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What Flutter widgets allow for text input handling?
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Answer from AI
Text input widgets:
TextField: Basic widget for single-line text input. Supports various decorations, controllers, and validation.TextFormField: Extension ofTextField, commonly used in forms (Form). Provides additional capabilities for managing state and validation.
Widgets for text selection:
TextSelectionHandleType: Defines the type of text selection handle (start, end, all).TextSelectionOverlay: Widget that displays a contextual menu with actions when text is selected (copy, cut, paste).
Widgets for displaying text:
Text: Displays formatted text. Not intended for input.
Example of using TextField:
TextField(
decoration: InputDecoration(
labelText: 'Username',
),
onChanged: (text) {
// Handle text change
},
);
Example of using TextFormField within a Form:
Form(
child: TextFormField(
decoration: InputDecoration(
labelText: 'Email',
),
validator: (value) {
if (value == null || value.isEmpty) {
return 'Please enter email';
}
return null;
},
),
);