lib/controller/expense/add_expense_controller.dart

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import 'dart:convert';
 import 'dart:io';
+import 'dart:async';
 
 import 'package:file_picker/file_picker.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
@@ -50,10 +51,22 @@ class AddExpenseController extends GetxController {
   final isEditMode = false.obs;
   final isSearchingEmployees = false.obs;
 
+// --- Paid By (Single + Multi Selection Support) ---
+
+// single selection
+  final selectedPaidBy = Rxn<EmployeeModel>();
+
+
+
+// helper setters
+  void setSelectedPaidBy(EmployeeModel? emp) {
+    selectedPaidBy.value = emp;
+  }
+
   // --- Dropdown Selections & Data ---
   final selectedPaymentMode = Rxn<PaymentModeModel>();
   final selectedExpenseType = Rxn<ExpenseTypeModel>();
-  final selectedPaidBy = Rxn<EmployeeModel>();
+  // final selectedPaidBy = Rxn<EmployeeModel>();
   final selectedProject = ''.obs;
   final selectedTransactionDate = Rxn<DateTime>();
 

lib/model/expense/add_expense_bottom_sheet.dart

@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@ import 'package:on_field_work/controller/expense/add_expense_controller.dart';
 import 'package:on_field_work/helpers/utils/mixins/ui_mixin.dart';
 import 'package:on_field_work/model/expense/expense_type_model.dart';
 import 'package:on_field_work/model/expense/payment_types_model.dart';
-import 'package:on_field_work/model/expense/employee_selector_bottom_sheet.dart';
 import 'package:on_field_work/helpers/utils/base_bottom_sheet.dart';
 import 'package:on_field_work/helpers/utils/validators.dart';
 import 'package:on_field_work/helpers/widgets/my_spacing.dart';
 import 'package:on_field_work/helpers/widgets/my_snackbar.dart';
 import 'package:on_field_work/helpers/widgets/my_confirmation_dialog.dart';
 import 'package:on_field_work/helpers/widgets/expense/expense_form_widgets.dart';
+import 'package:on_field_work/model/employees/employee_model.dart';
+import 'package:on_field_work/model/employees/multiple_select_bottomsheet.dart';
 
 /// Show bottom sheet wrapper
 Future<T?> showAddExpenseBottomSheet<T>({
@@ -52,24 +53,36 @@ class _AddExpenseBottomSheetState extends State<_AddExpenseBottomSheet>
 
   /// Show employee list
   Future<void> _showEmployeeList() async {
-    await showModalBottomSheet(
+    final result = await showModalBottomSheet<dynamic>(
       context: context,
       isScrollControlled: true,
       backgroundColor: Colors.transparent,
       shape: const RoundedRectangleBorder(
         borderRadius: BorderRadius.vertical(top: Radius.circular(16)),
       ),
-      builder: (_) => ReusableEmployeeSelectorBottomSheet(
-        searchController: controller.employeeSearchController,
-        searchResults: controller.employeeSearchResults,
-        isSearching: controller.isSearchingEmployees,
-        onSearch: controller.searchEmployees,
-        onSelect: (emp) => controller.selectedPaidBy.value = emp,
+      builder: (_) => EmployeeSelectionBottomSheet(
+        initiallySelected: controller.selectedPaidBy.value != null
+            ? [controller.selectedPaidBy.value!]
+            : [],
+        multipleSelection: false,
+        title: "Select Paid By",
       ),
     );
 
-    controller.employeeSearchController.clear();
-    controller.employeeSearchResults.clear();
+    if (result == null) return;
+
+    // result will be EmployeeModel or [EmployeeModel]
+    if (result is EmployeeModel) {
+      controller.setSelectedPaidBy(result);
+    } else if (result is List && result.isNotEmpty) {
+      controller.setSelectedPaidBy(result.first as EmployeeModel);
+    }
+
+    // cleanup
+    try {
+      controller.employeeSearchController.clear();
+      controller.employeeSearchResults.clear();
+    } catch (_) {}
   }
 
   /// Generic option list
@@ -343,23 +356,26 @@ class _AddExpenseBottomSheetState extends State<_AddExpenseBottomSheet>
         const SectionTitle(
             icon: Icons.person_outline, title: "Paid By", requiredField: true),
         MySpacing.height(6),
+        // Main tile: tap to choose mode + selection sheet
         GestureDetector(
           onTap: _showEmployeeList,
           child: TileContainer(
-            child: Row(
-              mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween,
-              children: [
-                Text(
-                  controller.selectedPaidBy.value == null
-                      ? "Select Paid By"
-                      : '${controller.selectedPaidBy.value?.firstName ?? ''} ${controller.selectedPaidBy.value?.lastName ?? ''}',
-                  style: const TextStyle(fontSize: 14),
+              child: Row(
+            mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween,
+            children: [
+              Expanded(
+                child: Text(
+                  controller.selectedPaidBy.value?.name ?? "Select Paid By",
+                  style: TextStyle(fontSize: 15),
+                  overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
                 ),
-                const Icon(Icons.arrow_drop_down, size: 22),
-              ],
-            ),
-          ),
+              ),
+              Icon(Icons.arrow_drop_down, size: 22),
+            ],
+          )),
         ),
+        // small helper: long-press to quickly open multi-select directly (optional)
+        const SizedBox(height: 6),
       ],
     );
   }