Flutter - How to limit text length

Question

I'm new to Flutter. How to limit text when I use TextSpan widget?

My code

Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Padding(
      padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 8.0),
      child: Row(
        children: <Widget>[
          Expanded(
            flex: 2,
            child: Row(
              children: <Widget>[
                Stack(
                  children: <Widget>[
                    ClipRRect(
                      borderRadius: BorderRadius.all(Radius.circular(8)),
                      child: Image.asset(
                        lastPlayedGame.imagePath,
                        height: 60,
                        width: 45,
                        fit: BoxFit.cover,
                      ),
                    ),
                    Positioned(
                      left: 8,
                      right: 8,
                      top: 0,
                      bottom: 0,
                      child: Container(
                        decoration: BoxDecoration(
                          shape: BoxShape.circle,
                          color: Colors.white,
                        ),
                        child: Icon(
                          Icons.play_arrow,
                          color: Colors.red,
                        ),
                      ),
                    ),
                  ],
                ),
                Padding(
                  padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 12),
                  child: RichText(
                    text: TextSpan(children: [
                      TextSpan(text: lastPlayedGame.name, style: headingTwoTextStyle,),
                      TextSpan(text: '\n'),
                      TextSpan(text: "${lastPlayedGame.hoursPlayed} hours played", style: bodyTextStyle),
                    ]),
                  ),
                )
              ],
            ),
          ),
          Expanded(
            child: GameProgressWidget(screenWidth: screenWidth, gameProgress: gameProgress),
          ),
        ],
      ),
    );
  }
}

When run on my Android device, I get an error:

A RenderFlex overflowed by 15 pixels on the right.

How to limit text length? Maybe check if text is maximum of screen, will show Assasin's Creed... (with dots maybe?)

Answer 1

If you want to use your RichText Widget inside a Row and prevent the overflow with an ellipsis, you first have to wrap it inside a Flexible. The Flexible shows the Row that the RichText can be shrinked.

After wrapping the RichText inside a Flexible, simply add overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis to your RichText. Here a minimal example with a RichText inside an Flexible inside a Row.

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';

void main() => runApp(MyApp());

class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      home: Scaffold(
        body: Center(
            child: Container(
              padding: EdgeInsets.all(4.0),
          color: Colors.lime,
          width: 200.0,
          child: Row(
            children: <Widget>[
              Flexible(
                child: RichText(
                  overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
                  strutStyle: StrutStyle(fontSize: 12.0),
                  text: TextSpan(
                      style: TextStyle(color: Colors.black),
                      text: 'A very long text :)'),
                ),
              ),
              Container(
                width: 100.0,
                height: 100.0,
                color: Colors.orangeAccent,
              )
            ],
          ),
        )),
      ),
    );
  }
}

Answer 2

You can also try this if you want to customize it:

Text(
  _name.length > 10 ? _name.substring(0, 10)+'...' : _name,
   style: TextStyle(
     color: Colors.white,
     fontSize: 22,
     fontWeight: FontWeight.w500,
   ),
 ),

It displays the ellipsis if the length of the text is more than 10.