[Android and iOS] Keyboard is not dismissed after entering text and tapping Search button in MAUI "SearchBar" control

[muffadal53]

Description

The keyboard doesn't get dismissed after we have entered the text in SearchBar control we tap/press the "Search/Enter" button on the keyboard. This happens for both Android and iOS.

The dismiss of keyboard used to work in Xamarin Forms.

Expectation: It is expected that the softkeyboard associated with SearchBar control must get closed after user taps on "Search" button on the keyboard.

Record_2023-03-20-15-28-58.mp4

Steps to Reproduce

1. Download solution here:

   https://github.com/muffadal53/MAUISearchBarKeyboardBug

2. Run the solution for Android / iOS.

3. On MainPageTap into the SearchBar control, type some text and tap "Search/Enter".

4. The keyboard does not disappear, it remains visible until the back button is pressed on Android / navigate to some other view in iOS - This is Not OK.

Link to public reproduction project repository

https://github.com/muffadal53/MAUISearchBarKeyboardBug

Version with bug

7.0 (current)

Last version that worked well

Unknown/Other

Affected platforms

iOS, Android

Affected platform versions

Android 12, iOS 16

Did you find any workaround?

No.

Relevant log output

N/A.

[drasticactions]

I'm unsure if this is a bug or a conscious design choice. What happens on Xamarin.Forms?

[muffadal53]

I'm unsure if this is a bug or a conscious design choice. What happens on Xamarin.Forms?

Hi @drasticactions,

I don't think this is conscious design choice because what is the point in keeping the keyboard open, after you have entered the text and clicked the Search button. In fact it is annoying that why doesn't the keyboard get closed. Secondly in case of Xamarin.Forms the keyboard does get closed automatically once you press the Search button after entering text in SearchBar control.

Also, FYI there was similar kind of bug reported for MAUI Entry control "#10858" which was fixed in service pack of .Net 7.

Regards.

[drasticactions]

Well, if it works on Forms and it doesn't on MAUI, then it's a bug. Just wanted to make sure, that's all.

We've added this issue to our backlog, and we will work to address it as time and resources allow. If you have any additional information or questions about this issue, please leave a comment. For additional info about issue management, please read our Triage Process.

[angelru]

@muffadal53 in android I am applying a temporary solution, I did not know that it also happened in iOS.

#if ANDROID
using Microsoft.Maui.Platform;
#endif

#if ANDROID
        if (Platform.CurrentActivity.CurrentFocus != null)
        {

            Platform.CurrentActivity.HideKeyboard(Platform.CurrentActivity.CurrentFocus);
            Platform.CurrentActivity.CurrentFocus.ClearFocus();
        }
#endif

[muffadal53]

@muffadal53 in android I am applying a temporary solution, I did not know that it also happened in iOS.

#if ANDROID
using Microsoft.Maui.Platform;
#endif

#if ANDROID
        if (Platform.CurrentActivity.CurrentFocus != null)
        {

            Platform.CurrentActivity.HideKeyboard(Platform.CurrentActivity.CurrentFocus);
            Platform.CurrentActivity.CurrentFocus.ClearFocus();
        }
#endif

@angelru Thanks for above. So, are you saying that we should use above temporary workaround for Android to hide the keyboard. If yes then can you please tell me where do you put above patch for Android?

Secondly, yes it happens for iOS too you can check this yourself and we need a patch/workaround for iOS too..

Regards.

[angelru]

@muffadal53 in android I am applying a temporary solution, I did not know that it also happened in iOS.

#if ANDROID
using Microsoft.Maui.Platform;
#endif

#if ANDROID
        if (Platform.CurrentActivity.CurrentFocus != null)
        {

            Platform.CurrentActivity.HideKeyboard(Platform.CurrentActivity.CurrentFocus);
            Platform.CurrentActivity.CurrentFocus.ClearFocus();
        }
#endif

@angelru Thanks for above. So, are you saying that we should use above temporary workaround for Android to hide the keyboard. If yes then can you please tell me where do you put above patch for Android?

Secondly, yes it happens for iOS too you can check this yourself and we need a patch/workaround for iOS too..

Regards.

you can put it in the click event of a button

[muffadal53]

@muffadal53 in android I am applying a temporary solution, I did not know that it also happened in iOS.

#if ANDROID
using Microsoft.Maui.Platform;
#endif

#if ANDROID
        if (Platform.CurrentActivity.CurrentFocus != null)
        {

            Platform.CurrentActivity.HideKeyboard(Platform.CurrentActivity.CurrentFocus);
            Platform.CurrentActivity.CurrentFocus.ClearFocus();
        }
#endif

@angelru Thanks for above. So, are you saying that we should use above temporary workaround for Android to hide the keyboard. If yes then can you please tell me where do you put above patch for Android?
Secondly, yes it happens for iOS too you can check this yourself and we need a patch/workaround for iOS too..
Regards.

you can put it in the click event of a button

@angelru FYI the control I am using is a SearchBar control and not button so please let me know where do we apply above
patch/workaround for SearchBar control?