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rive_native 0.1.9 fails to compile on Flutter 3.29.3

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  • I have confirmed the issue is present in the latest version of the rive Flutter package
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Description

SemanticsConfiguration.isRequired and SemanticsRole undefined despite flutter: ">=3.28.0" declared minimum

rive_native 0.1.9 (shipped as a transitive dependency of rive 0.14.9) fails to compile on Flutter 3.29.3
across all platforms (iOS, Android, web). The package declares flutter: ">=3.28.0" in its pubspec but uses
Flutter semantics APIs that do not exist in Flutter 3.29.3:

  • SemanticsConfiguration.isRequired (setter)
  • SemanticsRole (class — with values .tab, .listItem, .list, .tabBar, .dialog, .alertDialog, .radioGroup)

Both are referenced in rive_native/lib/src/semantics/rive_semantics_overlay.dart.

Reproduction steps / code
  1. Install Flutter 3.29.3
  2. Create a Flutter project and add rive: ^0.14.9 to pubspec.yaml
  3. Run flutter pub get
  4. Run flutter run on any target (iOS device, simulator, or web)
  5. Compilation fails
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Rive Flutter package version

0.14.9 (rive_native 0.1.9)

Flutter version

Flutter 3.29.3 • channel stable • https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git
Framework • revision ea121f8859 (1 year, 2 months ago) • 2025-04-11 19:10:07
+0000
Engine • revision cf56914b32
Tools • Dart 3.7.2 • DevTools 2.42.3

Device

iMac 2017, Intel, macOS Ventura 13.6.7

OS version

macOS 13.6.7 (22G720)

Additional context

macOS Ventura (13.x) cannot run Flutter 3.44+ which requires macOS 14+.

This means any developer on an older Mac who upgrades to rive 0.14.9 is blocked from building their app. Downgrading to rive 0.13.x restores compilation but requires rewriting all ViewModel binding code since the API changed significantly between 0.13 and 0.14.

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  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with rive_native/lib/src/semantics/rive_semantics_overlay.dart and the package's pubspec declaration. Reproduce the failure using Flutter 3.29.3 with rive 0.14.9, then trace the SemanticsConfiguration.isRequired and SemanticsRole references. Done means the package compiles on Flutter 3.29.3 across the affected targets without breaking its supported Flutter range.

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Assessment

Tech stack
dart
Domain
build-system, mobile-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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