Resizing the screen when an Entry gets focused in .NET MAUI
When an entry field gets focused, the software keyboard appears, potentially covering the entry field. To provide a better user experience, you need to adjust the screen layout so that the entry field remains visible. First, create a parent class for your views, deriving from ContentPage, and add a HaveKeyboardOffsetProperty. iOS Solution: Next, create the PageElementMapper class to handle the keyboard appearance and adjust the screen layout. Finally, register the mapper in the MauiProgram.cs file. Android solution: On Android, you can use a PropertyChanged method of the HasKeyboardOffset: Remarks The provided solution offers a way to manage this in .NET MAUI on iOS. However, always be open to improvements and share your solutions with the community for better practices. This might not be the best solution to do it.
.NET MAUI Hide software keyboard when tapping out of an Entry on iOS
To hide the software keyboard when the user taps outside the entry field, set the HideSoftInputOnTapped property to True in your ContentPage definition. Please note that the HideSoftInputOnTapped property might not work as expected when tapping on certain controls like ScrollView. In such cases, you might need to implement a custom behavior to handle keyboard dismissal.
Resolving SQLite issues for .NET MAUI
Recently, while working on ExampleApp, we faced two significant errors and found effective solutions for both. Here’s a detailed account of the problems and their resolutions. System.TypeInitializationException To resolve this error, we needed to install the latest NuGet package for SQLitePCLRaw.bundle_green. This package ensures that the necessary SQLite libraries are included in the project. Add the following package reference with the latest version to your project: In the AppDelegate.cs file, add the following line to the CreateMauiApp method: System.ExecutionEngineException in iOS Release Mode This error occurs due to the JIT compilation attempt in AOT-only mode on iOS. The solution is to install this specific version of the sqlite-net-pcl.It will ONLY work with 1.7.355 or below. This solution is also applicable to Xamarin projects.
.NET MAUI Android: OverrideBackButtonPress not being hit.
You might encounter a scenario where the OverrideBackButtonPress method in your Page is not being triggered on Android devices. This can be a frustrating issue, but there’s a straightforward solution that involves modifying your AndroidManifest.xml file. The predictive back gesture feature in Android can indeed affect how back button presses are handled in your application. Learn more at: https://developer.android.com/guide/navigation/custom-back/predictive-back-gesture Predictive Back Gesture Android’s predictive back gesture allows users to preview the destination or action that will occur when they complete a back gesture. In .NET MAUI, the OverrideBackButtonPress method allows you to handle the back button press event in your application. However, if this method is not being called, it could be due to a specific setting in your AndroidManifest.xml file. Disabling Predictive Back Gesture To ensure your custom back button handling works as expected, you need to disable the predictive back gesture by setting the android:enableOnBackInvokedCallback attribute to false in your AndroidManifest.xml file. This prevents the system from intercepting the back button press and allows your application to handle it.
Visual Studio for Mac: The target platform identifier was not recognized .NET MAUI
If you are facing issues on macOS, with the retiring Visual Studio for Mac launching your .NET MAUI app, or restoring the packages on it: This error can be also recognized from this toolbar: Ensure whether you have the correct .NET Workloads installed with the terminal command: Check whether you have the latest .NET SDK installed on your machine, from the Microsoft’s official website. Ensure you have enabled “Use the .NET 8 SDK if installed” in the Visual Studio for Mac’s preferences.
Hi, I am András,
I am a seasoned software engineer from Budapest, Hungary with a strong focus on mobile app development using .NET MAUI and Xamarin.Forms. My expertise also extends to website building for my happy customers and other complex system designing. I am passionate about developing well-organized, maintainable software solutions.