MaterialApp builder error : No Overlay widget found

Question

I'm getting error on building navigationDrawer where tootlip widget needs materialApp as ancestor.

here is what error says :

I/flutter ( 5780): _TooltipState#bc79e(ticker inactive)):
I/flutter ( 5780): No Overlay widget found.
I/flutter ( 5780): Tooltip widgets require an Overlay widget ancestor for correct operation.
I/flutter ( 5780): The most common way to add an Overlay to an application is to include a MaterialApp or Navigator
I/flutter ( 5780): widget in the runApp() call.
I/flutter ( 5780): The specific widget that failed to find an overlay was:
I/flutter ( 5780):   Tooltip
I/flutter ( 5780): 
I/flutter ( 5780): The relevant error-causing widget was:
I/flutter ( 5780):   AppBar

my main.dart code

class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      ... //basic info title & theme

      builder: (context, child) => LayoutTemplate(child: child),
      initialRoute:"/home",

      ... //Routing stuff like generate route & navigator key 
    );
  }
}

LayoutTemplate Widget

class LayoutTemplate extends StatelessWidget {
  final Widget child;

  const LayoutTemplate({Key key, this.child}) : super(key: key);

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
        appBar: AppBar(title: Text("home"))
        drawer: NavDrawer()
        body: Column(
          children: <Widget>[
            //NavigationBar(),
            Expanded(
              child: child,
            )
          ],
       ),
    );
  }
}

sorry for adding too much code. I'm not sure what causing the issue. maybe the builder from MaterialApp is causing it.

thank you for helping.

Answer 1

In your builder, just return an Overlay widget with the LayoutTemplate as OverlayEntry.

class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      ... //basic info title & theme

      builder: (context, child) {
        return Overlay(
          initialEntries: [
            OverlayEntry(
              builder: (context) => LayoutTemplate(child: child),
            ),
          ],
        );
      },
      initialRoute:"/home",

      ... //Routing stuff like generate route & navigator key 
    );
  }
}