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diff --git a/nixpkgs/doc/languages-frameworks/dart.section.md b/nixpkgs/doc/languages-frameworks/dart.section.md index fca87fa70e4e..019765f75354 100644 --- a/nixpkgs/doc/languages-frameworks/dart.section.md +++ b/nixpkgs/doc/languages-frameworks/dart.section.md @@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ Do _not_ use `dart run <package_name>`, as this will attempt to download depende ### Usage with nix-shell {#ssec-dart-applications-nix-shell} +#### Using dependencies from the Nix store {#ssec-dart-applications-nix-shell-deps} + As `buildDartApplication` provides dependencies instead of `pub get`, Dart needs to be explicitly told where to find them. Run the following commands in the source directory to configure Dart appropriately. @@ -101,7 +103,10 @@ See the [Dart documentation](#ssec-dart-applications) for more details on requir flutter.buildFlutterApplication { pname = "firmware-updater"; - version = "unstable-2023-04-30"; + version = "0-unstable-2023-04-30"; + + # To build for the Web, use the targetFlutterPlatform argument. + # targetFlutterPlatform = "web"; src = fetchFromGitHub { owner = "canonical"; @@ -117,4 +122,15 @@ flutter.buildFlutterApplication { ### Usage with nix-shell {#ssec-dart-flutter-nix-shell} -See the [Dart documentation](#ssec-dart-applications-nix-shell) for nix-shell instructions. +Flutter-specific `nix-shell` usage notes are included here. See the [Dart documentation](#ssec-dart-applications-nix-shell) for general `nix-shell` instructions. + +#### Entering the shell {#ssec-dart-flutter-nix-shell-enter} + +By default, dependencies for only the `targetFlutterPlatform` are available in the +build environment. This is useful for keeping closures small, but be problematic +during development. It's common, for example, to build Web apps for Linux during +development to take advantage of native features such as stateful hot reload. + +To enter a shell with all the usual target platforms available, use the `multiShell` attribute. + +e.g. `nix-shell '<nixpkgs>' -A fluffychat-web.multiShell`. |