import 'package:flutter/material.dart'; bool notNull(Object o) => o != null; // What is the best way to optionally include a widget in a list of children // https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/3783 List listWithoutNulls(List children) => children.where(notNull).toList(); ellipse(String s,[ int end = 4]) => s.substring(0, end) + '...';