handles errors in a more use friendly way

frontend/linux/runner/CMakeLists.txt

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+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13)
+project(runner LANGUAGES CXX)
+
+# Define the application target. To change its name, change BINARY_NAME in the
+# top-level CMakeLists.txt, not the value here, or `flutter run` will no longer
+# work.
+#
+# Any new source files that you add to the application should be added here.
+add_executable(${BINARY_NAME}
+  "main.cc"
+  "my_application.cc"
+  "${FLUTTER_MANAGED_DIR}/generated_plugin_registrant.cc"
+)
+
+# Apply the standard set of build settings. This can be removed for applications
+# that need different build settings.
+apply_standard_settings(${BINARY_NAME})
+
+# Add preprocessor definitions for the application ID.
+add_definitions(-DAPPLICATION_ID="${APPLICATION_ID}")
+
+# Add dependency libraries. Add any application-specific dependencies here.
+target_link_libraries(${BINARY_NAME} PRIVATE flutter)
+target_link_libraries(${BINARY_NAME} PRIVATE PkgConfig::GTK)
+
+target_include_directories(${BINARY_NAME} PRIVATE "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}")

frontend/linux/runner/main.cc

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+#include "my_application.h"
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+  g_autoptr(MyApplication) app = my_application_new();
+  return g_application_run(G_APPLICATION(app), argc, argv);
+}

frontend/linux/runner/my_application.cc

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+#include "my_application.h"
+
+#include <flutter_linux/flutter_linux.h>
+#ifdef GDK_WINDOWING_X11
+#include <gdk/gdkx.h>
+#endif
+
+#include "flutter/generated_plugin_registrant.h"
+
+struct _MyApplication {
+  GtkApplication parent_instance;
+  char** dart_entrypoint_arguments;
+};
+
+G_DEFINE_TYPE(MyApplication, my_application, GTK_TYPE_APPLICATION)
+
+// Implements GApplication::activate.
+static void my_application_activate(GApplication* application) {
+  MyApplication* self = MY_APPLICATION(application);
+  GtkWindow* window =
+      GTK_WINDOW(gtk_application_window_new(GTK_APPLICATION(application)));
+
+  // Use a header bar when running in GNOME as this is the common style used
+  // by applications and is the setup most users will be using (e.g. Ubuntu
+  // desktop).
+  // If running on X and not using GNOME then just use a traditional title bar
+  // in case the window manager does more exotic layout, e.g. tiling.
+  // If running on Wayland assume the header bar will work (may need changing
+  // if future cases occur).
+  gboolean use_header_bar = TRUE;
+#ifdef GDK_WINDOWING_X11
+  GdkScreen* screen = gtk_window_get_screen(window);
+  if (GDK_IS_X11_SCREEN(screen)) {
+    const gchar* wm_name = gdk_x11_screen_get_window_manager_name(screen);
+    if (g_strcmp0(wm_name, "GNOME Shell") != 0) {
+      use_header_bar = FALSE;
+    }
+  }
+#endif
+  if (use_header_bar) {
+    GtkHeaderBar* header_bar = GTK_HEADER_BAR(gtk_header_bar_new());
+    gtk_widget_show(GTK_WIDGET(header_bar));
+    gtk_header_bar_set_title(header_bar, "anyway");
+    gtk_header_bar_set_show_close_button(header_bar, TRUE);
+    gtk_window_set_titlebar(window, GTK_WIDGET(header_bar));
+  } else {
+    gtk_window_set_title(window, "anyway");
+  }
+
+  gtk_window_set_default_size(window, 1280, 720);
+  gtk_widget_show(GTK_WIDGET(window));
+
+  g_autoptr(FlDartProject) project = fl_dart_project_new();
+  fl_dart_project_set_dart_entrypoint_arguments(project, self->dart_entrypoint_arguments);
+
+  FlView* view = fl_view_new(project);
+  gtk_widget_show(GTK_WIDGET(view));
+  gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(window), GTK_WIDGET(view));
+
+  fl_register_plugins(FL_PLUGIN_REGISTRY(view));
+
+  gtk_widget_grab_focus(GTK_WIDGET(view));
+}
+
+// Implements GApplication::local_command_line.
+static gboolean my_application_local_command_line(GApplication* application, gchar*** arguments, int* exit_status) {
+  MyApplication* self = MY_APPLICATION(application);
+  // Strip out the first argument as it is the binary name.
+  self->dart_entrypoint_arguments = g_strdupv(*arguments + 1);
+
+  g_autoptr(GError) error = nullptr;
+  if (!g_application_register(application, nullptr, &error)) {
+     g_warning("Failed to register: %s", error->message);
+     *exit_status = 1;
+     return TRUE;
+  }
+
+  g_application_activate(application);
+  *exit_status = 0;
+
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+// Implements GApplication::startup.
+static void my_application_startup(GApplication* application) {
+  //MyApplication* self = MY_APPLICATION(object);
+
+  // Perform any actions required at application startup.
+
+  G_APPLICATION_CLASS(my_application_parent_class)->startup(application);
+}
+
+// Implements GApplication::shutdown.
+static void my_application_shutdown(GApplication* application) {
+  //MyApplication* self = MY_APPLICATION(object);
+
+  // Perform any actions required at application shutdown.
+
+  G_APPLICATION_CLASS(my_application_parent_class)->shutdown(application);
+}
+
+// Implements GObject::dispose.
+static void my_application_dispose(GObject* object) {
+  MyApplication* self = MY_APPLICATION(object);
+  g_clear_pointer(&self->dart_entrypoint_arguments, g_strfreev);
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS(my_application_parent_class)->dispose(object);
+}
+
+static void my_application_class_init(MyApplicationClass* klass) {
+  G_APPLICATION_CLASS(klass)->activate = my_application_activate;
+  G_APPLICATION_CLASS(klass)->local_command_line = my_application_local_command_line;
+  G_APPLICATION_CLASS(klass)->startup = my_application_startup;
+  G_APPLICATION_CLASS(klass)->shutdown = my_application_shutdown;
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass)->dispose = my_application_dispose;
+}
+
+static void my_application_init(MyApplication* self) {}
+
+MyApplication* my_application_new() {
+  // Set the program name to the application ID, which helps various systems
+  // like GTK and desktop environments map this running application to its
+  // corresponding .desktop file. This ensures better integration by allowing
+  // the application to be recognized beyond its binary name.
+  g_set_prgname(APPLICATION_ID);
+
+  return MY_APPLICATION(g_object_new(my_application_get_type(),
+                                     "application-id", APPLICATION_ID,
+                                     "flags", G_APPLICATION_NON_UNIQUE,
+                                     nullptr));
+}

frontend/linux/runner/my_application.h

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+#ifndef FLUTTER_MY_APPLICATION_H_
+#define FLUTTER_MY_APPLICATION_H_
+
+#include <gtk/gtk.h>
+
+G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE(MyApplication, my_application, MY, APPLICATION,
+                     GtkApplication)
+
+/**
+ * my_application_new:
+ *
+ * Creates a new Flutter-based application.
+ *
+ * Returns: a new #MyApplication.
+ */
+MyApplication* my_application_new();
+
+#endif  // FLUTTER_MY_APPLICATION_H_