Flutter: How to fix overflow in row?

Question

I have a Row inside a DropdownMenuItem, but when one part inside of it gets to long I get an overflow.

Here is a screenshot:

And this is the code:

Row(
                      children: [
                        Padding(
                          padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(5.0, 0.0, 30.0, 0.0),
                          child: Center(
                            widthFactor: 1,
                            child: CachedNetworkImage(
                              width: 40,
                              height: 40,
                              imageUrl: "https://[...].vercel.app/static/boatClasses/" + boat.boatClass + ".png",
                              progressIndicatorBuilder: (context, url, downloadProgress) => CircularProgressIndicator(value: downloadProgress.progress),
                              errorWidget: (context, url, error) => Icon(Icons.error),
                            ),
                          ),
                        ),
                        Column(
                          crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
                          children: [
                            Text(
                              boat.name,
                              style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyText1,
                              overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
                            ),
                            Text(
                              (boat.country == "" ? "" : boat.country + " ") + boat.sailNumber.toString(),
                              style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyText2,
                            ),
                          ],
                        ),
                        Expanded(
                          child: Row(
                            crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.center,
                            mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.end,
                            children: [
                              boat == selectedBoat
                                  ? Padding(
                                      padding: const EdgeInsets.only(right: 16.0),
                                      child: Icon(
                                        Icons.check_box,
                                        size: 35.0,
                                        color: Color(Hive.box("configs").get("colors")["applegreen"]),
                                      ),
                                    )
                                  : Container(),
                              GestureDetector(
                                onTap: () => Navigator.push(context, MaterialPageRoute(builder: (context) => BoatForm(CreationState.edit, true, boat))),
                                child: Padding(
                                  padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 10.0),
                                  child: Icon(
                                    Icons.edit,
                                    color: Color(Hive.box("configs").get("colors")["primary"]),
                                  ),
                                ),
                              ),
                              GestureDetector(
                                onTap: () {
                                  DatabaseInstance.boat.deleteBoat(boat.documentid);
                                  setState(() {});
                                },
                                child: Padding(
                                  padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 10.0),
                                  child: Icon(
                                    Icons.delete,
                                    color: Color(Hive.box("configs").get("colors")["secondary"]),
                                  ),
                                ),
                              ),
                            ],
                          ),

What I want it to look like is that the image on the left is always shown as well as the icons on the right. The texts in the middle should then be shortened to a length which doesn't result in an overflow. How can I achive that?

YoBo · Accepted Answer · 2021-02-07 15:23:43Z

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You can use Wrap widget. It will move the widgets to a new line if they can't fit.

Wrap( children: [ ... ], );

answered Feb 7, 2021 at 15:23

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Florian Over a year ago

If I understand the Wrap widget correctly, then it only works with multiple childrens. I just have one: the Text. I think this is why it doesn't work.

YoBo Over a year ago

Did you try to wrap the text or parent column in flexible?

Florian Over a year ago

Even with the text(s) or the column wrapped in a flexible it does not work.

YoBo Over a year ago

Ok, but what is the expected behavior? Do you want the text that does not fit to wrap to a new line or do you want it to overflow with ellipsis(...)?

Florian Over a year ago

I think the best would be if it overflows with ellipsis.

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jpheine · Accepted Answer · 2021-02-07 14:50:54Z

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You can wrap your text with a FittedBox() widget. This makes your text scale with it's parent widget always fitting to it.

I guess it's the boat name overflowing, so you should wrap it around your Text with boat.name.

Here is the documentation: https://api.flutter.dev/flutter/widgets/FittedBox-class.html

edited Feb 7, 2021 at 14:50

answered Feb 7, 2021 at 14:35

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Florian Over a year ago

Thanks for your answer. I put a FittedBox around the Text, but I get this error: pastebin.com/sv7W5cTF Here is my code: pastebin.com/WABjdKkT

jeugene · Accepted Answer · 2021-02-07 14:30:10Z

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Add a Container to the widget which is overflowing, and change the width (Container ) to double.infinity

answered Feb 7, 2021 at 14:30

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Florian Over a year ago

Thanks for your answer, but it unfortunately doesn't work: pastebin.com/9WDKPcxJ

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