fix: Inline validation for empty and duplicate tags in Tag Editor (#586)

mulikruchi07 · SGI-CAPP-AT2 · web-flow · commit dd74e6ffe17e · 2026-02-12T11:17:40.000+05:30
* fix: validate empty/duplicate tags, support comma-separated input, and persist tags on task creation

* tag editor for tc task details added

* addtags -&gt; edit tags

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Co-authored-by: Shubham Ingale &lt;shubhamingale779@gmail.com&gt;
diff --git a/lib/app/modules/detailRoute/views/tags_widget.dart b/lib/app/modules/detailRoute/views/tags_widget.dart
@@ -99,17 +99,27 @@ class TagsRouteState extends State<TagsRoute> {
   Map<String, TagMetadata>? _pendingTags;
   ListBuilder<String>? draftTags;
 
-  void _addTag(String tag) {
-    if (tag.isNotEmpty) {
-      // Add this condition to ensure the tag is not empty
-      if (draftTags == null) {
-        draftTags = ListBuilder([tag]);
-      } else {
+  List<String> _parseTags(String input) {
+    return input
+        .split(',')
+        .map((e) => e.trim())
+        .where((e) => e.isNotEmpty)
+        .toList();
+  }
+
+  void _addTags(List<String> tags) {
+    if (tags.isEmpty) return;
+
+    draftTags ??= ListBuilder<String>();
+
+    for (final tag in tags) {
+      if (!draftTags!.build().contains(tag)) {
         draftTags!.add(tag);
       }
-      widget.callback(draftTags);
-      setState(() {});
     }
+
+    widget.callback(draftTags);
+    setState(() {});
   }
 
   void _removeTag(String tag) {
@@ -197,7 +207,7 @@ class TagsRouteState extends State<TagsRoute> {
                       !(draftTags?.build().contains(tag.key) ?? false)))
                     FilterChip(
                       backgroundColor: TaskWarriorColors.grey,
-                      onSelected: (_) => _addTag(tag.key),
+                      onSelected: (_) => _addTags([tag.key]),
                       label: Text(
                         '${tag.key} ${tag.value.frequency}',
                       ),
@@ -234,11 +244,22 @@ class TagsRouteState extends State<TagsRoute> {
                     color: tColors.primaryTextColor,
                   ),
                   validator: (value) {
-                    if (value != null) {
-                      if (value.isNotEmpty && value.contains(" ")) {
+                    final tags = _parseTags(value ?? '');
+
+                    if (tags.isEmpty) {
+                      return "Please enter a tag";
+                    }
+
+                    for (final tag in tags) {
+                      if (tag.contains(' ')) {
                         return "Tags cannot contain spaces";
                       }
+
+                      if (draftTags?.build().contains(tag) ?? false) {
+                        return "Tag already exists";
+                      }
                     }
+
                     return null;
                   },
                   autofocus: true,
@@ -264,9 +285,8 @@ class TagsRouteState extends State<TagsRoute> {
                   onPressed: () {
                     if (formKey.currentState!.validate()) {
                       try {
-                        validateTaskTags(controller.text);
-                        _addTag(controller.text);
-                        // Navigator.of(context).pop();
+                        final tags = _parseTags(controller.text);
+                        _addTags(tags);
                         Get.back();
                       } on FormatException catch (e, trace) {
                         logError(e, trace);
diff --git a/lib/app/modules/taskc_details/views/tag_editor.dart b/lib/app/modules/taskc_details/views/tag_editor.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:get/get.dart';
+import 'package:taskwarrior/app/utils/language/sentence_manager.dart';
+import 'package:taskwarrior/app/utils/app_settings/app_settings.dart';
+import 'package:taskwarrior/app/utils/add_task_dialogue/tags_input.dart';
+
+class TagEditor extends StatelessWidget {
+  final List<String> suggestions;
+  final List<String> initialTags;
+  final void Function(List<String>) onSave;
+
+  const TagEditor({
+    super.key,
+    required this.suggestions,
+    required this.initialTags,
+    required this.onSave,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final RxList<String> tags = RxList<String>(initialTags);
+    return Padding(
+      padding: EdgeInsets.only(
+        bottom: MediaQuery.of(context).viewInsets.bottom,
+      ),
+      child: Column(
+        mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+        children: [
+          Padding(
+            padding: const EdgeInsets.all(12.0),
+            child: Row(
+              mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween,
+              children: [
+                TextButton(
+                  onPressed: () => Get.back(),
+                  child: Text(
+                    SentenceManager(
+                            currentLanguage: AppSettings.selectedLanguage)
+                        .sentences
+                        .cancel,
+                  ),
+                ),
+                Text(
+                  '${SentenceManager(currentLanguage: AppSettings.selectedLanguage).sentences.edit}:${SentenceManager(currentLanguage: AppSettings.selectedLanguage).sentences.tags}',
+                  style: const TextStyle(
+                    fontSize: 20,
+                    fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
+                  ),
+                ),
+                TextButton(
+                  onPressed: () {
+                    onSave(tags);
+                    Get.back();
+                  },
+                  child: Text(
+                    SentenceManager(
+                            currentLanguage: AppSettings.selectedLanguage)
+                        .sentences
+                        .save,
+                  ),
+                ),
+              ],
+            ),
+          ),
+          Padding(
+            padding: const EdgeInsets.all(12.0),
+            child: AddTaskTagsInput(
+              initialTags: initialTags,
+              suggestions: suggestions,
+              onTagsChanges: (newTags) => tags.value = newTags,
+            ),
+          ),
+          const Padding(padding: EdgeInsets.all(20)),
+        ],
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/app/modules/taskc_details/views/taskc_details_view.dart b/lib/app/modules/taskc_details/views/taskc_details_view.dart
@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:get/get.dart';
 import 'package:google_fonts/google_fonts.dart';
+import 'package:taskwarrior/app/modules/home/controllers/home_controller.dart';
+import 'package:taskwarrior/app/modules/taskc_details/views/tag_editor.dart';
 import 'package:taskwarrior/app/utils/app_settings/app_settings.dart';
 import 'package:taskwarrior/app/utils/constants/taskwarrior_colors.dart';
 import 'package:taskwarrior/app/utils/constants/taskwarrior_fonts.dart';
+import 'package:taskwarrior/app/utils/home_path/impl/home.dart';
 import 'package:taskwarrior/app/utils/themes/theme_extension.dart';
 import 'package:taskwarrior/app/utils/language/sentence_manager.dart';
 import '../controllers/taskc_details_controller.dart';
@@ -102,7 +105,7 @@ class TaskcDetailsView extends GetView<TaskcDetailsController> {
                     controller.wait.value,
                   ),
                 ],
-                _buildEditableDetail(
+                _buildTagEditorDetail(
                   context,
                   '${SentenceManager(currentLanguage: AppSettings.selectedLanguage).sentences.detailPageTags}:',
                   controller.tags.join(', '),
@@ -182,6 +185,38 @@ class TaskcDetailsView extends GetView<TaskcDetailsController> {
     );
   }
 
+  Widget _buildTagEditorDetail(BuildContext context, String label, String value,
+      Function(String) onChanged) {
+    TaskwarriorColorTheme tColors =
+        Theme.of(context).extension<TaskwarriorColorTheme>()!;
+    Iterable<String> suggestions =
+        Get.find<HomeController>().allTagsInCurrentTasks;
+    return InkWell(
+      onTap: () async {
+        showModalBottomSheet(
+          backgroundColor: tColors.dialogBackgroundColor,
+          context: context,
+          isScrollControlled: true,
+          shape: const RoundedRectangleBorder(
+            borderRadius: BorderRadius.only(
+              topLeft: Radius.circular(0),
+              topRight: Radius.circular(0),
+            ),
+          ),
+          builder: (context) => TagEditor(
+            suggestions:
+                suggestions.toList(), // You can pass tag suggestions here
+            initialTags: value.split(',').map((e) => e.trim()).toList(),
+            onSave: (List<String> newTags) {
+              onChanged(newTags.join(', '));
+            },
+          ),
+        );
+      },
+      child: _buildDetail(context, label, value),
+    );
+  }
+
   Widget _buildSelectableDetail(BuildContext context, String label,
       String value, List<String> options, Function(String) onChanged) {
     return InkWell(
diff --git a/lib/app/utils/add_task_dialogue/tags_input.dart b/lib/app/utils/add_task_dialogue/tags_input.dart
@@ -5,10 +5,13 @@ import 'package:textfield_tags/textfield_tags.dart';
 
 class AddTaskTagsInput extends StatefulWidget {
   final Iterable<String> suggestions;
+  final Iterable<String> initialTags;
   final Function(List<String>)? onTagsChanges;
+
   const AddTaskTagsInput(
       {super.key,
       this.suggestions = const Iterable.empty(),
+      this.initialTags = const Iterable.empty(),
       this.onTagsChanges});
 
   @override
@@ -73,6 +76,7 @@ class _AddTaskTagsInputState extends State<AddTaskTagsInput> {
       fieldViewBuilder:
           (context, textEditingController, focusNode, onFieldSubmitted) {
         return TextFieldTags<String>(
+          initialTags: [...widget.initialTags],
           textEditingController: textEditingController,
           focusNode: focusNode,
           textfieldTagsController: stringTagController,
