RawAutocomplete<T extends Object> class

A widget for helping the user make a selection by entering some text and choosing from among a list of options.

The user's text input is received in a field built with the fieldViewBuilder parameter. The options to be displayed are determined using optionsBuilder and rendered with optionsViewBuilder.

The options view opens when the field gains focus or when the field's text changes, as long as optionsBuilder returns at least one option. The options view closes when the user selects an option, when there are no matching options, or when the field loses focus.

This is a core framework widget with very basic UI.

This example shows how to create a very basic autocomplete widget using the fieldViewBuilder and optionsViewBuilder parameters.

To create a local project with this code sample, run:
flutter create --sample=widgets.RawAutocomplete.1 mysample

The type parameter T represents the type of the options. Most commonly this is a String, as in the example above. However, it's also possible to use another type with a toString method, or a custom displayStringForOption. Options will be compared using ==, so it may be beneficial to override Object.== and Object.hashCode for custom types.

This example is similar to the previous example, but it uses a custom T data type instead of directly using String.

To create a local project with this code sample, run:
flutter create --sample=widgets.RawAutocomplete.2 mysample

This example shows the use of RawAutocomplete in a form.

To create a local project with this code sample, run:
flutter create --sample=widgets.RawAutocomplete.3 mysample

Constructors

RawAutocomplete({Key? key, required AutocompleteOptionsViewBuilder<T> optionsViewBuilder, required AutocompleteOptionsBuilder<T> optionsBuilder, OptionsViewOpenDirection optionsViewOpenDirection = OptionsViewOpenDirection.down, AutocompleteOptionToString<T> displayStringForOption = defaultStringForOption, AutocompleteFieldViewBuilder? fieldViewBuilder, FocusNode? focusNode, AutocompleteOnSelected<T>? onSelected, TextEditingController? textEditingController, TextEditingValue? initialValue}): Create an instance of RawAutocomplete.
const

Properties

displayStringForOption → AutocompleteOptionToString<T>: Returns the string to display in the field when the option is selected.
final
fieldViewBuilder → AutocompleteFieldViewBuilder?: Builds the field whose input is used to get the options.
final
focusNode → FocusNode?: The FocusNode that is used for the text field.
final
hashCode → int: The hash code for this object.
no setterinherited
initialValue → TextEditingValue?: The initial value to use for the text field.
final
key → Key?: Controls how one widget replaces another widget in the tree.
finalinherited
onSelected → AutocompleteOnSelected<T>?: Called when an option is selected by the user.
final
optionsBuilder → AutocompleteOptionsBuilder<T>: A function that returns the current selectable options objects given the current TextEditingValue.
final
optionsViewBuilder → AutocompleteOptionsViewBuilder<T>: Builds the selectable options widgets from a list of options objects.
final
optionsViewOpenDirection → OptionsViewOpenDirection: Determines the direction in which to open the options view.
final
runtimeType → Type: A representation of the runtime type of the object.
no setterinherited
textEditingController → TextEditingController?: The TextEditingController that is used for the text field.
final

Methods

createElement() → StatefulElement: Creates a StatefulElement to manage this widget's location in the tree.
inherited
createState() → State<RawAutocomplete<T>>: Creates the mutable state for this widget at a given location in the tree.
override
debugDescribeChildren() → List<DiagnosticsNode>: Returns a list of DiagnosticsNode objects describing this node's children.
inherited
debugFillProperties(DiagnosticPropertiesBuilder properties) → void: Add additional properties associated with the node.
inherited
noSuchMethod(Invocation invocation) → dynamic: Invoked when a nonexistent method or property is accessed.
inherited
toDiagnosticsNode({String? name, DiagnosticsTreeStyle? style}) → DiagnosticsNode: Returns a debug representation of the object that is used by debugging tools and by DiagnosticsNode.toStringDeep.
inherited
toString({DiagnosticLevel minLevel = DiagnosticLevel.info}) → String: A string representation of this object.
inherited
toStringDeep({String prefixLineOne = '', String? prefixOtherLines, DiagnosticLevel minLevel = DiagnosticLevel.debug, int wrapWidth = 65}) → String: Returns a string representation of this node and its descendants.
inherited
toStringShallow({String joiner = ', ', DiagnosticLevel minLevel = DiagnosticLevel.debug}) → String: Returns a one-line detailed description of the object.
inherited
toStringShort() → String: A short, textual description of this widget.
inherited

Operators

operator ==(Object other) → bool: The equality operator.
inherited

Static Methods

defaultStringForOption(Object? option) → String: The default way to convert an option to a string in displayStringForOption.
onFieldSubmitted<T extends Object>(GlobalKey<State<StatefulWidget>> key) → void: Calls AutocompleteFieldViewBuilder's onFieldSubmitted callback for the RawAutocomplete widget indicated by the given GlobalKey.