How to add search icon to TextField in Flutter?

Issue

Is it possible to display hint in the TextField as in the image below?

Solution

there is no proper way to add icon in hint, but you can try this alternative, use rich text on textfield as hint text, hide when tap on textfield and show with condition when textfield is empty and keyboard is hide:

            Stack(
              alignment: AlignmentDirectional.center,
              children: [
                Offstage(
                  offstage: _isHide,
                  child: IgnorePointer(
                    ignoring: true,
                    child: Text.rich(
                      TextSpan(
                        children: [
                          WidgetSpan(
                            child: Icon(
                              Icons.search,
                              color: Colors.grey,
                            ),
                          ),
                          TextSpan(
                            text: "blablablablabla",
                            style: TextStyle(color: Colors.grey),
                          ),
                        ],
                      ),
                    ),
                  ),
                ),
                TextField(onTap: () {
                  _isHide = true;
                  setState(() {});
                }),
              ],
            ),

Answered By – Jim

Answer Checked By – Willingham (FlutterFixes Volunteer)