in dynamic form list removing index not working - flutter

I've recently asked a question on how to create a group of form dynamically. and i've got an answer. but the problem was when removed an index of the group it removes the last added form. but the value is correct.
for example if i add 3 dynamic group formfields and removed the second index index[1] the ui update will remove the last index but the removed value is only the selected index. why is the ui not working as expected?
import 'package:dropdown_button2/dropdown_button2.dart';
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
class Purchased extends StatefulWidget {
const Purchased({Key? key}) : super(key: key);
#override
State<Purchased> createState() => _PurchasedState();
}
class _PurchasedState extends State<Purchased> {
List<UserInfo> list = [];
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
floatingActionButton: FloatingActionButton(
onPressed: () {
/// every time you add new Userinfo, it will generate new FORM in the UI
list.add(UserInfo());
setState(() {}); // dont forget to call setState to update UI
},
child: const Icon(Icons.add),
),
body: Column(
children: [
Expanded(
child: ListView.builder(
shrinkWrap: true,
itemCount: list.length,
itemBuilder: ((context, index) {
return Column(
children: [
Text('phone'),
Text(list[index].phone),
Text('email'),
Text(list[index].email),
Text('category'),
Text(list[index].category)
],
);
})),
),
Expanded(
child: ListView.builder(
shrinkWrap: true,
itemCount: list.length,
itemBuilder: ((context, index) {
return MyForm(
// dont forget use the key, to make sure every MyForm is has identity. to avoid missed build
key: ValueKey(index),
//pass init value so the widget always update with current value
initInfo: list[index],
// every changes here will update your current list value
onChangePhone: (phoneVal) {
if (phoneVal != null) {
list[index].setPhone(phoneVal);
setState(() {});
}
},
// every changes here will update your current list value
onchangeEmail: (emailVal) {
if (emailVal != null) {
list[index].setEmail(emailVal);
setState(() {});
}
},
onchangeCategory: (categoryVal) {
if (categoryVal != null) {
list[index].setCategory(categoryVal);
setState(() {});
}
},
onremove: () {
list.removeAt(index);
setState(() {});
});
})),
)
],
),
);
}
}
class MyForm extends StatefulWidget {
final UserInfo initInfo;
final Function(String?) onChangePhone;
final Function(String?) onchangeEmail;
final Function(String?) onchangeCategory;
final VoidCallback? onremove;
const MyForm({
key,
required this.initInfo,
required this.onChangePhone,
required this.onchangeEmail,
required this.onchangeCategory,
required this.onremove,
});
#override
State<MyForm> createState() => _MyFormState();
}
class _MyFormState extends State<MyForm> {
TextEditingController _phoneCtrl = TextEditingController();
TextEditingController _emailCtrl = TextEditingController();
String? selected;
final List<String> category = [
'Manager',
'Reception',
'Sales',
'Service',
];
#override
void initState() {
super.initState();
// set init value
_phoneCtrl = TextEditingController(text: widget.initInfo.phone);
_emailCtrl = TextEditingController(text: widget.initInfo.email);
selected = widget.initInfo.category;
}
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Container(
padding: const EdgeInsets.all(12),
child: Column(
children: [
IconButton(onPressed: widget.onremove, icon: Icon(Icons.remove)),
TextFormField(
controller: _phoneCtrl,
onChanged: widget.onChangePhone,
),
TextFormField(
controller: _emailCtrl,
onChanged: widget.onchangeEmail,
),
DropdownButtonFormField2(
//key: _key,
decoration: InputDecoration(
isDense: true,
contentPadding: EdgeInsets.zero,
border: OutlineInputBorder(
borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(5),
),
),
isExpanded: true,
hint: const Text(
'Select Category',
style: TextStyle(fontSize: 14),
),
icon: const Icon(
Icons.arrow_drop_down,
color: Colors.black45,
),
iconSize: 30,
buttonHeight: 60,
buttonPadding: const EdgeInsets.only(left: 20, right: 10),
items: category
.map((item) => DropdownMenuItem<String>(
value: item,
child: Text(
item,
style: const TextStyle(
fontSize: 14,
),
),
))
.toList(),
validator: (value) {
if (value == null) {
return 'Please select Catagory.';
}
},
onChanged: widget.onchangeCategory,
onSaved: widget.onchangeCategory)
/// same like TextFormField, you can create new widget below
/// for dropdown, you have to 2 required value
/// the initValue and the onchage function
],
),
);
}
}
class UserInfo {
///define
String _phone = '';
String _email = '';
String _category = '';
/// getter
String get phone => _phone;
String get email => _email;
String get category => _category;
///setter
void setPhone(String phone) {
_phone = phone;
}
void setEmail(String email) {
_email = email;
}
void setCategory(String category) {
_category = category;
}
}
any help is appreciated.

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flutter dynamic list widgets removing not working

in my flutter app I'm using a dynamic form in which the user adds more fields based on their info. this form consists of two textfields and one dropdown. what I want to achieve is as follows.
the issue I'm facing is that when I remove a certain form group it removes from the last index but the value of the form is removed correctly. but the value from the UI removed is the last one. for the textfields I can create controller and manage with the through dispose method. but how can I make it work for the dropdown as well?
import 'package:dropdown_button2/dropdown_button2.dart';
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
class Purchased extends StatefulWidget {
const Purchased({Key? key}) : super(key: key);
#override
State<Purchased> createState() => _PurchasedState();
}
class _PurchasedState extends State<Purchased> {
List<UserInfo> list = [];
List<TextEditingController> textControllerList = [];
List<TextEditingController> textControllerList1 = [];
Map<String, String> listCtrl = {};
#override
void dispose() {
textControllerList.forEach((element) {
element.dispose();
});
textControllerList1.forEach((element) {
element.dispose();
});
super.dispose();
}
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
floatingActionButton: FloatingActionButton(
onPressed: () {
/// every time you add new Userinfo, it will generate new FORM in the UI
list.add(UserInfo());
setState(() {}); // dont forget to call setState to update UI
},
child: const Icon(Icons.add),
),
body: Column(
children: [
Expanded(
child: ListView.builder(
shrinkWrap: true,
itemCount: list.length,
itemBuilder: ((context, index) {
return Column(
children: [
Text('phone'),
Text(list[index].phone),
Text('email'),
Text(list[index].email),
Text('category'),
Text(list[index].category)
],
);
})),
),
Expanded(
child: ListView.builder(
shrinkWrap: true,
itemCount: list.length,
itemBuilder: ((context, index) {
TextEditingController controller = TextEditingController();
TextEditingController controller1 = TextEditingController();
textControllerList.add(controller);
textControllerList1.add(controller1);
return MyForm(
// dont forget use the key, to make sure every MyForm is has identity. to avoid missed build
textEditingController: textControllerList[index],
textEditingController1: textControllerList1[index],
key: ValueKey(index),
//pass init value so the widget always update with current value
initInfo: list[index],
dataCtrl: listCtrl,
// every changes here will update your current list value
onChangePhone: (phoneVal) {
if (phoneVal != null) {
list[index].setPhone(phoneVal);
setState(() {});
}
},
// every changes here will update your current list value
onchangeEmail: (emailVal) {
if (emailVal != null) {
list[index].setEmail(emailVal);
setState(() {});
}
},
onchangeCategory: (categoryVal) {
if (categoryVal != null) {
list[index].setCategory(categoryVal);
setState(() {});
}
},
onremove: () {
list.removeAt(index);
textControllerList.removeAt(index);
textControllerList1.removeAt(index);
if (listCtrl.containsKey(index)) {
listCtrl.remove(index);
}
setState(() {});
});
})),
)
],
),
);
}
}
class MyForm extends StatefulWidget {
final UserInfo initInfo;
final Function(String?) onChangePhone;
final Function(String?) onchangeEmail;
final Function(String?) onchangeCategory;
final TextEditingController textEditingController;
final TextEditingController textEditingController1;
Map<String, String> dataCtrl = {};
final VoidCallback? onremove;
MyForm({
key,
required this.initInfo,
required this.onChangePhone,
required this.onchangeEmail,
required this.onchangeCategory,
required dataCtrl,
required this.onremove,
required this.textEditingController,
required this.textEditingController1,
});
#override
State<MyForm> createState() => _MyFormState();
}
class _MyFormState extends State<MyForm> {
TextEditingController _phoneCtrl = TextEditingController();
TextEditingController _emailCtrl = TextEditingController();
String? selected;
final List<String> category = [
'Manager',
'Reception',
'Sales',
'Service',
];
#override
void initState() {
super.initState();
// set init value
_phoneCtrl = TextEditingController(text: widget.initInfo.phone);
_emailCtrl = TextEditingController(text: widget.initInfo.email);
selected = widget.initInfo.category;
}
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Container(
padding: const EdgeInsets.all(12),
child: Column(
children: [
IconButton(onPressed: widget.onremove, icon: Icon(Icons.remove)),
TextFormField(
controller: widget.textEditingController,
onChanged: widget.onChangePhone,
),
TextFormField(
controller: widget.textEditingController1,
onChanged: widget.onchangeEmail,
),
DropdownButtonFormField2(
//key: _key,
decoration: InputDecoration(
isDense: true,
contentPadding: EdgeInsets.zero,
border: OutlineInputBorder(
borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(5),
),
),
isExpanded: true,
hint: const Text(
'Select Category',
style: TextStyle(fontSize: 14),
),
icon: const Icon(
Icons.arrow_drop_down,
color: Colors.black45,
),
iconSize: 30,
buttonHeight: 60,
//value: category[1],
buttonPadding: const EdgeInsets.only(left: 20, right: 10),
items: category
.map((item) => DropdownMenuItem<String>(
value: item,
child: Text(
item,
style: const TextStyle(
fontSize: 14,
),
),
))
.toList(),
validator: (value) {
if (value == null) {
return 'Please select Catagory.';
}
},
onChanged: widget.onchangeCategory,
onSaved: (value) {
widget.onchangeCategory;
if (widget.dataCtrl.containsKey('${widget.key}') &&
value != null) {
widget.dataCtrl['${widget.key}'] = value.toString();
}
})
/// same like TextFormField, you can create new widget below
/// for dropdown, you have to 2 required value
/// the initValue and the onchage function
],
),
);
}
}
class UserInfo {
///define
String _phone = '';
String _email = '';
String _category = '';
/// getter
String get phone => _phone;
String get email => _email;
String get category => _category;
///setter
void setPhone(String phone) {
_phone = phone;
}
void setEmail(String email) {
_email = email;
}
void setCategory(String category) {
_category = category;
}
}
screenshot of the problem. check the category list from the text above vs the dropdown value.
Your code is a bit confusing, i tried to reproduce your error and something came to my attention:
The problem seems to be with the dropdown, as the text fields reset correctly.
You initialize your data in the initState in MyForm, however when you change a category for example, this is no longer called. So I moved that out to the build method. Also I have passed a value to the dropdown. This made it work for me:
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
_phoneCtrl = TextEditingController(text: widget.initInfo.phone);
_emailCtrl = TextEditingController(text: widget.initInfo.email);
selected = widget.initInfo.category;
Add this to your DropdownButton
value: selected!.isEmpty ? null : selected,

Access data from custom widget created on different class in flutter

I new to Flutter and i was trying to find a solution for the below issue for several hours. I have searched and every solution provided does not work form me.
I have page where one of the widgets is the autocomplete text input. I have created this autocomplete widget on different class. I have added this widget as StatefulBuilder within my main widget. it is working fine however, i am not able to access its value so I can store it with other fields.
My code look like
class ItemDetails extends StatefulWidget {
const ItemDetails({Key? key}) : super(key: key);
static const routeName = '/item_details';
#override
State<ItemDetails> createState() => _ItemDetails();
}
class _ItemDetails extends State<ItemDetails> {
late TextEditingController labelController;
late TextEditingController valueController;
late TextEditingController notesController;
bool _submitted = false;
late var args;
String _itemLabel2 = "";
// var labelAutoComp = LabelSugg();
#override
void initState() {
super.initState();
labelController = TextEditingController();
valueController = TextEditingController();
notesController = TextEditingController();
}
#override
void dispose() {
labelController.dispose();
valueController.dispose();
notesController.dispose();
// Hive.close();
super.dispose();
}
String? _labelErrorText(context) {
final text = labelController.value.text;
if (text.isEmpty) {
// return 'Can\'t be empty';
return AppLocalizations.of(context)!.noEmpty;
}
}
String? _valueErrorText(context) {
final text = valueController.value.text;
if (text.isEmpty) {
// return 'Can\'t be empty';
return AppLocalizations.of(context)!.noEmpty;
}
}
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
try {
args = ModalRoute.of(context)!.settings.arguments as Map;
} on Exception catch (e) {
// print(e);
}
// print(args);
return Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(
title: Text(args['title']),
),
body: Container(
padding: const EdgeInsets.all(20),
child: Column(
children: <Widget>[
Padding(
padding: const EdgeInsets.all(20),
child: Column(
// mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.center,
children: [
LabelSugg(getLabelText: (String val) {
print(val);
_itemLabel2 = val;
}),
TextField(
autofocus: true,
decoration: InputDecoration(
labelText: AppLocalizations.of(context)!.label,
hintText: AppLocalizations.of(context)!.labelHint,
errorText:
_submitted ? _labelErrorText(context) : null,
),
controller: labelController,
onChanged: (_) => setState(() {}),
),
const SizedBox(height: 5),
TextField(
autofocus: false,
decoration: InputDecoration(
labelText: AppLocalizations.of(context)!.value,
hintText: AppLocalizations.of(context)!.valueHint,
errorText:
_submitted ? _valueErrorText(context) : null,
),
controller: valueController,
keyboardType: const TextInputType.numberWithOptions(
decimal: true, signed: false),
inputFormatters: <TextInputFormatter>[
FilteringTextInputFormatter.allow(
RegExp(r"[0-9.]")),
TextInputFormatter.withFunction(
(oldValue, newValue) {
try {
final text = newValue.text;
if (text.isNotEmpty) double.parse(text);
return newValue;
} catch (e) {}
return oldValue;
}),
], // Only numbers can be entered
onChanged: (_) => setState(() {}),
),
const SizedBox(height: 5),
TextField(
autofocus: true,
decoration: InputDecoration(
labelText: AppLocalizations.of(context)!.notes,
hintText: AppLocalizations.of(context)!.noteHint,
),
controller: notesController,
onChanged: (_) => setState(() {}),
),
]),
// ],
),
Expanded(
child: Align(
alignment: FractionalOffset.bottomCenter,
child: Row(
mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
children: [
ElevatedButton.icon(
onPressed: () {
setState(() => _submitted = true);
if (_labelErrorText(context) == null &&
_valueErrorText(context) == null) {
//insert
var localLabel = labelController.value.text;
var _localValue = 0.0;
if (valueController.value.text != '') {
_localValue =
double.parse(valueController.value.text);
} else {
_localValue = 0.0;
}
var localNotes = notesController.value.text;
addItemToList(
localLabel, _localValue, localNotes);
Navigator.of(context).pop();
labelController.clear();
valueController.clear();
notesController.clear();
}
},
label: Text(AppLocalizations.of(context)!.add),
icon: const Icon(Icons.save, size: 18),
),
const SizedBox(width: 10),
ElevatedButton.icon(
onPressed: () => {Navigator.pop(context)},
label: Text(AppLocalizations.of(context)!.cancel),
icon: const Icon(Icons.cancel, size: 18),
),
],
)),
),
// )
],
)));
}
void addItemToList(String localLabel, double localValue, String localNotes) {
var _item = YearItems()..yearID = args['year'];
_item.itemLabel = localLabel;
_item.itemValue = localValue;
_item.itemNote = localNotes;
print(_itemLabel2);
final itemsBox = ItemsBoxes.getTransactions();
itemsBox.add(_item);
}
}
my labelAutoComp widget code look like
class LabelSugg extends StatefulWidget {
final ValueChanged<String> getLabelText;
const LabelSugg({Key? key, required this.getLabelText}) : super(key: key);
#override
State<LabelSugg> createState() => _LabelSugg();
}
class _LabelSugg extends State<LabelSugg> {
late TextEditingController fieldTextEditingController2;
#override
void initState() {
super.initState();
}
#override
void dispose() {
super.dispose();
}
getLabel() {
return widget.getLabelText(fieldTextEditingController2.text);
}
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
List<LabelsAc> labelOptions = <LabelsAc>[
LabelsAc(label: AppLocalizations.of(context)!.labelClothes),
LabelsAc(label: AppLocalizations.of(context)!.labelFood),
LabelsAc(label: AppLocalizations.of(context)!.labelPerfumes),
LabelsAc(label: AppLocalizations.of(context)!.labelCapital),
];
return Autocomplete<LabelsAc>(
optionsBuilder: (TextEditingValue textEditingValue) {
return labelOptions
.where((LabelsAc _label) => _label.label
.toLowerCase()
.startsWith(textEditingValue.text.toLowerCase()))
.toList();
},
displayStringForOption: (LabelsAc option) => option.label,
fieldViewBuilder: (BuildContext context,
TextEditingController fieldTextEditingController,
// fieldTextEditingController,
FocusNode fieldFocusNode,
VoidCallback onFieldSubmitted) {
return TextField(
controller: fieldTextEditingController,
focusNode: fieldFocusNode,
style: const TextStyle(fontWeight: FontWeight.bold),
// onChanged: getLabel(),
onChanged: (String val) {
fieldTextEditingController2 = fieldTextEditingController;
getLabel();
});
},
onSelected: (LabelsAc selection) {
fieldTextEditingController2 =
TextEditingController(text: selection.label);
getLabel();
},
optionsViewBuilder: (BuildContext context,
AutocompleteOnSelected<LabelsAc> onSelected,
Iterable<LabelsAc> options) {
return Align(
alignment: Alignment.topLeft,
child: Material(
child: Container(
// width: 350,
// color: Colors.cyan,
child: ListView.builder(
padding: const EdgeInsets.all(10.0),
itemCount: options.length,
itemBuilder: (BuildContext context, int index) {
final LabelsAc option = options.elementAt(index);
return GestureDetector(
onTap: () {
onSelected(option);
},
child: ListTile(
title: Text(option.label,
style: const TextStyle(color: Colors.black)),
),
);
},
),
),
),
);
},
);
// ),
// );
}
}
class LabelsAc {
LabelsAc({required this.label});
String label;
}
first is redundant when you wrap your class that extend StatefullWidget with StatefullBuilder. LabelSugg is a component Widget. you can use it like other widget.
benefit to separate widget with StatefullWidget class is, we can update the value inside the class without re-build the current page. which is good for performance. that's why developer recomend to separete with class insted compared to make local method.
as you see, when you create LabelSugg extend StatefullWidget class , we will have _LabelSugg . underscore means that: all variable only accessible on current file.
thats why we can't call getLabel() or other variable from different file.
its used for handle the State in 'LabelSugg` widget.
now how to pass the value from LabelSugg is by created variable outside the state. here you are:
class LabelSugg extends StatefulWidget {
// use this to pass any changes when we use LabelSugg
final ValueChanged<String> getLabelText;
const LabelSugg({Key? key, required this.getLabelText}) : super(key: key);
#override
State<LabelSugg> createState() => _LabelSugg();
}
then we can call the onChaged inside _LabelSugg state. because its Statefull widget, we can acces by : widget.getLabelText()
class _LabelSugg extends State<LabelSugg> {
late TextEditingController fieldTextEditingController;
.....
getLabel() {
return widget.getLabelText(fieldTextEditingController.text);
}
then in other class we call LabelSugg like common widget
import 'package:../labelsug.dart';
class ItemDetails extends StatefulWidget {
.....
return Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(
title: Text(args['title']),
),
body: Container(
padding: const EdgeInsets.all(20),
child: Column(
children: <Widget>[
// now use it like a widget
LabelSug(
getLabelText: (String val){
print(val);
}
:)

TextField widgets lose focus (Flutter)

I am creating an app with Flutter TextField widgets:
class CategoryData {
int? id;
String name;
String description;
CategoryData({this.id, required this.name, required this.description});
}
class CategoriesEdit extends StatefulWidget {
Database? db;
CategoryData? category;
CategoriesEdit({super.key, required this.db, required this.category});
#override
State<StatefulWidget> createState() => CategoriesEditState();
}
class CategoriesEditState extends State<CategoriesEdit> {
CategoryData? category;
void saveState(BuildContext context) {
// ...
}
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
if (category == null) {
setState(() {
category = widget.category ?? CategoryData(name: "", description: "");
});
}
return Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(
leading: InkWell(
child: const Icon(Icons.arrow_circle_left),
onTap: () => Navigator.pop(context)),
title: const Text("Edit Category"),
),
body: Column(children: [
Column(key: const Key('name'), children: [
const Text("Category name:*"),
TextField(
controller: TextEditingController(text: category!.name),
onChanged: (value) {
setState(() {
category!.name = value;
});
})
]),
Column(key: const Key('description'), children: [
const Text("Description:"),
TextField(
controller: TextEditingController(text: category!.description),
onChanged: (value) {
setState(() {
category!.description = value;
});
})
]),
Row(mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween, children: [
ElevatedButton(
onPressed: () => saveState(context), // passing false
child: const Text('OK'),
),
OutlinedButton(
onPressed: () => Navigator.pop(context, false),
// passing false
child: const Text('Cancel'),
),
]),
]));
}
}
But after I type a character in one of these two widgets, the cursor moves before the first character and the Android keyboard widget disappears. Why? And how to fix that bug?
I tried adding widget keys, but as you see it didn't help.
There is a lot of things going wrong here, not only the stuff mentioned in the other answer.
Move the setState in the builder into initState:
if (category == null) {
setState(() {
category = widget.category ?? CategoryData(name: "", description: "");
});
}
Don't use setState in the onChanged callback. Change:
onChanged: (value) {
setState(() {
category!.description = value;
});
}
to this:
onChanged: (value) {
category!.description = value;
}
Store the TextEditingControllers, because you have to dispose them once we dispose the state.
If you are already using TextEditingControllers, then you don't need the onChanged callback. Just take text from the controller like explained in the other answer.
You do not have to do
controller: TextEditingController(text: category!.name)
because the controller's text automatically changes once you connect it to TextField.
The reason is once you set some text to the controller, it re-applies the text thus moving the cursor to the front.
I have solved this for you :
import 'package:flutter/cupertino.dart';
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
class CategoryData {
int? id;
String name;
String description;
CategoryData({this.id, required this.name, required this.description});
}
class CategoriesEdit extends StatefulWidget {
CategoryData? category;
CategoriesEdit({required this.category});
#override
State<StatefulWidget> createState() => CategoriesEditState();
}
class CategoriesEditState extends State<CategoriesEdit> {
CategoryData? category;
// Database? db;
TextEditingController nametextController = TextEditingController();
TextEditingController descriptionTextController = TextEditingController();
void saveState(BuildContext context) {
// ...
}
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
if (category == null) {
setState(() {
category = widget.category ?? CategoryData(name: "", description: "");
});
}
nametextController.text = category!.name??"";
descriptionTextController.text = category!.description??"";
return Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(
leading: InkWell(
child: const Icon(Icons.arrow_circle_left),
onTap: () => Navigator.pop(context)),
title: const Text("Edit Category"),
),
body: Column(children: [
Column(key: const Key('name'), children: [
const Text("Category name:*"),
TextField(
controller: nametextController,
onChanged: (value) {
setState(() {
category!.name = value;
});
})
]),
Column(key: const Key('description'), children: [
const Text("Description:"),
TextField(
controller: descriptionTextController,
onChanged: (value) {
setState(() {
category!.description = value;
});
})
]),
Row(mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween, children: [
ElevatedButton(
onPressed: () => saveState(context), // passing false
child: const Text('OK'),
),
OutlinedButton(
onPressed: () => Navigator.pop(context, false),
// passing false
child: const Text('Cancel'),
),
]),
]));
}
}
I have tested this code and it is working fine, let me know if you have any doubt. Hope this helps you.

"onSaved()" function in TextFormField not being reached (dart/flutter)

I have built a very simple form in flutter and I am trying to save the value of whatever is typed in the form fields to variables. This way, I can push these variables to firebase. However, nothing in the onSaved() block of the TextFormFields is being run. I have called save() on the current state of the form, but it still doesn't seem to work. Any ideas?
I have attached the code for the page below:
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
class AddJobPage extends StatefulWidget {
const AddJobPage({Key? key}) : super(key: key);
static Future<void> show(BuildContext context) async {
await Navigator.of(context).push(MaterialPageRoute(
builder: (context) => const AddJobPage(),
fullscreenDialog: true
));
}
#override
_AddJobPageState createState() => _AddJobPageState();
}
class _AddJobPageState extends State<AddJobPage> {
final _formKey = GlobalKey<FormState>();
//These two variables are where we will store the values of the text form fields
//before we push to firestore.
String? _name = '';
int _ratePerHour = 0;
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(
elevation: 2,
title: const Text("New Job"),
backgroundColor: Colors.teal.shade700,
actions: [
TextButton(
onPressed: _submit,
child: const Text(
'Save',
style: TextStyle(fontSize: 18, color: Colors.white),
)
)
],
),
body: _buildContents(),
backgroundColor: Colors.grey.shade200,
);
}
void _submit() {
if(_validateAndSave()) {
print("form saved, name: $_name, ratePerHour: $_ratePerHour");
}
}
bool _validateAndSave() {
final form = _formKey.currentState;
if(form!.validate()) {
print("the form was saved here");
form.save;
return true;
}
return false;
}
Widget _buildContents() {
return SingleChildScrollView(
child: Padding(
padding: const EdgeInsets.all(16),
child: Card(
child: Padding(
padding: const EdgeInsets.all(16),
child: _buildForm(),
),
),
),
);
}
Widget _buildForm() {
return Form(
key: _formKey,
child: Column(
crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.stretch,
children: _buildFormChildren(),
)
);
}
List<Widget> _buildFormChildren() {
return [
TextFormField(
decoration: const InputDecoration(labelText: 'Job name'),
onSaved: (value) {
print("code doesn't reach here");
_name = value; //save the value of the text field to _name
}
),
TextFormField(
decoration: const InputDecoration(labelText: 'Rate Per Hour'),
keyboardType: const TextInputType.numberWithOptions(
signed: false,
decimal: false
),
onSaved: (value) {
_ratePerHour = int.tryParse(value!) ?? 0;
}
),
];
}
}
You need to call the save function.
So replace form.save; in your code with form.save();
replace form.save with form.save() and you're done. No need to worry about text controllers since you're using a text form field
you need to add a TextEditingController to get the text from a TextFormField. Then you need to call setstate inside OnChanged, not on Onsaved so you can transfer the text to a variable. This is what your code should look like:
First you initialize a controller like this
final TextEditingController textController = TextEditingController();
String _name = "not set";
then you add the controller to your textformfield like this
TextFormField(
controller: textController ,
onChanged:(value)
{
setState(() {
_name = textController.text;
});
} ,
)
This is a complete example:
class TextFormFieldExample extends StatefulWidget {
const TextFormFieldExample({Key? key}) : super(key: key);
#override
_TextFormFieldExampleState createState() => _TextFormFieldExampleState();
}
class _TextFormFieldExampleState extends State<TextFormFieldExample> {
//Create the controller here
final TextEditingController textController = TextEditingController();
String _name = "not set";
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
print(_name);
return Scaffold(
body: Material(
child: Container(
color: Colors.white,
height: MediaQuery.of(context).size.height,
width: MediaQuery.of(context).size.width,
child:TextFormField(
controller: textController ,//Attach the controller to the text form here
onChanged:(value)
{
setState(() {
_name = textController.text;//Save the text from the controller to a variable
});
} ,
),
),
),
);
}
}

My flat button is just below my text field, which gets hidden when keyboard shows up

Just for example, in a package available on FlutterDev, I did some editing. Below is the code. How can I get my BottomButton to show up as soon as T tap on textfield?
(P.S. BottomButton is already defined in another file, don't bother about it. I tried to do that - if you want, see at the bottom - but didn't get the job done.)
Here is the code:
//library international_phone_input;
import 'dart:async';
import 'dart:convert';
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
import 'package:international_phone_input/src/phone_service.dart';
import 'country.dart';
import 'package:byteseal/components/bottom_button.dart';
import 'package:byteseal/screens/otp_screen1.dart';
class InternationalPhoneInput extends StatefulWidget {
final void Function(String phoneNumber, String internationalizedPhoneNumber,
String isoCode) onPhoneNumberChange;
final String initialPhoneNumber;
final String initialSelection;
final String errorText;
final String hintText;
final String labelText;
final TextStyle errorStyle;
final TextStyle hintStyle;
final TextStyle labelStyle;
final int errorMaxLines;
final List<String> enabledCountries;
final InputDecoration decoration;
final bool showCountryCodes;
final bool showCountryFlags;
final Widget dropdownIcon;
final InputBorder border;
InternationalPhoneInput(
{this.onPhoneNumberChange,
this.initialPhoneNumber,
this.initialSelection,
this.errorText,
this.hintText,
this.labelText,
this.errorStyle,
this.hintStyle,
this.labelStyle,
this.enabledCountries = const [],
this.errorMaxLines,
this.decoration,
this.showCountryCodes = true,
this.showCountryFlags = true,
this.dropdownIcon,
this.border});
static Future<String> internationalizeNumber(String number, String iso) {
return PhoneService.getNormalizedPhoneNumber(number, iso);
}
#override
_InternationalPhoneInputState createState() =>
_InternationalPhoneInputState();
}
class _InternationalPhoneInputState extends State<InternationalPhoneInput> {
Country selectedItem;
List<Country> itemList = [];
String errorText;
String hintText;
String labelText;
TextStyle errorStyle;
TextStyle hintStyle;
TextStyle labelStyle;
int errorMaxLines;
bool hasError = false;
bool showCountryCodes;
bool showCountryFlags;
InputDecoration decoration;
Widget dropdownIcon;
InputBorder border;
_InternationalPhoneInputState();
final phoneTextController = TextEditingController();
#override
void initState() {
errorText = widget.errorText ?? 'Please enter a valid phone number';
hintText = widget.hintText ?? 'eg. 244056345';
labelText = widget.labelText;
errorStyle = widget.errorStyle;
hintStyle = widget.hintStyle;
labelStyle = widget.labelStyle;
errorMaxLines = widget.errorMaxLines;
decoration = widget.decoration;
showCountryCodes = widget.showCountryCodes;
showCountryFlags = widget.showCountryFlags;
dropdownIcon = widget.dropdownIcon;
phoneTextController.addListener(_validatePhoneNumber);
phoneTextController.text = widget.initialPhoneNumber;
_fetchCountryData().then((list) {
Country preSelectedItem;
if (widget.initialSelection != null) {
preSelectedItem = list.firstWhere(
(e) =>
(e.code.toUpperCase() ==
widget.initialSelection.toUpperCase()) ||
(e.dialCode == widget.initialSelection.toString()),
orElse: () => list[0]);
} else {
preSelectedItem = list[0];
}
setState(() {
itemList = list;
selectedItem = preSelectedItem;
});
});
super.initState();
}
_validatePhoneNumber() {
String phoneText = phoneTextController.text;
if (phoneText != null && phoneText.isNotEmpty) {
PhoneService.parsePhoneNumber(phoneText, selectedItem.code)
.then((isValid) {
setState(() {
hasError = !isValid;
});
if (widget.onPhoneNumberChange != null) {
if (isValid) {
PhoneService.getNormalizedPhoneNumber(phoneText, selectedItem.code)
.then((number) {
widget.onPhoneNumberChange(phoneText, number, selectedItem.code);
});
} else {
widget.onPhoneNumberChange('', '', selectedItem.code);
}
}
});
}
}
Future<List<Country>> _fetchCountryData() async {
var list = await DefaultAssetBundle.of(context)
.loadString('packages/international_phone_input/assets/countries.json');
List<dynamic> jsonList = json.decode(list);
List<Country> countries = List<Country>.generate(jsonList.length, (index) {
Map<String, String> elem = Map<String, String>.from(jsonList[index]);
if (widget.enabledCountries.isEmpty) {
return Country(
name: elem['en_short_name'],
code: elem['alpha_2_code'],
dialCode: elem['dial_code'],
flagUri: 'assets/flags/${elem['alpha_2_code'].toLowerCase()}.png');
} else if (widget.enabledCountries.contains(elem['alpha_2_code']) ||
widget.enabledCountries.contains(elem['dial_code'])) {
return Country(
name: elem['en_short_name'],
code: elem['alpha_2_code'],
dialCode: elem['dial_code'],
flagUri: 'assets/flags/${elem['alpha_2_code'].toLowerCase()}.png');
} else {
return null;
}
});
countries.removeWhere((value) => value == null);
return countries;
}
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Container(
child: Row(
mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.start,
children: <Widget>[
DropdownButtonHideUnderline(
child: Padding(
padding: EdgeInsets.only(top: 8),
child: DropdownButton<Country>(
value: selectedItem,
icon: Padding(
padding:
EdgeInsets.only(bottom: (decoration != null) ? 6 : 0),
child: dropdownIcon ?? Icon(Icons.arrow_drop_down),
),
onChanged: (Country newValue) {
setState(() {
selectedItem = newValue;
});
_validatePhoneNumber();
},
items: itemList.map<DropdownMenuItem<Country>>((Country value) {
return DropdownMenuItem<Country>(
value: value,
child: Container(
padding: const EdgeInsets.only(bottom: 5.0),
child: Row(
mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceEvenly,
children: <Widget>[
if (showCountryFlags) ...[
Image.asset(
value.flagUri,
width: 32.0,
package: 'international_phone_input',
)
],
if (showCountryCodes) ...[
SizedBox(width: 4),
Text(value.dialCode, style: TextStyle(color: Colors.white),)
]
],
),
),
);
}).toList(),
),
),
),
Flexible(
child: TextField(
keyboardType: TextInputType.phone,
style: TextStyle(
color: Colors.white,
),
controller: phoneTextController,
decoration: decoration ??
InputDecoration(
hintText: hintText,
labelText: labelText,
errorText: hasError ? errorText : null,
hintStyle: hintStyle ?? null,
errorStyle: errorStyle ?? null,
labelStyle: labelStyle,
errorMaxLines: errorMaxLines ?? 3,
border: border ?? null,
),
onTap: () {
setState(() {
BottomButton(
buttonTitle: 'Next',
onTap: (info) {
Navigator.push(
context,
MaterialPageRoute(
builder: (context) => OTPScreen(number: phoneTextController.text, iso: info),
)
);
});
});
},
// onTap: BottomButton(
// buttonTitle: 'Next',
// onTap: () {
// Navigator.push(
// context,
// MaterialPageRoute(
// builder: (context) => OTPScreen(number: phoneTextController.value, iso: selectedItem),
// )
// );
// }),
))
],
),
);
}
}
The text field should be wrapped with GestureDetector(child: TextField, onTap: setState() {buttonShown = true}) and the button should be wrapped in Visibility() with parameter Visibility(visibility: buttonShown, child: BottomButton)
Use a stateful widget with a FocusNode, and a Visiblity Widget.
Create a boolean to hold visible status and a FocusNode object. Set the listener of the FocusNode to a method where you can change the state of your button visibility boolean.
bool buttonVisible;
FocusNode _focus = new FocusNode();
#override
void initState() {
super.initState();
buttonVisible = false;
_focus.addListener(_changeVisibility);
}
void _changeVisibility() {
setState(() {
buttonVisible = true;
});
}
Then use a Column with the TextField and a Visibility Widget that has the button as its child. Set the visible attribute of the visibility widget to be the buttonVisibility boolean you defined earlier.
Column(
children: <Widget>[
TextField(
focusNode: _focus,
),
Visibility(
visible: buttonVisible,
child: RaisedButton(
onPressed: () { },
child: Text("My Button")
),
),
]
)