A customizable TypeAhead (autocomplete) widget for Flutter that shows suggestions as users type.
Flutter TypeAhead is a Dart package that provides a TypeAhead (autocomplete) widget for Flutter applications. It displays suggestions to users in a floating box as they type into a text field, helping users quickly find and select from a list of options. The widget is highly customizable, allowing developers to control every visual and behavioral aspect.
Flutter developers building mobile, web, or desktop applications that require autocomplete or search suggestion functionality, particularly those needing extensive customization beyond Flutter's built-in Autocomplete widget.
Developers choose Flutter TypeAhead for its exceptional flexibility, platform-specific widget flavors, and granular control over all UI and behavior aspects, making it suitable for complex autocomplete implementations where off-the-shelf solutions fall short.
A TypeAhead widget for Flutter, where you can show suggestions to users as they type
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Allows granular control over every aspect, from suggestions and loading states to animations and layout, through builder properties like itemBuilder, loadingBuilder, and transitionBuilder, as detailed in the README.
Offers both Material and Cupertino widget flavors out of the box, ensuring native look and feel across Android and iOS without extra work, highlighted in the features section.
Provides a SuggestionsController for manual manipulation of the suggestions box, including opening, closing, and refreshing suggestions, as explained in the 'Controlling the suggestions box' section.
Actively maintained with contributions from multiple developers, evidenced by the team listing and detailed migration notes for version updates, indicating ongoing support.
Requires careful handling of TextEditingController and FocusNode, with common pitfalls like forgetting to pass them leading to non-functional suggestions, as warned in the FAQ's first point.
Has a history of significant API changes between major versions (e.g., 4.x to 5.x, 5.x to 6.x), necessitating migration efforts and potentially breaking existing code, as documented in the 'Migrations' section.
Issues with suggestions box in scrollable contexts, such as disappearing when scrolling, require workarounds like using non-virtualizing scrollables or constraining height, as noted in the FAQ about scrolling problems.