diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/about_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/about_test.dart
index a7d080a386..4010148873 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/about_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/about_test.dart
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void main() {
     await tester.tap(find.text('Pirate package '));
     await tester.pumpAndSettle(const Duration(milliseconds: 100));
     expect(find.text('Pirate license'), findsOneWidget);
-  }, skip: isBrowser); // https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/54385
+  });
 
   testWidgets('About box logic defaults to executable name for app name', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     await tester.pumpWidget(
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ void main() {
     await tester.tap(find.text('Another package'));
     await tester.pumpAndSettle(const Duration(milliseconds: 100));
     expect(find.text('Another license'), findsOneWidget);
-  }, skip: isBrowser); // https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/54385
+  });
 
   testWidgets('LicensePage control test with all properties', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     const FlutterLogo logo = FlutterLogo();
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ void main() {
     await tester.tap(find.text('Another package'));
     await tester.pumpAndSettle(const Duration(milliseconds: 100));
     expect(find.text('Another license'), findsOneWidget);
-  }, skip: isBrowser); // https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/54385
+  });
 
   testWidgets('_PackageLicensePage title style without AppBarTheme', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     LicenseRegistry.addLicense(() {
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ void main() {
     expect(title.style, titleTextStyle);
     final Text subtitle = tester.widget(find.text('1 license.'));
     expect(subtitle.style, subtitleTextStyle);
-  }, skip: isBrowser); // https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/54385
+  });
 
   testWidgets('_PackageLicensePage title style with AppBarTheme', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     LicenseRegistry.addLicense(() {
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ void main() {
     expect(title.style, titleTextStyle);
     final Text subtitle = tester.widget(find.text('1 license.'));
     expect(subtitle.style, subtitleTextStyle);
-  }, skip: isBrowser); // https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/54385
+  });
 
   testWidgets('LicensePage respects the notch', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     const double safeareaPadding = 27.0;
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ void main() {
       tester.getTopLeft(find.text('Licenses')),
       const Offset(16.0 + safeareaPadding, 18.0 + safeareaPadding),
     );
-  }, skip: isBrowser); // https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/54385
+  });
 
   testWidgets('LicensePage returns early if unmounted', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     final Completer<LicenseEntry> licenseCompleter = Completer<LicenseEntry>();
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/app_bar_theme_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/app_bar_theme_test.dart
index dd8be5d402..5029f645fd 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/app_bar_theme_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/app_bar_theme_test.dart
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ void main() {
     // to "4", which results in the web evaluating to the value "4" regardless of which
     // one is used. This results in a difference for doubles in debugFillProperties between
     // the web and the rest of Flutter's target platforms.
-  }, skip: kIsWeb);
+  }, skip: kIsWeb); // https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/87364
 }
 
 AppBarTheme _appBarTheme() {
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/bottom_app_bar_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/bottom_app_bar_test.dart
index ec03397474..f6a8b5e09f 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/bottom_app_bar_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/bottom_app_bar_test.dart
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@ void main() {
       find.byKey(key),
       matchesGoldenFile('bottom_app_bar.custom_shape.2.png'),
     );
-  }, skip: isBrowser); // https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/51675,
-  // https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/44572
+  }, skip: isBrowser); // https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/44572
 
   testWidgets('color defaults to Theme.bottomAppBarColor', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     await tester.pumpWidget(
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/page_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/page_test.dart
index 2cded91e64..9aa15259ec 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/page_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/page_test.dart
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ void main() {
 
     expect(find.text('Page 1'), isOnstage);
     expect(find.text('Page 2'), findsNothing);
-  }, variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.android), skip: kIsWeb);
+  },
+    variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.android),
+    skip: kIsWeb, // [intended] no default transitions on the web.
+  );
 
   testWidgets('test page transition', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     final Key page2Key = UniqueKey();
@@ -147,7 +150,10 @@ void main() {
 
     // Page 1 is back where it started.
     expect(widget1InitialTopLeft == widget1TransientTopLeft, true);
-  }, variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.iOS), skip: kIsWeb);
+  },
+    variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.iOS),
+    skip: kIsWeb, // [intended] no default transitions on the web.
+  );
 
   testWidgets('test fullscreen dialog transition', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     await tester.pumpWidget(
@@ -207,7 +213,10 @@ void main() {
 
     // Page 1 is back where it started.
     expect(widget1InitialTopLeft == widget1TransientTopLeft, true);
-  }, variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.iOS), skip: kIsWeb);
+  },
+    variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.iOS),
+    skip: kIsWeb, // [intended] no default transitions on the web.
+  );
 
   testWidgets('test no back gesture on Android', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     await tester.pumpWidget(
@@ -237,7 +246,10 @@ void main() {
 
     // Page 2 didn't move
     expect(tester.getTopLeft(find.text('Page 2')), Offset.zero);
-  }, variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.android), skip: kIsWeb);
+  },
+    variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.android),
+    skip: kIsWeb, // [intended] no default transitions on the web.
+  );
 
   testWidgets('test back gesture', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     await tester.pumpWidget(
@@ -278,7 +290,10 @@ void main() {
     await tester.pump();
 
     expect(tester.getTopLeft(find.text('Page 2')), const Offset(100.0, 0.0));
-  }, variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.iOS), skip: kIsWeb);
+  },
+    variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.iOS),
+    skip: kIsWeb, // [intended] no default transitions on the web.
+  );
 
   testWidgets('back gesture while OS changes', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     final Map<String, WidgetBuilder> routes = <String, WidgetBuilder>{
@@ -369,7 +384,7 @@ void main() {
     final Offset helloPosition6 = tester.getCenter(find.text('HELLO'));
     expect(helloPosition5, helloPosition6);
     expect(Theme.of(tester.element(find.text('HELLO'))).platform, TargetPlatform.macOS);
-  }, skip: kIsWeb);
+  }, skip: kIsWeb); // [intended] doesn't apply to the web.
 
   testWidgets('test no back gesture on fullscreen dialogs', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     await tester.pumpWidget(
@@ -480,7 +495,10 @@ void main() {
 
     // Page 1 is back where it started.
     expect(widget1InitialTopLeft == widget1TransientTopLeft, true);
-  }, variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.iOS), skip: kIsWeb);
+  },
+    variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.iOS),
+    skip: kIsWeb, // [intended] no default transitions on the web.
+  );
 
   testWidgets('test edge swipe then drop back at starting point works', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     await tester.pumpWidget(
@@ -548,7 +566,10 @@ void main() {
 
     expect(find.text('Page 1'), isOnstage);
     expect(find.text('Page 2'), findsNothing);
-  }, variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.iOS), skip: kIsWeb);
+  },
+    variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.iOS),
+    skip: kIsWeb, // [intended] no default transitions on the web.
+  );
 
   testWidgets('Back swipe dismiss interrupted by route push', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     // Regression test for https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/28728
@@ -643,7 +664,10 @@ void main() {
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
     expect(find.text('route'), findsOneWidget);
     expect(find.text('push'), findsNothing);
-  }, variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.iOS), skip: kIsWeb);
+  },
+    variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.iOS),
+    skip: kIsWeb, // [intended] no default transitions on the web.
+  );
 
   testWidgets('During back swipe the route ignores input', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     // Regression test for https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/39989
@@ -713,7 +737,10 @@ void main() {
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
     expect(tester.getTopLeft(find.byKey(pageScaffoldKey)), const Offset(400, 0));
     expect(tester.getTopLeft(find.byKey(homeScaffoldKey)).dx, lessThan(0));
-  }, variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.iOS), skip: kIsWeb);
+  },
+    variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.iOS),
+    skip: kIsWeb, // [intended] no default transitions on the web.
+  );
 
   testWidgets('After a pop caused by a back-swipe, input reaches the exposed route', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     // Regression test for https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/41024
@@ -784,7 +811,10 @@ void main() {
     await tester.tap(find.byKey(homeScaffoldKey));
     expect(homeTapCount, 2);
     expect(pageTapCount, 1);
-  }, variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.iOS), skip: kIsWeb);
+  },
+    variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.iOS),
+    skip: kIsWeb, // [intended] no default transitions on the web.
+  );
 
   testWidgets('A MaterialPageRoute should slide out with CupertinoPageTransition when a compatible PageRoute is pushed on top of it', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     // Regression test for https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/44864.
@@ -812,7 +842,10 @@ void main() {
     // Title of the first route slides to the left.
     expect(titleInitialTopLeft.dy, equals(titleTransientTopLeft.dy));
     expect(titleInitialTopLeft.dx, greaterThan(titleTransientTopLeft.dx));
-  }, variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.iOS), skip: kIsWeb);
+  },
+    variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.iOS),
+    skip: kIsWeb, // [intended] no default transitions on the web.
+  );
 
   testWidgets('MaterialPage works', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     final LocalKey pageKey = UniqueKey();
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/page_transitions_theme_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/page_transitions_theme_test.dart
index 6856194f12..aa56211ca9 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/page_transitions_theme_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/page_transitions_theme_test.dart
@@ -61,7 +61,10 @@ void main() {
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
     expect(find.text('page b'), findsOneWidget);
     expect(find.byType(CupertinoPageTransition), findsOneWidget);
-  }, variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.iOS), skip: kIsWeb);
+  },
+    variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.iOS),
+    skip: kIsWeb, // [intended] no default transitions on the web.
+  );
 
   testWidgets('Default PageTransitionsTheme builds a _FadeUpwardsPageTransition for android', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     final Map<String, WidgetBuilder> routes = <String, WidgetBuilder>{
@@ -94,7 +97,10 @@ void main() {
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
     expect(find.text('page b'), findsOneWidget);
     expect(findFadeUpwardsPageTransition(), findsOneWidget);
-  }, variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.android), skip: kIsWeb);
+  },
+    variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.android),
+    skip: kIsWeb, // [intended] no default transitions on the web.
+  );
 
   testWidgets('PageTransitionsTheme override builds a _OpenUpwardsPageTransition', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     final Map<String, WidgetBuilder> routes = <String, WidgetBuilder>{
@@ -134,7 +140,10 @@ void main() {
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
     expect(find.text('page b'), findsOneWidget);
     expect(findOpenUpwardsPageTransition(), findsOneWidget);
-  }, variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.android), skip: kIsWeb);
+  },
+    variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.android),
+    skip: kIsWeb, // [intended] no default transitions on the web.
+  );
 
   testWidgets('PageTransitionsTheme override builds a _ZoomPageTransition', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     final Map<String, WidgetBuilder> routes = <String, WidgetBuilder>{
@@ -174,7 +183,10 @@ void main() {
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
     expect(find.text('page b'), findsOneWidget);
     expect(findZoomPageTransition(), findsOneWidget);
-  }, variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.android), skip: kIsWeb);
+  },
+    variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.android),
+    skip: kIsWeb, // [intended] no default transitions on the web.
+  );
 
   testWidgets('_ZoomPageTransition only cause child widget built once', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     // Regression test for https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/58345
@@ -220,5 +232,8 @@ void main() {
     await tester.tap(find.text('pop'));
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
     expect(builtCount, 1);
-  }, variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.android), skip: kIsWeb);
+  },
+    variant: TargetPlatformVariant.only(TargetPlatform.android),
+    skip: kIsWeb, // [intended] no default transitions on the web.
+  );
 }
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/progress_indicator_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/progress_indicator_test.dart
index f018449212..b97e6a4237 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/progress_indicator_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/progress_indicator_test.dart
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ void main() {
       await animationSheet.collate(20),
       matchesGoldenFile('material.circular_progress_indicator.indeterminate.png'),
     );
-  }, skip: isBrowser); // https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/42767
+  }, skip: isBrowser); // https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/56001
 
   testWidgets(
     'Adaptive CircularProgressIndicator displays CupertinoActivityIndicator in iOS',
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/scrollbar_theme_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/scrollbar_theme_test.dart
index 351573f998..07ad46caa9 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/scrollbar_theme_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/scrollbar_theme_test.dart
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ void main() {
     // to "4", which results in the web evaluating to the value "4" regardless of which
     // one is used. This results in a difference for doubles in debugFillProperties between
     // the web and the rest of Flutter's target platforms.
-  }, skip: kIsWeb);
+  }, skip: kIsWeb); // [intended]
 }
 
 class NoScrollbarBehavior extends ScrollBehavior {
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/text_field_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/text_field_test.dart
index 8bd5ca7238..e16d93f8dc 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/text_field_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/text_field_test.dart
@@ -294,7 +294,10 @@ void main() {
     expect(controller.text, ' blah2blah1');
     expect(controller.selection, const TextSelection(baseOffset: 0, extentOffset: 0));
     expect(find.byType(CupertinoButton), findsNothing);
-  }, variant: const TargetPlatformVariant(<TargetPlatform>{ TargetPlatform.macOS, TargetPlatform.windows, TargetPlatform.linux }), skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform);
+  },
+    variant: TargetPlatformVariant.desktop(),
+    skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform, // [intended] only applies to platforms where we supply the context menu.
+  );
 
   testWidgets('Activates the text field when receives semantics focus on Mac', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     final SemanticsTester semantics = SemanticsTester(tester);
@@ -653,7 +656,7 @@ void main() {
         selection: TextSelection.collapsed(offset: 2),
       ),
     );
-  }, skip: areKeyEventsHandledByPlatform);
+  }, skip: areKeyEventsHandledByPlatform); // [intended] only applies to platforms where we handle key events.
 
   testWidgets('text field selection toolbar renders correctly inside opacity', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     await tester.pumpWidget(
@@ -704,7 +707,7 @@ void main() {
       find.byType(Overlay),
       matchesGoldenFile('text_field_opacity_test.0.png'),
     );
-  }, skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform);
+  }, skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform); // [intended] only applies to platforms where we supply the context menu.
 
   testWidgets('text field toolbar options correctly changes options',
       (WidgetTester tester) async {
@@ -754,7 +757,7 @@ void main() {
     expect(find.text('Select All'), findsNothing);
   },
     variant: const TargetPlatformVariant(<TargetPlatform>{ TargetPlatform.iOS,  TargetPlatform.macOS }),
-    skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform,
+    skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform, // [intended] only applies to platforms where we supply the context menu.
   );
 
   testWidgets('text selection style 1', (WidgetTester tester) async {
@@ -907,7 +910,7 @@ void main() {
       TargetPlatform.linux,
       TargetPlatform.windows,
     }),
-    skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform,
+    skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform, // [intended] only applies to platforms where we supply the context menu.
   );
 
   testWidgets('cursor layout has correct width', (WidgetTester tester) async {
@@ -1291,7 +1294,7 @@ void main() {
     await tester.longPressAt(emptyPos, pointer: 7);
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
     expect(find.text('Paste'), findsOneWidget);
-  }, skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform);
+  }, skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform); // [intended] only applies to platforms where we supply the context menu.
 
   testWidgets('Entering text hides selection handle caret', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     final TextEditingController controller = TextEditingController();
@@ -2017,7 +2020,10 @@ void main() {
     expect(controller.selection.baseOffset, 7);
     expect(controller.value.composing.start, 4);
     expect(controller.value.composing.end, 7);
-  }, skip: kIsWeb, variant: const TargetPlatformVariant(<TargetPlatform>{ TargetPlatform.android, TargetPlatform.iOS }));
+  },
+    skip: kIsWeb, // [intended] text selection is handled by the browser
+    variant: const TargetPlatformVariant(<TargetPlatform>{ TargetPlatform.android, TargetPlatform.iOS })
+  );
 
   testWidgets('Can use selection toolbar', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     final TextEditingController controller = TextEditingController();
@@ -2085,7 +2091,7 @@ void main() {
     await tester.tap(find.text('Paste'));
     await tester.pump();
     expect(controller.text, 'abc d${testValue}ef ghi');
-  }, skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform);
+  }, skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform); // [intended] only applies to platforms where we supply the context menu.
 
   // Show the selection menu at the given index into the text by tapping to
   // place the cursor and then tapping on the handle.
@@ -2164,7 +2170,7 @@ void main() {
       textFieldTopLeft = tester.getTopLeft(find.byType(TextField));
       expect(toolbarTopLeft.dy, lessThan(textFieldTopLeft.dy));
     },
-    skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform,
+    skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform, // [intended] only applies to platforms where we supply the context menu.
   );
 
   testWidgets(
@@ -2235,7 +2241,7 @@ void main() {
       textFieldTopLeft = tester.getTopLeft(find.byType(TextField));
       expect(toolbarTopLeft.dy, lessThan(textFieldTopLeft.dy));
     },
-    skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform,
+    skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform, // [intended] only applies to platforms where we supply the context menu.
   );
 
   testWidgets(
@@ -2291,7 +2297,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(lastLineToolbarTopLeft.dy, lessThan(lastLineTopLeft.dy));
       expect(lastLineToolbarTopLeft.dy, greaterThan(penultimateLineToolbarTopLeft.dy));
     },
-    skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform,
+    skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform, // [intended] only applies to platforms where we supply the context menu.
   );
 
   testWidgets('Selection toolbar fades in', (WidgetTester tester) async {
@@ -2337,7 +2343,7 @@ void main() {
     expect(opacity.opacity.value, lessThan(1.0));
 
     // End the test here to ensure the animation is properly disposed of.
-  }, skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform);
+  }, skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform); // [intended] only applies to platforms where we supply the context menu.
 
   testWidgets('An obscured TextField is selectable by default', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     // This is a regression test for
@@ -2450,7 +2456,7 @@ void main() {
     expect(find.text('Select all'), findsOneWidget);
     expect(find.text('Copy'), findsNothing);
     expect(find.text('Cut'), findsNothing);
-  }, skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform);
+  }, skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform); // [intended] only applies to platforms where we supply the context menu.
 
   testWidgets('TextField height with minLines unset', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     await tester.pumpWidget(textFieldBuilder());
@@ -3780,7 +3786,7 @@ void main() {
     await tester.pump();
     // Puts 456 before the 2 in 123.
     expect(textController.text, '145623');
-  }, skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform);
+  }, skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform); // [intended] only applies to platforms where we supply the context menu.
 
   testWidgets('Pasted values are formatted (deprecated names)', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     final TextEditingController textController = TextEditingController();
@@ -3818,7 +3824,7 @@ void main() {
     await tester.pump();
     // Puts 456 before the 2 in 123.
     expect(textController.text, '145623');
-  }, skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform);
+  }, skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform); // [intended] only applies to platforms where we supply the context menu.
 
   testWidgets('Do not add LengthLimiting formatter to the user supplied list', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     final List<TextInputFormatter> formatters = <TextInputFormatter>[];
@@ -4870,7 +4876,7 @@ void main() {
       await tester.sendKeyDownEvent(LogicalKeyboardKey.arrowLeft);
       expect(controller.selection.extentOffset - controller.selection.baseOffset, -1);
     }, variant: KeySimulatorTransitModeVariant.all());
-  }, skip: areKeyEventsHandledByPlatform);
+  }, skip: areKeyEventsHandledByPlatform); // [intended] only applies to platforms where we handle key events.
 
   testWidgets('Copy paste test', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     final FocusNode focusNode = FocusNode();
@@ -4944,7 +4950,10 @@ void main() {
 
     const String expected = 'a biga big house\njumped over a mouse';
     expect(find.text(expected), findsOneWidget, reason: 'Because text contains ${controller.text}');
-  }, skip: areKeyEventsHandledByPlatform, variant: KeySimulatorTransitModeVariant.all());
+  },
+    skip: areKeyEventsHandledByPlatform, // [intended] only applies to platforms where we handle key events.
+    variant: KeySimulatorTransitModeVariant.all()
+  );
 
   testWidgets('Copy paste obscured text test', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     final FocusNode focusNode = FocusNode();
@@ -5018,7 +5027,10 @@ void main() {
 
     const String expected = 'a biga big house jumped over a mouse';
     expect(find.text(expected), findsOneWidget, reason: 'Because text contains ${controller.text}');
-  }, skip: areKeyEventsHandledByPlatform, variant: KeySimulatorTransitModeVariant.all());
+  },
+    skip: areKeyEventsHandledByPlatform, // [intended] only applies to platforms where we handle key events.
+    variant: KeySimulatorTransitModeVariant.all()
+  );
 
   // Regressing test for https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/78219
   testWidgets('Paste does not crash when the section is inValid', (WidgetTester tester) async {
@@ -5145,7 +5157,10 @@ void main() {
 
     const String expected = ' housa bige\njumped over a mouse';
     expect(find.text(expected), findsOneWidget);
-  }, skip: areKeyEventsHandledByPlatform, variant: KeySimulatorTransitModeVariant.all());
+  },
+    skip: areKeyEventsHandledByPlatform, // [intended] only applies to platforms where we handle key events.
+    variant: KeySimulatorTransitModeVariant.all()
+  );
 
   testWidgets('Cut obscured text test', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     final FocusNode focusNode = FocusNode();
@@ -5269,7 +5284,10 @@ void main() {
 
     const String expected = '';
     expect(find.text(expected), findsOneWidget);
-  }, skip: areKeyEventsHandledByPlatform, variant: KeySimulatorTransitModeVariant.all());
+  },
+    skip: areKeyEventsHandledByPlatform, // [intended] only applies to platforms where we handle key events.
+    variant: KeySimulatorTransitModeVariant.all()
+  );
 
   testWidgets('Delete test', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     final FocusNode focusNode = FocusNode();
@@ -5321,7 +5339,10 @@ void main() {
 
     const String expected2 = '';
     expect(find.text(expected2), findsOneWidget);
-  }, skip: areKeyEventsHandledByPlatform, variant: KeySimulatorTransitModeVariant.all());
+  },
+    skip: areKeyEventsHandledByPlatform, // [intended] only applies to platforms where we handle key events.
+    variant: KeySimulatorTransitModeVariant.all(),
+  );
 
   testWidgets('Changing positions of text fields', (WidgetTester tester) async {
 
@@ -5413,8 +5434,10 @@ void main() {
     await tester.sendKeyUpEvent(LogicalKeyboardKey.shift);
 
     expect(c1.selection.extentOffset - c1.selection.baseOffset, -10);
-  }, skip: areKeyEventsHandledByPlatform, variant: KeySimulatorTransitModeVariant.all());
-
+  },
+    skip: areKeyEventsHandledByPlatform, // [intended] only applies to platforms where we handle key events.
+    variant: KeySimulatorTransitModeVariant.all()
+  );
 
   testWidgets('Changing focus test', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     final FocusNode focusNode = FocusNode();
@@ -5488,7 +5511,10 @@ void main() {
 
     expect(c1.selection.extentOffset - c1.selection.baseOffset, 0);
     expect(c2.selection.extentOffset - c2.selection.baseOffset, -5);
-  }, skip: areKeyEventsHandledByPlatform, variant: KeySimulatorTransitModeVariant.all());
+  },
+    skip: areKeyEventsHandledByPlatform, // [intended] only applies to platforms where we handle key events.
+    variant: KeySimulatorTransitModeVariant.all()
+  );
 
   testWidgets('Caret works when maxLines is null', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     final TextEditingController controller = TextEditingController();
@@ -6226,7 +6252,7 @@ void main() {
     // On web (just like iOS), we don't check for pasteability because that
     // triggers a permission dialog in the browser.
     // https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/57139#issuecomment-629048058
-  }, skip: isBrowser);
+  }, skip: isBrowser); // [intended] see above.
 
   testWidgets('TextField throws when not descended from a Material widget', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     const Widget textField = TextField();
@@ -6344,10 +6370,7 @@ void main() {
     );
 
     expect(topLeft.dx, equals(160.0));
-
-    // TODO(mdebbar): RTL support still has issues on the web.
-    // https://github.com/flutter/flutter/projects/159
-  }, skip: isBrowser);
+  });
 
   testWidgets('TextField semantics', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     final SemanticsTester semantics = SemanticsTester(tester);
@@ -7168,7 +7191,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(find.byType(TextButton), findsNWidgets(4));
     },
     variant: TargetPlatformVariant.all(),
-    skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform,
+    skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform, // [intended] only applies to platforms where we supply the context menu.,
   );
 
   testWidgets(
@@ -7202,7 +7225,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(find.byType(CupertinoButton), findsNWidgets(3));
     },
     variant: TargetPlatformVariant.all(),
-    skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform,
+    skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform, // [intended] only applies to platforms where we supply the context menu.,
   );
 
   testWidgets('selectionControls is passed to EditableText', (WidgetTester tester) async {
@@ -7305,7 +7328,7 @@ void main() {
       await tester.pumpAndSettle();
       expect(find.text('Paste'), findsOneWidget);
     },
-    skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform,
+    skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform, // [intended] only applies to platforms where we supply the context menu.,
   );
 
   testWidgets(
@@ -7336,7 +7359,7 @@ void main() {
       await tester.pump();
       expect(find.text('Paste'), findsOneWidget);
     },
-    skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform,
+    skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform, // [intended] only applies to platforms where we supply the context menu.,
   );
 
   testWidgets(
@@ -7367,7 +7390,7 @@ void main() {
       await tester.pump();
       expect(find.text('Paste'), findsNothing);
     },
-    skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform,
+    skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform, // [intended] only applies to platforms where we supply the context menu.,
   );
 
   testWidgets(
@@ -7398,7 +7421,7 @@ void main() {
       await tester.pumpAndSettle();
       expect(find.text('Paste'), findsOneWidget);
     },
-    skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform,
+    skip: isContextMenuProvidedByPlatform, // [intended] only applies to platforms where we supply the context menu.,
   );
 
   testWidgets(
@@ -8640,9 +8663,7 @@ void main() {
         const Size(800, 174),
       );
     },
-
-    // TODO(mdebbar): https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/32243
-    skip: isBrowser,
+    skip: isBrowser, // TODO(mdebbar): https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/32243
   );
 
   testWidgets(
@@ -8671,9 +8692,7 @@ void main() {
         const Size(800, 48),
       );
     },
-
-    // TODO(mdebbar): https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/32243
-    skip: isBrowser,
+    skip: isBrowser, // TODO(mdebbar): https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/32243
   );
 
   testWidgets(
@@ -8704,9 +8723,7 @@ void main() {
         const Size(800, 78),
       );
     },
-
-    // TODO(mdebbar): https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/32243
-    skip: isBrowser,
+    skip: isBrowser, // TODO(mdebbar): https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/32243
   );
 
   testWidgets('Caret center position', (WidgetTester tester) async {
@@ -9722,10 +9739,7 @@ void main() {
     inputWidth = editable.size.width;
     expect(inputWidth, wideWidth);
     expect(cursorRight, inputWidth - kCaretGap);
-
-    // TODO(mdebbar): RTL support still has issues on the web.
-    // https://github.com/flutter/flutter/projects/159
-  }, skip: isBrowser);
+  });
 
   // Regressing test for https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/70625
   testWidgets('TextFields can inherit [FloatingLabelBehaviour] from InputDecorationTheme.', (WidgetTester tester) async {
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/text_form_field_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/text_form_field_test.dart
index 8255ea3036..36f8b5b5a7 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/text_form_field_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/text_form_field_test.dart
@@ -112,7 +112,10 @@ void main() {
     expect(controller.text, ' blah2blah1');
     expect(controller.selection, const TextSelection(baseOffset: 0, extentOffset: 0));
     expect(find.byType(CupertinoButton), findsNothing);
-  }, variant: const TargetPlatformVariant(<TargetPlatform>{ TargetPlatform.macOS, TargetPlatform.windows, TargetPlatform.linux }), skip: kIsWeb);
+  },
+    variant: TargetPlatformVariant.desktop(),
+    skip: kIsWeb, // [intended] we don't supply the cut/copy/paste buttons on the web.
+  );
 
   testWidgets('TextFormField accepts TextField.noMaxLength as value to maxLength parameter', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     bool asserted;
@@ -471,7 +474,7 @@ void main() {
 
     await tester.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 200));
     expect(renderEditable, paintsExactlyCountTimes(#drawRect, 0));
-  }, skip: isBrowser); // We do not use Flutter-rendered context menu on the Web
+  }, skip: isBrowser); // [intended] We do not use Flutter-rendered context menu on the Web.
 
   testWidgets('onTap is called upon tap', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     int tapCount = 0;
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/text_selection_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/text_selection_test.dart
index 950be89cdc..0ce861ea74 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/text_selection_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/text_selection_test.dart
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(find.text('Select all'), findsOneWidget);
       expect(find.byType(IconButton), findsNothing);
     },
-      skip: isBrowser, // We do not use Flutter-rendered context menu on the Web
+      skip: isBrowser, // [intended] We do not use Flutter-rendered context menu on the Web.
       variant: const TargetPlatformVariant(<TargetPlatform>{ TargetPlatform.android }),
     );
 
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(find.text('Select all'), findsNothing);
       expect(find.byType(IconButton), findsOneWidget);
     },
-      skip: isBrowser, // We do not use Flutter-rendered context menu on the Web
+      skip: isBrowser, // [intended] We do not use Flutter-rendered context menu on the Web.
       variant: const TargetPlatformVariant(<TargetPlatform>{ TargetPlatform.android }),
     );
 
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(find.text('Select all'), findsNothing);
       expect(find.byType(IconButton), findsOneWidget);
     },
-      skip: isBrowser, // We do not use Flutter-rendered context menu on the Web
+      skip: isBrowser, // [intended] We do not use Flutter-rendered context menu on the Web.
       variant: const TargetPlatformVariant(<TargetPlatform>{ TargetPlatform.android }),
     );
 
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(find.text('Select all'), findsNothing);
       expect(find.byType(IconButton), findsOneWidget);
     },
-      skip: isBrowser, // We do not use Flutter-rendered context menu on the Web
+      skip: isBrowser, // [intended] We do not use Flutter-rendered context menu on the Web.
       variant: const TargetPlatformVariant(<TargetPlatform>{ TargetPlatform.android }),
     );
 
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ void main() {
       final Offset newCutOffset = tester.getTopLeft(find.text('Cut'));
       expect(newCutOffset, equals(cutOffset));
     },
-      skip: isBrowser, // We do not use Flutter-rendered context menu on the Web
+      skip: isBrowser, // [intended] We do not use Flutter-rendered context menu on the Web.
       variant: const TargetPlatformVariant(<TargetPlatform>{ TargetPlatform.android }),
     );
   });
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ void main() {
       final Offset cutOffset = tester.getTopLeft(find.text('Cut'));
       expect(cutOffset.dy, greaterThan(bottomHandlePos.dy));
     },
-      skip: isBrowser, // We do not use Flutter-rendered context menu on the Web
+      skip: isBrowser, // [intended] We do not use Flutter-rendered context menu on the Web.
       variant: const TargetPlatformVariant(<TargetPlatform>{ TargetPlatform.android }),
     );
   });
@@ -667,7 +667,10 @@ void main() {
     expect(find.text('Cut'), findsOneWidget);
     expect(find.text('Paste'), findsOneWidget);
     expect(find.text('Select all'), findsOneWidget);
-  }, skip: isBrowser, variant: const TargetPlatformVariant(<TargetPlatform>{ TargetPlatform.android }));
+  },
+    skip: isBrowser, // [intended] we don't supply the cut/copy/paste buttons on the web.
+    variant: const TargetPlatformVariant(<TargetPlatform>{ TargetPlatform.android })
+  );
 
   // TODO(justinmc): https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/60145
   testWidgets('Paste always appears regardless of clipboard content on iOS', (WidgetTester tester) async {
@@ -719,5 +722,8 @@ void main() {
     expect(find.text('Copy'), findsOneWidget);
     expect(find.text('Cut'), findsOneWidget);
     expect(find.text('Paste'), findsOneWidget);
-  }, skip: isBrowser, variant: const TargetPlatformVariant(<TargetPlatform>{ TargetPlatform.iOS }));
+  },
+    skip: isBrowser, // [intended] we don't supply the cut/copy/paste buttons on the web.
+    variant: const TargetPlatformVariant(<TargetPlatform>{ TargetPlatform.iOS })
+  );
 }
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/text_selection_toolbar_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/text_selection_toolbar_test.dart
index cefaa80405..eaea86f947 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/text_selection_toolbar_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/text_selection_toolbar_test.dart
@@ -204,5 +204,5 @@ void main() {
     expect(find.text('Copy'), findsNothing);
     expect(find.text('Paste'), findsNothing);
     expect(find.text('Select all'), findsNothing);
-  }, skip: kIsWeb);
+  }, skip: kIsWeb); // [intended] We don't show the toolbar on the web.
 }