Multi-line Textfield in flutter

Question

It may sound easy but How can we do a multi-line editable textfield in flutter? TextField works only with a single line.

Edit: some precisions beca

Answer 1

if above once not worked for you then try add minLines also

TextField(
        keyboardType: TextInputType.multiline,
        minLines: 3,
        maxLines: null);

Answer 2

Specify TextInputAction.newline to make a TextField respond to the enter key and accept multi-line input:

textInputAction: TextInputAction.newline,

Answer 3

If you want that your TextField should adapt to the user input then do this:

TextField(
    keyboardType: TextInputType.multiline,
    minLines: 1,//Normal textInputField will be displayed
    maxLines: 5,// when user presses enter it will adapt to it
    );

here set the max lines to whatever you want and you are good to go. In my opinion setting the maxlines to null is not a good choice we should set it to some value.

Answer 4

TextField has maxLines property.

Answer 5

To use auto wrap, just set maxLines as null:

TextField(
  keyboardType: TextInputType.multiline,
  maxLines: null,
)

If the maxLines property is null, there is no limit to the number of lines, and the wrap is enabled.

Answer 6

Official doc states: The maxLines property can be set to null to remove the restriction on the number of lines. By default, it is one, meaning this is a single-line text field.

NOTE: maxLines must not be zero.