main function

Implementation

void main() async {
  // This is the main entry point for the app. The [async] is required because
  // we asynchronously [await] the window manager below. Often, `main()` will
  // include only [runApp].

  WidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();

  final prefs = await SharedPreferences.getInstance();

  // Initialise cache settings service early.

  await CacheSettingsService.instance.initialize();

  // Initialise Hive for local movie caching.

  await Hive.initFlutter();

  // Register Hive type adapters.

  Hive.registerAdapter(MovieAdapter());

  // Globally remove [debugPrint] messages.

  // debugPrint = (String? message, {int? wrapWidth}) {
  //   null;
  // };

  // Ensure Flutter bindings are initialized for async operations

  WidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();

  if (isDesktop) {
    await windowManager.ensureInitialized();

    const windowOptions = WindowOptions(
      // Set various desktop window options here.

      // Setting [alwaysOnTop] here will ensure the app starts on top of other
      // apps on the desktop so that it is visible (otherwise, with GNOME on
      // Ubuntu the app is often lost below other windows on startup).
      // We later turn it off as we don't want to force it always on top.

      alwaysOnTop: true,

      // The [title] is used for the window manager's window title.

      title: 'Movie Star - Manage and share ratings through private PODs',

      // Set minimum window size to prevent UI element overlap.

      minimumSize: Size(500, 400),
    );

    // Once the window manager is ready we reconfigure it a little.

    await windowManager.waitUntilReadyToShow(windowOptions, () async {
      await windowManager.show();
      await windowManager.focus();
      await windowManager.setAlwaysOnTop(false);
    });
  }

  // The runApp() function takes the given Widget and makes it the root of the
  // widget tree.

  runApp(
    ProviderScope(
      overrides: [sharedPreferencesProvider.overrideWithValue(prefs)],
      child: const MovieStar(),
    ),
  );
}