.NET MAUI: Label issue, Overflowing Texts in StackLayouts

by August 7, 2023

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 Some of the information in this post may be out of date or no longer work.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 this blog post, we will explore a known issue affecting the Label UserControl in .NET MAUI when used within a StackLayout. We will explain how this problem manifests and the temporary solution proposed by the Microsoft team. The Issue The problem arises when using the Label UserControl inside a StackLayout UserControl. Despite setting the parent UserControl’s width and height, the Label does not respect these dimensions and overflows its content. This can lead to visual glitches and unintended behavior in the application’s user interface. Reproducing the Issue To replicate the issue, follow these steps: For example The Proposed Solution While the Microsoft team is actively working on addressing this issue, a temporary solution is available to mitigate the problem. By setting the IsClippedToBounds parameter of the StackLayout to true, we can prevent the Label from overflowing its parent’s boundaries. What does IsClippedToBounds do? IsClippedToBounds is a property of the StackLayout that determines whether its children should be clipped to fit within the bounds of the parent container. When this property is set to true, any content that extends beyond the StackLayout’s boundaries will be clipped and hidden, ensuring that it does not visually overflow the container. A tiny disadvantage While setting the IsClippedToBounds property can help mitigate the issue of overflowing content in a StackLayout, it comes with its…

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.NET MAUI: Bug – GestureRecognizers are not working on some views

by June 8, 2023

This content has 2 years. Some of the information in this post may be out of date or no longer work.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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