I want to develop a drop down button in Flutter. But I am getting Following Error.
════════ Exception caught by widgets library ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
The following NoSuchMethodError was thrown building DefaultTextStyle(debugLabel: (englishLike body1 2014).merge(whiteMountainView body1), inherit: false, color: Color(0xffffffff), family: Roboto, size: 14.0, weight: 400, baseline: alphabetic, decoration: TextDecoration.none, softWrap: wrapping at box width, overflow: clip):
The getter 'value' was called on null.
Receiver: null
Tried calling: value
Here is my code.
String Selected_Category;
List<String>Categories=["C++","Java","Flutter","Kotlin","PHP","C#"];
DropdownButton<String>(
focusColor: Colors.redAccent,
items: Categories.map(
(String dropdownStringItem) {
DropdownMenuItem<String>(
value: dropdownStringItem,
child:
Text(dropdownStringItem),
);
}).toList(),
onChanged: (value) {
setState(() {
this.Selected_Category = value;
});
},
value: Selected_Category,
),
Please Help me that how can i solve this problem.
Thanks in Advance.
You are getting this error because you are not returning DropDownButton.
You are just missing return keyword.
return DropdownMenuItem<String>( // return keyword added
You get this error because your Selected_Category variable is not initialized.
Give it a default value and you will good :)
Here is how you build a dropdown button:
String dropdownValue = 'One';
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return DropdownButton<String>(
value: dropdownValue,
icon: Icon(Icons.arrow_downward),
iconSize: 24,
elevation: 16,
style: TextStyle(
color: Colors.deepPurple
),
underline: Container(
height: 2,
color: Colors.deepPurpleAccent,
),
onChanged: (String newValue) {
setState(() {
dropdownValue = newValue;
});
},
items: <String>['One', 'Two', 'Free', 'Four']
.map<DropdownMenuItem<String>>((String value) {
return DropdownMenuItem<String>(
value: value,
child: Text(value),
);
})
.toList(),
);
}
You can set value: 'c++' or initialise selected_category to either one option like
Selected_category = 'c++'
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I want to do this but I can't
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You can achieve this by using DropdownButton widget
Here is a code example for using it:
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return DropdownButton<int>(
value: dropdownValue,
icon: const Icon(Icons.arrow_downward),
elevation: 16,
style: const TextStyle(color: Colors.deepPurple),
underline: Container(
height: 2,
color: Colors.deepPurpleAccent,
),
onChanged: (int? value) {
// This is called when the user selects an item.
setState(() {
dropdownValue = value!;
});
},
items: list.map<DropdownMenuItem<int>>((int value) {
return DropdownMenuItem<int>(
value: value,
child: Text("$value"),
);
}).toList(),
);
}
However, I recommend you using DatePicker see the documentation here since it will be easier to deal with dates in flutter using this widget.
So im making my first Dropdown but when i have a lot of Strings it expands upwards, is there a way to compact the list and make it scrollable or am i using the wrong Widget?
class _DropdownBehaivorButton extends StatefulWidget {
const _DropdownBehaivorButton({super.key});
#override
State<_DropdownBehaivorButton> createState() => _DropdownBehaivorButtonState();
}
class _DropdownBehaivorButtonState extends State<_DropdownBehaivorButton> {
String dropdownvalue = 'Agresivo';
var tipos = [
'Agresivo',
'Tranquilo',
'Travieso',
'Docil',
'Travieso',
'Travieso',
'Travieso'
];
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return
DropdownButtonHideUnderline(
child: DropdownButton(
borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(25),
isExpanded: true,
iconEnabledColor: Color(0xff525252),
dropdownColor: Colors.white,
style: _textStyle(),
value: dropdownvalue,
icon: const Icon(Icons.keyboard_arrow_down),
items: tipos.map((String items) {
return DropdownMenuItem(
value: items,
child: Center(child: Text(items)),
);
}).toList(),
onChanged: (String? newValue) {
setState(() {
dropdownvalue = newValue!;
});
},
),
);
}
TextStyle _textStyle() => TextStyle(
fontSize: 18,color: Color.fromARGB(123, 82, 82, 82),fontWeight: FontWeight.w400) ;}
I was expecting a compact dropdown list like this
DropdownButton(
menuMaxHeight: 100, // this line
hint: const Text(
"Please select Child / Patient"),
underline: const SizedBox(),
isExpanded: true,
iconEnabledColor: Colors.blue[800],
dropdownColor: Colors.grey[100],
style: TextStyle(
letterSpacing: 2,
fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
fontSize: 12,
color: Colors.grey[800]),
value: patientName,
items: patients.map((patient) {
return DropdownMenuItem(
value: patient,
child: Text(patient.childName),
);
}).toList(),
onChanged: (value) {
setState(() {
patientName = value;
debugPrint(patientName!
.toJson()
.toString());
});
}),
try changing the menu max height
Try to add dropdownMaxHeight: 200
Here you will find what you need https://pub.dev/packages/dropdown_button2
so i aim to use a dropDownButton if already i have selected an option i find it selected ( the value is saved in DataBase) and of course it can be modified else if i didn't choose any option i choose . so this is using the attribute value : value: box.read("optioSaved") ?? dropDownValue, but here if the user has already choose a value he can't modified it
how can i do ?
this is the full code :
child: DropdownButton<String>(
icon: const Icon(Icons.keyboard_arrow_down),
isExpanded: true,
style: const TextStyle(
color: Colors.black,
fontSize: 17,
fontFamily: 'SFProRegular',
),
underline: Container(
height: 1,
color: Colors.black,
),
onChanged: (String? newValue) {
setState(() {
dropDownValue = newValue;
});
},
items: <String>[
"option1",
"option 2",
].map<DropdownMenuItem<String>>((String value) {
return DropdownMenuItem<String>(
value: value,
child: Text(value),
);
}).toList(),
value: box.read("optioSaved") ?? dropDownValue,
hint: const Text("choose"),
),
assign box.read("optioSaved") to dropDownValue in initState and then just value: dropDownValue
How can I change the height of a DropdownButton in flutter.
I have tried to use Padding and SizedBox but none is realy working.
SizedBox just increases the container size while the DropdownButton is clamped to top left and therefore is not centered anymore.
Padding is ignored or moves the content outside of the button.
I do not want to change the size of the dropdown overlay but the button itself.
build(BuildContext context) {
return ThemeData(
data: ThemeData(canvasColor: Colors.white),
child: DropdownButton(
items: _items.map((item) => DropdownMenuItem(child: Text(item), value: item)).toList(),
isExpanded: true,
selectedItemBuilder: (_) {
return _items.map<Widget>((String lang) {
return Center(
widthFactor: 1,
child: Padding(
padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 12),
child: Text(lang, style: TextStyle(color: Colors.black))
),
);
}).toList();
}
)
)
}
Wrap it in a Container, give a height, width as per your need and set isExpanded true in DropDownButton. Also change dropdownbutton text font size as per your need.
Container(
height: 50.0,
width: 200.0,
child: DropdownButton(
value: dropdownValue,
icon: Icon(Icons.arrow_downward),
iconSize: 24,
elevation: 16,
isExpanded: true,
style: TextStyle(color: Colors.deepPurple, fontSize: 20.0),
underline: Container(
height: 2,
color: Colors.deepPurpleAccent,
),
onChanged: (String newValue) {
setState(() {
dropdownValue = newValue;
});
},
items: <String>['One', 'Two', 'Free', 'Four']
.map<DropdownMenuItem<String>>((String value) {
return DropdownMenuItem<String>(
value: value,
child: Text(value),
);
}).toList(),
)
)
End product should look something like this,
Looks like the 'itemHeight' property for the DropdownButton class should do the trick. I tried it and it increased the height of my DropdownButton.
Here is some sample code I have from a previous project using the itemHeight:
DropdownButton<String>(
itemHeight: 100.0,
value: selectedCurrency,
items: dropdownItems,
onChanged: (value) {
setState(() {
selectedCurrency = value;
getData();
});
},
);
Note: Just make sure the value you provide isn't less than 48.0, since it will give an error.
Docs:
itemHeight property: https://api.flutter.dev/flutter/material/DropdownButton/itemHeight.html
Minimum itemHeight defined by 'kMinInteractiveDimension':
https://api.flutter.dev/flutter/material/kMinInteractiveDimension-constant.html
itemHeight: null,
You just need to leave the itemHeight with the null value.
It will make the height of the DropdownButton with the menu item's intrinsic height.
Use SizedBox Widget
SizedBox(
height: 30,
child:DropdownButton<String>(
value: selectedCurrency,
items: dropdownItems,
onChanged: (value) {},
))
The easiest of all methods is using DropDownButton2 which is built over DropDownButton
And just change the buttonHeight attribute
Not just buttonHeight , you can even change itemHeight , buttonwidth and many more customize
String? selectedValue;
List<String> items = [
'Item1',
'Item2',
'Item3',
'Item4',
];
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
body: Center(
child: DropdownButtonHideUnderline(
child: DropdownButton2(,
items: items
.map((item) =>
DropdownMenuItem<String>(
value: item,
child: Text(
item,
),
))
.toList(),
value: selectedValue,
onChanged: (value) {
setState(() {
});
},
buttonHeight: 40,
buttonWidth: 140,
itemHeight: 40,
),
),
),
);
}
checkout : DropDownButton2 for more examples.
Hope it helps !!
You need to use menuMaxHeight property of DropdownButton Widget.
child: DropdownButton(
menuMaxHeight: 500.0,
value: '1',
items: setTotalPages(),
onChanged: (String? newValue) {
setState(() {
dropdownvalue = newValue!;
});
},
)
Add this property menuMaxHeight: 200, to DropdownButton
I want to fill a DropdownButton in Flutter with some Strings, but I get the error
The element type 'String' can't be assigned to the list type 'DropdownMenuItem<String>'
on filing the List with Strings
Here's my Codesnippet:
DropdownButton<String>(
value: filter.getFilterPersonality(),
onChanged: (String newValue){filter.setFilterPersonality(newValue);},
items: ["-"],
),
What am I doing wrong?
items should be a List of DropdownMenuItem<String> not a List<String> with just "-".
DropdownButton<String>(
value: dropdownValue,
icon: Icon(Icons.arrow_downward),
iconSize: 24,
elevation: 16,
style: TextStyle(color: Colors.deepPurple),
underline: Container(
height: 2,
color: Colors.deepPurpleAccent,
),
onChanged: (String newValue) {
setState(() {
dropdownValue = newValue;
});
},
items: <String>['One', 'Two', 'Free', 'Four']
.map<DropdownMenuItem<String>>((String value) {
return DropdownMenuItem<String>(
value: value,
child: Text(value),
);
}).toList(),
);
See here:
https://api.flutter.dev/flutter/material/DropdownMenuItem/DropdownMenuItem.html
Items in a DropdownButton should be in a list. Notice how I'm converting my map to a list at the last in the below sample code.
_currencies is an array of strings.
items: _currencies.map((String value) {
return DropdownMenuItem<String>(
value: value,
child: Text(
value,
style: textStyle,
),
);
}).toList(),