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(for example, start, end, and spaceBetween). |
It also shows details like flex factor, flex fit, and layout |
constraints.Additionally, the explorer shows layout constraint violations |
and render overflow errors. Violated layout constraints |
are colored red, and overflow errors are presented in the |
standard “yellow-tape” pattern, as you might see on a running |
device. These visualizations aim to improve understanding of |
why overflow errors occur as well as how to fix them.Clicking a widget in the layout explorer mirrors |
the selection on the on-device inspector. Select Widget Mode |
needs to be enabled for this. To enable it, |
click on the Select Widget Mode button in the inspector.For some properties, like flex factor, flex fit, and alignment, |
you can modify the value via dropdown lists in the explorer. |
When modifying a widget property, you see the new value reflected |
not only in the Layout Explorer, but also on the |
device running your Flutter app. The explorer animates |
on property changes so that the effect of the change is clear. |
Widget property changes made from the layout explorer don’t |
modify your source code and are reverted on hot reload.<topic_end> |
<topic_start>Interactive Properties |
Layout Explorer supports modifying mainAxisAlignment, |
crossAxisAlignment, and FlexParentData.flex. |
In the future, we may add support for additional properties |
such as mainAxisSize, textDirection, and |
FlexParentData.fit.<topic_end> |
<topic_start>mainAxisAlignment |
Supported values:<topic_end> |
<topic_start>crossAxisAlignment |
Supported values:<topic_end> |
<topic_start>FlexParentData.flex |
Layout Explorer supports 7 flex options in the UI |
(null, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5), but technically the flex |
factor of a flex widget’s child can be any int.<topic_end> |
<topic_start>Flexible.fit |
Layout Explorer supports the two different types of |
FlexFit: loose and tight.<topic_end> |
<topic_start>Fixed size layouts |
When you select a fixed size widget that is not a child |
of a flex widget, fixed size layout information will appear |
in the Layout Explorer. You can see size, constraint, and padding |
information for both the selected widget and its nearest upstream |
RenderObject.<topic_end> |
<topic_start> |
Visual debugging |
The Flutter Inspector provides several options for visually debugging your app.<topic_end> |
<topic_start> |
Slow animations |
When enabled, this option runs animations 5 times slower for easier visual |
inspection. |
This can be useful if you want to carefully observe and tweak an animation that |
doesn’t look quite right.This can also be set in code: |
<code_start>import 'package:flutter/scheduler.dart'; |
void setSlowAnimations() { |
timeDilation = 5.0; |
}<code_end> |
This slows the animations by 5x.<topic_end> |
<topic_start>See also |
The following links provide more info.The following screen recordings show before and after slowing an animation. |
<topic_end> |
<topic_start> |
Show guidelines |
This feature draws guidelines over your app that display render boxes, alignments, |
paddings, scroll views, clippings and spacers.This tool can be used for better understanding your layout. For instance, |
by finding unwanted padding or understanding widget alignment.You can also enable this in code: |
<code_start>import 'package:flutter/rendering.dart'; |
void showLayoutGuidelines() { |
debugPaintSizeEnabled = true; |
}<code_end> |
<topic_end> |
<topic_start>Render boxes |
Widgets that draw to the screen create a render box, the |
building blocks of Flutter layouts. They’re shown with a bright blue border:<topic_end> |
<topic_start>Alignments |
Alignments are shown with yellow arrows. These arrows show the vertical |
and horizontal offsets of a widget relative to its parent. |
For example, this button’s icon is shown as being centered by the four arrows:<topic_end> |
<topic_start>Padding |
Padding is shown with a semi-transparent blue background:<topic_end> |
<topic_start>Scroll views |
Widgets with scrolling contents (such as list views) are shown with green arrows:<topic_end> |
<topic_start>Clipping |
Clipping, for example when using the ClipRect widget, are shown |
with a dashed pink line with a scissors icon:<topic_end> |
<topic_start>Spacers |
Spacer widgets are shown with a grey background, |
such as this SizedBox without a child:<topic_end> |
<topic_start> |
Show baselines |
This option makes all baselines visible. |
Baselines are horizontal lines used to position text.This can be useful for checking whether text is precisely aligned vertically. |
For example, the text baselines in the following screenshot are slightly misaligned:The Baseline widget can be used to adjust baselines.A line is drawn on any render box that has a baseline set; |
alphabetic baselines are shown as green and ideographic as yellow.You can also enable this in code: |
<code_start>import 'package:flutter/rendering.dart'; |
void showBaselines() { |
debugPaintBaselinesEnabled = true; |
}<code_end> |
<topic_end> |
<topic_start> |
Highlight repaints |
This option draws a border around all render boxes |
that changes color every time that box repaints.This rotating rainbow of colors is useful for finding parts of your app |
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