Dart autocomplete should be giving precedence of variables that are inside the context, like variables and parameters

[shinayser]

Hey guys! Thanks for creating such a wonderful language. However, the completion area could get a little more love.
It should be giving precedence of variables that are inside the context, like variables and parameters.

Check this pictures of me trying to get some auto-complete for the functions's parameter installation:

Really, this is a real pain and happens all the time. Varaibles with long names always fall on this problem and I have to fully type its name all the time.
If you guys need any kind of reports of logs just let me know!

[devoncarew]

Thanks for the feedback; can you include the version of the dart sdk you're using?

[shinayser]

Sorry I am away of the computer right now to check the version but it is the latest of the Flutter's stable branch.

[devoncarew]

OK, if you could add the version when you're back at your computer that would be great. I'm assuming it'll be on or around Dart version 2.10.4.

[shinayser]

OK, if you could add the version when you're back at your computer that would be great. I'm assuming it'll be on or around Dart version 2.10.4.

I just confirmed it is 2.10.4 . If you need anything else just ask.

[jodinathan]

I agree.
No matter if in VSCode or Intellij, autocomplete in Dart is not that good.

[esDotDev]

Another really annoying one is when I'm filling out params for a method, it never tells me what it's expecting like I would get in C#. It just returns some seemingly random list of methods:

I always have to mouse-over, or click-into, the function in order to see what params it takes, and then keep the the types and the order in my mind as I code... it's quite annoying. Main offender here is with builder()'s in flutter, but it happens with any and all widgets really.

If we look at C# in Visual Studio, it very nicely shows me all the methods in the function, and also highlights the one I'm currently on:

This would be a great improvement to developer quality of life in dart.

C# goes one step further and filters overloaded method signatures and allows you to cycle through them, but dart is saved that complexity at least!

[shinayser]

Seems that the label on this issue is wrong, it should be 'area-completion' since it is happening outside Intellij too (take a look on other issues like #43657) . Could you please take a look @franklinyow ?

[franklinyow]

@srawlins Should this go to "area-analyzer"? Thanks!