Autocomplete doesn't open the dropdown when a value is selected #177429
Description
Steps to reproduce
- Run
flutter runon the code sample provided - Enter a text (Ex:
a) in the field without selecting an option. - Focus and unfocus the field -> The dropdown shows and hides
- Select an option
- Focus and unfocus the field -> The dropdown doesn't show
- Edit the text
- Focus and unfocus the field -> The dropdown doesn't show
Expected results
I'd expect the dropdown to show even when a value is selected
Actual results
The dropdown doesn't show when a value is selected
It seems to come from
Code sample
Code sample
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import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
void main() {
runApp(const MyApp());
}
class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
const MyApp({super.key});
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return MaterialApp(home: Scaffold(body: Center(child: MyWidget())));
}
}
class MyWidget extends StatefulWidget {
const MyWidget({super.key});
@override
State<MyWidget> createState() => _MyWidgetState();
}
class _MyWidgetState extends State<MyWidget> {
static const _options = ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry', 'date', 'elderberry'];
String? _selected;
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Column(
mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
spacing: 4,
children: [
Text('Selected: ${_selected ?? "none"}'),
Autocomplete<String>(
initialValue: TextEditingValue(text: _selected ?? ''),
optionsBuilder: (TextEditingValue textEditingValue) {
if (textEditingValue.text == '') {
return const Iterable<String>.empty();
}
return _options.where((String option) {
return option.contains(textEditingValue.text.toLowerCase());
});
},
onSelected: (String selection) {
setState(() {
_selected = selection;
});
},
),
],
);
}
}Screenshots or Video
Screenshots / Video demonstration
Screen.Recording.2025-10-23.at.11.14.39.AM.mov
Logs
Logs
flutter run -d macos
Resolving dependencies...
Downloading packages...
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lints 5.1.1 (6.0.0 available)
material_color_utilities 0.11.1 (0.13.0 available)
meta 1.16.0 (1.17.0 available)
test_api 0.7.6 (0.7.7 available)
vm_service 15.0.0 (15.0.2 available)
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Launching lib/main.dart on macOS in debug mode...
Updating minimum macOS deployment target to 10.15.
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✓ Built build/macos/Build/Products/Debug/flutter_app_stable.app
2025-10-23 11:05:49.879 flutter_app_stable[2834:16113] Running with merged UI and platform thread. Experimental.
Failed to foreground app; open returned 1
Syncing files to device macOS... 67ms
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