SearchBar

Manages a "search view" route that allows the user to select one of the suggested completions for a search query.

ft.SearchBar(bar_hint_text="Search...")

Basic search bar

Inherits: LayoutControl

Properties

• autofocus - Whether the text field should focus itself if nothing else is already focused.
• bar_bgcolor - Defines the background color of the search bar in all or specific ControlState states.
• bar_border_side - The color and weight of the search bar's outline.
• bar_elevation - The elevation of the search bar.
• bar_hint_text - Defines the text to be shown in the search bar when it is empty and the search view is close.
• bar_hint_text_style - The style to use for the flet.SearchBar.bar_hint_text.
• bar_leading - A control to display before the text input field when the search view is close.
• bar_overlay_color - Defines the highlight color that's typically used to indicate that the search bar is in FOCUSED, HOVERED, or PRESSED states.
• bar_padding - The padding between the search bar's boundary and its contents.
• bar_scroll_padding - Configures the padding around a Scrollable when the text field scrolls into view.
• bar_shadow_color - The shadow color of the search bar.
• bar_shape - The shape of the search bar.
• bar_size_constraints - Optional size constraints for the search bar.
• bar_text_style - The style to use for the text being edited.
• bar_trailing - A list of controls to display after the text input field when the search view is close.
• capitalization - Enables automatic on-the-fly capitalization of entered text.
• controls - The list of controls to be displayed below the search bar when in search view.
• divider_color - The color of the divider when in search view.
• full_screen - Defines whether the search view grows to fill the entire screen when the search bar is tapped.
• keyboard_type - The type of action button to use for the keyboard.
• shrink_wrap - Whether the search view should shrink-wrap its contents.
• value - The text in the search bar.
• view_bar_padding - The padding to use for the search view's search bar.
• view_bgcolor - Defines the background color of the search view.
• view_elevation - Defines the elevation of the search view.
• view_header_height - The height of the search field on the search view.
• view_header_text_style - Defines the text style of the text being edited on the search view.
• view_hint_text - Defines the text to be displayed when the search bar's input field is empty.
• view_hint_text_style - Defines the text style of view_hint_text.
• view_leading - A Control to display before the text input field when the search view is open.
• view_padding - The padding to use for the search view.
• view_shape - Defines the shape of the search view.
• view_side - Defines the color and weight of the search view's outline.
• view_size_constraints - Optional size constraints for the search view.
• view_trailing - A list of Controls to display after the text input field when the search view is open.

Events

• on_blur - Fired when the search bar loses focus.
• on_change - Called when the typed input in the search bar has changed.
• on_focus - Fired when the search bar gains focus.
• on_submit - Called when user presses ENTER while focus is on SearchBar.
• on_tap - Called when the search bar is tapped.
• on_tap_outside_bar - Fired when the user taps outside the search bar while the search view is open.

Methods

• close_view - Closes an opened search view.
• focus - Requests focus for this control.
• open_view - Opens the search view.

Examples

Live example

Basic Example

import flet as ft

colors = [
    "Amber",
    "Blue Grey",
    "Brown",
    "Deep Orange",
    "Green",
    "Light Blue",
    "Orange",
    "Red",
]


def main(page: ft.Page):
    page.horizontal_alignment = ft.CrossAxisAlignment.CENTER

    def build_tiles(items: list[str]) -> list[ft.Control]:
        return [
            ft.ListTile(
                title=ft.Text(item),
                data=item,
                on_click=handle_tile_click,
            )
            for item in items
        ]

    async def handle_tile_click(e: ft.Event[ft.ListTile]):
        await anchor.close_view()

    async def handle_change(e: ft.Event[ft.SearchBar]):
        query = e.control.value.strip().lower()
        matching = (
            [color for color in colors if query in color.lower()] if query else colors
        )
        anchor.controls = build_tiles(matching)

    def handle_submit(e: ft.Event[ft.SearchBar]):
        print(f"Submit: {e.data}")

    async def handle_tap(e: ft.Event[ft.SearchBar]):
        await anchor.open_view()

    anchor = ft.SearchBar(
        view_elevation=4,
        divider_color=ft.Colors.AMBER,
        bar_hint_text="Search colors...",
        view_hint_text="Choose a color from the suggestions...",
        on_change=handle_change,
        on_submit=handle_submit,
        on_tap=handle_tap,
        controls=build_tiles(colors),
    )

    page.add(ft.SafeArea(content=anchor))


if __name__ == "__main__":
    ft.run(main)

Properties

buildautofocusclass-attributeinstance-attribute

autofocus: bool = False

Whether the text field should focus itself if nothing else is already focused.

buildbar_bgcolorclass-attributeinstance-attribute

bar_bgcolor: Optional[ControlStateValue[ColorValue]] = None

Defines the background color of the search bar in all or specific ControlState states.

buildbar_border_sideclass-attributeinstance-attribute

bar_border_side: Optional[ControlStateValue[BorderSide]] = None

The color and weight of the search bar's outline.

This value is combined with bar_shape to create a shape decorated with an outline.

buildbar_elevationclass-attributeinstance-attribute

bar_elevation: Optional[ControlStateValue[Optional[Number]]] = None

The elevation of the search bar.

buildbar_hint_textclass-attributeinstance-attribute

bar_hint_text: Optional[str] = None

Defines the text to be shown in the search bar when it is empty and the search view is close.

Usually some text that suggests what sort of input the field accepts.

buildbar_hint_text_styleclass-attributeinstance-attribute

bar_hint_text_style: Optional[ControlStateValue[TextStyle]] = None

The style to use for the flet.SearchBar.bar_hint_text.

buildbar_leadingclass-attributeinstance-attribute

bar_leading: Optional[Control] = None

A control to display before the text input field when the search view is close.

Typically an Icon or an IconButton.

buildbar_overlay_colorclass-attributeinstance-attribute

bar_overlay_color: Optional[ControlStateValue[ColorValue]] = None

Defines the highlight color that's typically used to indicate that the search bar is in FOCUSED, HOVERED, or PRESSED states.

buildbar_paddingclass-attributeinstance-attribute

bar_padding: Optional[ControlStateValue[PaddingValue]] = None

The padding between the search bar's boundary and its contents.

buildbar_scroll_paddingclass-attributeinstance-attribute

bar_scroll_padding: PaddingValue = 20

Configures the padding around a Scrollable when the text field scrolls into view.

If the bar's text field is partially off-screen or covered (e.g., by the keyboard), it scrolls into view, ensuring it is positioned at the specified distance from the Scrollable edges.

buildbar_shadow_colorclass-attributeinstance-attribute

bar_shadow_color: Optional[ControlStateValue[ColorValue]] = None

The shadow color of the search bar.

buildbar_shapeclass-attributeinstance-attribute

bar_shape: Optional[ControlStateValue[OutlinedBorder]] = None

The shape of the search bar.

This shape is combined with bar_border_side to create a shape decorated with an outline.

buildbar_size_constraintsclass-attributeinstance-attribute

bar_size_constraints: Optional[BoxConstraints] = None

Optional size constraints for the search bar.

buildbar_text_styleclass-attributeinstance-attribute

bar_text_style: Optional[ControlStateValue[TextStyle]] = None

The style to use for the text being edited.

buildbar_trailingclass-attributeinstance-attribute

bar_trailing: Optional[list[Control]] = None

A list of controls to display after the text input field when the search view is close.

These controls can represent additional modes of searching (e.g voice search), an avatar, or an overflow menu and are usually not more than two.

buildcapitalizationclass-attributeinstance-attribute

capitalization: Optional[TextCapitalization] = None

Enables automatic on-the-fly capitalization of entered text.

buildcontrolsclass-attributeinstance-attribute

controls: list[Control] = field(default_factory=list)

The list of controls to be displayed below the search bar when in search view.

Typically ListTiles and will be displayed in a ListView.

builddivider_colorclass-attributeinstance-attribute

divider_color: Optional[ColorValue] = None

The color of the divider when in search view.

buildfull_screenclass-attributeinstance-attribute

full_screen: bool = False

Defines whether the search view grows to fill the entire screen when the search bar is tapped.

buildkeyboard_typeclass-attributeinstance-attribute

keyboard_type: KeyboardType = KeyboardType.TEXT

The type of action button to use for the keyboard.

buildshrink_wrapclass-attributeinstance-attribute

shrink_wrap: Optional[bool] = None

Whether the search view should shrink-wrap its contents.

buildvalueclass-attributeinstance-attribute

value: str = ''

The text in the search bar.

buildview_bar_paddingclass-attributeinstance-attribute

view_bar_padding: Optional[PaddingValue] = None

The padding to use for the search view's search bar.

If null, then the default value is 8.0 horizontally.

buildview_bgcolorclass-attributeinstance-attribute

view_bgcolor: Optional[ColorValue] = None

Defines the background color of the search view.

buildview_elevationclass-attributeinstance-attribute

view_elevation: Optional[Number] = None

Defines the elevation of the search view.

buildview_header_heightclass-attributeinstance-attribute

view_header_height: Optional[Number] = None

The height of the search field on the search view.

buildview_header_text_styleclass-attributeinstance-attribute

view_header_text_style: Optional[TextStyle] = None

Defines the text style of the text being edited on the search view.

buildview_hint_textclass-attributeinstance-attribute

view_hint_text: Optional[str] = None

Defines the text to be displayed when the search bar's input field is empty.

buildview_hint_text_styleclass-attributeinstance-attribute

view_hint_text_style: Optional[TextStyle] = None

Defines the text style of view_hint_text.

buildview_leadingclass-attributeinstance-attribute

view_leading: Optional[Control] = None

A Control to display before the text input field when the search view is open.

Typically an Icon or an IconButton.

Defaults to a back button which closes/pops the search view.

buildview_paddingclass-attributeinstance-attribute

view_padding: Optional[PaddingValue] = None

The padding to use for the search view.

Has no effect if the search view is full-screen.

buildview_shapeclass-attributeinstance-attribute

view_shape: Optional[OutlinedBorder] = None

Defines the shape of the search view.

buildview_sideclass-attributeinstance-attribute

view_side: Optional[BorderSide] = None

Defines the color and weight of the search view's outline.

buildview_size_constraintsclass-attributeinstance-attribute

view_size_constraints: Optional[BoxConstraints] = None

Optional size constraints for the search view.

By default, the search view has the same width as the search bar and is 2/3 the height of the screen. If the width and height of the view are within the view_size_constraints, the view will show its default size. Otherwise, the size of the view will be constrained by this property.

buildview_trailingclass-attributeinstance-attribute

view_trailing: Optional[list[Control]] = None

A list of Controls to display after the text input field when the search view is open.

Defaults to a close button which closes/pops the search view.

Events

bolton_blurclass-attributeinstance-attribute

on_blur: Optional[ControlEventHandler[SearchBar]] = None

Fired when the search bar loses focus.

bolton_changeclass-attributeinstance-attribute

on_change: Optional[ControlEventHandler[SearchBar]] = None

Called when the typed input in the search bar has changed.

bolton_focusclass-attributeinstance-attribute

on_focus: Optional[ControlEventHandler[SearchBar]] = None

Fired when the search bar gains focus.

bolton_submitclass-attributeinstance-attribute

on_submit: Optional[ControlEventHandler[SearchBar]] = None

Called when user presses ENTER while focus is on SearchBar.

bolton_tapclass-attributeinstance-attribute

on_tap: Optional[ControlEventHandler[SearchBar]] = None

Called when the search bar is tapped.

bolton_tap_outside_barclass-attributeinstance-attribute

on_tap_outside_bar: Optional[ControlEventHandler[SearchBar]] = None

Fired when the user taps outside the search bar while the search view is open.

Methods

deployed_codeclose_viewasync

close_view(text: Optional[str] = None)

Closes an opened search view.

Parameters:

• text (Optional[str], default: None) - The text to set in the search bar when closing the view. If not provided, the current value of the search bar will be used.

deployed_codefocusasync

focus()

Requests focus for this control.

deployed_codeopen_viewasync

open_view()

Opens the search view.