July 21st, 2025 Candidate (#30696)

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layout: release-notes
title: ".NET MAUI Inflight Candidate Release Notes"
date: 2025-07-18
version: "inflight-candidate"
comparison: "main...inflight/candidate"
full_changelog:
"3f5adff...90ff8cf"
description: "Release notes for .NET MAUI inflight candidate build,
covering 20 commits with platform fixes, testing improvements, and code
quality enhancements."
permalink: /release-notes/release-notes-inflight-candidate/
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# .NET MAUI Inflight Candidate Build

## What's Changed

This inflight candidate build includes **20 commits** with significant
improvements across all platforms, comprehensive testing enhancements,
and code quality improvements.

## Summary

* **Platform Fixes**: Critical fixes for Android AppShell,
iOS/MacCatalyst crashes, Windows StackLayout and password visibility
issues
* **Testing Enhancements**: Extensive Feature Matrix UI test coverage
for multiple controls
* **Code Quality**: Fixed casting issues and typos to improve code
reliability
* **Cross-Platform**: Enhanced ScrollView, permissions handling, and
gesture recognition

---

### MAUI Product Fixes

* Remove .NET 8 specific code for templates (#30342) by @jfversluis in
#30342 - Fixes #28800
* [Catalyst] Fix Scrollbar does not align with FlowDirection change in
ScrollView (#30241) by @devanathan-vaithiyanathan in
#30241 - Fixes #30095
* [Android] Fix for OnSizeAllocated is not reported for Android AppShell
Flyout content. (#30069) by @BagavathiPerumal in
#30069
* Permissions (BT & WiFi): don't add AccessFineLocation to required
permissions if NeverForLocation flag is present (#20874) by @janusw in
#20874 - Fixes #20871
* Fixed the RealParent Warning shown issue (#30156) by @Ahamed-Ali in
#30156 - Fixes #23050
* [iOS/MacCatalyst] Fix: Setting SelectedItem Programmatically and Then
Immediately Setting ItemsSource to Null Causes a Crash (#29940) by
@bhavanesh2001 in #29940 - Fixes
#29937
* [Windows] Fixed StackLayout crashes on Windows with HeightRequest as 0
(#29926) by @Dhivya-SF4094 in #29926
- Fixes #29919
* [Windows] Fixed CanvasDrawingSession Exception on Clipping Image
(#30028) by @SubhikshaSf4851 in
#30028 - Fixes #18430
* [Catalyst] Adding and Removing ContextMenus currently does not work -
fix (#30307) by @kubaflo in #30307
* Fix for TapGestureRecognizer ButtonMask always return 0 (#30372) by
@HarishwaranVijayakumar in #30372 -
Fixes #24734
* [Android] Fix for Search Handler visual and functional bug in subtabs
(#30467) by @BagavathiPerumal in
#30467
* [Windows] Fixed the Pasted Password Becomes Visible When IsPassword Is
Enabled (#30353) by @Ahamed-Ali in
#30353 - Fixes #30263

### Testing

* [Testing] Feature matrix UITest Cases for ScrollView Control (#30188)
by @NafeelaNazhir in #30188
* [Testing] Feature Matrix UITest Cases for TimePicker Control (#30271)
by @TamilarasanSF4853 in #30271
* [Testing] Feature Matrix UITest Cases for SearchBar Control (#30398)
by @TamilarasanSF4853 in #30398
* [Testing] Feature Matrix UITest Cases for DatePicker Control (#30159)
by @TamilarasanSF4853 in #30159
* [Testing] Add UITest for Issue30147 on iOS (#30506) by
@devanathan-vaithiyanathan in #30506

### Housekeeping

* fix extention typo (#30461) by @SimonCropp in
#30461
* fix some incorrect casting using `as` (#30459) by @SimonCropp in
#30459
* [create-pull-request] automated change (#30591) by
@github-actions[bot] in #30591

## Key Contributors

This release includes significant contributions from:

* **@BagavathiPerumal** - Android AppShell and Search Handler fixes
* **@Ahamed-Ali** - RealParent warnings and Windows password visibility
fixes
* **@TamilarasanSF4853** - Comprehensive Feature Matrix UI testing
* **@devanathan-vaithiyanathan** - Catalyst ScrollView fixes and iOS
testing
* **@jfversluis** - Template improvements and .NET 8 cleanup
* **@SimonCropp** - Code quality improvements

## Platform Highlights

### Android
- Fixed OnSizeAllocated reporting for AppShell Flyout content
- Improved Search Handler behavior in subtabs
- Enhanced Bluetooth and WiFi permissions handling

### iOS/MacCatalyst
- Fixed crash when setting SelectedItem and clearing ItemsSource
- Improved ContextMenu handling in Catalyst
- Enhanced ScrollView FlowDirection alignment

### Windows
- Fixed StackLayout crashes with HeightRequest as 0
- Resolved CanvasDrawingSession exceptions during image clipping
- Fixed password visibility issue when pasting text

### Cross-Platform
- Enhanced TapGestureRecognizer ButtonMask functionality
- Improved RealParent warning handling
- Better permissions management for location services

**Full Changelog**:
3f5adff...90ff8cf

Author: PureWeen

src/Controls/samples/Controls.Sample/Controls/Rate/RateItem.cs

@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ protected override void OnApplyTemplate()
 		{
 			base.OnApplyTemplate();
 
-			_icon = (GetTemplateChild(ElementIcon) as View)!;
+			_icon = (View)GetTemplateChild(ElementIcon);
 			_icon.WidthRequest = Width;
 		}
 	}

src/Controls/samples/Controls.Sample/Pages/Controls/CarouselViewGalleries/IndicatorCodeGallery.cs

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public IndicatorCodeGallery()
 			generator.GenerateItems();
 
 			_carouselView.PropertyChanged += CarouselViewPropertyChanged;
-			(_carouselView.ItemsSource as ObservableCollection<CollectionViewGalleryTestItem>)!.CollectionChanged += IndicatorCodeGalleryCollectionChanged;
+			((ObservableCollection<CollectionViewGalleryTestItem>)_carouselView.ItemsSource).CollectionChanged += IndicatorCodeGalleryCollectionChanged;
 
 			var indicatorView = new IndicatorView
 			{
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ public IndicatorCodeGallery()
 				Padding = new Thickness(5),
 				Command = new Command(() =>
 				{
-					var items = (_carouselView.ItemsSource as ObservableCollection<CollectionViewGalleryTestItem>)!;
+					var items = (ObservableCollection<CollectionViewGalleryTestItem>)_carouselView.ItemsSource;
 					items.Remove(items[0]);
 				})
 			};
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ public IndicatorCodeGallery()
 					_carouselView.Position++;
 				}, () =>
 				{
-					var items = (_carouselView.ItemsSource as ObservableCollection<CollectionViewGalleryTestItem>)!;
+					var items = (ObservableCollection<CollectionViewGalleryTestItem>)_carouselView.ItemsSource;
 					return _carouselView.Position < items.Count - 1;
 				})
 			};
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ public IndicatorCodeGallery()
 				Padding = new Thickness(5),
 				Command = new Command(() =>
 				{
-					var items = (_carouselView.ItemsSource as ObservableCollection<CollectionViewGalleryTestItem>)!;
+					var items = (ObservableCollection<CollectionViewGalleryTestItem>)_carouselView.ItemsSource;
 					var indexToRemove = items.Count - 1;
 					items.Remove(items[indexToRemove]);
 				})

src/Controls/samples/Controls.Sample/Pages/Controls/CollectionViewGalleries/ItemsSourceGenerator.cs

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public ItemsSourceGenerator(ItemsView cv, int initialItems = 1000,
 			button.Clicked += GenerateItems;
 			WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Register<ExampleTemplateCarousel, string>(this, "remove", (_, obj) =>
 			{
-				(cv.ItemsSource as ObservableCollection<CollectionViewGalleryTestItem>)!.Remove((obj.BindingContext as CollectionViewGalleryTestItem)!);
+				((ObservableCollection<CollectionViewGalleryTestItem>)cv.ItemsSource).Remove((obj.BindingContext as CollectionViewGalleryTestItem)!);
 			});
 
 			Content = layout;

src/Controls/samples/Controls.Sample/Pages/Controls/CollectionViewGalleries/ObservableCodeCollectionViewGallery.cs

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public ObservableCodeCollectionViewGallery(ItemsLayoutOrientation orientation =
 
 			IItemsLayout itemsLayout = grid
 				? new GridItemsLayout(3, orientation)
-				: new LinearItemsLayout(orientation) as IItemsLayout;
+				: new LinearItemsLayout(orientation);
 
 			var itemTemplate = ExampleTemplates.PhotoTemplate();
 

src/Controls/samples/Controls.Sample/Pages/Controls/CollectionViewGalleries/ObservableCollectionResetGallery.cs

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public ObservableCollectionResetGallery()
 				}
 			};
 
-			var itemsLayout = new GridItemsLayout(3, ItemsLayoutOrientation.Vertical) as IItemsLayout;
+			IItemsLayout itemsLayout = new GridItemsLayout(3, ItemsLayoutOrientation.Vertical);
 
 			var itemTemplate = ExampleTemplates.PhotoTemplate();
 

src/Controls/samples/Controls.Sample/Pages/Controls/CollectionViewGalleries/ObservableMultiItemCollectionViewGallery.cs

@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ public ObservableMultiItemCollectionViewGallery(ItemsLayoutOrientation orientati
 				}
 			};
 
-			var itemsLayout = grid
+			IItemsLayout itemsLayout = grid
 				? new GridItemsLayout(3, orientation)
-				: new LinearItemsLayout(orientation) as IItemsLayout;
+				: new LinearItemsLayout(orientation);
 
 			var itemTemplate = ExampleTemplates.PhotoTemplate();
 

src/Controls/samples/Controls.Sample/Pages/Controls/CollectionViewGalleries/ScrollModeGalleries/ItemsUpdatingScrollModeGallery.xaml.cs

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ protected override async void OnAppearing()
 
 		void OnItemsUpdatingScrollModeChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
-			CollectionView.ItemsUpdatingScrollMode = (ItemsUpdatingScrollMode)(sender! as EnumPicker)!.SelectedItem;
+			CollectionView.ItemsUpdatingScrollMode = (ItemsUpdatingScrollMode)((EnumPicker)sender!).SelectedItem;
 		}
 	}
 }

src/Controls/samples/Controls.Sample/Pages/Core/DragAndDropBetweenLayouts.xaml.cs

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ protected override void OnAppearing()
 
 		private void OnDragStarting(object sender, DragStartingEventArgs e)
 		{
-			var boxView = (View)(sender as Element)!.Parent;
+			var boxView = (View)((Element)sender)!.Parent;
 			DragStartingTitle.IsVisible = true;
 			DragStartingPositionLabel.Text = $"- Self X:{(int)e.GetPosition(boxView)!.Value.X}, Y:{(int)e.GetPosition(boxView)!.Value.Y}";
 			DragStartingScreenPositionLabel.Text = $"- Screen X:{(int)e.GetPosition(null)!.Value.X}, Y:{(int)e.GetPosition(null)!.Value.Y}";
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ private void OnDragStarting(object sender, DragStartingEventArgs e)
 
 		private void OnDropCompleted(object sender, DropCompletedEventArgs e)
 		{
-			var sl = (sender as Element)!.Parent as StackLayout;
+			var sl = ((Element)sender).Parent as StackLayout;
 
 			if (sl == SLAllColors)
 				SLRainbow.Background = SolidColorBrush.White;
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ private void OnDropCompleted(object sender, DropCompletedEventArgs e)
 
 		private void OnDragOver(object sender, DragEventArgs e)
 		{
-			var sl = (StackLayout)(sender as Element)!.Parent;
+			var sl = (StackLayout)((Element)sender).Parent;
 
 			if (!e.Data.Properties.ContainsKey("Source"))
 				return;
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ private void OnDragOver(object sender, DragEventArgs e)
 
 		private void OnDragLeave(object sender, DragEventArgs e)
 		{
-			var sl = (StackLayout)(sender as Element)!.Parent;
+			var sl = (StackLayout)((Element)sender).Parent;
 
 			if (!e.Data.Properties.ContainsKey("Source"))
 				return;
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ private void OnDragLeave(object sender, DragEventArgs e)
 
 		private void OnDrop(object sender, DropEventArgs e)
 		{
-			var sl = (sender as Element)!.Parent as StackLayout;
+			var sl = ((Element)sender).Parent as StackLayout;
 
 			if (!e.Data.Properties.ContainsKey("Source"))
 				return;
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ private void OnDrop(object sender, DropEventArgs e)
 			DropScreenPositionLabel.Text = $"- Screen: X:{(int)e.GetPosition(null)!.Value.X}, Y:{(int)e.GetPosition(null)!.Value.Y}";
 			DropRelativePositionLabel.Text = $"- This label: X:{(int)e.GetPosition(DropRelativePositionLabel)!.Value.X}, Y:{(int)e.GetPosition(DropRelativePositionLabel)!.Value.Y}";
 
-			var color = (e.Data.Properties["Color"] as SolidColorBrush)!;
+			var color = (SolidColorBrush)e.Data.Properties["Color"];
 
 			if (AllColors.Contains(color))
 			{

src/Controls/samples/Controls.Sample/Pages/Core/NavigationGallery.xaml.cs

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void SwapRoot(object sender, EventArgs e)
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				(Parent as IStackNavigationView)!.RequestNavigation(
+				((IStackNavigationView)Parent).RequestNavigation(
 				   new NavigationRequest(_currentNavStack, true));
 
 				_currentNavStack = null;

src/Controls/samples/Controls.Sample/Pages/Others/LargeTitlesPageiOS.cs

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public LargeTitlesPageiOS()
 					{
 						Text = "Tooggle UseLargeTitles on Navigation",
 						Command = new Command( () =>{
-							var navPage = (Parent as NavigationPage)!;
+							var navPage = (NavigationPage)Parent;
 							navPage.On<iOS>().SetPrefersLargeTitles(!navPage.On<iOS>().PrefersLargeTitles());
 						} )
 					},
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public LargeTitlesPageiOS()
 					{
 						Text = "UseLargeTitles on Navigation with safe Area",
 						Command = new Command( () =>{
-							var navPage = (Parent as NavigationPage)!;
+							var navPage = (NavigationPage)Parent;
 							navPage.On<iOS>().SetPrefersLargeTitles(true);
 							var page = new ContentPage { Title = "New Title", BackgroundColor = Colors.Red };
 							page.On<iOS>().SetUseSafeArea(true);