InkWell ripple over top of image in GridTile in Flutter

Issue

I’m trying to use InkWell to get a ripple effect on top of an image inside of a GridTile when the user taps on the tile.

I believe the image itself is obscuring the ripple because when I remove the image, I see the ripple.

Below is the code for a single GridTile.

return new InkWell(
  onTap: () => debugPrint(s.displayName),
  highlightColor: Colors.pinkAccent,
  splashColor: Colors.greenAccent,
  child: new GridTile(
    footer: new GridTileBar(
      title: new Text(s.displayName),
      subtitle: new Text(s.gameName),
      backgroundColor: Colors.black45,
      trailing: new Icon(
        Icons.launch,
        color: Colors.white,
      ),
    ),
    child: new Image.network( //this is obscuring the InkWell ripple
      s.imageSrc,
      fit: BoxFit.cover,
    ),
   ),
 );

I’ve tried moving the InkWell to different levels of the hierarchy, using DecorationImage inside a Container, but none of these seem to work to reveal the ripple.

How can I get the ripple to appear on top of the tile/image?

Solution

I was able to get a ripple to appear over the image by using a Stack and wrapping the InkWell in a Material widget.

return new Stack(children: <Widget>[
        new Positioned.fill(
          bottom: 0.0,
          child: new GridTile(
              footer: new GridTileBar(
                title: new Text(s.displayName),
                subtitle: new Text(s.gameName),
                backgroundColor: Colors.black45,
                trailing: new Icon(
                  Icons.launch,
                  color: Colors.white,
                ),
              ),
              child: new Image.network(s.imageSrc, fit: BoxFit.cover)),
        ),
        new Positioned.fill(
            child: new Material(
                color: Colors.transparent,
                child: new InkWell(
                  splashColor: Colors.lightGreenAccent,
                  onTap: () => _launchStream(s.displayName),
                ))),
      ]);

Answered By – VIN

Answer Checked By – Cary Denson (FlutterFixes Admin)