Is there a way to add the user input value even if the value is not found.

[Shiba-Kar]

Like the implementation done in flutter_tagging_plus: ^4.0.1

[Shiba-Kar]

Come Up with this solution

FormBuilderChipsInput<String>(
                  decoration: InputDecoration(
                    labelText: 'Skills',
                    border: OutlineInputBorder(
                      borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(10.w),
                      borderSide: BorderSide.none,
                    ),
                  ),
                  name: 'skills',
                  maxChips: 5,
                  findSuggestions: (String query) {
                    if (query.isNotEmpty) {
                      var lowercaseQuery = query.toLowerCase();
                      List<String> res = skills.where((skill) {
                        return skill
                            .toLowerCase()
                            .contains(query.toLowerCase());
                      }).toList(growable: false)
                        ..sort(
                          (a, b) =>
                              a.toLowerCase().indexOf(lowercaseQuery).compareTo(
                                    b.toLowerCase().indexOf(lowercaseQuery),
                                  ),
                        );
                      if (res.isNotEmpty) return res;

                      return ['Add $query'];
                    } else {
                      return const [];
                    }
                  },
                  chipBuilder: (context, state, skill) {
                    return InputChip(
                      key: ObjectKey(skill),
                      label: Text(skill),
                      /*  avatar: CircleAvatar(
                    backgroundImage: NetworkImage(skill.imageUrl),
                                    ), */
                      onDeleted: () => state.deleteChip(skill),
                      materialTapTargetSize: MaterialTapTargetSize.shrinkWrap,
                    );
                  },
                  suggestionBuilder: (context, state, skill) {
                    final bool isAddSkillPresent = skill.startsWith('Add');
                    final formattedSkill = skill.replaceAll('Add', '');
                    return Container(
                      alignment: Alignment.centerLeft,
                      child: InkWell(
                        onTap: () => state.selectSuggestion(formattedSkill),
                        child: Chip(
                          key: ObjectKey(skill),
                          // onDeleted: () => state.selectSuggestion(skill),
                          label: Text(
                            skill,
                            style: TextStyle(
                              fontWeight: isAddSkillPresent
                                  ? FontWeight.bold
                                  : FontWeight.normal,
                            ),
                          ),
                          // avatar: const CircleAvatar(),
                        ),
                      ),
                    );
                   
                  },
                  allowChipEditing: true,
                  suggestionsBoxMaxHeight: 300.h,
                ),

[tonnyavery]

A bit simpler solution:

return ChipsInput<String>(
                          decoration: const InputDecoration(
                            labelText: "Tags (optional)",
                            hintText:
                                "Type to get suggestions or add a new tag",
                          ),
                          chipBuilder: (context, state, item) {
                            return InputChip(
                              key: ObjectKey(item),
                              label: Text(item),
                              onDeleted: () => state.deleteChip(item),
                              materialTapTargetSize:
                                  MaterialTapTargetSize.shrinkWrap,
                            );
                          },
                          suggestionBuilder: (context, state, item) {
                            return ListTile(
                              key: ObjectKey(item),
                              title: Text(item),
                              onTap: () => state.selectSuggestion(item),
                            );
                          },
                          findSuggestions: (String query) {
                            if (query.isNotEmpty) {
                              final suggestions = {
                                tags.firstWhere(
                                    (element) => element.name
                                        .toLowerCase()
                                        .contains(query.toLowerCase()),
                                    orElse: () => query) // <= here we are "adding" the new entry to suggestions list
                              };
                              if (suggestions.isNotEmpty) {
                                return {...suggestions, HabitTag(name: query)} // <= here we make sure there is no duplicate 
                                    .toList();
                              }
                            }
                            return [];
                          },
                          onChanged: (t) {
                            print(t);
                          },
                        );