Debugger: soft wrap console input lines #8855
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| super.key, | ||
| }) : searchFieldHeight = searchFieldHeight ?? defaultTextFieldHeight; | ||
| }) : searchFieldHeight = searchFieldHeight ?? defaultTextFieldHeight, | ||
| _shouldExpandHeight = shouldExpandHeight; |
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is there a reason this is a private field? Can shouldExpandHeight just be a public field so that we can use this.shouldExpandHeight = true in the constructor parameter?
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Also, should the default value be false to match the code below?
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See #8855 (comment) before addressing this comment.
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Only in order to prefer private fields. https://dart.dev/effective-dart/design#prefer-making-declarations-private
It improves static analysis (like you are told when the field could be final, or is unused). It sends readability signals that the field is not intended to be read or written from outside the library. And the price you pay is that you can't use this. in the constructor parameter.
If there is a style in DevTools that is counter to this Effective Dart guideline, we can document that and prefer public.
See #5505 for original issue screenshot. Here is another:
Afterwards, we get this nice expanding behavior:
The console itself is still expandable:
Fixes #5505