DevTools Extension

The glade_forms package includes a Flutter DevTools extension that helps you inspect and debug your form models during development.

Features

The glade_forms DevTools extension provides:

• View Active Models: See all active GladeModel instances in your application
• Inspect Inputs: View the current values and validation states of all form inputs
• Monitor State: Track whether forms are dirty, pure, valid, or invalid in real-time
• Real-time Updates: Watch as forms change while you interact with your application

Installation

The DevTools extension is automatically available when you add glade_forms to your project.

Update devtools_options.yaml to include the Glade Forms extension:

description: This file stores settings for Dart & Flutter DevTools.
documentation: https://docs.flutter.dev/tools/devtools/extensions#configure-extension-enablement-states
extensions:
  - glade_forms: true

Widgets for Debugging

You can use the following debug widgets to help visualize and debug your forms during development:

Use GladeFormDebugInfo widget to display properties of your model. It helps you to understand what is going on in your model.

Column(children: [
    GladeFormDebugInfo<MyModel>(),

    // ... my form 
]);

Note that you can customize which properties are displayed.

GladeFormDebugInfo Modal

If you prefer to display debugging info as a modal use

GladeFormDebugInfoModal.show(context, your_model);