Getting Started

What is ZikZak InAppWebView?

ZikZak InAppWebView is a feature-rich Flutter plugin that allows you to embed WebView widgets, run headless WebViews, and open in-app browser windows. It's a community-driven fork of flutter_inappwebview with active maintenance, faster bug fixes, and modern platform support.

Key Features

• Cross-Platform: Android, iOS, Web, macOS, Windows, Linux — one unified API
• Rich API: Complete control over navigation, cookies, JavaScript, content blocking, file picking, and more
• JavaScript Bridge: Full bidirectional communication between Dart and JavaScript
• Headless WebView: Run WebViews in the background without UI
• In-App Browser: Full browser experience within your app
• Modern Security: Proactive security patches and latest platform API support

Installation

Add zikzak_inappwebview to your pubspec.yaml:

dependencies:
  zikzak_inappwebview: ^4.2.3

Then import the package:

import 'package:zikzak_inappwebview/zikzak_inappwebview.dart';

Requirements

Platform	Minimum Version	Notes
Dart	^3.8.0
Flutter	>=3.29.0
Android	API 26+	Android 8.0+
iOS	16.0+	Xcode 15+
macOS	14.0+
Windows	10+	WebView2 Runtime required
Linux		WebKitGTK required
Web	Any	Modern browser

Quick Start

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

void main() {
  runApp(const MyApp());
}

class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      home: Scaffold(
        appBar: AppBar(title: Text('InAppWebView Example')),
        body: InAppWebView(
          initialUrlRequest: URLRequest(
            url: WebUri('https://flutter.dev'),
          ),
          onWebViewCreated: (controller) {
            print('WebView created!');
          },
          onLoadStop: (controller, url) {
            print('Page loaded: $url');
          },
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

Next Steps

• 📖 Read the InAppWebView Guide
• 🔗 Learn about JavaScript Communication
• 🍪 Explore the Cookie Manager
• 📚 Browse the API Reference

Migrating from flutter_inappwebview

If you're migrating from the upstream flutter_inappwebview package, the API is nearly identical — just replace the import:

// Before
import 'package:flutter_inappwebview/flutter_inappwebview.dart';

// After
import 'package:zikzak_inappwebview/zikzak_inappwebview.dart';

Key differences:

• Active maintenance: Bugs are fixed, PRs are merged, releases happen regularly
• Version: Our fork tracks at version 4.x.x (upstream is at 6.x.x)
• Modern defaults: Better security defaults, deprecated APIs cleaned up
• Windows: Native Dart implementation (no C++ compilation needed)