Flutter DropdownSearch
Simple and highly customizable Flutter Dropdown with a lot of features (search, adaptive, async/sync values, ...) with multi mode like menu, modal, dialog, bottomSheet and etc.
Key Features • Examples • License
Key Features
- Reactive widget
- Infinite list (lazy loading)
- Sync and/or Async items (online, offline, DB, ...)
- Searchable dropdown
- Support multi level items
- Five dropdown modes: Menu / BottomSheet / ModalBottomSheet / Dialog / autocomplete
- Single & multi selection
- Adaptive platform UI : Material, Adaptive, Cupertino
- Easy customizable UI - No Boilerplate
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pubspec.yaml
dropdown_search: <lastest version>
Import
import 'package:dropdown_search/dropdown_search.dart';
Adaptive Platform UI
-
To use Material ui (by default) use
DropdownSearch<T>(...)
orDropdownSearch<T>.multiSelection(...)
-
for the cupertino mode use
CupertinoDropdownSearch<T>(...)
orCupertinoDropdownSearch<T>.multiSelection(...)
-
To let the package pick the suitable platform UI based on the used platform, use
AdaptiveDropdownSearch<T>(...)
orAdaptiveDropdownSearch<T>.multiSelection(...)
-
Bonus Tip: with adaptive platform ui you can use different
PopupMode
depending on platform type:
AdaptiveDropdownSearch<T>(
popupProps: AdaptivePopupProps(
cupertinoProps: CupertinoPopupProps.bottomSheet(),
materialProps: PopupProps.dialog()
),
)
Infinite Scroll
To enable infinite scroll all you have to do is to declare infiniteScrollProps
and of course don't forget to pass loadProps
to your API like this:
DropdownSearch<T>(
items: (filter, loadProps) => _getDataFromAPI(filter, loadProps!.skip, loadProps!.take),
popupProps: PopupProps.dialog(
infiniteScrollProps: InfiniteScrollProps(
loadProps: LoadProps(skip: 0, take: 10),
),
),
)
Simple implementation
See here
DropdownSearch<String>(
items: (f, cs) => ["Item 1", 'Item 2', 'Item 3', 'Item 4'],
popupProps: PopupProps.menu(
disabledItemFn: (item) => item == 'Item 3',
fit: FlexFit.loose
),
),

DropdownSearch<String>.multiSelection(
mode: Mode.CUSTOM,
items: (f, cs) => ["Monday", 'Tuesday', 'Wednesday', 'Thursday', 'Friday', 'Saturday', 'Sunday'],
dropdownBuilder: (ctx, selectedItem) => Icon(Icons.calendar_month_outlined, size: 54),
),

DropdownSearch<(String, Color)>(
clickProps: ClickProps(borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(20)),
mode: Mode.CUSTOM,
items: (f, cs) => [
("Red", Colors.red),
("Black", Colors.black),
("Yellow", Colors.yellow),
('Blue', Colors.blue),
],
compareFn: (item1, item2) => item1.$1 == item2.$1,
popupProps: PopupProps.menu(
menuProps: MenuProps(align: MenuAlign.bottomCenter),
fit: FlexFit.loose,
itemBuilder: (context, item, isDisabled, isSelected) => Padding(
padding: const EdgeInsets.all(8.0),
child: Text(item.$1, style: TextStyle(color: item.$2, fontSize: 16)),
),
),
dropdownBuilder: (ctx, selectedItem) => Icon(Icons.face, color: selectedItem?.$2, size: 54),
),

DropdownSearch<(IconData, String)>(
selectedItem: (Icons.person, 'Your Profile'),
compareFn: (item1, item2) => item1.$1 == item2.$2,
items: (f, cs) => [
(Icons.person, 'Your Profile'),
(Icons.settings, 'Setting'),
(Icons.lock_open_rounded, 'Change Password'),
(Icons.power_settings_new_rounded, 'Logout'),
],
decoratorProps: DropDownDecoratorProps(
decoration: InputDecoration(
contentPadding: EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 6),
filled: true,
fillColor: Color(0xFF1eb98f),
border: OutlineInputBorder(
borderSide: BorderSide(color: Colors.transparent),
borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
),
focusedBorder: OutlineInputBorder(
borderSide: BorderSide(color: Colors.transparent),
borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
),
enabledBorder: OutlineInputBorder(
borderSide: BorderSide(color: Colors.transparent),
borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
),
),
),
dropdownBuilder: (context, selectedItem) {
return ListTile(
leading: Icon(selectedItem!.$1, color: Colors.white),
title: Text(
selectedItem.$2,
style: TextStyle(color: Colors.white, fontSize: 18, fontWeight: FontWeight.bold),
),
);
},
popupProps: PopupProps.menu(
itemBuilder: (context, item, isDisabled, isSelected) {
return ListTile(
contentPadding: EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 8, horizontal: 12),
leading: Icon(item.$1, color: Colors.white),
title: Text(
item.$2,
style: TextStyle(color: Colors.white, fontSize: 18, fontWeight: FontWeight.bold),
),
);
},
fit: FlexFit.loose,
menuProps: MenuProps(
backgroundColor: Colors.transparent,
elevation: 0,
margin: EdgeInsets.only(top: 16),
),
containerBuilder: (ctx, popupWidget) {
return Column(
mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.end,
children: [
Padding(
padding: const EdgeInsets.only(right: 12),
child: Image.asset(
'assets/images/arrow-up.png',
color: Color(0xFF1eb98f),
height: 14,
),
),
Flexible(
child: Container(
decoration: BoxDecoration(
color: Color(0xFF1eb98f),
shape: BoxShape.rectangle,
borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(8),
),
child: popupWidget,
),
),
],
);
},
),
),

DropdownSearch<String>(
items: (filter, infiniteScrollProps) => ['Item 1', 'Item 2', 'Item 3'],
suffixProps: DropdownSuffixProps(
dropdownButtonProps: DropdownButtonProps(
iconClosed: Icon(Icons.keyboard_arrow_down),
iconOpened: Icon(Icons.keyboard_arrow_up),
),
),
decoratorProps: DropDownDecoratorProps(
textAlign: TextAlign.center,
decoration: InputDecoration(
contentPadding: EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 20),
filled: true,
fillColor: Colors.white,
border: OutlineInputBorder(
borderSide: BorderSide(color: Colors.transparent),
borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
),
focusedBorder: OutlineInputBorder(
borderSide: BorderSide(color: Colors.transparent),
borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
),
enabledBorder: OutlineInputBorder(
borderSide: BorderSide(color: Colors.transparent),
borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
),
hintText: 'Please select...',
hintStyle: TextStyle(fontWeight: FontWeight.bold, fontSize: 18, color: Colors.grey),
),
),
popupProps: PopupProps.menu(
itemBuilder: (context, item, isDisabled, isSelected) {
return Padding(
padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 12.0),
child: Text(
item,
style: TextStyle(fontWeight: FontWeight.bold, fontSize: 18),
textAlign: TextAlign.center,
),
);
},
constraints: BoxConstraints(maxHeight: 160),
menuProps: MenuProps(
margin: EdgeInsets.only(top: 12),
shape: const RoundedRectangleBorder(borderRadius: BorderRadius.all(Radius.circular(12))),
),
),
),

DropdownSearch<UserModel>.multiSelection(
items: (filter, s) => getData(filter),
compareFn: (i, s) => i.isEqual(s),
popupProps: PopupPropsMultiSelection.bottomSheet(
bottomSheetProps: BottomSheetProps(backgroundColor: Colors.blueGrey[50]),
showSearchBox: true,
itemBuilder: userModelPopupItem,
suggestedItemProps: SuggestedItemProps(
showSuggestedItems: true,
suggestedItems: (us) {
return us.where((e) => e.name.contains("Mrs")).toList();
},
),
),
),

DropdownSearch<int>(
items: (f, cs) => List.generate(30, (i) => i + 1),
decoratorProps: DropDownDecoratorProps(
decoration: InputDecoration(labelText: "Dialog with title", hintText: "Select an Int"),
),
popupProps: PopupProps.dialog(
title: Container(
decoration: BoxDecoration(color: Colors.deepPurple),
alignment: Alignment.center,
padding: EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 16),
child: Text(
'Numbers 1..30',
style: TextStyle(fontSize: 21, fontWeight: FontWeight.bold, color: Colors.white70),
),
),
dialogProps: DialogProps(
clipBehavior: Clip.antiAlias,
shape: OutlineInputBorder(
borderSide: BorderSide(width: 0),
borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(25),
),
),
),
),

Layout customization
You can customize the layout of the DropdownSearch and its items. click here for more examples.
Full documentation here
DropdownSearch Anatomy

Support
If this plugin was useful to you, helped you to deliver your app, saved you a lot of time, or you just want to support the project, I would be very grateful if you buy me a cup of coffee.
License
MIT