use_ colored_ box
Use a 'ColoredBox' rather than a 'Container' with only a 'Color'.
Description
#
The analyzer produces this diagnostic when a
Container
is created that
only sets the color.
Example
#
The following code produces this diagnostic because the only attribute of
the container that is set is the
color
:
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
Widget build() {
return Container(
color: Colors.red,
child: const Text('hello'),
);
}
Common fixes
#Replace the Container
with a ColoredBox
:
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
Widget build() {
return ColoredBox(
color: Colors.red,
child: const Text('hello'),
);
}
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