form_builder_autocomplete 0.9.0

An advanced Autocomplete input extension widget for Flutter FormBuilder, supporting type-safe predictive text filtering and async data fetching.

form_builder_autocomplete

A highly optimized, type-safe asynchronous predictive input extension widget for the flutter_form_builder ecosystem.

This package simplifies complex predictive text filtering by binding Flutter's native Autocomplete architecture directly into the form control state registries, eliminating manual state synchronization and text controller management boilerplate.

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 Key Functional Features

• Type-Safe Object Mapping: Manages complex object structures natively, binding data entity objects directly into the parent FormBuilder state index.
• Smart State Invalidation: Automatically detects manual field erasure and clears the underlying form control state values when the text input is blanked.
• Debounced Async Pipelines: Seamlessly handles remote API endpoints or local high-volume list searching queries via an intuitive asynchronous data fetch callback protocol.
• Polished Decorator Overlay: Inherits total visual control from standard FormField fields, supporting complete InputDecoration custom styling wrappers.

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里 Basic Usage Implementation

Define your data model and pass your lookup logic directly through the searchItems channel:

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:flutter_form_builder/flutter_form_builder.dart';
import 'package:form_builder_autocomplete/form_builder_autocomplete.dart';

// Sample enterprise mock data object entity
class UserProfile {
  final String id;
  final String fullName;
  const UserProfile({required this.id, required this.fullName});
}

Widget buildUserSearchField(BuildContext context) {
  return FormBuilderAutocomplete<UserProfile>(
    name: 'assigned_operator',
    decoration: const InputDecoration(
      labelText: "Search Operator Account",
      border: OutlineInputBorder(),
    ),
    displayStringForOption: (user) => user.fullName,
    searchItems: (searchText) async {
      // Simulate remote network data compiler delays or localized criteria filtering
      await Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 300));
      final List<UserProfile> mockDatabase = [
        const UserProfile(id: '01', fullName: 'Alex Mercer'),
        const UserProfile(id: '02', fullName: 'Samantha Green'),
      ];
      
      return mockDatabase
          .where((user) => user.fullName.toLowerCase().contains(searchText.toLowerCase()))
          .toList();
    },
    onSelected: (user) {
      print("Focal entity locked: ${user.id} - ${user.fullName}");
    },
  );
}

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 Installation Manifest

Add this configuration segment directly into your project's pubspec.yaml tracking descriptor:

dependencies:
  flutter:
    sdk: flutter
  flutter_form_builder: ^latest_version
  form_builder_autocomplete: ^latest_version