flutter_form_builder_pro 1.0.0

A schema-driven Flutter form engine with conditional fields, async validation, multi-step wizard support, and JSON/YAML schema loading.

Changelog

All notable changes to flutter_form_builder_pro are documented here.

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Unreleased

Planned

• FormSchema.fromYaml() — YAML schema loading
• FormSchema.fromUrl() — fetch and parse a remote JSON/YAML schema
• FieldType.multiSelect chip-based widget
• externalState parameter on SmartForm for fully external state ownership
• Accessibility audit (screen reader labels, semantic hints)
• RTL layout support
• Full widget test suite

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1.0.0 — 2026-06-26

Initial public release. Schema, engine, autosave, theme, and widget layers are all in place and pub.dev-ready.

Added

Schema layer

• FieldType — sealed enum with 20 built-in field types and FieldType.custom(key) for user-defined types
• FieldCondition — sealed class with 9 composable operators: equals, notEquals, contains, notContains, greaterThan, lessThan, isEmpty, isNotEmpty, and, or, not — all support toJson() / fromJson() roundtrip
• FieldValidator — sync + async base class with 10 built-in implementations: RequiredValidator, MinLengthValidator, MaxLengthValidator, EmailValidator, PhoneValidator, PatternValidator, MinValueValidator, MaxValueValidator, MatchFieldValidator, RemoteValidator, CustomValidator
• Validators — static factory class for ergonomic validator construction
• OptionsSource — OptionsSource.static(options) and OptionsSource.async(loader) with automatic caching of async results
• FieldOption — value/label/description/disabled model for selectable options
• FieldSchema — full field descriptor with named constructors for every type: .text(), .textarea(), .email(), .password(), .phone(), .number(), .dropdown(), .radio(), .checkbox(), .checkboxGroup(), .date(), .slider(), .heading(), .divider() — all support fromJson() / toJson()
• FormSchema — root schema with flat (fields) and wizard (steps) modes, fromJson() / toJson(), allFields accessor
• FormStep — wizard step with id, title, subtitle, fields, visibleWhen condition, and validateBeforeNext flag

Engine layer

• FormStateNotifier — ChangeNotifier-based reactive state: field values, errors, dirty/touched tracking, submission state, parallel async validation via Future.wait, automatic value-clearing for fields that become invisible, visibleValues snapshot (excludes hidden fields)
• StepController — wizard navigation with dynamic step skipping (steps whose visibleWhen evaluates to false are skipped automatically), progress (0.0–1.0), jumpTo() for completed steps
• FieldRegistry — Map<typeKey, FieldWidgetBuilder> with register(), unregister(), and has() for custom field types
• SmartFormController — programmatic handle for a mounted SmartForm:
  • setValue() / setValues() — pre-fill one or many fields; both queue calls made before the form mounts and replay them automatically on attach
  • getValue(), values, visibleValues — read current state
  • submit() — returns Future<void>, completing once validation and onSubmit finish running
  • reset(), clearErrors(), isDirty, isSubmitting, hasErrors
  • Throws StateError if attached to a second mounted form at once, or if used after dispose()

Autosave layer

• AutosaveConfig — opt-in draft persistence with configurable storage key, debounce interval, and onDraftRestored callback
• AutosaveEngine — persists field values, restores drafts on mount, and clears the draft on successful submission

Theme layer

• FormTheme — full visual configuration: inputDecoration, inputDecorationBuilder (per-field override), labelStyle, errorStyle, helperStyle, fieldPadding, formPadding, fieldSpacing, submitButtonBuilder, nextButtonBuilder, backButtonBuilder, stepIndicatorBuilder, showLinearProgress, activeStepColor, completedStepColor, inactiveStepColor — copyWith() support

Widget layer

• SmartForm — main entry-point widget, handles both flat and wizard modes, AnimatedSwitcher + SlideTransition between wizard steps, onChanged per-field callback, scrollable toggle, registry override, optional controller and autosave config
• SmartTextField — covers text, textarea, email, password (with reveal toggle), phone, number — keyboard type and input formatters auto-resolved from FieldType
• SmartDropdownField — async options with loading indicator and retry on failure
• SmartRadioField — radio group with optional per-option descriptions
• SmartCheckboxField — single boolean checkbox
• SmartCheckboxGroupField — multi-select checkbox group with maxSelections enforcement
• SmartDateField — showDatePicker integration with min/max date bounds
• SmartSliderField — labeled slider with animated value badge
• SmartHeadingWidget / SmartDividerWidget — decorative layout fields
• BaseFieldWrapper — shared label/error/helper layout used by all built-in widgets
• SmartStepIndicator — animated numbered circles with connector lines and linear progress bar; completed steps are tappable (jump back)
• WizardNavigationBar — Back / Next / Submit with loading state
• buildDefaultRegistry() — wires all 14 built-in type mappings

Tests

• 15 unit tests for all FieldCondition operators including nested and/or
• 15 unit tests for all built-in validators including async RemoteValidator
• Unit tests for SmartFormController covering pre-mount queueing, multi-value set, reset, validated submission, and lifecycle/dispose guards

Example app

• RegistrationFormPage — conditional fields, async email uniqueness check, password confirm matching, nested country → state visibility
• OnboardingWizardPage — 4-step wizard, skippable Flutter-specific step, checkbox group with max selections
• JsonFormPage — form fully driven from an inline JSON string

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