[Flutter] How to parse SVG or catch parsing errors with flutter_svg

I would like to parse SVG string to test if it is a valid SVG. Is this possible?

I am struggling a little with error handling. Try/catch does not work and neither does RunZonedGuarded. To see what I mean try to load an invalid svg string:

try {
SvgPicture.string('not svg');
}
catch {
//not catching
}


Below approach sort of catches the error without crashing the app, but not very gracefully. The unpleasant looking android error is displayed in the image box and it overflows.



FutureBuilder<String>(
future: Future.value(_shopLogoSvg),
builder: (context, snapshot) {
if (snapshot.connectionState == ConnectionState.done) {
return SvgPicture.string(snapshot.data!,
fit: BoxFit.contain,
allowDrawingOutsideViewBox: false,);
} else {
return const Center(
child: CircularProgressIndicator()); // or any other loading indicator
}
},
);


It would help to have SvgPicture.parse method that could be used to parse non-trusted SVG strings before loading.

Or perhaps there is a better way to properly handle errors with flutter_svg?

Any help appreciated!

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