Overview
A Flutter package that formats text input as currency, automatically adding symbols, separators, and decimal points. It simplifies handling monetary values in text fields by ensuring consistent formatting during user input. Ideal for forms requiring financial data entry, it supports multiple platforms including mobile, web, and desktop. The formatter is easy to integrate and enhances user experience by providing real-time visual feedback on currency input.
Use cases
- Financial app form inputs
- E-commerce price entry
- Expense tracking applications
- Invoice and billing systems
- User profile financial details
- Payment gateway integration
Key features
- Real-time currency formatting
- Supports custom currency symbols
- Automatic decimal and thousands separators
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Simple integration with TextFields
- Configurable decimal places
Suitable for
- Developers building finance-related apps
- Apps requiring formatted monetary input
- Projects needing consistent number formatting
- Teams prioritizing user input usability
- Flutter beginners seeking simple formatters
Considerations
- May require additional validation for edge cases
- Customization options limited to basic formatting
- Does not handle currency conversion
- Not suitable for multi-currency environments without extra logic
- Performance impact negligible but present in high-frequency updates