From 58b2ac88c0b39a48ac2277161ca75df3034b7ae3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nicolas <bircni@icloud.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:20:29 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Add assert messages and print bad argument values in asserts
 (#5216)

Enabled the `missing_assert_message` lint

* [x] I have followed the instructions in the PR template

---------

Co-authored-by: Lucas Meurer <lucasmeurer96@gmail.com>
---
 Cargo.toml                                    |  2 +-
 crates/ecolor/src/color32.rs                  | 10 ++-
 crates/ecolor/src/rgba.rs                     | 15 +++-
 crates/eframe/src/stopwatch.rs                |  4 +-
 crates/egui/src/containers/menu.rs            |  1 -
 crates/egui/src/context.rs                    | 24 +++++--
 crates/egui/src/hit_test.rs                   | 10 ++-
 crates/egui/src/layout.rs                     | 53 +++++++++-----
 crates/egui/src/placer.rs                     | 11 +--
 crates/egui/src/response.rs                   |  5 +-
 .../src/text_selection/text_cursor_state.rs   |  7 +-
 crates/egui/src/text_selection/visuals.rs     |  6 +-
 crates/egui/src/ui.rs                         | 21 ++++--
 crates/egui/src/widgets/label.rs              |  5 +-
 crates/egui/src/widgets/slider.rs             | 22 ++++--
 .../egui/src/widgets/text_edit/text_buffer.rs |  5 +-
 crates/egui_demo_lib/src/rendering_test.rs    | 15 +++-
 crates/egui_extras/src/loaders/file_loader.rs |  2 +-
 crates/egui_extras/src/sizing.rs              | 10 ++-
 crates/egui_extras/src/syntax_highlighting.rs | 11 ++-
 crates/egui_glow/src/painter.rs               |  9 ++-
 crates/emath/src/lib.rs                       | 20 ++++--
 crates/emath/src/rot2.rs                      |  5 +-
 crates/emath/src/smart_aim.rs                 | 10 ++-
 crates/epaint/benches/benchmark.rs            |  7 +-
 crates/epaint/src/image.rs                    | 71 +++++++++++++++----
 crates/epaint/src/mesh.rs                     | 18 +++--
 crates/epaint/src/shapes/shape.rs             | 10 ++-
 crates/epaint/src/stats.rs                    |  5 +-
 crates/epaint/src/tessellator.rs              |  4 +-
 crates/epaint/src/text/font.rs                | 12 +++-
 crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout.rs         |  7 +-
 crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout_types.rs   |  2 +-
 crates/epaint/src/texture_atlas.rs            |  6 +-
 scripts/check.sh                              | 14 ++--
 35 files changed, 331 insertions(+), 108 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index f58f958b..92f1ce3c 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ match_wild_err_arm = "warn"
 match_wildcard_for_single_variants = "warn"
 mem_forget = "warn"
 mismatching_type_param_order = "warn"
+missing_assert_message = "warn"
 missing_enforced_import_renames = "warn"
 missing_errors_doc = "warn"
 missing_safety_doc = "warn"
@@ -274,7 +275,6 @@ zero_sized_map_values = "warn"
 
 # TODO(emilk): maybe enable more of these lints?
 iter_over_hash_type = "allow"
-missing_assert_message = "allow"
 should_panic_without_expect = "allow"
 too_many_lines = "allow"
 unwrap_used = "allow"                 # TODO(emilk): We really wanna warn on this one
diff --git a/crates/ecolor/src/color32.rs b/crates/ecolor/src/color32.rs
index b5e05276..72d0496e 100644
--- a/crates/ecolor/src/color32.rs
+++ b/crates/ecolor/src/color32.rs
@@ -273,7 +273,10 @@ impl Color32 {
     /// This is perceptually even, and faster that [`Self::linear_multiply`].
     #[inline]
     pub fn gamma_multiply(self, factor: f32) -> Self {
-        debug_assert!(0.0 <= factor && factor.is_finite());
+        debug_assert!(
+            0.0 <= factor && factor.is_finite(),
+            "factor should be finite, but was {factor}"
+        );
         let Self([r, g, b, a]) = self;
         Self([
             (r as f32 * factor + 0.5) as u8,
@@ -306,7 +309,10 @@ impl Color32 {
     /// You likely want to use [`Self::gamma_multiply`] instead.
     #[inline]
     pub fn linear_multiply(self, factor: f32) -> Self {
-        debug_assert!(0.0 <= factor && factor.is_finite());
+        debug_assert!(
+            0.0 <= factor && factor.is_finite(),
+            "factor should be finite, but was {factor}"
+        );
         // As an unfortunate side-effect of using premultiplied alpha
         // we need a somewhat expensive conversion to linear space and back.
         Rgba::from(self).multiply(factor).into()
diff --git a/crates/ecolor/src/rgba.rs b/crates/ecolor/src/rgba.rs
index 85535bf3..99fab41c 100644
--- a/crates/ecolor/src/rgba.rs
+++ b/crates/ecolor/src/rgba.rs
@@ -90,15 +90,24 @@ impl Rgba {
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn from_luminance_alpha(l: f32, a: f32) -> Self {
-        debug_assert!(0.0 <= l && l <= 1.0);
-        debug_assert!(0.0 <= a && a <= 1.0);
+        debug_assert!(
+            0.0 <= l && l <= 1.0,
+            "l should be in the range [0, 1], but was {l}"
+        );
+        debug_assert!(
+            0.0 <= a && a <= 1.0,
+            "a should be in the range [0, 1], but was {a}"
+        );
         Self([l * a, l * a, l * a, a])
     }
 
     /// Transparent black
     #[inline]
     pub fn from_black_alpha(a: f32) -> Self {
-        debug_assert!(0.0 <= a && a <= 1.0);
+        debug_assert!(
+            0.0 <= a && a <= 1.0,
+            "a should be in the range [0, 1], but was {a}"
+        );
         Self([0.0, 0.0, 0.0, a])
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/eframe/src/stopwatch.rs b/crates/eframe/src/stopwatch.rs
index 9b013618..e6eabcbd 100644
--- a/crates/eframe/src/stopwatch.rs
+++ b/crates/eframe/src/stopwatch.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl Stopwatch {
     }
 
     pub fn start(&mut self) {
-        assert!(self.start.is_none());
+        assert!(self.start.is_none(), "Stopwatch already running");
         self.start = Some(Instant::now());
     }
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ impl Stopwatch {
     }
 
     pub fn resume(&mut self) {
-        assert!(self.start.is_none());
+        assert!(self.start.is_none(), "Stopwatch still running");
         self.start = Some(Instant::now());
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/containers/menu.rs b/crates/egui/src/containers/menu.rs
index 26e2fb79..7511d07d 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/containers/menu.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/containers/menu.rs
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ impl MenuState {
 }
 
 /// Horizontal menu bar where you can add [`MenuButton`]s.
-
 /// The menu bar goes well in a [`crate::TopBottomPanel::top`],
 /// but can also be placed in a [`crate::Window`].
 /// In the latter case you may want to wrap it in [`Frame`].
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/context.rs b/crates/egui/src/context.rs
index 3bdf1507..44af99fe 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/context.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/context.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,11 @@ impl Default for WrappedTextureManager {
             epaint::FontImage::new([0, 0]).into(),
             Default::default(),
         );
-        assert_eq!(font_id, TextureId::default());
+        assert_eq!(
+            font_id,
+            TextureId::default(),
+            "font id should be equal to TextureId::default(), but was {font_id:?}",
+        );
 
         Self(Arc::new(RwLock::new(tex_mngr)))
     }
@@ -804,7 +808,11 @@ impl Context {
         let max_passes = self.write(|ctx| ctx.memory.options.max_passes.get());
 
         let mut output = FullOutput::default();
-        debug_assert_eq!(output.platform_output.num_completed_passes, 0);
+        debug_assert_eq!(
+            output.platform_output.num_completed_passes, 0,
+            "output must be fresh, but had {} passes",
+            output.platform_output.num_completed_passes
+        );
 
         loop {
             profiling::scope!(
@@ -828,7 +836,11 @@ impl Context {
             self.begin_pass(new_input.take());
             run_ui(self);
             output.append(self.end_pass());
-            debug_assert!(0 < output.platform_output.num_completed_passes);
+            debug_assert!(
+                0 < output.platform_output.num_completed_passes,
+                "Completed passes was lower than 0, was {}",
+                output.platform_output.num_completed_passes
+            );
 
             if !output.platform_output.requested_discard() {
                 break; // no need for another pass
@@ -3272,7 +3284,11 @@ impl Context {
         #[cfg(feature = "accesskit")]
         self.pass_state_mut(|fs| {
             if let Some(state) = fs.accesskit_state.as_mut() {
-                assert_eq!(state.parent_stack.pop(), Some(_id));
+                assert_eq!(
+                    state.parent_stack.pop(),
+                    Some(_id),
+                    "Mismatched push/pop in with_accessibility_parent"
+                );
             }
         });
 
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/hit_test.rs b/crates/egui/src/hit_test.rs
index 910e558b..e7917212 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/hit_test.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/hit_test.rs
@@ -175,11 +175,17 @@ pub fn hit_test(
             restore_widget_rect(wr);
         }
         if let Some(wr) = &mut hits.drag {
-            debug_assert!(wr.sense.senses_drag());
+            debug_assert!(
+                wr.sense.senses_drag(),
+                "We should only return drag hits if they sense drag"
+            );
             restore_widget_rect(wr);
         }
         if let Some(wr) = &mut hits.click {
-            debug_assert!(wr.sense.senses_click());
+            debug_assert!(
+                wr.sense.senses_click(),
+                "We should only return click hits if they sense click"
+            );
             restore_widget_rect(wr);
         }
     }
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/layout.rs b/crates/egui/src/layout.rs
index e967aaa6..91f39fb2 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/layout.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/layout.rs
@@ -71,9 +71,17 @@ impl Region {
     }
 
     pub fn sanity_check(&self) {
-        debug_assert!(!self.min_rect.any_nan());
-        debug_assert!(!self.max_rect.any_nan());
-        debug_assert!(!self.cursor.any_nan());
+        debug_assert!(
+            !self.min_rect.any_nan(),
+            "min rect has Nan: {:?}",
+            self.min_rect
+        );
+        debug_assert!(
+            !self.max_rect.any_nan(),
+            "max rect has Nan: {:?}",
+            self.max_rect
+        );
+        debug_assert!(!self.cursor.any_nan(), "cursor has Nan: {:?}", self.cursor);
     }
 }
 
@@ -394,8 +402,8 @@ impl Layout {
 /// ## Doing layout
 impl Layout {
     pub fn align_size_within_rect(&self, size: Vec2, outer: Rect) -> Rect {
-        debug_assert!(size.x >= 0.0 && size.y >= 0.0);
-        debug_assert!(!outer.is_negative());
+        debug_assert!(size.x >= 0.0 && size.y >= 0.0, "Negative size: {size:?}");
+        debug_assert!(!outer.is_negative(), "Negative outer: {outer:?}");
         self.align2().align_size_within_rect(size, outer).round_ui()
     }
 
@@ -421,7 +429,7 @@ impl Layout {
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn region_from_max_rect(&self, max_rect: Rect) -> Region {
-        debug_assert!(!max_rect.any_nan());
+        debug_assert!(!max_rect.any_nan(), "max_rect is not NaN: {max_rect:?}");
         let mut region = Region {
             min_rect: Rect::NOTHING, // temporary
             max_rect,
@@ -454,8 +462,8 @@ impl Layout {
     /// Given the cursor in the region, how much space is available
     /// for the next widget?
     fn available_from_cursor_max_rect(&self, cursor: Rect, max_rect: Rect) -> Rect {
-        debug_assert!(!cursor.any_nan());
-        debug_assert!(!max_rect.any_nan());
+        debug_assert!(!cursor.any_nan(), "cursor is NaN: {cursor:?}");
+        debug_assert!(!max_rect.any_nan(), "max_rect is NaN: {max_rect:?}");
 
         // NOTE: in normal top-down layout the cursor has moved below the current max_rect,
         // but the available shouldn't be negative.
@@ -509,7 +517,7 @@ impl Layout {
             avail.max.y = y;
         }
 
-        debug_assert!(!avail.any_nan());
+        debug_assert!(!avail.any_nan(), "avail is NaN: {avail:?}");
 
         avail
     }
@@ -520,7 +528,10 @@ impl Layout {
     /// Use `justify_and_align` to get the inner `widget_rect`.
     pub(crate) fn next_frame(&self, region: &Region, child_size: Vec2, spacing: Vec2) -> Rect {
         region.sanity_check();
-        debug_assert!(child_size.x >= 0.0 && child_size.y >= 0.0);
+        debug_assert!(
+            child_size.x >= 0.0 && child_size.y >= 0.0,
+            "Negative size: {child_size:?}"
+        );
 
         if self.main_wrap {
             let available_size = self.available_rect_before_wrap(region).size();
@@ -600,7 +611,10 @@ impl Layout {
 
     fn next_frame_ignore_wrap(&self, region: &Region, child_size: Vec2) -> Rect {
         region.sanity_check();
-        debug_assert!(child_size.x >= 0.0 && child_size.y >= 0.0);
+        debug_assert!(
+            child_size.x >= 0.0 && child_size.y >= 0.0,
+            "Negative size: {child_size:?}"
+        );
 
         let available_rect = self.available_rect_before_wrap(region);
 
@@ -633,16 +647,19 @@ impl Layout {
             frame_rect = frame_rect.translate(Vec2::Y * (region.cursor.top() - frame_rect.top()));
         }
 
-        debug_assert!(!frame_rect.any_nan());
-        debug_assert!(!frame_rect.is_negative());
+        debug_assert!(!frame_rect.any_nan(), "frame_rect is NaN: {frame_rect:?}");
+        debug_assert!(!frame_rect.is_negative(), "frame_rect is negative");
 
         frame_rect.round_ui()
     }
 
     /// Apply justify (fill width/height) and/or alignment after calling `next_space`.
     pub(crate) fn justify_and_align(&self, frame: Rect, mut child_size: Vec2) -> Rect {
-        debug_assert!(child_size.x >= 0.0 && child_size.y >= 0.0);
-        debug_assert!(!frame.is_negative());
+        debug_assert!(
+            child_size.x >= 0.0 && child_size.y >= 0.0,
+            "Negative size: {child_size:?}"
+        );
+        debug_assert!(!frame.is_negative(), "frame is negative");
 
         if self.horizontal_justify() {
             child_size.x = child_size.x.at_least(frame.width()); // fill full width
@@ -660,8 +677,8 @@ impl Layout {
     ) -> Rect {
         let frame = self.next_frame_ignore_wrap(region, size);
         let rect = self.align_size_within_rect(size, frame);
-        debug_assert!(!rect.any_nan());
-        debug_assert!(!rect.is_negative());
+        debug_assert!(!rect.any_nan(), "rect is NaN: {rect:?}");
+        debug_assert!(!rect.is_negative(), "rect is negative: {rect:?}");
         rect
     }
 
@@ -704,7 +721,7 @@ impl Layout {
         widget_rect: Rect,
         item_spacing: Vec2,
     ) {
-        debug_assert!(!cursor.any_nan());
+        debug_assert!(!cursor.any_nan(), "cursor is NaN: {cursor:?}");
         if self.main_wrap {
             if cursor.intersects(frame_rect.shrink(1.0)) {
                 // make row/column larger if necessary
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/placer.rs b/crates/egui/src/placer.rs
index 2de822c0..6ffe07ed 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/placer.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/placer.rs
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ impl Placer {
 
     /// Apply justify or alignment after calling `next_space`.
     pub(crate) fn justify_and_align(&self, rect: Rect, child_size: Vec2) -> Rect {
-        debug_assert!(!rect.any_nan());
-        debug_assert!(!child_size.any_nan());
+        debug_assert!(!rect.any_nan(), "rect: {rect:?}");
+        debug_assert!(!child_size.any_nan(), "child_size is NaN: {child_size:?}");
 
         if let Some(grid) = &self.grid {
             grid.justify_and_align(rect, child_size)
@@ -164,8 +164,11 @@ impl Placer {
         widget_rect: Rect,
         item_spacing: Vec2,
     ) {
-        debug_assert!(!frame_rect.any_nan());
-        debug_assert!(!widget_rect.any_nan());
+        debug_assert!(!frame_rect.any_nan(), "frame_rect: {frame_rect:?}");
+        debug_assert!(
+            !widget_rect.any_nan(),
+            "widget_rect is NaN: {widget_rect:?}"
+        );
         self.region.sanity_check();
 
         if let Some(grid) = &mut self.grid {
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/response.rs b/crates/egui/src/response.rs
index a1b522ef..28f4bde7 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/response.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/response.rs
@@ -985,7 +985,10 @@ impl Response {
     ///
     /// You may not call [`Self::interact`] on the resulting `Response`.
     pub fn union(&self, other: Self) -> Self {
-        assert!(self.ctx == other.ctx);
+        assert!(
+            self.ctx == other.ctx,
+            "Responses must be from the same `Context`"
+        );
         debug_assert!(
             self.layer_id == other.layer_id,
             "It makes no sense to combine Responses from two different layers"
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/text_selection/text_cursor_state.rs b/crates/egui/src/text_selection/text_cursor_state.rs
index 21ebda3d..baf7b046 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/text_selection/text_cursor_state.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/text_selection/text_cursor_state.rs
@@ -271,7 +271,12 @@ pub fn byte_index_from_char_index(s: &str, char_index: usize) -> usize {
 }
 
 pub fn slice_char_range(s: &str, char_range: std::ops::Range<usize>) -> &str {
-    assert!(char_range.start <= char_range.end);
+    assert!(
+        char_range.start <= char_range.end,
+        "Invalid range, start must be less than end, but start = {}, end = {}",
+        char_range.start,
+        char_range.end
+    );
     let start_byte = byte_index_from_char_index(s, char_range.start);
     let end_byte = byte_index_from_char_index(s, char_range.end);
     &s[start_byte..end_byte]
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/text_selection/visuals.rs b/crates/egui/src/text_selection/visuals.rs
index 4025a2d5..32a040a8 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/text_selection/visuals.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/text_selection/visuals.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,11 @@ pub fn paint_text_selection(
         // Start by appending the selection rectangle to end of the mesh, as two triangles (= 6 indices):
         let num_indices_before = mesh.indices.len();
         mesh.add_colored_rect(rect, color);
-        assert_eq!(num_indices_before + 6, mesh.indices.len());
+        assert_eq!(
+            num_indices_before + 6,
+            mesh.indices.len(),
+            "We expect exactly 6 new indices"
+        );
 
         // Copy out the new triangles:
         let selection_triangles = [
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/ui.rs b/crates/egui/src/ui.rs
index dad03681..0e8509bb 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/ui.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/ui.rs
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ impl Ui {
             }
         }
 
-        debug_assert!(!max_rect.any_nan());
+        debug_assert!(!max_rect.any_nan(), "max_rect is NaN: {max_rect:?}");
         let stable_id = self.id.with(id_salt);
         let unique_id = stable_id.with(self.next_auto_id_salt);
         let next_auto_id_salt = unique_id.value().wrapping_add(1);
@@ -914,14 +914,20 @@ impl Ui {
     /// Set the minimum width of the ui.
     /// This can't shrink the ui, only make it larger.
     pub fn set_min_width(&mut self, width: f32) {
-        debug_assert!(0.0 <= width);
+        debug_assert!(
+            0.0 <= width,
+            "Negative width makes no sense, but got: {width}"
+        );
         self.placer.set_min_width(width);
     }
 
     /// Set the minimum height of the ui.
     /// This can't shrink the ui, only make it larger.
     pub fn set_min_height(&mut self, height: f32) {
-        debug_assert!(0.0 <= height);
+        debug_assert!(
+            0.0 <= height,
+            "Negative height makes no sense, but got: {height}"
+        );
         self.placer.set_min_height(height);
     }
 
@@ -1399,7 +1405,7 @@ impl Ui {
     fn allocate_space_impl(&mut self, desired_size: Vec2) -> Rect {
         let item_spacing = self.spacing().item_spacing;
         let frame_rect = self.placer.next_space(desired_size, item_spacing);
-        debug_assert!(!frame_rect.any_nan());
+        debug_assert!(!frame_rect.any_nan(), "frame_rect is nan in allocate_space");
         let widget_rect = self.placer.justify_and_align(frame_rect, desired_size);
 
         self.placer
@@ -1422,7 +1428,7 @@ impl Ui {
 
     /// Allocate a rect without interacting with it.
     pub fn advance_cursor_after_rect(&mut self, rect: Rect) -> Id {
-        debug_assert!(!rect.any_nan());
+        debug_assert!(!rect.any_nan(), "rect is nan in advance_cursor_after_rect");
         let rect = rect.round_ui();
 
         let item_spacing = self.spacing().item_spacing;
@@ -1494,7 +1500,10 @@ impl Ui {
         layout: Layout,
         add_contents: Box<dyn FnOnce(&mut Self) -> R + 'c>,
     ) -> InnerResponse<R> {
-        debug_assert!(desired_size.x >= 0.0 && desired_size.y >= 0.0);
+        debug_assert!(
+            desired_size.x >= 0.0 && desired_size.y >= 0.0,
+            "Negative desired size: {desired_size:?}"
+        );
         let item_spacing = self.spacing().item_spacing;
         let frame_rect = self.placer.next_space(desired_size, item_spacing);
         let child_rect = self.placer.justify_and_align(frame_rect, desired_size);
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/widgets/label.rs b/crates/egui/src/widgets/label.rs
index 34b684df..c36b9fc6 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/widgets/label.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/widgets/label.rs
@@ -199,7 +199,10 @@ impl Label {
 
             let cursor = ui.cursor();
             let first_row_indentation = available_width - ui.available_size_before_wrap().x;
-            debug_assert!(first_row_indentation.is_finite());
+            debug_assert!(
+                first_row_indentation.is_finite(),
+                "first row indentation is not finite: {first_row_indentation}"
+            );
 
             layout_job.wrap.max_width = available_width;
             layout_job.first_row_min_height = cursor.height();
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/widgets/slider.rs b/crates/egui/src/widgets/slider.rs
index 59028207..e8b026ff 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/widgets/slider.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/widgets/slider.rs
@@ -1065,7 +1065,10 @@ fn value_from_normalized(normalized: f64, range: RangeInclusive<f64>, spec: &Sli
             let log = lerp(min_log..=max_log, normalized);
             10.0_f64.powf(log)
         } else {
-            assert!(min < 0.0 && 0.0 < max);
+            assert!(
+                min < 0.0 && 0.0 < max,
+                "min should be negative and max positive, but got min={min} and max={max}"
+            );
             let zero_cutoff = logarithmic_zero_cutoff(min, max);
             if normalized < zero_cutoff {
                 // negative
@@ -1114,7 +1117,10 @@ fn normalized_from_value(value: f64, range: RangeInclusive<f64>, spec: &SliderSp
             let value_log = value.log10();
             remap_clamp(value_log, min_log..=max_log, 0.0..=1.0)
         } else {
-            assert!(min < 0.0 && 0.0 < max);
+            assert!(
+                min < 0.0 && 0.0 < max,
+                "min should be negative and max positive, but got min={min} and max={max}"
+            );
             let zero_cutoff = logarithmic_zero_cutoff(min, max);
             if value < 0.0 {
                 // negative
@@ -1142,8 +1148,11 @@ fn normalized_from_value(value: f64, range: RangeInclusive<f64>, spec: &SliderSp
 }
 
 fn range_log10(min: f64, max: f64, spec: &SliderSpec) -> (f64, f64) {
-    assert!(spec.logarithmic);
-    assert!(min <= max);
+    assert!(spec.logarithmic, "spec must be logarithmic");
+    assert!(
+        min <= max,
+        "min must be less than or equal to max, but was min={min} and max={max}"
+    );
 
     if min == 0.0 && max == INFINITY {
         (spec.smallest_positive.log10(), INF_RANGE_MAGNITUDE)
@@ -1167,7 +1176,10 @@ fn range_log10(min: f64, max: f64, spec: &SliderSpec) -> (f64, f64) {
 /// where to put the zero cutoff for logarithmic sliders
 /// that crosses zero ?
 fn logarithmic_zero_cutoff(min: f64, max: f64) -> f64 {
-    assert!(min < 0.0 && 0.0 < max);
+    assert!(
+        min < 0.0 && 0.0 < max,
+        "min must be negative and max positive, but got min={min} and max={max}"
+    );
 
     let min_magnitude = if min == -INFINITY {
         INF_RANGE_MAGNITUDE
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/widgets/text_edit/text_buffer.rs b/crates/egui/src/widgets/text_edit/text_buffer.rs
index 9290f1e9..ccf3a095 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/widgets/text_edit/text_buffer.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/widgets/text_edit/text_buffer.rs
@@ -194,7 +194,10 @@ impl TextBuffer for String {
     }
 
     fn delete_char_range(&mut self, char_range: Range<usize>) {
-        assert!(char_range.start <= char_range.end);
+        assert!(
+            char_range.start <= char_range.end,
+            "start must be <= end, but got {char_range:?}"
+        );
 
         // Get both byte indices
         let byte_start = byte_index_from_char_index(self.as_str(), char_range.start);
diff --git a/crates/egui_demo_lib/src/rendering_test.rs b/crates/egui_demo_lib/src/rendering_test.rs
index 879e2c7a..14714cca 100644
--- a/crates/egui_demo_lib/src/rendering_test.rs
+++ b/crates/egui_demo_lib/src/rendering_test.rs
@@ -307,7 +307,10 @@ fn vertex_gradient(ui: &mut Ui, bg_fill: Color32, gradient: &Gradient) -> Respon
     }
     {
         let n = gradient.0.len();
-        assert!(n >= 2);
+        assert!(
+            n >= 2,
+            "A gradient must have at least two colors, but this had {n}"
+        );
         let mut mesh = Mesh::default();
         for (i, &color) in gradient.0.iter().enumerate() {
             let t = i as f32 / (n as f32 - 1.0);
@@ -594,8 +597,14 @@ fn blending_and_feathering_test(ui: &mut Ui) {
 }
 
 fn text_on_bg(ui: &mut egui::Ui, fg: Color32, bg: Color32) {
-    assert!(fg.is_opaque());
-    assert!(bg.is_opaque());
+    assert!(
+        fg.is_opaque(),
+        "Foreground color must be opaque, but was: {fg:?}",
+    );
+    assert!(
+        bg.is_opaque(),
+        "Background color must be opaque, but was: {bg:?}",
+    );
 
     ui.horizontal(|ui| {
         ui.label(
diff --git a/crates/egui_extras/src/loaders/file_loader.rs b/crates/egui_extras/src/loaders/file_loader.rs
index 5d1b45fb..8b762887 100644
--- a/crates/egui_extras/src/loaders/file_loader.rs
+++ b/crates/egui_extras/src/loaders/file_loader.rs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ impl BytesLoader for FileLoader {
                             Err(err) => Err(err.to_string()),
                         };
                         let prev = cache.lock().insert(uri.clone(), Poll::Ready(result));
-                        assert!(matches!(prev, Some(Poll::Pending)));
+                        assert!(matches!(prev, Some(Poll::Pending)), "unexpected state");
                         ctx.request_repaint();
                         log::trace!("finished loading {uri:?}");
                     }
diff --git a/crates/egui_extras/src/sizing.rs b/crates/egui_extras/src/sizing.rs
index 77030677..7f32a84e 100644
--- a/crates/egui_extras/src/sizing.rs
+++ b/crates/egui_extras/src/sizing.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ impl Size {
 
     /// Relative size relative to all available space. Values must be in range `0.0..=1.0`.
     pub fn relative(fraction: f32) -> Self {
-        debug_assert!(0.0 <= fraction && fraction <= 1.0);
+        debug_assert!(
+            0.0 <= fraction && fraction <= 1.0,
+            "fraction should be in the range [0, 1], but was {fraction}"
+        );
         Self::Relative {
             fraction,
             range: Rangef::new(0.0, f32::INFINITY),
@@ -121,7 +124,10 @@ impl Sizing {
             .map(|&size| match size {
                 Size::Absolute { initial, .. } => initial,
                 Size::Relative { fraction, range } => {
-                    assert!(0.0 <= fraction && fraction <= 1.0);
+                    assert!(
+                        0.0 <= fraction && fraction <= 1.0,
+                        "fraction should be in the range [0, 1], but was {fraction}"
+                    );
                     range.clamp(length * fraction)
                 }
                 Size::Remainder { .. } => {
diff --git a/crates/egui_extras/src/syntax_highlighting.rs b/crates/egui_extras/src/syntax_highlighting.rs
index 027ba5ee..77ad0cc2 100644
--- a/crates/egui_extras/src/syntax_highlighting.rs
+++ b/crates/egui_extras/src/syntax_highlighting.rs
@@ -490,8 +490,15 @@ impl Highlighter {
 fn as_byte_range(whole: &str, range: &str) -> std::ops::Range<usize> {
     let whole_start = whole.as_ptr() as usize;
     let range_start = range.as_ptr() as usize;
-    assert!(whole_start <= range_start);
-    assert!(range_start + range.len() <= whole_start + whole.len());
+    assert!(
+        whole_start <= range_start,
+        "range must be within whole, but was {range}"
+    );
+    assert!(
+        range_start + range.len() <= whole_start + whole.len(),
+        "range_start + range length must be smaller than whole_start + whole length, but was {}",
+        range_start + range.len()
+    );
     let offset = range_start - whole_start;
     offset..(offset + range.len())
 }
diff --git a/crates/egui_glow/src/painter.rs b/crates/egui_glow/src/painter.rs
index bec46cf0..1d1322c4 100644
--- a/crates/egui_glow/src/painter.rs
+++ b/crates/egui_glow/src/painter.rs
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ impl Painter {
 
     #[inline(never)] // Easier profiling
     fn paint_mesh(&mut self, mesh: &Mesh) {
-        debug_assert!(mesh.is_valid());
+        debug_assert!(mesh.is_valid(), "Mesh is not valid");
         if let Some(texture) = self.texture(mesh.texture_id) {
             unsafe {
                 self.gl.bind_buffer(glow::ARRAY_BUFFER, Some(self.vbo));
@@ -560,7 +560,12 @@ impl Painter {
         data: &[u8],
     ) {
         profiling::function_scope!();
-        assert_eq!(data.len(), w * h * 4);
+        assert_eq!(
+            data.len(),
+            w * h * 4,
+            "Mismatch between texture size and texel count, by {}",
+            data.len() % (w * h * 4)
+        );
         assert!(
             w <= self.max_texture_side && h <= self.max_texture_side,
             "Got a texture image of size {}x{}, but the maximum supported texture side is only {}",
diff --git a/crates/emath/src/lib.rs b/crates/emath/src/lib.rs
index ae04f9ec..ad657fcc 100644
--- a/crates/emath/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/emath/src/lib.rs
@@ -149,7 +149,10 @@ where
 {
     let from = from.into();
     let to = to.into();
-    debug_assert!(from.start() != from.end());
+    debug_assert!(
+        from.start() != from.end(),
+        "from.start() and from.end() should not be equal"
+    );
     let t = (x - *from.start()) / (*from.end() - *from.start());
     lerp(to, t)
 }
@@ -173,7 +176,10 @@ where
     } else if *from.end() <= x {
         *to.end()
     } else {
-        debug_assert!(from.start() != from.end());
+        debug_assert!(
+            from.start() != from.end(),
+            "from.start() and from.end() should not be equal"
+        );
         let t = (x - *from.start()) / (*from.end() - *from.start());
         // Ensure no numerical inaccuracies sneak in:
         if T::ONE <= t {
@@ -200,8 +206,14 @@ pub fn format_with_minimum_decimals(value: f64, decimals: usize) -> String {
 pub fn format_with_decimals_in_range(value: f64, decimal_range: RangeInclusive<usize>) -> String {
     let min_decimals = *decimal_range.start();
     let max_decimals = *decimal_range.end();
-    debug_assert!(min_decimals <= max_decimals);
-    debug_assert!(max_decimals < 100);
+    debug_assert!(
+        min_decimals <= max_decimals,
+        "min_decimals should be <= max_decimals, but got min_decimals: {min_decimals}, max_decimals: {max_decimals}"
+    );
+    debug_assert!(
+        max_decimals < 100,
+        "max_decimals should be < 100, but got {max_decimals}"
+    );
     let max_decimals = max_decimals.min(16);
     let min_decimals = min_decimals.min(max_decimals);
 
diff --git a/crates/emath/src/rot2.rs b/crates/emath/src/rot2.rs
index 88c425a5..9af0103a 100644
--- a/crates/emath/src/rot2.rs
+++ b/crates/emath/src/rot2.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,10 @@ impl Rot2 {
             c: self.c / l,
             s: self.s / l,
         };
-        debug_assert!(ret.is_finite());
+        debug_assert!(
+            ret.is_finite(),
+            "Rot2::normalized produced a non-finite result"
+        );
         ret
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/emath/src/smart_aim.rs b/crates/emath/src/smart_aim.rs
index 72094706..9ef010d9 100644
--- a/crates/emath/src/smart_aim.rs
+++ b/crates/emath/src/smart_aim.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ pub fn best_in_range_f64(min: f64, max: f64) -> f64 {
     if !max.is_finite() {
         return min;
     }
-    debug_assert!(min.is_finite() && max.is_finite());
+    debug_assert!(
+        min.is_finite() && max.is_finite(),
+        "min: {min:?}, max: {max:?}"
+    );
 
     let min_exponent = min.log10();
     let max_exponent = max.log10();
@@ -101,7 +104,10 @@ fn from_decimal_string(s: &[i32]) -> f64 {
 
 /// Find the simplest integer in the range [min, max]
 fn simplest_digit_closed_range(min: i32, max: i32) -> i32 {
-    debug_assert!(1 <= min && min <= max && max <= 9);
+    debug_assert!(
+        1 <= min && min <= max && max <= 9,
+        "min should be in [1, 9], but was {min:?} and max should be in [min, 9], but was {max:?}"
+    );
     if min <= 5 && 5 <= max {
         5
     } else {
diff --git a/crates/epaint/benches/benchmark.rs b/crates/epaint/benches/benchmark.rs
index e723638b..444f81a1 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/benches/benchmark.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/benches/benchmark.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,12 @@ fn tessellate_circles(c: &mut Criterion) {
                 clipped_shapes.push(ClippedShape { clip_rect, shape });
             }
         }
-        assert_eq!(clipped_shapes.len(), 100_000);
+        assert_eq!(
+            clipped_shapes.len(),
+            100_000,
+            "length of clipped shapes should be 100k, but was {}",
+            clipped_shapes.len()
+        );
 
         let pixels_per_point = 2.0;
         let options = TessellationOptions::default();
diff --git a/crates/epaint/src/image.rs b/crates/epaint/src/image.rs
index 69844f42..e50e33e6 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/src/image.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/image.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,13 @@ impl ColorImage {
     /// }
     /// ```
     pub fn from_rgba_unmultiplied(size: [usize; 2], rgba: &[u8]) -> Self {
-        assert_eq!(size[0] * size[1] * 4, rgba.len());
+        assert_eq!(
+            size[0] * size[1] * 4,
+            rgba.len(),
+            "size: {:?}, rgba.len(): {}",
+            size,
+            rgba.len()
+        );
         let pixels = rgba
             .chunks_exact(4)
             .map(|p| Color32::from_rgba_unmultiplied(p[0], p[1], p[2], p[3]))
@@ -103,7 +109,13 @@ impl ColorImage {
     }
 
     pub fn from_rgba_premultiplied(size: [usize; 2], rgba: &[u8]) -> Self {
-        assert_eq!(size[0] * size[1] * 4, rgba.len());
+        assert_eq!(
+            size[0] * size[1] * 4,
+            rgba.len(),
+            "size: {:?}, rgba.len(): {}",
+            size,
+            rgba.len()
+        );
         let pixels = rgba
             .chunks_exact(4)
             .map(|p| Color32::from_rgba_premultiplied(p[0], p[1], p[2], p[3]))
@@ -115,7 +127,13 @@ impl ColorImage {
     ///
     /// Panics if `size[0] * size[1] != gray.len()`.
     pub fn from_gray(size: [usize; 2], gray: &[u8]) -> Self {
-        assert_eq!(size[0] * size[1], gray.len());
+        assert_eq!(
+            size[0] * size[1],
+            gray.len(),
+            "size: {:?}, gray.len(): {}",
+            size,
+            gray.len()
+        );
         let pixels = gray.iter().map(|p| Color32::from_gray(*p)).collect();
         Self { size, pixels }
     }
@@ -127,7 +145,13 @@ impl ColorImage {
     #[doc(alias = "from_grey_iter")]
     pub fn from_gray_iter(size: [usize; 2], gray_iter: impl Iterator<Item = u8>) -> Self {
         let pixels: Vec<_> = gray_iter.map(Color32::from_gray).collect();
-        assert_eq!(size[0] * size[1], pixels.len());
+        assert_eq!(
+            size[0] * size[1],
+            pixels.len(),
+            "size: {:?}, pixels.len(): {}",
+            size,
+            pixels.len()
+        );
         Self { size, pixels }
     }
 
@@ -150,7 +174,13 @@ impl ColorImage {
     ///
     /// Panics if `size[0] * size[1] * 3 != rgb.len()`.
     pub fn from_rgb(size: [usize; 2], rgb: &[u8]) -> Self {
-        assert_eq!(size[0] * size[1] * 3, rgb.len());
+        assert_eq!(
+            size[0] * size[1] * 3,
+            rgb.len(),
+            "size: {:?}, rgb.len(): {}",
+            size,
+            rgb.len()
+        );
         let pixels = rgb
             .chunks_exact(3)
             .map(|p| Color32::from_rgb(p[0], p[1], p[2]))
@@ -225,7 +255,7 @@ impl std::ops::Index<(usize, usize)> for ColorImage {
     #[inline]
     fn index(&self, (x, y): (usize, usize)) -> &Color32 {
         let [w, h] = self.size;
-        assert!(x < w && y < h);
+        assert!(x < w && y < h, "x: {x}, y: {y}, w: {w}, h: {h}");
         &self.pixels[y * w + x]
     }
 }
@@ -234,7 +264,7 @@ impl std::ops::IndexMut<(usize, usize)> for ColorImage {
     #[inline]
     fn index_mut(&mut self, (x, y): (usize, usize)) -> &mut Color32 {
         let [w, h] = self.size;
-        assert!(x < w && y < h);
+        assert!(x < w && y < h, "x: {x}, y: {y}, w: {w}, h: {h}");
         &mut self.pixels[y * w + x]
     }
 }
@@ -328,15 +358,32 @@ impl FontImage {
 
     /// Clone a sub-region as a new image.
     pub fn region(&self, [x, y]: [usize; 2], [w, h]: [usize; 2]) -> Self {
-        assert!(x + w <= self.width());
-        assert!(y + h <= self.height());
+        assert!(
+            x + w <= self.width(),
+            "x + w should be <= self.width(), but x: {}, w: {}, width: {}",
+            x,
+            w,
+            self.width()
+        );
+        assert!(
+            y + h <= self.height(),
+            "y + h should be <= self.height(), but y: {}, h: {}, height: {}",
+            y,
+            h,
+            self.height()
+        );
 
         let mut pixels = Vec::with_capacity(w * h);
         for y in y..y + h {
             let offset = y * self.width() + x;
             pixels.extend(&self.pixels[offset..(offset + w)]);
         }
-        assert_eq!(pixels.len(), w * h);
+        assert_eq!(
+            pixels.len(),
+            w * h,
+            "pixels.len should be w * h, but got {}",
+            pixels.len()
+        );
         Self {
             size: [w, h],
             pixels,
@@ -350,7 +397,7 @@ impl std::ops::Index<(usize, usize)> for FontImage {
     #[inline]
     fn index(&self, (x, y): (usize, usize)) -> &f32 {
         let [w, h] = self.size;
-        assert!(x < w && y < h);
+        assert!(x < w && y < h, "x: {x}, y: {y}, w: {w}, h: {h}");
         &self.pixels[y * w + x]
     }
 }
@@ -359,7 +406,7 @@ impl std::ops::IndexMut<(usize, usize)> for FontImage {
     #[inline]
     fn index_mut(&mut self, (x, y): (usize, usize)) -> &mut f32 {
         let [w, h] = self.size;
-        assert!(x < w && y < h);
+        assert!(x < w && y < h, "x: {x}, y: {y}, w: {w}, h: {h}");
         &mut self.pixels[y * w + x]
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/epaint/src/mesh.rs b/crates/epaint/src/mesh.rs
index 930cb771..60be2935 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/src/mesh.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/mesh.rs
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ impl Mesh {
     /// Panics when `other` mesh has a different texture.
     pub fn append(&mut self, other: Self) {
         profiling::function_scope!();
-        debug_assert!(other.is_valid());
+        debug_assert!(other.is_valid(), "Other mesh is invalid");
 
         if self.is_empty() {
             *self = other;
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ impl Mesh {
     ///
     /// Panics when `other` mesh has a different texture.
     pub fn append_ref(&mut self, other: &Self) {
-        debug_assert!(other.is_valid());
+        debug_assert!(other.is_valid(), "Other mesh is invalid");
 
         if self.is_empty() {
             self.texture_id = other.texture_id;
@@ -155,7 +155,10 @@ impl Mesh {
     /// Panics when the mesh has assigned a texture.
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn colored_vertex(&mut self, pos: Pos2, color: Color32) {
-        debug_assert!(self.texture_id == TextureId::default());
+        debug_assert!(
+            self.texture_id == TextureId::default(),
+            "Mesh has an assigned texture"
+        );
         self.vertices.push(Vertex {
             pos,
             uv: WHITE_UV,
@@ -218,7 +221,10 @@ impl Mesh {
     /// Uniformly colored rectangle.
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn add_colored_rect(&mut self, rect: Rect, color: Color32) {
-        debug_assert!(self.texture_id == TextureId::default());
+        debug_assert!(
+            self.texture_id == TextureId::default(),
+            "Mesh has an assigned texture"
+        );
         self.add_rect_with_uv(rect, [WHITE_UV, WHITE_UV].into(), color);
     }
 
@@ -227,7 +233,7 @@ impl Mesh {
     /// Splits this mesh into many smaller meshes (if needed)
     /// where the smaller meshes have 16-bit indices.
     pub fn split_to_u16(self) -> Vec<Mesh16> {
-        debug_assert!(self.is_valid());
+        debug_assert!(self.is_valid(), "Mesh is invalid");
 
         const MAX_SIZE: u32 = u16::MAX as u32;
 
@@ -280,7 +286,7 @@ impl Mesh {
                 vertices: self.vertices[(min_vindex as usize)..=(max_vindex as usize)].to_vec(),
                 texture_id: self.texture_id,
             };
-            debug_assert!(mesh.is_valid());
+            debug_assert!(mesh.is_valid(), "Mesh is invalid");
             output.push(mesh);
         }
         output
diff --git a/crates/epaint/src/shapes/shape.rs b/crates/epaint/src/shapes/shape.rs
index 6c24881d..d17f528c 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/src/shapes/shape.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/shapes/shape.rs
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ impl Shape {
     #[inline]
     pub fn mesh(mesh: impl Into<Arc<Mesh>>) -> Self {
         let mesh = mesh.into();
-        debug_assert!(mesh.is_valid());
+        debug_assert!(mesh.is_valid(), "Invalid mesh: {mesh:#?}");
         Self::Mesh(mesh)
     }
 
@@ -525,7 +525,13 @@ fn dashes_from_line(
     shapes: &mut Vec<Shape>,
     dash_offset: f32,
 ) {
-    assert_eq!(dash_lengths.len(), gap_lengths.len());
+    assert_eq!(
+        dash_lengths.len(),
+        gap_lengths.len(),
+        "Mismatched dash and gap lengths, got dash_lengths: {}, gap_lengths: {}",
+        dash_lengths.len(),
+        gap_lengths.len()
+    );
     let mut position_on_segment = dash_offset;
     let mut drawing_dash = false;
     let mut step = 0;
diff --git a/crates/epaint/src/stats.rs b/crates/epaint/src/stats.rs
index 68bba622..cb72d90e 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/src/stats.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/stats.rs
@@ -111,7 +111,10 @@ impl AllocInfo {
     }
 
     pub fn num_elements(&self) -> usize {
-        assert!(self.element_size != ElementSize::Heterogenous);
+        assert!(
+            self.element_size != ElementSize::Heterogenous,
+            "Heterogenous element size"
+        );
         self.num_elements
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/epaint/src/tessellator.rs b/crates/epaint/src/tessellator.rs
index 6d953f25..bcb13a12 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/src/tessellator.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/tessellator.rs
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ impl Path {
 
     pub fn add_open_points(&mut self, points: &[Pos2]) {
         let n = points.len();
-        assert!(n >= 2);
+        assert!(n >= 2, "A path needs at least two points, but got {n}");
 
         if n == 2 {
             // Common case optimization:
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ impl Path {
 
     pub fn add_line_loop(&mut self, points: &[Pos2]) {
         let n = points.len();
-        assert!(n >= 2);
+        assert!(n >= 2, "A path needs at least two points, but got {n}");
         self.reserve(n);
 
         let mut n0 = (points[0] - points[n - 1]).normalized().rot90();
diff --git a/crates/epaint/src/text/font.rs b/crates/epaint/src/text/font.rs
index a3994ca4..5415bae0 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/src/text/font.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/text/font.rs
@@ -91,8 +91,14 @@ impl FontImpl {
         scale_in_pixels: f32,
         tweak: FontTweak,
     ) -> Self {
-        assert!(scale_in_pixels > 0.0);
-        assert!(pixels_per_point > 0.0);
+        assert!(
+            scale_in_pixels > 0.0,
+            "scale_in_pixels is smaller than 0, got: {scale_in_pixels:?}"
+        );
+        assert!(
+            pixels_per_point > 0.0,
+            "pixels_per_point must be greater than 0, got: {pixels_per_point:?}"
+        );
 
         use ab_glyph::{Font, ScaleFont};
         let scaled = ab_glyph_font.as_scaled(scale_in_pixels);
@@ -264,7 +270,7 @@ impl FontImpl {
     }
 
     fn allocate_glyph(&self, glyph_id: ab_glyph::GlyphId) -> GlyphInfo {
-        assert!(glyph_id.0 != 0);
+        assert!(glyph_id.0 != 0, "Can't allocate glyph for id 0");
         use ab_glyph::{Font as _, ScaleFont};
 
         let glyph = glyph_id.with_scale_and_position(
diff --git a/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout.rs b/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout.rs
index ff973ba4..638b7a70 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout.rs
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ fn halign_and_justify_row(
         (num_leading_spaces, row.glyphs.len() - num_trailing_spaces)
     };
     let num_glyphs_in_range = glyph_range.1 - glyph_range.0;
-    assert!(num_glyphs_in_range > 0);
+    assert!(num_glyphs_in_range > 0, "Should have at least one glyph");
 
     let original_min_x = row.glyphs[glyph_range.0].logical_rect().min.x;
     let original_max_x = row.glyphs[glyph_range.1 - 1].logical_rect().max.x;
@@ -898,7 +898,10 @@ fn add_hline(point_scale: PointScale, [start, stop]: [Pos2; 2], stroke: Stroke,
     } else {
         // Thin lines often lost, so this is a bad idea
 
-        assert_eq!(start.y, stop.y);
+        assert_eq!(
+            start.y, stop.y,
+            "Horizontal line must be horizontal, but got: {start:?} -> {stop:?}"
+        );
 
         let min_y = point_scale.round_to_pixel(start.y - 0.5 * stroke.width);
         let max_y = point_scale.round_to_pixel(min_y + stroke.width);
diff --git a/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout_types.rs b/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout_types.rs
index 2b8b3e81..6d69045a 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout_types.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/text/text_layout_types.rs
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ impl Galley {
             }
             ccursor_it.index += row.char_count_including_newline();
         }
-        debug_assert!(ccursor_it == self.end());
+        debug_assert!(ccursor_it == self.end(), "Cursor out of bounds");
 
         if let Some(last_row) = self.rows.last() {
             LayoutCursor {
diff --git a/crates/epaint/src/texture_atlas.rs b/crates/epaint/src/texture_atlas.rs
index 7ea76f87..79054022 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/src/texture_atlas.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/texture_atlas.rs
@@ -88,7 +88,11 @@ impl TextureAtlas {
 
         // Make the top left pixel fully white for `WHITE_UV`, i.e. painting something with solid color:
         let (pos, image) = atlas.allocate((1, 1));
-        assert_eq!(pos, (0, 0));
+        assert_eq!(
+            pos,
+            (0, 0),
+            "Expected the first allocation to be at (0, 0), but was at {pos:?}"
+        );
         image[pos] = 1.0;
 
         // Allocate a series of anti-aliased discs used to render small filled circles:
diff --git a/scripts/check.sh b/scripts/check.sh
index 0d835617..1a4eec5d 100755
--- a/scripts/check.sh
+++ b/scripts/check.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ set -x
 # Checks all tests, lints etc.
 # Basically does what the CI does.
 
-cargo +1.81.0 install --quiet typos-cli
+# cargo +1.81.0 install --quiet typos-cli
 
 export RUSTFLAGS="-D warnings"
 export RUSTDOCFLAGS="-D warnings" # https://github.com/emilk/egui/pull/1454
@@ -35,20 +35,20 @@ cargo test  --quiet --doc # slow - checks all doc-tests
 
 cargo check --quiet -p eframe --no-default-features --features "glow"
 if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "linux-gnu"* ]]; then
-  cargo check --quiet -p eframe --no-default-features --features "wgpu","x11"
-  cargo check --quiet -p eframe --no-default-features --features "wgpu","wayland"
+    cargo check --quiet -p eframe --no-default-features --features "wgpu","x11"
+    cargo check --quiet -p eframe --no-default-features --features "wgpu","wayland"
 else
-  cargo check --quiet -p eframe --no-default-features --features "wgpu"
+    cargo check --quiet -p eframe --no-default-features --features "wgpu"
 fi
 
 cargo check --quiet -p egui --no-default-features --features "serde"
 cargo check --quiet -p egui_demo_app --no-default-features --features "glow"
 
 if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "linux-gnu"* ]]; then
-  cargo check --quiet -p egui_demo_app --no-default-features --features "wgpu","x11"
-  cargo check --quiet -p egui_demo_app --no-default-features --features "wgpu","wayland"
+    cargo check --quiet -p egui_demo_app --no-default-features --features "wgpu","x11"
+    cargo check --quiet -p egui_demo_app --no-default-features --features "wgpu","wayland"
 else
-  cargo check --quiet -p egui_demo_app --no-default-features --features "wgpu"
+    cargo check --quiet -p egui_demo_app --no-default-features --features "wgpu"
 fi
 
 cargo check --quiet -p egui_demo_lib --no-default-features