[✨ Triage] dotnet/aspire#10345 by eerhardt - Inputs dialog shows dismiss button even when ShowDismiss = false

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dotnet/aspire#10345: Inputs dialog shows dismiss button even when ShowDismiss = false by eerhardt
[Tool] Searching for ShowDismiss, PromptInputsAsync dismiss button, InputsDialogInteractionOptions dismiss, PromptInputsAsync ShowDismiss false (IncludeOpen=True, IncludeClosed=True, IncludeIssues=True, IncludePullRequests=True, Repository=dotnet/aspire)
[Tool] Found 20 issues, 47 comments, 20 returned results (10845 ms)

Here are the most relevant related issues and discussions for issue #10345 ("Inputs dialog shows dismiss button even when ShowDismiss = false"):

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1. PR #10038 (June 2025) - Add Azure provisioning command handling and settings configuration

• Discussion:

  • On July 10, 2025, @davidfowl commented:
    "It should be possible to dismiss, allowing users to interact with the dashboard and other resources still."
  • On July 11, 2025, @JamesNK responded:
    "You've set ShowDismiss = false but the dismiss button (top right cross) is still visible? That would be a bug."

  Summary:
  This PR and its comments directly acknowledge the issue: setting ShowDismiss = false should hide the dismiss button, and if it does not, it's considered a bug. This matches the report in #10345.

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2. PR #10235 (July 2025) - Added support for prompting for parameter values in run mode

• Discussion:

  • On July 3, 2025, @davidfowl said:
    "Yep that's why I didn't do it. You can still dismiss the whole thing though."

  Summary:
  This PR discusses prompting for parameters and mentions dialog dismissal, but does not directly address the ShowDismiss property. It does, however, indicate that dismissing dialogs is a known and considered behavior.

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3. Issue #6021 (September 2024) - Click Help on the Aspire Dashboard page, and the "Close" button prompt will automatically appear.

• Discussion:

  • This issue is about the appearance of a "Close" button and its tooltip, not specifically about the ShowDismiss property.
  • It was identified as a regression in the underlying FluentUI Blazor library and was fixed in Aspire 9.1.0-preview.1.24578.4.

  Summary:
  Related to dialog close button behavior, but not specifically about the ShowDismiss property or input dialogs.

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4. PR #10056 (June 2025) - Rename interaction inputs, improve input dialog UX

• Summary:
  This PR improves input dialog UX but does not mention the ShowDismiss property or dialog dismissal logic.

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5. PR #9943 (June 2025) - Interaction service

• Summary:
  This PR introduces the InteractionService and related dialog APIs, but the comments do not discuss the ShowDismiss property or dismiss button visibility.

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6. Issue #9807 (June 2025) - Prompt for values

• Summary:
  This issue and its comments discuss prompting for values and the interaction service, but do not mention dialog dismissal or the ShowDismiss property.

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Conclusion

The most directly relevant discussion is in PR #10038, where @JamesNK confirms that if ShowDismiss = false does not hide the dismiss button, it is a bug. This matches the behavior reported in issue #10345 and confirms that the issue is valid and not yet resolved.

No other issues or PRs found discuss a fix or workaround for this specific problem. There is no indication that this has been addressed in recent merged PRs or closed issues.

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Recommendation

• Triaging: Mark issue #10345 as a confirmed bug, referencing the discussion in PR #10038.
• Next steps: Await assignment or further investigation by the maintainers, as there is consensus that the current behavior is not as intended.

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References

• PR #10038 - Add Azure provisioning command handling and settings configuration
• PR #10235 - Added support for prompting for parameter values in run mode
• Issue #6021 - Click Help on the Aspire Dashboard page, and the "Close" button prompt will automatically appear.
• PR #10056 - Rename interaction inputs, improve input dialog UX
• PR #9943 - Interaction service
• Issue #9807 - Prompt for values

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