new entry panel fixes

.gitea/workflows/release.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
 env:
   JAVA_VERSION: "17"
   ANDROID_SDK_ROOT: "${{ github.workspace }}/android-sdk"
-  FLUTTER_CHANNEL: "stable"
+  FLUTTER_VERSION: "3.22.2"
   BUILD_WINDOWS: "false" # set to "true" when you actually want Windows builds
   GITEA_BASE_URL: https://git.tgj.services
 
@@ -70,11 +70,17 @@ jobs:
           echo "$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/platform-tools" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
           echo "$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/build-tools/33.0.2" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
 
-      - name: Setup Flutter
-        uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
-        with:
-          channel: ${{ env.FLUTTER_CHANNEL }}
-          cache: true
+      - name: Install Flutter SDK
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          FLUTTER_HOME="$HOME/flutter"
+          if [ ! -x "$FLUTTER_HOME/bin/flutter" ]; then
+            rm -rf "$FLUTTER_HOME"
+            curl -fsSL -o /tmp/flutter.tar.xz "https://storage.googleapis.com/flutter_infra_release/releases/stable/linux/flutter_linux_${FLUTTER_VERSION}-stable.tar.xz"
+            tar -C "$HOME" -xf /tmp/flutter.tar.xz
+          fi
+          echo "$FLUTTER_HOME/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
+          "$FLUTTER_HOME/bin/flutter" --version
 
       - name: Allow all git directories (CI)
         run: git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
@@ -175,11 +181,17 @@ jobs:
           $SUDO apt-get update
           $SUDO apt-get install -y unzip xz-utils zip libstdc++6 libglu1-mesa clang cmake ninja-build pkg-config libgtk-3-dev libsecret-1-dev liblzma-dev curl jq
 
-      - name: Setup Flutter
-        uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
-        with:
-          channel: ${{ env.FLUTTER_CHANNEL }}
-          cache: true
+      - name: Install Flutter SDK
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          FLUTTER_HOME="$HOME/flutter"
+          if [ ! -x "$FLUTTER_HOME/bin/flutter" ]; then
+            rm -rf "$FLUTTER_HOME"
+            curl -fsSL -o /tmp/flutter.tar.xz "https://storage.googleapis.com/flutter_infra_release/releases/stable/linux/flutter_linux_${FLUTTER_VERSION}-stable.tar.xz"
+            tar -C "$HOME" -xf /tmp/flutter.tar.xz
+          fi
+          echo "$FLUTTER_HOME/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
+          "$FLUTTER_HOME/bin/flutter" --version
 
       - name: Allow all git directories (CI)
         run: git config --global --add safe.directory '*'

lib/components/pages/new_entry.dart

@@ -283,14 +283,53 @@ class _NewEntryPageState extends State<NewEntryPage> {
     return payload;
   }
 
+  Future<bool> _validateRequiredFields() async {
+    final missing = <String>[];
+
+    if (_useManualMileage) {
+      if (_startController.text.trim().isEmpty) missing.add('From');
+      if (_endController.text.trim().isEmpty) missing.add('To');
+      final mileageText = _mileageController.text.trim();
+      if (double.tryParse(mileageText) == null) {
+        missing.add('Mileage');
+      }
+    } else {
+      if (_routeResult == null || _routeResult!.calculatedRoute.isEmpty) {
+        missing.add('Route');
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (_networkController.text.trim().isEmpty) {
+      missing.add('Network');
+    }
+
+    if (missing.isEmpty) return true;
+    if (!mounted) return false;
+
+    final fieldList = missing.join(', ');
+    await showDialog<void>(
+      context: context,
+      builder: (_) => AlertDialog(
+        title: const Text('Required field missing'),
+        content: Text(
+          missing.length == 1
+              ? 'Please fill the following field: $fieldList.'
+              : 'Please fill the following fields: $fieldList.',
+        ),
+        actions: [
+          TextButton(
+            onPressed: () => Navigator.of(context).pop(),
+            child: const Text('OK'),
+          ),
+        ],
+      ),
+    );
+    return false;
+  }
+
   Future<void> _submit() async {
     if (!_formKey.currentState!.validate()) return;
-    if (!_useManualMileage && _routeResult == null) {
-      ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
-        const SnackBar(content: Text('Please calculate mileage first')),
-      );
-      return;
-    }
+    if (!await _validateRequiredFields()) return;
     setState(() => _submitting = true);
     final api = context.read<ApiService>();
     final routeStations = _routeResult?.calculatedRoute ?? [];
@@ -524,6 +563,10 @@ class _NewEntryPageState extends State<NewEntryPage> {
         child: LayoutBuilder(
           builder: (context, constraints) {
             final twoCol = !isMobile && constraints.maxWidth > 1000;
+            final tractionEmpty = _tractionItems.length == 1;
+            final mileageEmpty = !_useManualMileage && _routeResult == null;
+            final balancePanels = twoCol && tractionEmpty && mileageEmpty;
+            final balancedHeight = balancePanels ? 165.0 : null;
 
             final detailPanel = _section('Details', [
               _buildTripSelector(context),
@@ -614,11 +657,27 @@ class _NewEntryPageState extends State<NewEntryPage> {
                 ),
               ),
               _buildTractionList(),
-            ]);
+            ], minHeight: balancedHeight);
 
             final mileagePanel = _section(
               'Mileage',
               [
+                if (!_useManualMileage)
+                  Align(
+                    alignment: Alignment.centerLeft,
+                    child: TextButton.icon(
+                      style: TextButton.styleFrom(
+                        padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(
+                          horizontal: 10,
+                          vertical: 6,
+                        ),
+                        minimumSize: const Size(0, 32),
+                      ),
+                      onPressed: _openCalculator,
+                      icon: const Icon(Icons.calculate, size: 18),
+                      label: const Text('Open mileage calculator'),
+                    ),
+                  ),
                 if (_useManualMileage)
                   TextFormField(
                     controller: _mileageController,
@@ -637,14 +696,12 @@ class _NewEntryPageState extends State<NewEntryPage> {
                     subtitle: Text(
                       '${_routeResult!.distance.toStringAsFixed(2)} mi',
                     ),
-                  ),
-                if (!_useManualMileage)
-                  Align(
-                    alignment: Alignment.centerLeft,
-                    child: ElevatedButton.icon(
-                      onPressed: _openCalculator,
-                      icon: const Icon(Icons.calculate),
-                      label: const Text('Open mileage calculator'),
+                  )
+                else
+                  const Padding(
+                    padding: EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 8.0),
+                    child: Text(
+                      'No route selected. Use the calculator to add a route.',
                     ),
                   ),
               ],
@@ -656,6 +713,7 @@ class _NewEntryPageState extends State<NewEntryPage> {
                   _saveDraft();
                 },
               ),
+              minHeight: balancedHeight,
             );
 
             return SingleChildScrollView(
@@ -663,6 +721,22 @@ class _NewEntryPageState extends State<NewEntryPage> {
               child: Column(
                 crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.stretch,
                 children: [
+                  Align(
+                    alignment: Alignment.centerRight,
+                    child: TextButton.icon(
+                      style: TextButton.styleFrom(
+                        padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
+                        minimumSize: const Size(0, 36),
+                        tapTargetSize: MaterialTapTargetSize.shrinkWrap,
+                      ),
+                      onPressed: _submitting
+                          ? null
+                          : () => _resetFormState(clearDraft: true),
+                      icon: const Icon(Icons.clear, size: 16),
+                      label: const Text('Clear form'),
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                  const SizedBox(height: 8),
                   detailPanel,
                   const SizedBox(height: 16),
                   twoCol
@@ -682,14 +756,6 @@ class _NewEntryPageState extends State<NewEntryPage> {
                           ],
                         ),
                   const SizedBox(height: 12),
-                  OutlinedButton.icon(
-                    onPressed: _submitting
-                        ? null
-                        : () => _resetFormState(clearDraft: true),
-                    icon: const Icon(Icons.clear),
-                    label: const Text('Clear form'),
-                  ),
-                  const SizedBox(height: 8),
                   ElevatedButton.icon(
                     onPressed: _submitting ? null : _submit,
                     icon: _submitting
@@ -791,8 +857,13 @@ class _NewEntryPageState extends State<NewEntryPage> {
     );
   }
 
-  Widget _section(String title, List<Widget> children, {Widget? trailing}) {
-    return Card(
+  Widget _section(
+    String title,
+    List<Widget> children, {
+    Widget? trailing,
+    double? minHeight,
+  }) {
+    Widget card = Card(
       child: Padding(
         padding: const EdgeInsets.all(12.0),
         child: Column(
@@ -821,6 +892,15 @@ class _NewEntryPageState extends State<NewEntryPage> {
         ),
       ),
     );
+
+    if (minHeight != null) {
+      card = ConstrainedBox(
+        constraints: BoxConstraints(minHeight: minHeight),
+        child: card,
+      );
+    }
+
+    return card;
   }
 }