Contact Search Bar
Component Detail
Description
Accessible search input component with debounce support for filtering contacts by name and notes. Built on the shared AppTextField widget and emits debounced query strings to the parent for triggering provider refresh or local filtering.
contact-search-bar
Summaries
The Contact Search Bar delivers immediate, frictionless access to the people users need most. By enabling real-time filtering of contacts by name and notes, it reduces the time staff spend locating the right person — directly improving responsiveness to members. Its accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.2 AA) reduces legal exposure and broadens the usable audience. As a shared component, this investment applies across multiple features simultaneously, multiplying its return without proportional cost increases.
A polished, responsive search experience is a visible quality signal that reinforces user trust and platform adoption rates.
Contact Search Bar is a low-complexity, shared UI component that can be delivered early and reused across multiple features, reducing total build effort downstream. Its primary dependency is the AppTextField shared widget, which must be available before integration. The debounce logic must be validated against the specific search latency requirements agreed with the team. Accessibility testing (screen reader, contrast, keyboard nav) is a required gate before release and should be factored into the QA sprint.
Because it is shared, breaking changes require coordinated regression testing across all consuming features — change control process should be established early.
ContactSearchBar is a stateless-leaning Flutter widget built on top of the shared AppTextField widget. It accepts a required `ValueChanged
As a shared component it has no upstream service dependencies — all filtering logic is delegated to the parent. Ensure the debounce duration is configurable or extracted to a constant to allow tuning per deployment context.
Responsibilities
- Render accessible text input with search icon and clear button
- Debounce user keystrokes before emitting search query
- Support search by contact name and notes fields
- Provide accessible label and hint text meeting WCAG 2.2 AA
Interfaces
ContactSearchBar({required ValueChanged<String> onQueryChanged, String? initialValue})
build(BuildContext context)
_onTextChanged(String value)
clearSearch()
_buildClearButton()