.NET MAUI: Bug – GestureRecognizers are not working on some views
This content has 1 year. Some of the information in this post may be out of date or no longer work. Please, read this page keeping its age in your mind.In the world of software development, bugs can occasionally arise, causing unexpected behavior in our applications. In this blog post, we will explore a bug affecting TapGestureRecognizers in .NET MAUI apps, specifically on certain Views like frames. We’ll discuss the symptoms of this bug and provide a practical workaround to ensure that TapGestureRecognizers properly fire events or execute commands. Symptoms The bug we are addressing is related to TapGestureRecognizers not functioning as expected on specific Views, such as frames, in .NET MAUI apps. This issue prevents TapGestureRecognizers from triggering events or executing commands, leading to a loss of interactivity for the affected Views. Workaround To overcome this bug, we can utilize a simple workaround that involves creating a transparent BoxView on top of the desired interaction area. By setting the InputTransparent property of the BoxView to false, we allow it to capture touch events, effectively acting as an overlay for the affected View. We can then assign the TapGestureRecognizer to the transparent BoxView to regain the desired interactivity. First, identify the View that is experiencing the issue with TapGestureRecognizers. In this example, let’s assume we have a Frame control that should respond to tap events but is currently affected by the bug. Add a Transparent BoxView Within the same container as the affected View, add a BoxView control. Set its…
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