flutter_table_layout 0.1.2

Responsive data table for Flutter with frozen columns, sorting, filtering, grouping, editing, and Excel/PDF export for mobile, web, and desktop.

Changelog

0.1.2

Release automation

• Versions are now published to pub.dev automatically from GitHub Actions when a v{{version}} tag is pushed.

Fixes

• Column resize in RTL felt inverted: grid rows were anchored to the left in right-to-left layouts, so widening a column moved the opposite edge. Rows now start at the right in RTL.
• Resize edge didn't follow the pointer: flexible columns before the resized one absorbed the change. They are now frozen during the drag; only the columns after it adapt. Covered by 8 tests (LTR/RTL × fixed/flex × grow/shrink).

Date filter redesign (new)

• The two From / To buttons (each opening the same full calendar) are replaced by a single "Period" button. It opens a panel with quick periods (all, today, yesterday, last 7 / 30 days, this / last month, this year), a two-month range calendar and typed From / To fields. On phones it opens as a bottom sheet.
• datePresets / DateRangePreset for custom periods, showTableDateRangePicker / DateRangePanel for standalone use.
• dateFilterStyle: DateFilterStyle.separateFields keeps the previous look.

0.1.1

• Fixes and improvements.

0.1.0

A full audit and overhaul. The public API is backward compatible: existing code keeps compiling, and the original tests pass unchanged.

Bug fixes

• Date filter: clearing a date (✕) did nothing because copyWith couldn't reset nullable fields. TableStateModel.copyWith now has clearStartDate / clearEndDate / clearSort.
• Columns menu: toggling a column threw ProviderNotFoundException (the popup lives outside the BlocProvider), and its checkboxes didn't update.
• Web export: nothing was downloaded (the download code was commented out). Rewritten with package:web.
• showPagination: false: only the first 10 rows were ever shown.
• pageSizes without 10: the rows-per-page dropdown crashed.
• Data updates: changing the items list in place (add / remove followed by setState) did not refresh the table.
• TableCubit mutated the caller's column list, and crashed when given a const list.
• Exports: columns hidden by the user were still exported.
• Word export: values were not HTML-escaped, so <, & or quotes broke the document.
• Excel export: invalid sheet names (/, :, more than 31 characters) produced corrupted files. Also fixed the fragile default-sheet deletion.
• RTL: pagination arrows were flipped twice, and column alignment ignored RTL.
• Sorting: crashed on mixed value types, was case-sensitive, not stable, and placed nulls inconsistently.
• Pagination: the current page was not clamped after filtering or deleting (it showed "No data" while data existed), and an empty table showed "Page 1 of 0".
• Filters: the date pickers were shown even without a dateProvider. The picker crashed when initialDate was outside 2000–2100.
• Row details: expandedRowBuilder only opened for selected rows (impossible when showSelection: false), and onRowTap was ignored on mobile.
• Footer: the page numbers could overflow on phones when there were many pages.
• Toolbar: it overflowed on narrow screens, and snackbars used a BuildContext across async gaps.
• Theme: the default theme was always light, even in dark apps. Many colors were hard-coded blue.
• Dynamic form:
  • any name containing "is" (discount, wishlist…) was detected as a boolean;
  • a required dropdown displayed its first item but submitted null;
  • an invalid dropdown initial value crashed;
  • the date field ignored isRequired;
  • custom validators only ran for text fields;
  • the internal mutable map was leaked to callers.
• Removed dead placeholder code in FilterItemsUseCase.execute, which now works and sorts.
• Fixed every analyzer deprecation (withOpacity, dart:html, Share.shareXFiles, DropdownButtonFormField.value, Switch.activeColor).

Advanced grid (new)

• Frozen columns: pin: ColumnPin.start / end, pin/unpin from the columns menu, LTR and RTL. Implemented with a custom RenderPinnedRow.
• Sticky header + virtualized rows: bodyHeight / fillHeight. Only visible rows are built (tested with 100,000 rows).
• Column resize (drag the header edge, double-click to reset), drag & drop reorder (long-press), and "Reset columns".
• Per-column filter row (showColumnFilters) with ColumnFilterMatcher expressions (>10, 10..20, =x, !=x, !x, dates, a, b).
• Multi-column sort (Shift + click, setSorts, addSort) with level badges.
• Row grouping (groupByColumnId, collapsible groups, groupHeaderBuilder with TableGroupInfo), on desktop and mobile.
• Inline cell editing (isEditable, CellEditor.text / number / dropdown / date / boolean, cellValidator, onCellEdited, canEditCell), with Enter / Tab / Escape.
• Keyboard navigation: arrows, Enter / F2, Space, Tab, Home / End, Page Up / Down, Ctrl + A, Escape.
• Server-side data: AdaptiveTableDataSource / TableDataPage, stale-response protection, automatic last-page clamping, and a Retry button on errors.
• TableStateModel gained additionalSorts, columnFilters, groupByColumnId, sorts. TableLoaded gained columnWidths, columnOrder, columnPins, collapsedGroups, isFetching, arrange() and pinOf().
• Mobile cards are virtualized too when the table has a bounded height.
• Exports follow the user's column order.

New

• layoutMode (TableLayoutMode.auto / table / cards) to force the grid on phones or cards on desktop.
• onExportRequested / onPrintRequested to plug in your own export and print implementations.
• AdaptiveTableController to search, filter, sort, paginate and select from outside.
• onSelectionChanged, onTableStateChanged, onRowLongPress, rowColorBuilder, toolbarActions, isLoading, showClearFilters, showDateFilter, initialPageSize, initialSortColumnId / initialSortAscending, mobileBreakpoint, mobileTitleColumnId / mobileSubtitleColumnId, searchDebounce, firstDate / lastDate.
• Column options: valueFormatter, isSearchable, isExportable, isHideable. fieldName is now optional.
• TableExportOptions: file name, formats, PDF fonts and page format, "export selected rows only", and a custom onExport handler.
• AdaptiveTableLabels with English and Arabic built in, chosen from the app locale.
• AdaptiveTableTheme is now a ThemeExtension (copyWith, lerp, AdaptiveTableTheme.of), with an adaptive preset and new accentColor, onAccentColor, selectedRowColor, titleTextStyle, toolbarIconColor, summaryBackgroundColor and blurSigma.
• Tri-state "select all", numbered pagination, "Showing 11–20 of 48", a search clear button, a "Clear filters" button, and separate "no data" vs "no results" states.
• PDF: cached Cairo font with a timeout, custom fonts, automatic landscape, column widths and alignments.
• Excel: typed date cells, RTL sheets, automatic column widths.
• Desktop exports are saved to the Downloads folder, and the saved path is shown.
• TableCubit: sortBy, clearSort, setCustomFilter, resetFilters, resetAll, setSelection, setColumnVisibility, toggleRowExpansion, updateConfiguration, nextPage / previousPage. It emits TableError instead of crashing.
• FilterItemsUseCase.apply returns TableQueryResult (with totalPages and effectivePage). Supports hidden columns and search-only keys.
• DynamicFormField: hint, helperText, enabled, maxLines, firstDate / lastDate, copyWith, and inferType / tokenize. detectFromColumns gained fieldTypes, excludeIds and optionalIds. DynamicFormDialog.show returns the submitted values.

Behaviour changes

• An empty, optional number field now submits null instead of 0.
• Exports use the selected rows when there is a selection (turn this off with TableExportOptions(exportSelectedWhenAny: false)).
• saveAndShareFile returns Future<String?> (the saved path or file name).

Project

• 135 package tests + 6 example smoke tests (previously 7), a CI workflow, stricter lints, a rewritten README with screenshots, and a rebuilt example app with all platforms.

0.0.2

• Dynamic Form Generator:
  • Implemented DynamicFormField schemas with automatic field type detection (inferred from column properties like name patterns for dates, numbers, booleans, and dropdown lists).
  • Created DynamicForm and DynamicFormDialog with fully-validated inputs, customized actions, and submit callback events.
• Premium Adaptive Themes:
  • Added AdaptiveTableTheme.glassmorphic featuring iOS-like real-time backdrop blur filter overlay (BackdropFilter) and translucency.
  • Added AdaptiveTableTheme.gradient implementing styling sweeps across headers and footers.
  • Added AdaptiveTableTheme.cozy supporting soft shadows and expanded spacing.
• CRUD Action Handlers & Settings:
  • Integrated interactive styling picker inside the AppBar settings.
  • Replaced static action buttons with CRUD dialog triggers utilizing the dynamic forms generator.
• Validation & Testing:
  • Added comprehensive unit and widget tests covering type detection, validation logic, and form state submissions.

0.0.1

• Initial release of the adaptive data table layout.
• Responsive layouts automatically adapting between desktop data grids and collapsable mobile cards.
• Localized global searching, date-range filtering, and pagination support.
• Multi-currency aggregate bottom banner summary builder.
• Integrated Excel, Word, PDF, and system printing exporters with shaped Arabic font support.