How to add a ListView to a Column in Flutter?

Reason for error:

Column expands to the maximum size in main axis direction (vertical axis), and so does the ListView.

Solutions:

So, you need to constrain the height of the ListView. There are many ways of doing it, you can choose that best suits your need.

1. If you want to allow ListView to take up all remaining space inside Column, use Expanded.

   Column(
     children: <Widget>[
       Expanded( //        <-- Use Expanded 
         child: ListView(...),
       )
     ],
   )
   

2. If you want to limit your ListView to a certain height, use SizedBox.

   Column(
     children: <Widget>[
       SizedBox(
         height: 200, // Constrain height.
         child: ListView(...),
       )
     ],
   )
   

3. If your ListView is small, you may try shrinkWrap property on it.

   Column(
     children: <Widget>[
       ListView(
         shrinkWrap: true, // Set this
       )
     ],
   )
   

4. If you want to make ListView to as small as it can be, use Flexible with ListView.shrinkWrap:

   Column(
     children: <Widget>[
       Flexible( //        <-- Use Flexible 
         child: ListView(
           shrinkWrap: true, // and set this
         ),
       )
     ],
   )
   

Expanded Widget increases its size as much as it can with the space available Since ListView essentially has an infinite height it will cause an error.

 Column(
  children: <Widget>[
    Flexible(
      child: ListView(...),
    )
  ],
)

Here we should use the Flexible widget as it will only take the space it required as Expanded take full screen even if there are not enough widgets to render on full screen.

I have SingleChildScrollView as a parent, and one Column Widget and then List View Widget as last child.

Adding these properties in List View Worked for me.

  physics: NeverScrollableScrollPhysics(),
  shrinkWrap: true,
  scrollDirection: Axis.vertical,

As have been mentioned by others above,Wrap listview with Expanded is the solution.

But when you deal with nested Columns you will also need to limit your ListView to a certain height (faced this problem a lot).

If anyone have another solution please, mention in comment or add answer.

Example

  SingleChildScrollView(
   child: Column(
     children: <Widget>[
       Image(image: ),//<< any widgets added
       SizedBox(),
       Column(
         children: <Widget>[
           Text('header'),  //<< any widgets added
            Expanded(child: 
            ListView.builder(
              //here your code
               scrollDirection: Axis.horizontal,
        itemCount: items.length,
        itemBuilder: (BuildContext context, int index) {
            return Container();
                   } 
         )
        ),
        Divider(),//<< any widgets added
         ],
       ),

     ],
   ), 
  );

Actually, when you read docs the ListView should be inside Expanded Widget so it can work.

  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
    body: Column(
  children: <Widget>[
    Align(
      child: PayableWidget(),
    ),
    Expanded(
      child: _myListView(context),
    )
  ],
));

}

You can use Flex and Flexible widgets. for example:

Flex(
direction: Axis.vertical,
children: <Widget>[
    ... other widgets ...
    Flexible(
        flex: 1,
        child: ListView.builder(
        itemCount: ...,
        itemBuilder: (context, index) {
            ...
        },
        ),
    ),
],

);

  Column(
    children: <Widget>[
      Text('Leading text widget'),
      ListView(
        shrinkWrap: true,
        physics: NeverScrollableScrollPhysics(),
        children: <Widget>[
          ListTile(
            leading: Icon(Icons.map),
            title: Text('Map'),
          ),
          ListTile(
            leading: Icon(Icons.photo_album),
            title: Text('Album'),
          ),
          ListTile(
            leading: Icon(Icons.phone),
            title: Text('Phone'),
          ),
        ],
      ),
      Text('More widget'),
    ],
  );

just use

shrinkWrap: true,

physics: NeverScrollableScrollPhysics(),

properties in listView

[Solution Preview] - [List Items are scrollable but heading is fixed]

I have very small & straight forward answer, see putting listview inside column will force column to expand infinitely, which is basically an error thing.

Now if you put physics: NeverScrollableScrollPhysics(), like others suggested, in listview then whats the point of having listview if you disable scrolling inside it..

There is an easy fix, frankly I landed on this by hit and trial. Let me give you small explanation after code.

Column(
      children: [
        Text(
          "All Bookings",
          style: TextStyle(fontSize: 20, fontWeight: FontWeight.w600, color: Colors.brown[700]),
        ),
        Expanded(
          child: Container(
            margin: EdgeInsets.only(top: 24),
            child: ListView.builder(
              itemCount: 30,
              itemBuilder: (BuildContext context, int index) => ListTile(
                title: Text("List Item ${index + 1}"),
              ),
            ),
          ),
        ),
      ],
    )

I had requirement to have title inside Column as first element & then put a Listview so that user can have scrolling list. This is a generic kind of requirement. You can put this in Bottom Sheet or Modal too.

Code Explanation:

1. I kept first child as heading inside Column ok (which i donot want to scroll away, i want it to be fixed)
2. I have Expanded child inside column, which is like acquire all the "remaining space" in column.
3. Inside that I kept container (Just to put some space between title & list view with margin) this is optional, you can remove container and it will still work.
4. Now the Listview is well constrained and it won't try to stretch infinitely in column. As Expanded widget already constrained it.

Please correct me if I am wrong anywhere or if this code doesn't work (it works as of now without errors :)

Wrap your Listview with Expanded Widget

You need to do 2 things:

• wrap Column inside SingleChildScrollView
• add shrinkWrap: true and physics: NeverScrollableScrollPhysics() in ListView

Why it works:

As I uderstand, NeverScrollableScrollPhysics disable scrolling of ListView. So, scroll works with SingleChildScrollView. If I am wrong, comment bellow.

SingleChildScrollView(
  child: Column(
    crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
    children: [
      Text('Filter'),
      ListView.separated(
        shrinkWrap: true,
        physics: NeverScrollableScrollPhysics(),
        itemCount: rides.length,
        itemBuilder: (BuildContext context, int index) {
          # return some widget
        }
      ),

In my case, I was using

• singleChildScrollView
• Column
• Container
• FutureBuilder - Listview

and I wanted to scroll last scroll view with the whole column for this add

physics: NeverScrollableScrollPhysics(),

this line in your listview.

Try using Slivers:

Container(
    child: CustomScrollView(
      slivers: <Widget>[
        SliverList(
          delegate: SliverChildListDelegate(
            [
              HeaderWidget("Header 1"),
              HeaderWidget("Header 2"),
              HeaderWidget("Header 3"),
              HeaderWidget("Header 4"),
            ],
          ),
        ),
        SliverList(
          delegate: SliverChildListDelegate(
            [
              BodyWidget(Colors.blue),
              BodyWidget(Colors.red),
              BodyWidget(Colors.green),
              BodyWidget(Colors.orange),
              BodyWidget(Colors.blue),
              BodyWidget(Colors.red),
            ],
          ),
        ),
        SliverGrid(
          gridDelegate: SliverGridDelegateWithFixedCrossAxisCount(crossAxisCount: 2),
          delegate: SliverChildListDelegate(
            [
              BodyWidget(Colors.blue),
              BodyWidget(Colors.green),
              BodyWidget(Colors.yellow),
              BodyWidget(Colors.orange),
              BodyWidget(Colors.blue),
              BodyWidget(Colors.red),
            ],
          ),
        ),
      ],
    ),
  ),
)

return new MaterialApp(
    home: new Scaffold(
      appBar: new AppBar(
        title: new Text("Login / Signup"),
      ),
      body: new Container(
        child: new Center(
          child: ListView(
          //mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
          scrollDirection: Axis.vertical,
            children: <Widget>[
              new TextField(
                decoration: new InputDecoration(
                  hintText: "E M A I L    A D D R E S S"
                ),
              ),
              new Padding(padding: new EdgeInsets.all(15.00)),
              new TextField(obscureText: true,
                decoration: new InputDecoration(
                  hintText: "P A S S W O R D"
                ),
                ),
              new Padding(padding: new EdgeInsets.all(15.00)),
              new TextField(decoration: new InputDecoration(
                hintText: "U S E R N A M E"
              ),),
              new RaisedButton(onPressed: null,
              child:  new Text("SIGNUP"),),
              new Padding(padding: new EdgeInsets.all(15.00)),
              new RaisedButton(onPressed: null,
              child: new Text("LOGIN"),),
              new Padding(padding: new EdgeInsets.all(15.00)),
              new ListView(scrollDirection: Axis.horizontal,
              children: <Widget>[
                new RaisedButton(onPressed: null,
                child: new Text("Facebook"),),
                new Padding(padding: new EdgeInsets.all(5.00)),
                new RaisedButton(onPressed: null,
                child: new Text("Google"),)
              ],)

            ],
          ),
        ),
        margin: new EdgeInsets.all(15.00),
      ),
    ),
  );

Also, you can try use CustomScrollView

CustomScrollView(
      controller: _scrollController,
      slivers: <Widget>[
        SliverList(
          delegate: SliverChildBuilderDelegate(
            (BuildContext context, int index) {
              final OrderModel order = _orders[index];

              return Container(
                margin: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(
                  vertical: 8,
                ),
                child: _buildOrderCard(order, size, context),
              );
            },
            childCount: _orders.length,
          ),
        ),
        SliverToBoxAdapter(
          child: _buildPreloader(context),
        ),
      ],
    );

Tip: _buildPreloader return CircularProgressIndicator or Text

In my case i want to show under ListView some widgets. Use Column does't work me, because widgets around ListView inside Column showing always "up" on the screen, like "position absolute"

Sorry for my bad english