Set filter to an initial value

[VictorManuelLopezJ]

Use case

Imagine having a searchable list where you want a specific filter to be set initiallly so the user can get an initial filter that can speed up or guide their search.

Maybe I'm missing something in the documentation, but couldn't find how to achieve this.

Proposal

The solution would be adding a new property initialFilter

[koukibadr]

@VictorManuelLopezJ Hello there's a way to achieve this in the current package version using the text controller
in Init State callback you can add a check on postFrameCallback and update the search text controller

@override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();
    filteredActors = actors;
    WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
       searchTextController.text = 'Tom';
    });
  }

and when creating the searchable list widget you need to keep the searchMode as SearchMode.onEdit
This is currently the workaround to achieve an intial filter to the list

[VictorManuelLopezJ]

@VictorManuelLopezJ Hello there's a way to achieve this in the current package version using the text controller in Init State callback you can add a check on postFrameCallback and update the search text controller

@OverRide
void initState() {
super.initState();
filteredActors = actors;
WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
searchTextController.text = 'Tom';
});
}

and when creating the searchable list widget you need to keep the searchMode as SearchMode.onEdit This is currently the workaround to achieve an intial filter to the list

Thanks a lot, it worked!
best,
Víctor

[koukibadr]

That's awesome, if you find this implementation could have been better you can suggest any other idea or send me your PRs
Thanks @VictorManuelLopezJ