Make MAUI instantly compilable on Linux #32186
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Pull Request Overview
This pull request enables MAUI projects to compile successfully on Linux by conditionally excluding iOS and MacCatalyst target frameworks on that platform. The changes ensure that when building on Linux, only Android (and optionally Windows when on Windows) targets are included, preventing build failures due to missing iOS/MacCatalyst SDKs.
Key changes:
- Modified target framework selection to default to Android-only
- Added conditional inclusion of iOS/MacCatalyst targets based on OS platform detection
- Preserved existing Windows conditional target framework logic
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| src/Templates/src/templates/maui-mobile/MauiApp.1.csproj | Updated to conditionally exclude iOS/MacCatalyst on Linux |
| src/Templates/src/templates/maui-lib/MauiLib1.csproj | Updated to conditionally exclude iOS/MacCatalyst on Linux |
| src/Templates/src/templates/maui-blazor/MauiApp.1.csproj | Updated to conditionally exclude iOS/MacCatalyst on Linux |
| src/Templates/src/templates/maui-blazor-solution/MauiApp.1/MauiApp.1.csproj | Updated to conditionally exclude iOS/MacCatalyst on Linux |
| <TargetFrameworks>DOTNET_TFM-android</TargetFrameworks> | ||
| <TargetFrameworks Condition="!$([MSBuild]::IsOSPlatform('linux'))">$(TargetFrameworks);DOTNET_TFM-ios;DOTNET_TFM-maccatalyst</TargetFrameworks> | ||
| <TargetFrameworks Condition="$([MSBuild]::IsOSPlatform('windows'))">$(TargetFrameworks);DOTNET_TFM-windows10.0.19041.0</TargetFrameworks> |
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These changes modify the default target frameworks in public project templates, which is a breaking change for users who expect iOS and MacCatalyst to be included by default on macOS. Consider whether this should be a major version change or if the condition should specifically check for macOS availability rather than excluding based on Linux.
| <TargetFrameworks>DOTNET_TFM-android</TargetFrameworks> | ||
| <TargetFrameworks Condition="!$([MSBuild]::IsOSPlatform('linux'))">$(TargetFrameworks);DOTNET_TFM-ios;DOTNET_TFM-maccatalyst</TargetFrameworks> | ||
| <TargetFrameworks Condition="$([MSBuild]::IsOSPlatform('windows'))">$(TargetFrameworks);DOTNET_TFM-windows10.0.19041.0</TargetFrameworks> |
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These changes modify the default target frameworks in public project templates, which is a breaking change for users who expect iOS and MacCatalyst to be included by default on macOS. Consider whether this should be a major version change or if the condition should specifically check for macOS availability rather than excluding based on Linux.
| <TargetFrameworks>DOTNET_TFM-android</TargetFrameworks> | ||
| <TargetFrameworks Condition="!$([MSBuild]::IsOSPlatform('linux'))">$(TargetFrameworks);DOTNET_TFM-ios;DOTNET_TFM-maccatalyst</TargetFrameworks> | ||
| <TargetFrameworks Condition="$([MSBuild]::IsOSPlatform('windows'))">$(TargetFrameworks);DOTNET_TFM-windows10.0.19041.0</TargetFrameworks> |
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These changes modify the default target frameworks in public project templates, which is a breaking change for users who expect iOS and MacCatalyst to be included by default on macOS. Consider whether this should be a major version change or if the condition should specifically check for macOS availability rather than excluding based on Linux.
| <TargetFrameworks>DOTNET_TFM-android</TargetFrameworks> | ||
| <TargetFrameworks Condition="!$([MSBuild]::IsOSPlatform('linux'))">$(TargetFrameworks);DOTNET_TFM-ios;DOTNET_TFM-maccatalyst</TargetFrameworks> | ||
| <TargetFrameworks Condition="$([MSBuild]::IsOSPlatform('windows'))">$(TargetFrameworks);DOTNET_TFM-windows10.0.19041.0</TargetFrameworks> |
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These changes modify the default target frameworks in public project templates, which is a breaking change for users who expect iOS and MacCatalyst to be included by default on macOS. Consider whether this should be a major version change or if the condition should specifically check for macOS availability rather than excluding based on Linux.
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This pull request updates the target framework selection logic in several MAUI project templates to improve cross-platform compatibility. The main change is to ensure that iOS and MacCatalyst targets are only included on platforms that support them, specifically excluding them when building on Linux.
Fixes #14088
Cross-platform build logic updates:
MauiApp.1.csproj(bothmaui-blazor-solutionandmaui-blazortemplates),MauiLib1.csproj, andMauiApp.1.csproj(maui-mobiletemplate), the default target frameworks are set to only Android. Additional target frameworks for iOS and MacCatalyst are now conditionally added only if the build is not running on Linux. [1] [2] [3] [4]