Feature Request: Native Option Picker Plugin (iOS UIPickerView / Android Spinner)

[pmandiola]

Name

Option Picker

Platform(s)

• Android
• iOS
• Web

Description

Summary

I would like to propose a new plugin that provides a native option picker / list selector for Capacitor apps.

The goal is to offer a better mobile UX alternative to HTML <select> or custom dropdown components by leveraging:

• UIPickerView (or similar) on iOS
• Spinner or Material exposed dropdown on Android

Similar in spirit to the existing Datetime Picker plugin, but for generic option selection.

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Problem

In mobile apps, standard dropdown/select components often:

• Feel non-native
• Have inconsistent behavior across platforms
• Perform poorly with long lists
• Provide suboptimal UX for search + selection

This becomes especially noticeable when used alongside native-feeling components like the Capawesome Datetime Picker.

For forms-heavy apps, a native picker would significantly improve UX consistency.

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Proposed API (Initial Version)

A simple API similar to the Datetime Picker:

import { OptionPicker } from '@capawesome/capacitor-option-picker';

const { value } = await OptionPicker.show({
  title: 'Select an option',
  options: [
    { label: 'Option 1', value: '1' },
    { label: 'Option 2', value: '2' },
    { label: 'Option 3', value: '3' }
  ],
  selectedValue: '2'
});

Options

• title?: string
• options: { label: string; value: string }[]
• selectedValue?: string
• cancelButtonText?: string
• confirmButtonText?: string

Return

{
  value: string;
}

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Possible Extensions

• Multi-select mode
• Searchable picker (native search bar integration if possible)
• Sectioned/grouped options
• Muti-column picker (Country -> State)
• Support for large datasets (lazy loading?)
• Custom theming options

Additional context

No response

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[robingenz]

Thanks! Added to our backlog.