Fixed Microsoft.Maui.Controls 8.0.90 (Latest stable) Ruins Entry Controls

src/Controls/tests/TestCases.HostApp/Issues/Issue25038.xaml

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
+				 xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
+				 xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Maui.Controls.Sample.Issues"
+				 x:Class="Maui.Controls.Sample.Issues.Issue25038">
+
+  <StackLayout Padding="20">
+    <!-- First test case: Grid with entry having ClearButtonVisibility set to Never -->
+    <Grid x:Name="firstEntryGrid" IsVisible="False">
+      <Entry Text="Initial ClearButton Never Entry" x:Name="initialEntry" ClearButtonVisibility="Never" />
+    </Grid>
+
+    <!-- Second test case: Grid with entry where ClearButtonVisibility changes dynamically -->
+    <Grid x:Name="secondEntryGrid" IsVisible="False">
+      <Entry Text="Dynamic ClearButton Entry" x:Name="dynamicClearButtonEntry" ClearButtonVisibility="WhileEditing" />
+    </Grid>
+
+    <!-- Button to trigger the changes -->
+    <Button Text="Show Entries" AutomationId="button" Clicked="OnShowEntriesClicked"/>
+  </StackLayout>
+</ContentPage>

src/Controls/tests/TestCases.HostApp/Issues/Issue25038.xaml.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals;
+
+namespace Maui.Controls.Sample.Issues
+{
+	[XamlCompilation(XamlCompilationOptions.Compile)]
+	[Preserve(AllMembers = true)]
+	[Issue(IssueTracker.Github, 25038, "MAUI Entry in Windows always shows ClearButton if initially hidden and shown even if ClearButtonVisibility set to 'Never'", PlatformAffected.UWP)]
+	public partial class Issue25038 : ContentPage
+	{
+		public Issue25038()
+		{
+			InitializeComponent();
+		}
+
+		private void OnShowEntriesClicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
+		{
+			// Show the first Grid
+			firstEntryGrid.IsVisible = true;
+
+			// Show the second Grid
+			secondEntryGrid.IsVisible = true;
+
+			// Change ClearButtonVisibility of the second Entry to Never
+			dynamicClearButtonEntry.ClearButtonVisibility = ClearButtonVisibility.Never;
+		}
+	}
+}

src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/Issues/Issue25038.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using UITest.Appium;
+using UITest.Core;
+
+namespace Microsoft.Maui.TestCases.Tests.Issues
+{
+	public class Issue25038 : _IssuesUITest
+	{
+		public Issue25038(TestDevice testDevice) : base(testDevice)
+		{
+		}
+
+		public override string Issue => "MAUI Entry in Windows always shows ClearButton if initially hidden and shown even if ClearButtonVisibility set to 'Never'";
+
+		[Test]
+		[Category(UITestCategories.Entry)]
+		[FailsOnMac]
+		public void VerifyEntryClearButtonVisibility()
+		{
+			App.WaitForElement("button");
+			App.Tap("button");
+			VerifyScreenshot();
+		}
+	}
+}

src/Core/src/Platform/Windows/MauiTextBox.cs

@@ -70,13 +70,14 @@ static void OnIsDeleteButtonEnabledPropertyChanged(DependencyObject d, Dependenc
 			// Adjust the second column's width to 'Auto' when the delete button is enabled, and set it to zero when disabled.
 			if (deleteButton?.Parent is Grid rootGrid && rootGrid.ColumnDefinitions.Count > 1)
 			{
+				int deleteButtonColumnIndex = Grid.GetColumn(deleteButton);
 				if (GetIsDeleteButtonEnabled(element))
 				{
-					rootGrid.ColumnDefinitions[1].Width = new UI.Xaml.GridLength(1, UI.Xaml.GridUnitType.Auto);
+					rootGrid.ColumnDefinitions[deleteButtonColumnIndex].Width = new UI.Xaml.GridLength(1, UI.Xaml.GridUnitType.Auto);
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					rootGrid.ColumnDefinitions[1].Width = new UI.Xaml.GridLength(0);
+					rootGrid.ColumnDefinitions[deleteButtonColumnIndex].Width = new UI.Xaml.GridLength(0);
 				}
 			}
 		}