Current Location On Maps - Flutter, Fetch Current Location Address.

Last updated Oct 22, 2020

Hello guys, Today we are going to learn how to fetch current location address from Google Maps

Here we are using google_maps_plugin to show Google Maps.

If you don't know how to Load Maps, please check my previous post Show Markers on Maps.

 

Check Show Multiple Markers on Google Maps

 

 

 

Add dependencies:

dev_dependencies:
  flutter_test:
    sdk: flutter
  permission_handler:
  google_maps_flutter:
  geolocator:
  geocoder:

 

For Android update Manifest file with Permissions

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>

 

So Let's create Statefull widget with Google Maps.

class MyMap extends StatefulWidget{
  @override
  State createState() {
    // TODO: implement createState
    return MyMapState();
  }

}
class MyMapState extends State{
  LatLng latlong=null;
  CameraPosition _cameraPosition;
  GoogleMapController _controller ;
  Set_markers={};
  @override
  void initState() {
    // TODO: implement initState
    super.initState();
    _cameraPosition=CameraPosition(target: LatLng(0, 0),zoom: 10.0);
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    // TODO: implement build
    return SafeArea(child: Stack(
        children: [
          GoogleMap(
            initialCameraPosition: _cameraPosition,
            onMapCreated: (GoogleMapController controller){
              _controller=(controller);
               _controller.animateCamera(

CameraUpdate.newCameraPosition(_cameraPosition));
            },

            markers:_markers ,
            onCameraIdle: (){
              setState(() {
                
              });
            },
          )

        ],

    ));
  }

 

If we run the app, it will show the Map with location at LatLng(0, 0).
  
 

Now we need to move the camera to our current position so lets add below code

Future getCurrentLocation() async {
  LocationPermission permission = await Geolocator.checkPermission();
  if (permission != PermissionStatus.granted) {
    LocationPermission permission = await Geolocator.requestPermission();
    if (permission != PermissionStatus.granted)
      getLocation();
    return;
  }
  getLocation();
}
List<Address> results = [];
getLocation() async
{
  Position position = await Geolocator.getCurrentPosition(desiredAccuracy: LocationAccuracy.high);
  print(position.latitude);

  
  
  setState(() {
    latlong=new LatLng(position.latitude, position.longitude);
    _cameraPosition=CameraPosition(target:latlong,zoom: 10.0 );
    if(_controller!=null)
      _controller.animateCamera(

          CameraUpdate.newCameraPosition(_cameraPosition));


   
    _markers.add(Marker(markerId: MarkerId("a"),draggable:true,position: latlong,icon: 
BitmapDescriptor.defaultMarkerWithHue(

        BitmapDescriptor.hueBlue),onDragEnd: (_currentlatLng){
      latlong = _currentlatLng;

    }));
  });
}


  
  and update intState method
  @override
  void initState() {
    // TODO: implement initState
    super.initState();
    _cameraPosition=CameraPosition(target: LatLng(0, 0),zoom: 10.0);
    getCurrentLocation();
  }

 

 

So here we are using the Geolocator to fetch the current location from device


  For this we need to add the geolocator: ^5.1.5 in pubspec.yaml
  

 

Display Current address on TextFiled


  So now we need to show the current address on the Text filed for this we need to add one text filed in our UI

Positioned(
          top: 50.0,
          right: 15.0,
          left: 15.0,
          child: Container(
            height: 50.0,
            width: double.infinity,
            decoration: BoxDecoration(
              borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(3.0),
              color: Colors.white,
              boxShadow: [
                BoxShadow(
                    color: Colors.grey,
                    offset: Offset(1.0, 5.0),
                    blurRadius: 10,
                    spreadRadius: 3)
              ],
            ),
            child: TextField(
              cursorColor: Colors.black,
              controller: locationController,
              decoration: InputDecoration(
                icon: Container(
                  margin: EdgeInsets.only(left: 20, top: 0),
                  width: 10,
                  height: 10,
                  child: Icon(
                    Icons.location_on,
                    color: Colors.green,
                  ),
                ),
                hintText: "pick up",
                border: InputBorder.none,
                contentPadding: EdgeInsets.only(left: 15.0, top: 12.0),
              ),
            ),
          ),
        ),

 

We have to use geocoder  package to fetch address from LatLang values

update getCurrentAddress function with below code

 

 

getCurrentAddress() async
{

  final coordinates = new Coordinates(latlong.latitude, latlong.longitude);
  results  = await Geocoder.local.findAddressesFromCoordinates(coordinates);
  var first = results.first;
  if(first!=null) {
    var address;
    address = first.featureName;
    address =   " $address, ${first.subLocality}" ;
    address =  " $address, ${first.subLocality}" ;
    address =  " $address, ${first.locality}" ;
    address =  " $address, ${first.countryName}" ;
    address = " $address, ${first.postalCode}" ;
    print("address ${first.toString()}");
    print(address);
    locationController.text = address;
  }
}

 

Now it will show the Current Address in the Text filed.

 

Lets check final code

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';

import 'dart:async';

import 'package:permission_handler/permission_handler.dart';
import 'package:geolocator/geolocator.dart';
import 'package:google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter.dart';
import 'package:geocoder/geocoder.dart';

void main() {
  runApp(MaterialApp(home: MyHomePage()));
}

class MyHomePage extends StatefulWidget{
  @override
  State createState() {
    // TODO: implement createState
    return MyHomePageState();
  }

}

class MyHomePageState extends State{

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    // TODO: implement build
    return Scaffold(
      body: MyMap(),
    );
  }

}
class MyMap extends StatefulWidget{

  @override
  State createState() {
    // TODO: implement createState
    return MyMapState();
  }

}

class MyMapState extends State{
  LatLng latlong=null;
  CameraPosition _cameraPosition;
  GoogleMapController _controller ;
  Set<Marker> _markers={};
  TextEditingController locationController = TextEditingController();
  @override
  void initState() {
    // TODO: implement initState
    super.initState();
    _cameraPosition=CameraPosition(target: LatLng(0, 0),zoom: 10.0);
    getCurrentLocation();
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    // TODO: implement build
    return SafeArea(child: Stack(
      children: [
        (latlong!=null) ?GoogleMap(
          initialCameraPosition: _cameraPosition,
          onMapCreated: (GoogleMapController controller){
            _controller=(controller);
            _controller.animateCamera(

                CameraUpdate.newCameraPosition(_cameraPosition));
          },

          markers:_markers ,

        ):Container(),
        Positioned(
          top: 50.0,
          right: 15.0,
          left: 15.0,
          child: Container(
            height: 50.0,
            width: double.infinity,
            decoration: BoxDecoration(
              borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(3.0),
              color: Colors.white,
              boxShadow: [
                BoxShadow(
                    color: Colors.grey,
                    offset: Offset(1.0, 5.0),
                    blurRadius: 10,
                    spreadRadius: 3)
              ],
            ),
            child: TextField(
              cursorColor: Colors.black,
              controller: locationController,
              decoration: InputDecoration(
                icon: Container(
                  margin: EdgeInsets.only(left: 20, top: 0),
                  width: 10,
                  height: 10,
                  child: Icon(
                    Icons.location_on,
                    color: Colors.green,
                  ),
                ),
                hintText: "pick up",
                border: InputBorder.none,
                contentPadding: EdgeInsets.only(left: 15.0, top: 12.0),
              ),
            ),
          ),
        ),

      ],

    ));
  }
  Future getCurrentLocation() async {
    LocationPermission permission = await Geolocator.checkPermission();
    if (permission != PermissionStatus.granted) {
      LocationPermission permission = await Geolocator.requestPermission();
      if (permission != PermissionStatus.granted)
        getLocation();
      return;
    }
    getLocation();
  }
  List<Address> results = [];
  getLocation() async
  {
    Position position = await Geolocator.getCurrentPosition(desiredAccuracy: LocationAccuracy.high);
    print(position.latitude);

  

    setState(() {
      latlong=new LatLng(position.latitude, position.longitude);
      _cameraPosition=CameraPosition(target:latlong,zoom: 10.0 );
      if(_controller!=null)
        _controller.animateCamera(

            CameraUpdate.newCameraPosition(_cameraPosition));



      _markers.add(Marker(markerId: MarkerId("a"),draggable:true,position: latlong,icon: BitmapDescriptor.defaultMarkerWithHue(

          BitmapDescriptor.hueBlue),onDragEnd: (_currentlatLng){
        latlong = _currentlatLng;

      }));
    });

    getCurrentAddress();
  }

getCurrentAddress() async
{

  final coordinates = new Coordinates(latlong.latitude, latlong.longitude);
  results  = await Geocoder.local.findAddressesFromCoordinates(coordinates);
  var first = results.first;
  if(first!=null) {
    var address;
    address = first.featureName;
    address =   " $address, ${first.subLocality}" ;
    address =  " $address, ${first.subLocality}" ;
    address =  " $address, ${first.locality}" ;
    address =  " $address, ${first.countryName}" ;
    address = " $address, ${first.postalCode}" ;
   
    locationController.text = address;
  }
}
}

 

 

In my Next Post I will show you How to drag the Marker to different location on Map and fetch the current Address.

 

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