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diff tab
the diff tab allows you to compare two snapshots of
size information. the two size information files
you are comparing should be generated from two different
versions of the same app; for example,
the size file generated before and after
changes to your code. you can visualize the
difference between the two data sets
using the treemap and table.
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loading size files
when you open the diff tab,
you’ll see instructions to load “old” and “new” size
files. again, these files need to be generated from
the same application. drag and drop these files into
their respective dialogs, and click analyze diff.
see generating size files below for information
on generating these files.
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treemap and table
in the diff view, the treemap and tree table show
only data that differs between the two imported size files.
for questions about using the treemap, see using the treemap above.
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generating size files
to use the app size tool, you’ll need to generate a
flutter size analysis file. this file contains size
information for your entire application (native code,
dart code, assets, fonts, etc.), and you can generate it using the
--analyze-size flag:
this builds your application, prints a size summary
to the command line, and prints a line
telling you where to find the size analysis file.
in this example, import the build/apk-code-size-analysis_01.json
file into the app size tool to analyze further.
for more information, see app size documentation.
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other resources
to learn how to perform a step-by-step size analysis of
the wonderous app using DevTools, check out the
app size tool tutorial. various strategies
to reduce an app’s size are also discussed.
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DevTools extensions
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what are DevTools extensions?
DevTools extensions are developer
tools provided by third-party packages that are tightly integrated into the
DevTools tooling suite. extensions are distributed as part of a pub package,
and they are dynamically loaded into DevTools when a user is debugging their app.
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use a DevTools extension
if your app depends on a package that provides a DevTools extension, the
extension automatically shows up in a new tab when you open DevTools.
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configure extension enablement states
you need to manually enable the extension before it loads for the first time.
make sure the extension is provided by a source you trust before enabling it.
extension enablement states are stored in a devtools_options.yaml file in the
root of the user’s project (similar to analysis_options.yaml). this file
stores per-project (or optionally, per user) settings for DevTools.
if this file is checked into source control, the specified options are
configured for the project. this means that anyone who pulls a project’s
source code and works on the project uses the same settings.
if this file is omitted from source control, for example by adding
devtools_options.yaml as an entry in the .gitignore file, then the specified
options are configured separately for each user. since each user or
contributor to the project uses a local copy of the devtools_options.yaml
file in this case, the specified options might differ between project contributors.
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build a DevTools extension
for an in-depth guide on how to build a DevTools extension, check out
dart and flutter DevTools extensions, a free article on medium.
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DevTools release notes
this page summarizes the changes in official stable releases of DevTools.
to view a complete list of changes, check out the
DevTools git log.
the dart and flutter SDKs include DevTools.
to check your current version of DevTools,
run the following on your command line:
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release notes
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flutter SDK overview
the flutter SDK has the packages and command-line tools that you need to develop
flutter apps across platforms. to get the flutter SDK, see install.