lib/categories.dart

@@ -10,10 +10,15 @@ class CategoriesWidget extends StatefulWidget {
 }
 
 class _CategoriesWidgetState extends State<CategoriesWidget> {
+  late String selectedItem;
+  @override
+  void initState() {
+    super.initState();
+    selectedItem = widget.itemsList[0];
+  }
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    String selectedItem = widget.itemsList[0];
-
     return SizedBox(
       width: width(context) * 100,
       child: ListView.builder(
@@ -27,6 +32,7 @@ class _CategoriesWidgetState extends State<CategoriesWidget> {
           return Chips(
             onPressed: () => {
               setState(() {
+                print(currentItem);
                 selectedItem = currentItem;
               }),
             },