Flutter cannot select, copy or paste in EditableText - flutter

Question

im trying to use an Editable text widget in Flutter and i cant select, copy, cut and paste don't work with it, i don't know why this is happening I've enabled everything that is related to selecting and copy pasting, but it still doesn't work
class EditProfile extends StatefulWidget {
#override
_EditProfileState createState() => _EditProfileState();
}
class _EditProfileState extends State<EditProfile> {
var _controller = TextEditingController();
TextSelectionControls _mainContentSelectionController;
#override
Widget _backButton() {
return InkWell(
onTap: () {
Navigator.pop(context);
},
child: Container(
padding: EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 10),
child: Row(
children: <Widget>[
Icon(
Icons.clear,
size: 30.0,
color: Color(0xff8729e6),
)
],
),
),
);
}
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
body: SafeArea(
child: SingleChildScrollView(
child: Column(
crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
children: [
Container(
color: Colors.white,
child: EditableText(
controller: _controller,
toolbarOptions: ToolbarOptions(
paste: true,
copy: true,
selectAll: true,
),
readOnly : false,
focusNode: FocusNode(),
cursorColor: Colors.blue,
style: TextStyle(
color: Colors.black
),
keyboardType: TextInputType.text,
autocorrect: false,
autofocus: false,
backgroundCursorColor: Colors.red,
maxLines: 10,
minLines: 1,
enableInteractiveSelection: true,
selectionColor: Colors.red,
selectionControls: _mainContentSelectionController,
),
)
],
)
),
),
);
}
}
i hope this code is enough, please let me know if you want me to provide more code or if you have any questions, Thank you!

Answer 1

Try Selectable Text instead of simple text widget. more info here.
You can use TextField instead of Editable Text, this code works now.
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
class EditProfile extends StatefulWidget {
#override
_EditProfileState createState() => _EditProfileState();
}
class _EditProfileState extends State<EditProfile> {
var _controller = TextEditingController();
TextSelectionControls _mainContentSelectionController;
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
body: SafeArea(
child: SingleChildScrollView(
child: Column(
crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
children: [
Container(
height: MediaQuery.of(context).size.height * 0.1,
color: Colors.white,
child: TextField(
controller: _controller,
toolbarOptions: ToolbarOptions(
paste: true,
cut: true,
copy: true,
selectAll: true,
),
readOnly: false,
focusNode: FocusNode(),
cursorColor: Colors.blue,
style: TextStyle(color: Colors.black),
keyboardType: TextInputType.text,
autocorrect: false,
autofocus: false,
maxLines: 10,
minLines: 1,
enableInteractiveSelection: true,
),
)
],
)),
),
);
}
}
As per this answer, EditableText is rarely used.