Flutter DataTable - Tap on row

Try this :

DataTable(
    showCheckboxColumn: false, // <-- this is important
    columns: [
        DataColumn(label: Text('FirstName')),
         DataColumn(label: Text('LastName')),
    ],
     rows:[
        DataRow(
            cells: [
                DataCell(Text(obj['user1'])),
                DataCell(Text(obj['name-a'])),
            ],
            onSelectChanged: (newValue) {
                print('row 1 pressed');
            },
        ),
        DataRow(
            cells: [
                DataCell(Text(obj['user2'])),
                DataCell(Text(obj['name-b'])),
            ],
            onSelectChanged: (newValue) {
                print('row 2 pressed');
            },
        ),
    ]
),

Hope this helps. Thanks

Each DataCell has an onTap callback. You could use this without the unhideable checkbox appearing on your table rows. For example

DataCell(Text(itemrow.itemname),
      onTap: () {
// Your code here
})

This works for me. If you want the onTap to work for the entire DataRow instead of only a DataCell, you could just add the logic to the onTap of each DataCell and get the desired result.

You can get it done by using a closure , a function object that has access to variables in its lexical scope and basically 'remembers' them.

Change the 'onTap' property of your DataCell to :

onTap: (){_getSelectedRowInfo(itemRow.itemName,itemRow.itemPrice);},

and modify the _getSelectedRowInfo function to accommodate the following changes:

void _getSelectedRowInfo(dynamic name,dynamic price) {
    print('Name:$name  price: $price');
  }

Here's how the entire thing should look like:

class _DataTableSampleState extends State<DataTableSample> {

  void _getSelectedRowInfo(dynamic name,dynamic price) {
    print('Name:$name  price: $price');
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        title: Text('DataTable Sample'),
      ),
      body: Container(
        child: DataTable(
          onSelectAll: (b) {},
          sortAscending: true,
          columns: <DataColumn>[
            DataColumn(
              label: Text('Item'),
            ),
            DataColumn(
              label: Text('Price'),
            ),
          ],
          rows: items
              .map(
                (itemRow) => DataRow(
              cells: [
                DataCell(
                  Text(itemRow.itemName),
                  showEditIcon: false,
                  placeholder: false,
                ),
                DataCell(
                  Text(itemRow.itemPrice),
                  showEditIcon: true,
                  placeholder: false,
                  onTap: (){_getSelectedRowInfo(itemRow.itemName,itemRow.itemPrice);},
                ),
              ],
            ),
          )
              .toList(),
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

class ItemInfo {
  String itemName;
  String itemPrice;

  ItemInfo({
    this.itemName,
    this.itemPrice,
  });
}

var items = <ItemInfo>[
  ItemInfo(
    itemName: 'Item A',
    itemPrice: '250',
  ),
  ItemInfo(
    itemName: 'Item B',
    itemPrice: '100',
  ),
  ItemInfo(
    itemName: 'Item C',
    itemPrice: '150',
  ),
];

Solution 1:

class TimesheetDetails extends StatelessWidget {
  const TimesheetDetails({Key? key}) : super(key: key);

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: const CustomApBar(title: "Timesheet Details"),
      body: SingleChildScrollView(
        child: DataTable(

          showCheckboxColumn: false,   // =======> for hide checkbox
          
          columns: const [
            DataColumn(label: Text("ID")),
            DataColumn(label: Text("Name")),
            DataColumn(label: Text("Added?")),
          ],
          rows: List<DataRow>.generate(
            20,
            (int index) => DataRow(
              // onLongPress: () { },        // =======> also you can use long press function 
              onSelectChanged: (value) {     // =======> Use onSelectChanged for tab 
                log("message $index");
              },
              color: MaterialStateProperty.resolveWith<Color?>((Set<MaterialState> states) {
                if (index.isEven) {
                  return Colors.grey.withOpacity(0.1);
                }
                return null;
              }),
              cells: [
                DataCell(Text("ABC000${index + 1}")),
                const DataCell(Text("DONALD OCONNELL")),
                const DataCell(Icon(Icons.check)),
              ],
            ),
          ),
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

Solution 2: NOTE: you have to use onTap every cell

 cells: [
                DataCell(
                  Text("ABC000${index + 1}"),
                  onTap: () => log("message $index"),
                ),
                DataCell(
                  const Text("DONALD OCONNELL"),
                  onTap: () => log("message $index"),
                ),
                DataCell(
                  const Icon(Icons.check),
                  onTap: () => log("message $index"),
                ),
              ],


     
          

Small correction to anyone wondering how to do it on the latest versions of flutter. It takes in a bool? selected rather than a bool selected. This is due to the new null safety values syntax. Ensuring that even if the row is not rendered for whatever reason the data table can still function.

set showCheckboxColumn: false to hide checkbox