Changelog #

All notable changes to the country_picker_flutter_plus package will be documented in this file.

1.0.0 2024-01-XX #

Enhanced Country Picker Widget (EnhancedCountrySelector)
- Advanced country selection with customizable UI
- Support for flag display, dropdown buttons, and custom builders
- Multiple display modes (country names vs phone codes)
- Extensive customization options
Advanced Search Functionality
- Fuzzy search engine with typo tolerance
- Multiple search strategies (name, native name, capital, code, phone code)
- Relevance scoring and ranking
- Search delegate for full-screen search experience
Enhanced Country Data Model (CountryInfo)
- Extended country information beyond basic data
- Native names, capitals, currencies, and currency symbols
- Regional classification
- Backward compatibility with existing country picker packages
Regional Organization
- Countries grouped by continents and regions
- Regional headers in country lists
- Filter countries by specific regions
Popular Countries Feature
- Quick access to commonly used countries
- Configurable popular countries section
- Improved user experience for frequent selections
Comprehensive Data Management (CountryDataManager)
- Efficient data loading from JSON assets
- Fallback to basic data if enhanced data unavailable
- Advanced search and filtering capabilities
- Popular countries management
Utility Functions (CountryUtils)
- Sorting by name, phone code
- Filtering by region, phone code prefix
- Country lookup by code or phone code
- Data conversion and manipulation helpers

Backward Compatibility: Compatible with existing PhoneCountry implementations
Performance Optimized: Efficient data loading and caching
Comprehensive Testing: Full test coverage for all components
Developer Friendly: Clean API with extensive documentation
Customizable UI: Extensive theming and layout options
Modern Architecture: Built with latest Flutter best practices