From 97675f9f483cfed4763b48d3f07b51474e677f32 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Doug Borg <dougborg@dougborg.org>
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2026 19:14:52 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Comment on commit c7cfdc471cfc91a3c365642791fdb63d00aedc33 by
 dougborg on 2026-02-11 02:14:40 UTC

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+An alternative approach to addressing this issue could be adjusting the `optionsBuilder` logic to avoid returning any suggestions when the input text field is empty, rather than guarding `onFieldSubmitted`. For instance:
+
+```dart
+optionsBuilder: (TextEditingValue textEditingValue) {
+  if (textEditingValue.text.isEmpty) return <String>[];
+  return suggestions.where((s) => s.contains(textEditingValue.text));
+}
+```
+
+This ensures that the `RawAutocomplete` widget doesn't offer any options to auto-select on submission when the field is cleared, potentially simplifying the implementation and avoiding the need for additional boolean flags (`guardOnSubmitted`). This pattern can be seen in some implementations "in the wild."
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