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Show default flag values for flutter config #81665

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@Zazo032
Zazo032
opened on May 3, 2021

Use case

Currently, running flutter config lists all available flags, but not its value or default value. For example:

--[no-]enable-web                            Enable or disable Flutter for web. This setting will take effect on the
                                                 master, dev, beta, and stable channels.
                                                 setting will take effect on the master, dev, beta, and stable channels.
                                                 Newer beta versions are available on the beta channel.

Proposal

Add some text to show the default value of the flag, for example:

--[no-]enable-web                            Enable or disable Flutter for web. This setting will take effect on the
                                                 master, dev, beta, and stable channels.
                                                 setting will take effect on the master, dev, beta, and stable channels.
                                                 Newer beta versions are available on the beta channel.
                                                 Defaults to `false`.

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  2. jmagman commented on May 17, 2021

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    @Zazo032 If you look at the bottom of the flutter config output you should see the current values of the configs that are set, so you don't need the Current value is "true". part (and we wouldn't include that dynamic lookup in help output, which is what the top part is).

    Settings:
  ios-signing-cert: Apple Development (123456)
  enable-web: true
  enable-linux-desktop: true
  enable-macos-desktop: true
  enable-windows-desktop: true
  enable-android: true

    But fair point about not knowing what the default values are.

  3. pedromassangocode commented on May 18, 2021

    @pedromassangocode
    pedromassangocode
    on May 18, 2021

    @jmagman should this issue focus on update the help output to include the default values? I yes, then maybe we need to update the title. Right now I'm not sure what would be the fix for this.

  4. Zazo032
    changed the title [-]Show flag values for `flutter config`[/-] [+]Show default flag values for `flutter config`[/+] on May 18, 2021

  5. Zazo032 commented on May 18, 2021

    @Zazo032
    Zazo032
    on May 18, 2021
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    I updated the issue. Having the default values on each flag description would be perfect, and with them there's no need to also show current values, as @jmagman said

  6. darshankawar commented on Oct 7, 2022

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    The original use case occurs using latest versions. Keeping this issue open.

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