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[Proposal] Add option to customise DataTable sorting icon #91801

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@subzero911

Currently there's no way to change the standard sorting indicator.
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That's an arrow I have to draw
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Please add the sortIcon parameter.
(also it would solve #61038 as Icon has a color property)

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  1. changed the title [-]DataTable custom sorting arrow[/-] [+][Proposal] DataTable custom sorting arrow[/+] on Oct 14, 2021
  2. changed the title [-][Proposal] DataTable custom sorting arrow[/-] [+][Proposal] Add option to customise DataTable custom sorting icon[/+] on Oct 14, 2021
  3. changed the title [-][Proposal] Add option to customise DataTable custom sorting icon[/-] [+][Proposal] Add option to customise DataTable sorting icon[/+] on Oct 14, 2021
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    p: material_uimaterial_ui package in flutter/packages
    frameworkflutter/packages/flutter repository. See also f: labels.
    c: proposalA detailed proposal for a change to Flutter
    c: new featureNothing broken; request for a new capability
    and removed
    in triagePresently being triaged by the triage team
    on Oct 14, 2021
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    has partial patchThere is a PR awaiting someone to take it across the finish line
    on Nov 9, 2022
  6. Hixie commented on Nov 9, 2022

    @Hixie
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    @dheerajv09 wrote a PR to solve this issue but unfortunately it was not completed so the PR has been closed. If anyone would like to start from that PR and apply the review comments and drive this PR to completion, you are definitely welcome to do so!

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  8. thejquest commented on Aug 5, 2025

    @thejquest

    @Hixie I have picked this up and raised an PR. Let me know if any changes are required.

  9. flutter-triage-bot commented on Jun 29, 2026

    @flutter-triage-bot

    This issue is missing a priority label. Please set a priority label when adding the triaged-design label.

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    P3Issues that are less important to the Flutter project
    triaged-designTriaged by Design Languages team
    on Jul 1, 2026
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    frameworkflutter/packages/flutter repository. See also f: labels.
    on Aug 17, 2026
  12. github-actions commented on Sep 29, 2026

    @github-actions

    This thread has been automatically locked since there has not been any recent activity after it was closed. If you are still experiencing a similar issue, please open a new bug, including the output of flutter doctor -v and a minimal reproduction of the issue.

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