, 119))
• style: Optional TextStyle to customize font properties

Example

The example demonstrates a simple implementation with a mock AI response stream:

Stream<String> mockAiAnswser() async* {
  var answer = 'Machine learning is a subset of artificial intelligence...';
  for (int i = 0; i < answer.length; i++) {
    await Future.delayed(Duration(milliseconds: 25));
    yield answer[i];
  }
}

License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.