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New Dart Editor Build With Expanded Exception Debugging and Autocompletion in Import Statements


Dart Editor has new build. Eric Clayberg fills us in on the details:
A new Dart Editor build is available at www.dartlang.org/editor. Changes include:
  • Added a new launch configuration for Chrome packaged apps.
  • Add the ability to specify the break-on-exceptions behavior in the debugger (break on all exceptions, uncaught, or no breaking).
  • The editor now supports autocompletion in import statements!
  • Improved labeling on empty Dart search results
  • More navigation menu enhancements
  • Fix for resolving package: imports in dart scripts in HTML files
  • Various analysis and editor fixes
Breaking Change List:
  • Window.requestLayoutFrame is being renamed to window.setImmediate- it's functionally equivalent. The API is essentially a microtask API for executing callbacks after the current stack has unwound but before the next event and the rename is intended to be clearer about that. We've also improved the underlying behavior on IE (to use window.setImmediate) which will bring that more in-line with the WebKit behavior.
  • Element.getComputedStyle will no longer be asynchronous- it now returns the style rather than a Future. Be warned that this can invoke a browser layout operation- it's not a cheap API to use performance-wise.
  • Element.computedStyle is being removed. Use Element.getComputedStyle instead. Since this API had side-effects (invoking a browser re-layout), it was not appropriate as a getter.
  • Uri.fromString() renamed to Uri.parse()
Andas always,view the changelog for the full list of changes, and to get started with the Editor see our tutorial.
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