widget_pulse 0.1.0-alpha.5

Visualize Flutter widget rebuilds in real time.

Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

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0.1.0-alpha.5 - 2026-05-26

Added

• Per-widget rebuild visualization
• Independent widget heatmap overlays
• Local rebuild counters rendered directly on tracked widgets
• Animated rebuild highlight effects
• Granular rebuild tracking demonstration example
• Multi-widget async rebuild showcase for GIF generation

Changed

• Refactored tracking architecture to use local widget-driven overlays
• TrackedWidget migrated from StatelessWidget to StatefulWidget
• Overlay rendering moved from global rebuild listeners to local widget state
• PulseOverlay simplified into lightweight global metrics HUD
• Rebuild visualization now occurs independently per tracked widget

Improved

• Stability during high-frequency rebuild scenarios
• Runtime instrumentation performance
• Overlay responsiveness during async widget updates
• Scalability for large widget trees and animated lists
• Demo realism for rebuild visualization examples

Fixed

• Fixed setState() or markNeedsBuild() called during build
• Fixed widget tree was locked exceptions
• Removed rebuild race conditions caused by global listeners
• Eliminated AnimatedBuilder rebuild synchronization issues
• Prevented cascading overlay rebuild loops

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0.1.0-alpha.4 - 2026-05-26

Fixed

• Fixed GIF rendering on pub.dev README
• Migrated documentation assets to docs/gifs
• Replaced relative asset paths with GitHub raw asset URLs for pub.dev compatibility

Added

• Automated GitHub Actions publish pipeline
• Release workflow triggered via Git tags
• CI validation for formatting, analyze and tests before publishing
• Improved project documentation structure
• Enhanced README visual preview section

Improved

• README organization and readability
• Open-source project structure
• Documentation consistency
• Release workflow strategy

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0.1.0-alpha.3 - 2026-05-25

Fixed

• Improved README preview rendering
• Updated documentation asset structure
• Initial fixes for GIF visualization on pub.dev

Added

• Initial preview GIFs
• Visual demonstration assets
• Documentation media structure

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0.1.0-alpha.2 - 2026-05-25

Fixed

• Improved README preview rendering
• Updated documentation asset structure
• Initial fixes for GIF visualization on pub.dev

Added

• Initial preview GIFs
• Visual demonstration assets
• Documentation media structure

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0.1.0-alpha.1 - 2026-05-25

Added

• Initial alpha release
• Real-time rebuild tracking
• Widget rebuild counters
• Visual debug overlay
• Lightweight runtime instrumentation
• Plug-and-play integration
• Initial tracking architecture
• MIT License
• GitHub Actions CI pipeline
• README documentation
• Project roadmap
• Contribution guidelines
• Initial package structure

Planned

• Heatmaps
• Frame analysis
• DevTools integration
• Widget tree inspection
• Timeline profiling
• Performance visualization
• Metrics exporting