Closing a ModalBottomSheet programmatically is done via
Navigator.pop(context);
So I just call that pop function inside the onTap callback function of the GestureDetector.
showModalBottomSheet(context: context, builder: (BuildContext context)
{
return SingleChildScrollView(child:
Column(crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.stretch, children: [
GestureDetector(onTap: () {
Navigator.pop(context);
doSomething();
}, child:
Text("Item 1")
),
GestureDetector(onTap: () {
Navigator.pop(context);
doSomething();
}, child:
Text("Item 2")
),
]),
);
});