Issue
I have layout issues because the text from the dropdown menu that you choose can’t fit inside the TextFormField and I can’t seem to fix this issue. I have tried adding the overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis property but that only changes for the dropdown labels, still when I choose one, they can’t fit inside the TextFormField.
When you press the dropdown button, it shows like this:
and with the TextOverflow.elipsis property:
which is fine, but I still have the layout issue because of the chosen text that is now displayed inside the textformfield:
How can I add the same property to the TextFormField, or any sort of solution to this issue?
The code:
Row(
children: [
Expanded(
child: DropdownButtonFormField<String>(
decoration:
kTextFieldDecoration.copyWith(
hintText: 'Legal status',
labelText: 'Legal status',
),
value: _legalStatus,
items: [
'Sole proprietorship',
'Partnerships',
'Limited Liability Company (LLC)',
'Corporation',
'Small Business Corporation (S-Corporation)'
]
.map((label) => DropdownMenuItem(
child: Text(
label.toString(),
),
value: label,
))
.toList(),
onChanged: (value) {
setState(() {
_legalStatus = value;
print(value);
});
},
validator: (thisValue) {
if (thisValue == null) {
return 'Please choose your legal status';
}
return null;
},
),
),
SizedBox(
width: 16.0,
),
Container(
width: 120.0,
child: DropdownButtonFormField<String>(
decoration:
kTextFieldDecoration.copyWith(
hintText: 'Year established',
labelText: 'Year established',
),
value: _yearEstablished,
items: items // a list of numbers that are Strings
.map((label) => DropdownMenuItem(
child:
Text(label.toString()),
value: label,
))
.toList(),
onChanged: (value) {
setState(() {
_yearEstablished = value;
print(value);
});
},
validator: (thisValue) {
if (thisValue == null) {
return 'Please choose your company year of establishment';
}
return null;
},
),
),
],
),
Thanks in advance for your help!
Solution
You need to use isExpanded property of DropDownFormField to solve this error.
Row(
children: [
Expanded(
child: DropdownButtonFormField<String>(
isExpanded: true,
decoration:
kTextFieldDecoration.copyWith(
hintText: 'Legal status',
labelText: 'Legal status',
),
value: _legalStatus,
items: [
'Sole proprietorship',
'Partnerships',
'Limited Liability Company (LLC)',
'Corporation',
'Small Business Corporation (S-Corporation)'
]
.map((label) => DropdownMenuItem(
child: Text(
label.toString(),
),
value: label,
))
.toList(),
onChanged: (value) {
setState(() {
_legalStatus = value;
print(value);
});
},
validator: (thisValue) {
if (thisValue == null) {
return 'Please choose your legal status';
}
return null;
},
),
),
SizedBox(
width: 16.0,
),
Container(
width: 120.0,
child: DropdownButtonFormField<String>(
decoration:
kTextFieldDecoration.copyWith(
hintText: 'Year established',
labelText: 'Year established',
),
value: _yearEstablished,
items: items // a list of numbers that are Strings
.map((label) => DropdownMenuItem(
child:
Text(label.toString()),
value: label,
))
.toList(),
onChanged: (value) {
setState(() {
_yearEstablished = value;
print(value);
});
},
validator: (thisValue) {
if (thisValue == null) {
return 'Please choose your company year of establishment';
}
return null;
},
),
),
],
),
Answered By – Diwyansh
Answer Checked By – Clifford M. (FlutterFixes Volunteer)