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@github-actions github-actions bot added framework flutter/packages/flutter repository. See also f: labels. a: accessibility Accessibility, e.g. VoiceOver or TalkBack. (aka a11y) labels Jan 29, 2026
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This pull request refactors accessibility guidelines into the widget layer, introducing a new feature flag and several evaluation classes. The changes are well-structured and include corresponding tests. However, I've identified a critical compile error and several potential logic issues within the new accessibility_evaluations.dart file, particularly concerning coordinate handling and null safety in the text contrast evaluation logic. Addressing these will improve the robustness and correctness of the new accessibility features.

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FYI we prefix file names with _ if they aren't exported to make it extra clear these are meant to be internal: _accessibility_evaluations.dart.

I don't feel super strongly about this though, feel free to skip.

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LGTM. I only skimmed through the copy-pasted code, I assumed that's correct.

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LGTM 👍

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So this is mostly just copied from flutter_test? Long term will that code be removed? Is there an issue or something to keep track of that?

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long term, the flutter_test will be a wrapper over these new classes, I will file an issue to keep track of it

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Are these tests new or copied? I just want to make sure your new use cases for this code are covered by tests at some level.

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these are new. As for new use case, they will become vmservices which will be another pr

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chunhtai commented Feb 6, 2026

besides addressing comment, i added code for flutter_tool feature flag

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Changes LGTM 👍

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Re-LGTM!

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