expressive_kit 0.0.6

A modern Flutter design system providing Material 3 Expressive components, spring motions, tactile feedback, and unified theme styles.

0.0.6

• Theme Persistence & Helpers:
  • Added ExpressiveTheme.fromKey() and ExpressiveTheme.toKey() for serializing and deserializing ThemeMode to/from string keys ('LIGHT', 'DARK', 'SYSTEM') for local storage (SharedPreferences, Hive, SQLite).
  • Added convenience aliases ExpressiveTheme.getThemeByName() and ExpressiveTheme.getThemeName().
  • Added ThemeHelper class (and alias ExpressiveThemeHelper) providing standardized methods getThemeName(), getThemeByName(), fromKey(), and toKey().
  • Added .key getter on ThemeMode (ExpressiveThemeModeX) and Color (ExpressiveColorX) for direct key lookup.

0.0.5

• Internationalization & Localization (i18n / l10n):
  • Added ExpressiveLanguages (and alias ExpressiveLocales) providing defaultLocale (Locale('en', 'US')), predefined supportedLocales with language and country codes, individual language constants (english, spanish, italian, german, french, portuguese), and fromLanguageCode() resolver.
  • Added dedicated unit tests for ExpressiveLanguages maintaining 100.0% line coverage across all library source files.

0.0.4

• Internationalization & Localization (i18n / l10n):
  • Added built-in ExpressiveLocalizations supporting 6 locales: English (en), Spanish (es), Italian (it), German (de), French (fr), and Portuguese (pt).
  • Included localized strings for theme modes (themeLight, themeDark, themeSystem), language names, and all 19 standardized Material colors.
  • Added ExpressiveLocalizationExtensions providing convenient .localizedName(context) extension methods on ThemeMode, Locale, and Color.
  • Exported ExpressiveLocalizations directly in package:expressive_kit/expressive_kit.dart.
• Theme & Colors:
  • Added ExpressiveColors with standardized 19-color palette, defaultColor (Colors.teal), and fromKey() / toKey() helpers.
  • Adopted ExpressiveColors.defaultColor as the default baseColor parameter in ExpressiveTheme.light() and ExpressiveTheme.dark().
  • Added ExpressiveTheme.defaultTheme initialized to ThemeMode.system.
  • Replaced deprecated Color.value access with Color.toARGB32() for Flutter 3.27+ wide color gamut support.
• Typography:
  • Unified ExpressiveFonts by replacing the redundant getAvailableFonts() method with the compile-time constant availableFonts.
  • Added ExpressiveFonts.defaultFont constant (ExpressiveFonts.googleSansFlex) and adopted it as default parameter in ExpressiveTheme.

0.0.3

• Widgets & Enhancements:
  • Fixed destination transition flicker in ExpressiveNavigationBar by transitioning color alpha directly (activeIndicator.withValues(alpha: ...)) rather than lerping to Colors.transparent.
  • Prevented color overshoots and white flashes in ExpressiveNavigationBar pill indicators by adopting Curves.easeOutCubic.
  • Added synchronized icon color tweening (TweenAnimationBuilder<Color?>) and smooth cross-fading for selectedIcon (AnimatedSwitcher).
  • Updated ExpressiveNavigationBar widget tests to maintain 100.0% line coverage across all library source files.
• AI Agent Skill:
  • Added SKILL.md (in repository root and .agents/skills/expressive-kit/) as an actionable guide for AI coding assistants (Antigravity, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot).
  • Included complete component usage patterns, theme and variable font configurations, and a comprehensive widget-by-widget migration guide from standard Material/Cupertino to expressive_kit.
• Documentation & Examples:
  • Added dedicated interactive Typography tab in example/lib/main.dart showcasing all 9 bundled variable font specimens (ExpressiveFonts), live custom text preview, optical weight variations, and live global theme font switching.
  • Refined input field prefix icon sizing in example/lib/main.dart for visual precision.
  • Added screenshots/fonts_components.png and updated README.md with Section 5 "Typography & Variable Fonts".
  • Updated README.md with instructions on utilizing the AI agent skill and bumped installation version to ^0.0.3.

0.0.2

• Typography & Fonts:
  • Added ExpressiveFonts utility with package-prefixed family constants and getAvailableFonts() lookup.
  • Bundled 9 curated variable fonts: Google Sans Flex, Merriweather, Montserrat, Nunito, Open Sans, Orbitron, Playfair Display, Roboto, and Source Code Pro.
  • Set ExpressiveFonts.googleSansFlex as default typography in ExpressiveTheme.light() and ExpressiveTheme.dark().
  • Added comprehensive unit test coverage for typography utilities.
• Icons Ecosystem:
  • Fully unified icon ecosystem using hugeicons: ^1.2.0 across all components and gallery example.
• Documentation & Examples:
  • Overhauled README.md with comprehensive English documentation, component showcases, and UI screenshots.
• CI/CD & Automation:
  • Configured automated pub.dev publishing via GitHub Actions with OpenID Connect (OIDC) token authentication on semantic release tags (v*).

0.0.1

• Initial release of expressive_kit — A cohesive Flutter design system implementing Material 3 Expressive guidelines.
• Buttons & Actions:
  • Added ExpressiveButton with filled, tonal, outlined variants, loading indicator, and full-width mode.
  • Added ExpressiveSplitButton with primary action and contextual trailing dropdown.
  • Added ExpressiveButtonGroup segmented picker with continuous sliding pill indicator.
  • Added ExpressiveIconButton supporting circle, squircle, and rounded rectangle shapes with badge/dot options.
• Navigation:
  • Added ExpressiveNavigationBar with animated pill selector, icon morphing, and badge dots.
  • Added ExpressiveTopAppBar with standard and large heading variants (ExpressiveTopAppBar.large).
  • Added ExpressiveFabMenu expandable floating speed dial menu.
  • Added ExpressiveFab in small (44dp), regular (56dp), large (80dp) sizes and ExpressiveExtendedFab.
• Controls & Inputs:
  • Added ExpressiveSwitch with capsule track and animated thumb check/cross icons.
  • Added ExpressiveSlider with thick capsule tracks and active progress feedback.
  • Added ExpressiveSearchBar 28dp pill container with trailing action slots and read-only mode.
• Layout & Content:
  • Added ExpressiveCardGroup, ExpressiveListTile, and ExpressiveBadge for Pixel Settings-style lists.
  • Added ExpressiveCard with 24dp adaptive corners and tactile touch reaction.
  • Added ExpressiveCarousel multi-browse horizontal scrolling with spring physics.
• Progress & Motion:
  • Added ExpressiveLinearProgressIndicator and ExpressiveCircularProgressIndicator with sinusoidal wavy paths (determinate and indeterminate).
  • Added ExpressiveMotion tokens (springBouncy, springGentle, emphasized).
  • Added ExpressivePressable for physical tactile compression on tap.
• Theme & Typography:
  • Added ExpressiveTheme.light() and ExpressiveTheme.dark() generators.
  • Added ExpressiveFonts with 9 bundled variable font families (Google Sans Flex, Merriweather, Montserrat, Nunito, Open Sans, Orbitron, Playfair Display, Roboto, Source Code Pro).