dropdown_model_list 3.0.2

Flexible DropDown Model List works with a simple model list and Easy to use & customized.

Flutter DropDown Model List

Features

Flexible DropDown Model List works with a simple model list and Easy to use & customized. In DropDown Model List Feature:-

• Single Selection
• Single Selection With Search
• Multiple Selection
• Radio Button Selection

# Installation

1. Add the latest version of package to your pubspec.yaml (and dart pub get):

dart
  dependencies:
    flutter:
      sdk: flutter
    dropdown_model_list: latest

2. Import the package and use it in your App.

Usage Example

import 'package:dropdown_model_list/dropdown_model_list.dart';

Example of Single Selection DropDown

import 'package:dropdown_model_list/drop_down/select_drop_list.dart';
import 'package:example/model/userModel.dart';
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';

class SingleSelection extends StatefulWidget {
  const SingleSelection({super.key});

  @override
  State<SingleSelection> createState() => _SingleSelectionPageState();
}

class _SingleSelectionPageState extends State<SingleSelection> {
  final users = [
    UserModel(id: '1', title: 'Alice'),
    UserModel(id: '2', title: 'Bob'),
    UserModel(id: '3', title: 'Charlie'),
  ];

  OptionItems<UserModel>? selectedUser;
  late DropdownListModel<UserModel> userDropdown;

  // Define one reusable placeholder
  final OptionItems<UserModel> placeholderOption = OptionItems(model: null, displayTitle: "Choose user");

  @override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();
    // Start with placeholder shown
    selectedUser = placeholderOption;

    // Only actual users in dropdown
    userDropdown = DropdownListModel<UserModel>(
      users.map((u) => OptionItems<UserModel>(
        model: u,
        displayTitle: u.title!,
      )).toList(),
    );
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        title: const Text('Single Selection DropDown'),
        backgroundColor: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.inversePrimary,
      ),
      body: Padding(
        padding: const EdgeInsets.all(20),
        child: Column(
          children: [
            /// Dropdown
            SelectDropList<UserModel>(
              itemSelected: selectedUser,
              dropListModel: userDropdown,
              onOptionSelected: (optionItem) {
                setState(() {
                  selectedUser = optionItem;
                });
              },
              hintText: "Choose user",
              showArrowIcon: true,
              height: 50,
              arrowColor: Colors.black,
              textColorTitle: Colors.black,
              textColorItem: Colors.black,
              dropboxColor: Colors.white,
              dropBoxBorderColor: Colors.grey,
              scrollThumbColor: Colors.blue,
            ),

            const SizedBox(height: 20),

            /// Clear button
            ElevatedButton(
              onPressed: () {
                setState(() {
                  selectedUser = placeholderOption; // 👈 not in list, but shown
                });
              },
              child: const Text("Clear Selected User"),
            )
          ],
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}
            

Image of Single Selection DropDown

Example of Search DropDown

import 'package:dropdown_model_list/drop_down/search_drop_list.dart';
import 'package:example/model/userModel.dart';
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';

class SearchSingleSelection extends StatefulWidget {
  const SearchSingleSelection({super.key});

  @override
  State<SearchSingleSelection> createState() => _SearchSingleSelectionPageState();
}

class _SearchSingleSelectionPageState extends State<SearchSingleSelection> {
  final users = [
    UserModel(id: '1', title: 'Alice'),
    UserModel(id: '2', title: 'Bob'),
    UserModel(id: '3', title: 'Charlie'),
  ];

  OptionItemsSearch<UserModel>? selectedUser;
  late DropdownSearchListModel<UserModel> userDropdown;

  // Placeholder used to reset the dropdown
  final OptionItemsSearch<UserModel> placeholderOption =
  OptionItemsSearch(model: null, displayTitle: "Choose user");

  @override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();
    selectedUser = placeholderOption;

    userDropdown = DropdownSearchListModel<UserModel>(
      users
          .map((u) =>
          OptionItemsSearch<UserModel>(model: u, displayTitle: u.title ?? ''))
          .toList(),
    );
  }

  void _onClearSelection() {
    setState(() {
      selectedUser = placeholderOption;
    });
  }

  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        title: const Text('Search DropDown'),
        backgroundColor: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.inversePrimary,
      ),
      body: Padding(
        padding: const EdgeInsets.all(20),
        child: Column(
          children: [
            /// Custom Search Dropdown
            SearchDropList<UserModel>(
              itemSelected: selectedUser,
              dropListModel: userDropdown,
              onOptionSelected: (optionItem) {
                setState(() {
                  selectedUser = optionItem;
                });
              },
              hintText: "Choose user",
              showArrowIcon: true,
              textColorTitle: Colors.black,
              textColorItem: Colors.black,
              dropboxColor: Colors.white,
              dropBoxBorderColor: Colors.grey,
              scrollThumbColor: Colors.blue,
              showClearButton: true,
              onClear: _onClearSelection,
              showBorder: false,
              enable: true,
              borderSize: 1,
            ),

            const SizedBox(height: 20),

            /// Clear Button (optional if showClearButton is used)
            ElevatedButton(
              onPressed: _onClearSelection,
              child: const Text("Clear Selected User"),
            )
          ],
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

Image of Search DropDown

Example of Search DropDown with Multiple selection

import 'package:dropdown_model_list/drop_down/multiple_selection_search.dart';
import 'package:example/model/userModel.dart';
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';

class SearchMultipleSelection extends StatefulWidget {
  const SearchMultipleSelection({super.key});

  @override
  State<SearchMultipleSelection> createState() =>
      _SearchMultipleSelectionPageState();
}

class _SearchMultipleSelectionPageState extends State<SearchMultipleSelection> {
  final users = [
    UserModel(id: '1', title: 'Alice'),
    UserModel(id: '2', title: 'Bob'),
    UserModel(id: '3', title: 'Charlie'),
  ];

  late MultiDropdownSearchListModel<UserModel> userDropdown;

  // State for selected users
  List<OptionItemsMultiSearch<UserModel>> selectedUsers = [];

  @override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();

    userDropdown = MultiDropdownSearchListModel<UserModel>(
      users
          .map((u) => OptionItemsMultiSearch<UserModel>(
        model: u,
        displayTitle: u.title ?? '',
      ))
          .toList(),
    );
  }

  void _onClearSelection() {
    setState(() {
      selectedUsers.clear();
    });
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        title: const Text('Search DropDown With Multiple selection'),
        backgroundColor: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.inversePrimary,
      ),
      body: Padding(
        padding: const EdgeInsets.all(20),
        child: Column(
          crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
          children: [
            /// Custom Search Dropdown
            MultipleSelectionSearchDropList<UserModel>(
              dropListModel: userDropdown,
              hintText: "Choose user",
              showArrowIcon: true,
              height: 60,
              enableSearch: true, //If you hide search field set false but default its true
              textColorTitle: Colors.black,
              textColorItem: Colors.black,
              dropboxColor: Colors.white,
              dropBoxBorderColor: Colors.grey,
              scrollThumbColor: Colors.blue,
              showClearButton: true,
              onClear: _onClearSelection,
              showBorder: false,
              enable: true,
              borderSize: 1,
              // 👇 Track selected items
              selectedItems: selectedUsers,
              // 👇 Handle new selections
              onOptionsSelected: (List<OptionItemsMultiSearch<UserModel>> value) {
                setState(() {
                  selectedUsers = value;
                });
              },
            ),

            const SizedBox(height: 20),

            ElevatedButton(
              onPressed: _onClearSelection,
              child: const Text("Clear Selected User"),
            ),

            const SizedBox(height: 20),

            /// Display selected values
            const Text(
              "Selected Users:",
              style: TextStyle(fontWeight: FontWeight.bold),
            ),
            const SizedBox(height: 10),
            ...selectedUsers.map((user) => Text(user.displayTitle)),
          ],
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

Image of Search DropDown with Multiple selection

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.