Xamarin.Forms 4.6.0.1141 (4.6.0 Service Release 6) Release Notes

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What's New in this Release

Roadmap

  • "[Enhancement] Expander control" (#9044) (added in 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4))
  • "[Spec] CSharpForMarkup" (#8342)
  • "[Tizen] Adds RadioButton" (#10237) (added in 4.6.0.726 (4.6.0))
  • "Cross-Platform OS Theme APIs" (#9958) (added in 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4))
  • GitHub #2404 - "[F100] RadioButton" (#8910)
  • GitHub #4509 - "[Shell] No styling properties for ShellItem or MenuItem " (#9886) (added in 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4))

F100s

CollectionView

  • "[Tizen] Changed CarouselView scroll logic according to the Core change." (#10235) (added in 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4))
  • "[Tizen] Enhances ListView on Tizen " (#10236) (added in 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4))
  • "Apply iOS 10 9686 fixes from 4.7 to 4.6" (#10963) (added in 4.6.0.967 (4.6.0 Service Release 4))
  • GitHub #10110 - "CollectionView EmptyView doesn't show up on UWP HorizontalList" (#10755) (added in 4.6.0.847 (4.6.0 Service Release 3))
  • GitHub #10170 - "[Bug] Issues setting the initial position on a CarouselView to a non-zero value" (#10414) (added in 4.6.0.772 (4.6.0 Service Release 1))
  • GitHub #10291 - "[Bug] CarouselView needs to check IsScrollAnimated/AnimateCurrentItemChanges/AnimatePositionChanges on UpdateItemSpacing also" (#10414) (added in 4.6.0.772 (4.6.0 Service Release 1))
  • GitHub #10300 - "[Bug] [iOS] ObservableCollection.RemoveAt(index) with a valid index raises ArgementOutOfRangeException." (#10450) (added in 4.6.0.772 (4.6.0 Service Release 1))
  • GitHub #10313 - "[Bug] [Android] SwipeView takes focus on ListView Item and makes it hard to scroll on device" (#10614) (added in 4.6.0.1073 (4.6.0 Service Release 5))
  • GitHub #10477/GitHub #8894 - "[Bug] CollectionView Header Controls with Commands Don't work when EmptyView is Visible" (#10705) (added in 4.6.0.1073 (4.6.0 Service Release 5))
  • GitHub #10708 - "[Bug] CarouselView - Setting BindingIndex to null - Exception IItemsViewSource is empty" (#10808) (added in 4.6.0.1073 (4.6.0 Service Release 5))
  • GitHub #10817 - "[Bug] CollectionView shows incorrect ScrollBar on mouse over" (#10839) (added in 4.6.0.967 (4.6.0 Service Release 4))
  • GitHub #10875 - "[Bug] SwipeView.LeftItems in CollectionView stop Scrolling" (#10614) (added in 4.6.0.1073 (4.6.0 Service Release 5))
  • GitHub #5455/GitHub #6851 - "[Bug] [CollectionView] [Xamarin.forms] item will be centered when there is only one item" (#10241) (added in 4.6.0.726 (4.6.0))
  • GitHub #5560 - "[Android] Disposed EntryCell throws ObjectDisposed exception after updating an object that the EntryCell was previously bound to" (#9764) (added in 4.6.0.494-pre2 (4.6.0 Pre Release 2))
  • GitHub #6587 - "Android Crash - ObjectDisposedException Rendering Shadow with FramerRenderer" (#9764) (added in 4.6.0.494-pre2 (4.6.0 Pre Release 2))
  • GitHub #7683 - "[Bug] [iOS] Dark Mode not supported on certain controls" (#9840) (added in 4.6.0.529-pre3 (4.6.0 Pre Release 3))
  • GitHub #7780 - "[Bug] CarouselView doesn't support RTL layout" (#10593) (added in 4.6.0.967 (4.6.0 Service Release 4))
  • GitHub #8308 - "[Bug] [iOS] Cannot access a disposed object. Object name: 'GroupableItemsViewController`1" (#9931) (added in 4.6.0.494-pre2 (4.6.0 Pre Release 2))
  • GitHub #8495 - "When iOS device is switched to dark mode, some controls do not update [Bug] " (#9840) (added in 4.6.0.529-pre3 (4.6.0 Pre Release 3))
  • GitHub #8607 - "Cannot access a disposed object. Object name: 'Android.Widget.TextView'." (#9764) (added in 4.6.0.494-pre2 (4.6.0 Pre Release 2))
  • GitHub #8715 - "NullReferenceException Xamarin.Forms.Platform.iOS.StructuredItemsViewRenderer [Bug] " (#9675)
  • GitHub #8766 - "[Bug] CollectionView.EmptyView does not inherit parent Visual" (#10022) (added in 4.6.0.529-pre3 (4.6.0 Pre Release 3))
  • GitHub #9012 - "[Enhancement] Allow extend GroupableItemsViewAdapter" (#10521) (added in 4.6.0.967 (4.6.0 Service Release 4))
  • GitHub #9060 - "[Bug] RTL does not support Collection View on IOS " (#10593) (added in 4.6.0.967 (4.6.0 Service Release 4))
  • GitHub #9232 - "[Bug] Disabled RefreshView disables scrolling" (#10013) (added in 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4))
  • GitHub #9412 - "[Bug] Unhandled Environment exception. - System.ObjectDisposedException: Cannot access a disposed object." (#9764) (added in 4.6.0.494-pre2 (4.6.0 Pre Release 2))
  • GitHub #9431 - "[Bug] ObjectDisposedException (BoxView inside CollectionView)" (#9764) (added in 4.6.0.494-pre2 (4.6.0 Pre Release 2))
  • GitHub #9580 - "[Bug] CollectionView - iOS - Crash when adding first item to empty item group " (#9911) (added in 4.6.0.726 (4.6.0))
  • GitHub #9686 - "[Bug, CollectionView,iOS] Foundation.Monotouch Exception in Grouped CollectionView " (#9911) (added in 4.6.0.726 (4.6.0))
  • GitHub #9826 - "[Bug] Indicator shows # of indicators = MaximumVisible even when there are fewer items" (#10401) (added in 4.6.0.726 (4.6.0))
  • GitHub #9833 - "[Bug] [UWP] Propagate CollectionView BindingContext to EmptyView" (#10574) (added in 4.6.0.967 (4.6.0 Service Release 4))
  • GitHub #9845 - "[Bug] System.ObjectDisposedException: Cannot access a disposed object. Object name: 'Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Android.FastRenderers.LabelRenderer'. or JniPeerMembers.AssertSelf (Java.Interop.IJavaPeerable self)" (#9764) (added in 4.6.0.494-pre2 (4.6.0 Pre Release 2))

IndicatorView

  • GitHub #8958 - "[Bug] IndicatorView not updating to current page when CarouselView is bound to custom DataType" (#10589) (added in 4.6.0.772 (4.6.0 Service Release 1))
  • GitHub #9826 - "[Bug] Indicator shows # of indicators = MaximumVisible even when there are fewer items" (#10401) (added in 4.6.0.726 (4.6.0))

Maps

  • "Map circles" (#7401)
  • GitHub #10146 - "Xamarin.Forms.Maps.Map.VisibleRegion is null untill it's panned" (#10239) (added in 4.6.0.726 (4.6.0))

Shell

  • "[iOS] Shell fix clear of ShellSection " (#10253) (added in 4.6.0.726 (4.6.0))
  • "[Shell] Implement FlyoutBackgroundColor for UWP" (#9915) (added in 4.6.0.494-pre2 (4.6.0 Pre Release 2))
  • "[Tizen] Add Shell renderers for watch" (#10363) (added in 4.6.0.726 (4.6.0))
  • "[Tizen] Update ShellRenderer for extend" (#10587) (added in 4.6.0.772 (4.6.0 Service Release 1))
  • "Cherrypick #10396 (embedded fonts iOS fix) to 4.6" (#10399) (added in 4.6.0.726 (4.6.0))
  • "Fix route removal to keep one default route if it's needed" (#10156) (added in 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4))
  • "iOS 10 fix for Top Tabs on Shell" (#10500) (added in 4.6.0.772 (4.6.0 Service Release 1))
  • "PresentsWithGesture incorrectly toggled back to true when Flyout Disabled" (#10632) (added in 4.6.0.800 (4.6.0 Service Release 2))
  • "Set Current Item correctly after items cleared" (#10515) (added in 4.6.0.772 (4.6.0 Service Release 1))
  • "Use FlyoutBehavior on Shell if user sets it" (#10456) (added in 4.6.0.847 (4.6.0 Service Release 3))
  • GitHub #10108 - "[Bug] Shell cancel navigation doesn't work for top bar navigation on android" (#10189) (added in 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4))
  • GitHub #10126 - "[Bug] TabBar appears on iOS even if TabBarIsVisible is set to False on Shell app" (#11124) (added in 4.6.0.1073 (4.6.0 Service Release 5))
  • GitHub #10133 - "[Bug] [Shell] Locked Flyout disappears when same item pressed twice" (#9719) (added in 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4))
  • GitHub #10238 - "NullReferenceException in Shell" (#10252) (added in 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4))
  • GitHub #10308 - "[Bug]Setting CurrentItem in AppShell.xaml throw exception " (#10418) (added in 4.6.0.772 (4.6.0 Service Release 1))
  • GitHub #10382 - "[Bug] Styling issues with FlyoutItem classes" (#10381) (#10383) (added in 4.6.0.726 (4.6.0))
  • GitHub #10519 - "[Bug] Shell Navigation.PushAsync crashing iOS app in Xamarin.Forms 4.6.0.726" (#11370) (added in 4.6.0.1141 (4.6.0 Service Release 6))
  • GitHub #10617 - "[Bug] Secondary ToolbarItem text color is white on Android" (#10619) (added in 4.6.0.847 (4.6.0 Service Release 3))
  • GitHub #11107 - "[Bug][iOS] Shell Navigation implicitly adds Tabbar." (#11124) (added in 4.6.0.1073 (4.6.0 Service Release 5))
  • GitHub #4509 - "[Shell] No styling properties for ShellItem or MenuItem " (#9886) (added in 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4))
  • GitHub #6161 - "[Bug] Changing the Shell Flyout Header after it's already rendered doesn't work" (#10079) (added in 4.6.0.726 (4.6.0))
  • GitHub #6227 - "[Bug] Xamarin.Forms Shell Opener Issue for "RTL Language" when Tap at Hamburger" (#9237) (added in 4.6.0.726 (4.6.0))
  • GitHub #6294 - "[Bug] Xaminals flickers weirdly on some devices" (#10158) (added in 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4))
  • GitHub #6342 - "[Bug] Shell FlowDirection follows Device FlowDirection in all cases." (#9237) (added in 4.6.0.726 (4.6.0))
  • GitHub #7072 - "[Bug]Shell - OnBackButtonPressed not executing" (#10860) (#11094) (added in 4.6.0.967 (4.6.0 Service Release 4))
  • GitHub #7072 - "[Bug]Shell - OnBackButtonPressed not executing" (#10860) (#11094) (added in 4.6.0.1073 (4.6.0 Service Release 5))
  • GitHub #7160 - "Shell Bottom Navigation Bar Rendering Issue" (#10063) (added in 4.6.0.529-pre3 (4.6.0 Pre Release 3))
  • GitHub #7683 - "[Bug] [iOS] Dark Mode not supported on certain controls" (#9840) (added in 4.6.0.529-pre3 (4.6.0 Pre Release 3))
  • GitHub #7878 - "[Bug] Page not popped on iOS 13 FormSheet swipe down" (#7923) (#8551) (added in 4.6.0.529-pre3 (4.6.0 Pre Release 3))
  • GitHub #8495 - "When iOS device is switched to dark mode, some controls do not update [Bug] " (#9840) (added in 4.6.0.529-pre3 (4.6.0 Pre Release 3))
  • GitHub #8581 - "[Bug] Shell application flickering on back navigation" (#10158) (added in 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4))
  • GitHub #8715 - "NullReferenceException Xamarin.Forms.Platform.iOS.StructuredItemsViewRenderer [Bug] " (#9675)
  • GitHub #8904 - "[Bug] Shell: OnAppearing / OnDisappearing not triggered after return from modal page" (#10048) (added in 4.6.0.529-pre3 (4.6.0 Pre Release 3))
  • GitHub #9169 - "[Bug] Shell Navigated event/override is a mess" (#10048) (added in 4.6.0.529-pre3 (4.6.0 Pre Release 3))
  • GitHub #9307 - "[Bug] OnAppearing does not fire after a UIModalPresentationStyle.FormSheet Page is Dismissed" (#7923) (#8551) (added in 4.6.0.529-pre3 (4.6.0 Pre Release 3))
  • GitHub #9440 - "[Bug] Flyout remains open on FlyoutItem double click " (#9719) (added in 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4))
  • GitHub #9975 - "[Bug] Shell Can't change query property values when on the same page using GoToAsync" (#10176) (added in 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4))

State Triggers

  • "Change StateTriggerBase OnAttached and OnDetached methods to be public" (#9888) (added in 4.6.0.726 (4.6.0))

Visual

  • "[Tizen] Add material renderers for Editor and Picker" (#9384) (added in 4.6.0.726 (4.6.0))
  • "iOS Material Components Bump" (#9053) (added in 4.6.0.529-pre3 (4.6.0 Pre Release 3))
  • GitHub #10809 - "[Bug] Android app with shared Android resource lib crash with target API level 29 or 30" (#10975) (added in 4.6.0.967 (4.6.0 Service Release 4))
  • GitHub #2404 - "[F100] RadioButton" (#8910)
  • GitHub #6881 - "[Enhancement] Remove internal access modifier from Material" (#7879)
  • GitHub #8766 - "[Bug] CollectionView.EmptyView does not inherit parent Visual" (#10022) (added in 4.6.0.529-pre3 (4.6.0 Pre Release 3))
  • GitHub #9261 - "[Visual] [Material] Can't set TextColor and BackgroundColor for a disabled Material button" (#9655) (added in 4.6.0.494-pre2 (4.6.0 Pre Release 2))

Other Enhancements

  • "[Tizen] Provides global Circle Surface for wearable" (#10083) (added in 4.6.0.529-pre3 (4.6.0 Pre Release 3))
  • "Add UWP display prompt" (#8720)
  • "Apply fading effect on DetailPage for MasterDetailPage on iOS" (#7437)
  • GitHub #4459 - "[UWP] BoxView CornerRadius doesn't work" (#7986)
  • GitHub #6932 - "[Enhancement] EmptyView for BindableLayout" (#7686)
  • GitHub #9372 - "[Enhancement] [WPF] ActivityIndicatorRenderer to use circular animation" (#9389)

Features in Preview

Current experimental flags

Are you on the cutting edge? Try out ALL of our experimental features now using these flags! Read more about experimental flags.

  • Shell_UWP_Experimental
  • SwipeView_Experimental
  • AppTheme_Experimental
  • CarouselView_Experimental
  • MediaElement_Experimental
  • Markup_Experimental
  • Expander_Experimental

C# Markup

Try it with Forms.SetFlags("Markup_Experimental");
  • "[Spec] CSharpForMarkup" (#8342)

CarouselView

Try it with Forms.SetFlags("CarouselView_Experimental");
  • "[Tizen] Changed CarouselView scroll logic according to the Core change." (#10235) (added in 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4))
  • GitHub #10170 - "[Bug] Issues setting the initial position on a CarouselView to a non-zero value" (#10414) (added in 4.6.0.772 (4.6.0 Service Release 1))
  • GitHub #10291 - "[Bug] CarouselView needs to check IsScrollAnimated/AnimateCurrentItemChanges/AnimatePositionChanges on UpdateItemSpacing also" (#10414) (added in 4.6.0.772 (4.6.0 Service Release 1))
  • GitHub #10300 - "[Bug] [iOS] ObservableCollection.RemoveAt(index) with a valid index raises ArgementOutOfRangeException." (#10450) (added in 4.6.0.772 (4.6.0 Service Release 1))
  • GitHub #10672 - "[Bug] Setting CarouselView.IsScrollAnimated To False Throws Exception On UWP When Resizing The Window" (#10686) (added in 4.6.0.847 (4.6.0 Service Release 3))
  • GitHub #10673 - "[Bug] Horizontal CarouselView Inside Vertical CarouselView Throws "Attempt To Access Shared Memory" Exception When Resizing Window - UWP" (#10686) (added in 4.6.0.847 (4.6.0 Service Release 3))
  • GitHub #10674 - "[Bug] [UWP] CarouselView Bugs when Resizing Window" (#10686) (added in 4.6.0.847 (4.6.0 Service Release 3))
  • GitHub #10708 - "[Bug] CarouselView - Setting BindingIndex to null - Exception IItemsViewSource is empty" (#10808) (added in 4.6.0.1073 (4.6.0 Service Release 5))
  • GitHub #10745 - "[Bug] Xamarin.Forms CarouselView CurrentItem binding doesn't work in v4.6.0.772" (#10838) (added in 4.6.0.847 (4.6.0 Service Release 3))
  • GitHub #10775 - "[Bug] CarouselView on Android does not always fire CurrentItemChanged or PositionChanged when scrolling" (#10850) (added in 4.6.0.847 (4.6.0 Service Release 3))
  • GitHub #7780 - "[Bug] CarouselView doesn't support RTL layout" (#10593) (added in 4.6.0.967 (4.6.0 Service Release 4))
  • GitHub #8958 - "[Bug] IndicatorView not updating to current page when CarouselView is bound to custom DataType" (#10589) (added in 4.6.0.772 (4.6.0 Service Release 1))
  • GitHub #9060 - "[Bug] RTL does not support Collection View on IOS " (#10593) (added in 4.6.0.967 (4.6.0 Service Release 4))
  • GitHub #9826 - "[Bug] Indicator shows # of indicators = MaximumVisible even when there are fewer items" (#10401) (added in 4.6.0.726 (4.6.0))
  • GitHub #9827 - "[Bug] CarouselView doesn't update the CurrentItem on Swipe under strange conditions" (#10850) (added in 4.6.0.847 (4.6.0 Service Release 3))

Dark Mode/App Themes

Try it with Forms.SetFlags("AppTheme_Experimental");
  • "[AND] Default style to DayNight (Dark Theme support)" (#9869) (added in 4.6.0.529-pre3 (4.6.0 Pre Release 3))
  • "[iOS] Fix NamedPlatformColor typo" (#10677) (added in 4.6.0.800 (4.6.0 Service Release 2))
  • "[UWP] Fix TextBox styling to adopt Dark Theme" (#10150) (added in 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4))
  • "Add GetNamedColor for platform specific colors" (#10008) (added in 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4))
  • "AppTheme fix NRE" (#10327) (added in 4.6.0.726 (4.6.0))
  • "Cross-Platform OS Theme APIs" (#9958) (added in 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4))
  • "Fix coloring of UWP Entry buttons" (#10328) (added in 4.6.0.726 (4.6.0))
  • "Fix iOS <13 support " (#10185) (added in 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4))
  • "Rename AppTheme enum to OSAppTheme" (#10302) (added in 4.6.0.726 (4.6.0))
  • GitHub #10245 - "[Bug] ViewRenderer.TraitCollectionDidChange NullReferenceException, Regression in v4.6.0.529-pre3" (#10246) (added in 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4))
  • GitHub #10391 - "[Bug] iOS doesn't update AppThemeColor when appearing is toggled" (#10442) (added in 4.6.0.772 (4.6.0 Service Release 1))
  • GitHub #10395 - "[Bug] Unable to support AppTheme and user preference at same time" (#10592) (added in 4.6.0.967 (4.6.0 Service Release 4))
  • GitHub #10612 - "ListView ContextActions MenuItem IsDestructive has no red background color" (#10878) (added in 4.6.0.967 (4.6.0 Service Release 4))
  • GitHub #7683 - "[Bug] [iOS] Dark Mode not supported on certain controls" (#9840) (added in 4.6.0.529-pre3 (4.6.0 Pre Release 3))
  • GitHub #8495 - "When iOS device is switched to dark mode, some controls do not update [Bug] " (#9840) (added in 4.6.0.529-pre3 (4.6.0 Pre Release 3))

Expander

Try it with Forms.SetFlags("Expander_Experimental");
  • "[Enhancement] Expander control" (#9044) (added in 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4))
  • GitHub #10230 - "[Bug] Expander + CollectionView: padding and margin issues" (#10283) (added in 4.6.0.726 (4.6.0))
  • GitHub #10362 - "[Bug] Disabling the Expander doesn't change its visual appearance" (#10461) (added in 4.6.0.967 (4.6.0 Service Release 4))
  • GitHub #10449 - "[Bug] Expander - Animation cut off when Spacing is used" (#10460) (added in 4.6.0.772 (4.6.0 Service Release 1))

SwipeView

Try it with Forms.SetFlags("SwipeView_Experimental");
  • "[Android] Fix SwipeView icon size using FontImageSource" (#9955) (added in 4.6.0.494-pre2 (4.6.0 Pre Release 2))
  • "Added IsOpen property in SwipeEndedEventArgs " (#10467) (added in 4.6.0.800 (4.6.0 Service Release 2))
  • GitHub #10095/GitHub #10096 - "[Bug][iOS] SwipeView partial reveal in 4.6-pre2" (#10099) (added in 4.6.0.529-pre3 (4.6.0 Pre Release 3))
  • GitHub #10113 - "[Bug] IconImageSource in a SwipeItem is rendered incorrectly" (#10130) (added in 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4))
  • GitHub #10313 - "[Bug] [Android] SwipeView takes focus on ListView Item and makes it hard to scroll on device" (#10614) (added in 4.6.0.1073 (4.6.0 Service Release 5))
  • GitHub #10530 - "[Bug] Swipe View Null Reference Exception while trying to change visibility of swipe item" (#10566) (added in 4.6.0.1073 (4.6.0 Service Release 5))
  • GitHub #10875 - "[Bug] SwipeView.LeftItems in CollectionView stop Scrolling" (#10614) (added in 4.6.0.1073 (4.6.0 Service Release 5))
  • GitHub #9326 - "[Bug] RefreshView should delay effects of IsEnabled while a refresh is happening and iOS is handling IsEnabled false incorrectly" (#10015) (added in 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4))
  • GitHub #9413 - "[Enhancement] Add a way to open SwipeView programatically" (#9635) (added in 4.6.0.494-pre2 (4.6.0 Pre Release 2))
  • GitHub #9881 - "[Enhancement] Add IsVisible to SwipeItem" (#9949) (added in 4.6.0.726 (4.6.0))

UWP Shell

Try it with Forms.SetFlags("Shell_UWP_Experimental");
  • "[Shell] Implement FlyoutBackgroundColor for UWP" (#9915) (added in 4.6.0.494-pre2 (4.6.0 Pre Release 2))
  • GitHub #10382 - "[Bug] Styling issues with FlyoutItem classes" (#10381) (#10383) (added in 4.6.0.726 (4.6.0))
  • GitHub #4509 - "[Shell] No styling properties for ShellItem or MenuItem " (#9886) (added in 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4))
  • GitHub #7878 - "[Bug] Page not popped on iOS 13 FormSheet swipe down" (#7923) (#8551) (added in 4.6.0.529-pre3 (4.6.0 Pre Release 3))
  • GitHub #9307 - "[Bug] OnAppearing does not fire after a UIModalPresentationStyle.FormSheet Page is Dismissed" (#7923) (#8551) (added in 4.6.0.529-pre3 (4.6.0 Pre Release 3))

Release History

  • Tuesday, July 14, 2020 - Xamarin.Forms 4.6.0.1141 (4.6.0 Service Release 6)
  • Wednesday, July 1, 2020 - Xamarin.Forms 4.6.0.1073 (4.6.0 Service Release 5)
  • Wednesday, June 17, 2020 - Xamarin.Forms 4.6.0.967 (4.6.0 Service Release 4)
  • Thursday, June 4, 2020 - Xamarin.Forms 4.6.0.847 (4.6.0 Service Release 3)
  • Tuesday, May 19, 2020 - Xamarin.Forms 4.6.0.800 (4.6.0 Service Release 2)
  • Thursday, May 14, 2020 - Xamarin.Forms 4.6.0.772 (4.6.0 Service Release 1)
  • Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - Xamarin.Forms 4.6.0.726 (4.6.0)
  • Thursday, April 9, 2020 - Xamarin.Forms 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4)
  • Thursday, April 2, 2020 - Xamarin.Forms 4.6.0.529-pre3 (4.6.0 Pre Release 3)
  • Wednesday, March 25, 2020 - Xamarin.Forms 4.6.0.494-pre2 (4.6.0 Pre Release 2)
  • Wednesday, March 4, 2020 - Xamarin.Forms 4.6.0.379-pre1 (4.6.0 Pre Release 1)

Tuesday, July 14, 2020 - Xamarin.Forms 4.6.0.1141 (4.6.0 Service Release 6)

Issues Fixed

  • GitHub #10519 - "[Bug] Shell Navigation.PushAsync crashing iOS app in Xamarin.Forms 4.6.0.726" (#11370)

Wednesday, July 1, 2020 - Xamarin.Forms 4.6.0.1073 (4.6.0 Service Release 5)

Issues Fixed

Additional fixes included in this release

  • "[Build] Update Directory.Build.props" (#11227)
  • "[Tizen] Ensure the update of color after theme style changing" (#11080)
  • "[Tizen] Fix initialize of Device Independent Pixel option" (#11070)
  • "[UWP] Cleanup _modalBackgroundPage" (#11212)
  • "[UWP] Fix Button disposing" (#10793)
  • "[UWP] Fix Stepper disposing" (#10795)

Wednesday, June 17, 2020 - Xamarin.Forms 4.6.0.967 (4.6.0 Service Release 4)

Issues Fixed

Additional fixes included in this release

  • "[iOS] Revert change that sets Frame BackgroundColor to null" (#11001)
  • "[Tizen] Enhance the Page.ToolbarItem" (#11015)
  • "[Tizen] Fix ListView header/footer padding issue" (#10768)
  • "[Tizen] Fix TableView issue on Wearable device" (#10911)
  • "[Tizen] Improve the SwitchCell performance" (#10952)
  • "[Tizen] Load image sync in case of FileImageSource" (#10782)
  • "[Tizen] Update the CellRenderer for extensibility" (#10938)
  • "[UITests] Add new tests categories" (#10883)
  • "[UITests] Comment out Bugzilla32871 " (#10945)
  • "[UWP] Fix SearchBar disposing" (#10798)
  • "[X] l10n of build errors" (#10662)
  • "Apply iOS 10 9686 fixes from 4.7 to 4.6" (#10963)

Thursday, June 4, 2020 - Xamarin.Forms 4.6.0.847 (4.6.0 Service Release 3)

Issues Fixed

  • GitHub #10110 - "CollectionView EmptyView doesn't show up on UWP HorizontalList" (#10755)
  • GitHub #10617 - "[Bug] Secondary ToolbarItem text color is white on Android" (#10619)
  • GitHub #10672 - "[Bug] Setting CarouselView.IsScrollAnimated To False Throws Exception On UWP When Resizing The Window" (#10686)
  • GitHub #10673 - "[Bug] Horizontal CarouselView Inside Vertical CarouselView Throws "Attempt To Access Shared Memory" Exception When Resizing Window - UWP" (#10686)
  • GitHub #10674 - "[Bug] [UWP] CarouselView Bugs when Resizing Window" (#10686)
  • GitHub #10744 - "[Bug] WebView.Eval crashes on Android" (#10781)
  • GitHub #10745 - "[Bug] Xamarin.Forms CarouselView CurrentItem binding doesn't work in v4.6.0.772" (#10838)
  • GitHub #10775 - "[Bug] CarouselView on Android does not always fire CurrentItemChanged or PositionChanged when scrolling" (#10850)
  • GitHub #4714 - "XamarinForms GestureRecognizer issue" (#10078)
  • GitHub #9827 - "[Bug] CarouselView doesn't update the CurrentItem on Swipe under strange conditions" (#10850)

Additional fixes included in this release

  • "[Maps] Execute Map.Pins CollectionChanged handling on the main thread (#5866) fixes #5865" (#5866)
  • "Use FlyoutBehavior on Shell if user sets it" (#10456)
  • GitHub #10758 - "WPF TimePicker - incorrectly formats 24-Hour times because ToLower() is called on format string" (#10780)

Tuesday, May 19, 2020 - Xamarin.Forms 4.6.0.800 (4.6.0 Service Release 2)

Issues Fixed

Additional fixes included in this release

  • "[iOS] Fix NamedPlatformColor typo" (#10677)
  • "[Tizen] Adds ActiveBezelElement to Application" (#10644)
  • "[Tizen] Make ActiveBezemElement as readonly" (#10655)
  • "[Tizen] Optimize and enhance UI controls for watch" (#10678)
  • "Added IsOpen property in SwipeEndedEventArgs " (#10467)
  • "PresentsWithGesture incorrectly toggled back to true when Flyout Disabled" (#10632)

Thursday, May 14, 2020 - Xamarin.Forms 4.6.0.772 (4.6.0 Service Release 1)

Issues Fixed

  • GitHub #10170 - "[Bug] Issues setting the initial position on a CarouselView to a non-zero value" (#10414)
  • GitHub #10291 - "[Bug] CarouselView needs to check IsScrollAnimated/AnimateCurrentItemChanges/AnimatePositionChanges on UpdateItemSpacing also" (#10414)
  • GitHub #10300 - "[Bug] [iOS] ObservableCollection.RemoveAt(index) with a valid index raises ArgementOutOfRangeException." (#10450)
  • GitHub #10308 - "[Bug]Setting CurrentItem in AppShell.xaml throw exception " (#10418)
  • GitHub #10318 - "[Bug] [Android] Pre-release version of Xamarin Forms forgets cookies" (#10474) (#10571)
  • GitHub #10337 - "[Bug]iOS Renderer NavigationBar.ShadowImage = new UIImage() not remove shadow line after xamarin.forms 4.5" (#10493)
  • GitHub #10338 - "[Bug][iOS] Can't hide back button arrow" (#10493)
  • GitHub #10391 - "[Bug] iOS doesn't update AppThemeColor when appearing is toggled" (#10442)
  • GitHub #10449 - "[Bug] Expander - Animation cut off when Spacing is used" (#10460)
  • GitHub #10528 - "[Bug] [UWP] BoxView Color confused in 4.6" (#10540)
  • GitHub #10535 - "semi-transparent grey box overlay stopped working after update to Xamarin.Forms 4.6.0.379-pre1" (#10540)
  • GitHub #7890 - "[Bug] TemplatedItemsList incorrect grouped collection range removal" (#7891)
  • GitHub #8958 - "[Bug] IndicatorView not updating to current page when CarouselView is bound to custom DataType" (#10589)

Additional fixes included in this release

  • "[Tizen] Provide way to handle when Page.ToolbarItems was opened/closed" (#10553)
  • "[Tizen] Update ShellRenderer for extend" (#10587)
  • "Change API check to Oreo for coloring TextViews on ToolBar" (#10494)
  • "iOS 10 fix for Top Tabs on Shell" (#10500)
  • "Remove DualScreen projects from Xamarin.Forms.Sln" (#10550)
  • "Set Current Item correctly after items cleared" (#10515)

Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - Xamarin.Forms 4.6.0.726 (4.6.0)

Issues Fixed

  • GitHub #10040 - "[Bug] Button IsEnabled color Android" (#10459)
  • GitHub #10146 - "Xamarin.Forms.Maps.Map.VisibleRegion is null untill it's panned" (#10239)
  • GitHub #10230 - "[Bug] Expander + CollectionView: padding and margin issues" (#10283)
  • GitHub #10382 - "[Bug] Styling issues with FlyoutItem classes" (#10381) (#10383)
  • GitHub #5455/GitHub #6851 - "[Bug] [CollectionView] [Xamarin.forms] item will be centered when there is only one item" (#10241)
  • GitHub #5682 - "WPF: ViewCell content width does not update on ListView width change" (#8440)
  • GitHub #6161 - "[Bug] Changing the Shell Flyout Header after it's already rendered doesn't work" (#10079)
  • GitHub #6227 - "[Bug] Xamarin.Forms Shell Opener Issue for "RTL Language" when Tap at Hamburger" (#9237)
  • GitHub #6342 - "[Bug] Shell FlowDirection follows Device FlowDirection in all cases." (#9237)
  • GitHub #6436 - "[Bug] [WPF] Grid + ListView -> first row height not correct" (#8440)
  • GitHub #6842 - "[Bug] [WPF] ViewCell in scrollable list view does not update width when restoring from maximized window" (#8440)
  • GitHub #8039 - "[Bug] WPF ListView ArgumentOutOfRangeException when tapped" (#8440)
  • GitHub #8291 - "Android Editor - Text selection menu does not appear when selecting text on an editor placed within a ScrollView" (#10407)
  • GitHub #9029 - "[Bug] WPF: ViewCell content width does incorrect update" (#8440)
  • GitHub #9112 - "[Bug] ImageButton - bad tap animation on iOS after upgrading to 4.4.0.991265" (#10394)
  • GitHub #9580 - "[Bug] CollectionView - iOS - Crash when adding first item to empty item group " (#9911)
  • GitHub #9686 - "[Bug, CollectionView,iOS] Foundation.Monotouch Exception in Grouped CollectionView " (#9911)
  • GitHub #9824 - "[Bug] Android Shell FIRST ToobarItem grey-out when the Second ToobarItem CanExecute = False." (#10404)
  • GitHub #9826 - "[Bug] Indicator shows # of indicators = MaximumVisible even when there are fewer items" (#10401)

Additional fixes included in this release

  • "[iOS] Shell fix clear of ShellSection " (#10253)
  • "[Tizen] Add material renderers for Editor and Picker" (#9384)
  • "[Tizen] Add Shell renderers for watch" (#10363)
  • "[Tizen] Adds OverlayContent to Application" (#10310)
  • "[Tizen] Applying new style on SwitchCell" (#10347)
  • "[Tizen] Fix dependency service registration correctly" (#10287)
  • "[Tizen] Fix exception updating empty OverlayContent" (#10357)
  • "[UITests] Better handling of scroll tests" (#10434)
  • "AppTheme fix NRE" (#10327)
  • "Change StateTriggerBase OnAttached and OnDetached methods to be public" (#9888)
  • "Cherrypick #10396 (embedded fonts iOS fix) to 4.6" (#10399)
  • "Fix coloring of UWP Entry buttons" (#10328)
  • "Fix previewer flakiness on Android" (#10384)
  • "RadioButton Experimental Flag" (#10370)
  • "Rename AppTheme enum to OSAppTheme" (#10302)

Thursday, April 9, 2020 - Xamarin.Forms 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4)

Issues Fixed

  • GitHub #10108 - "[Bug] Shell cancel navigation doesn't work for top bar navigation on android" (#10189)
  • GitHub #10113 - "[Bug] IconImageSource in a SwipeItem is rendered incorrectly" (#10130)
  • GitHub #10133 - "[Bug] [Shell] Locked Flyout disappears when same item pressed twice" (#9719)
  • GitHub #10208 - "[Bug] Display issue when mixing Style and FontFamily for embedded fonts on iOS." (#10227)
  • GitHub #10226 - "[Bug] Embedded Fonts Not working correctly on iOS" (#10227)
  • GitHub #10229 - "[Bug] Expander + CollectionView: Expander content keeps reopening" (#10247)
  • GitHub #10245 - "[Bug] ViewRenderer.TraitCollectionDidChange NullReferenceException, Regression in v4.6.0.529-pre3" (#10246)
  • GitHub #6294 - "[Bug] Xaminals flickers weirdly on some devices" (#10158)
  • GitHub #7757 - "[Bug] ImageButtonRenderer fails with cross thread access" (#10184)
  • GitHub #8581 - "[Bug] Shell application flickering on back navigation" (#10158)
  • GitHub #8689 - "[Bug] Margin of Contentview like Grid, or Stacklayout doesnt work inside RefreshView " (#10010)
  • GitHub #8940 - "RefreshView color not being honoured first time loading/programatically" (#10011)
  • GitHub #9232 - "[Bug] Disabled RefreshView disables scrolling" (#10013)
  • GitHub #9326 - "[Bug] RefreshView should delay effects of IsEnabled while a refresh is happening and iOS is handling IsEnabled false incorrectly" (#10015)
  • GitHub #9440 - "[Bug] Flyout remains open on FlyoutItem double click " (#9719)
  • GitHub #9948 - "[Bug] RadioButton.ButtonSource is only implemented on Android" (#9967)
  • GitHub #9951 - "[Bug] Android 10 Setting ThumbColor on Switch causes a square block" (#10155)
  • GitHub #9975 - "[Bug] Shell Can't change query property values when on the same page using GoToAsync" (#10176)

Additional fixes included in this release

  • "[Tizen] Changed CarouselView scroll logic according to the Core change." (#10235)
  • "[Tizen] Enable ListView.Scrolled event" (#10128)
  • "[Tizen] Enable Page.ToolbarItem on Watch" (#10145)
  • "[Tizen] Enhances ListView on Tizen " (#10236)
  • "[UWP] Fix FontIcon issue using a empty font name" (#9956)
  • "[UWP] Fix TextBox styling to adopt Dark Theme" (#10150)
  • "Add GetNamedColor for platform specific colors" (#10008)
  • "Cross-Platform OS Theme APIs" (#9958)
  • "Fix iOS <13 support " (#10185)
  • "Fix navigation to expander test" (#10207)
  • "Fix route removal to keep one default route if it's needed" (#10156)
  • GitHub #10238 - "NullReferenceException in Shell" (#10252)

Thursday, April 2, 2020 - Xamarin.Forms 4.6.0.529-pre3 (4.6.0 Pre Release 3)

Issues Fixed

Additional fixes included in this release

  • "[AND] Default style to DayNight (Dark Theme support)" (#9869)
  • "iOS Material Components Bump" (#9053)
  • "Update ColorTypeConverter to support HSVA" (#10065)

Wednesday, March 25, 2020 - Xamarin.Forms 4.6.0.494-pre2 (4.6.0 Pre Release 2)

Issues Fixed

  • GitHub #5560 - "[Android] Disposed EntryCell throws ObjectDisposed exception after updating an object that the EntryCell was previously bound to" (#9764)
  • GitHub #6403 - "Xamarin.Forms UWP Picker collapses on opening Dropdown menu [Bug] " (#8165)
  • GitHub #6587 - "Android Crash - ObjectDisposedException Rendering Shadow with FramerRenderer" (#9764)
  • GitHub #6698 - "[Bug] InvalidOperationException in TypedBinding`2[TSource,TProperty].Apply" (#9542)
  • GitHub #7242 - "[Bug] iOS FontSize is calculated incorrectly" (#9821)
  • GitHub #8183 - "[Bug] CSS Descendants with Base class selector do not match" (#9004)
  • GitHub #8308 - "[Bug] [iOS] Cannot access a disposed object. Object name: 'GroupableItemsViewController`1" (#9931)
  • GitHub #8607 - "Cannot access a disposed object. Object name: 'Android.Widget.TextView'." (#9764)
  • GitHub #9261 - "[Visual] [Material] Can't set TextColor and BackgroundColor for a disabled Material button" (#9655)
  • GitHub #9340 - "[Bug] FlexLayout.OnMeasure (System.Double widthConstraint, System.Double heightConstraint) System.NullReferenceException" (#9891)
  • GitHub #9412 - "[Bug] Unhandled Environment exception. - System.ObjectDisposedException: Cannot access a disposed object." (#9764)
  • GitHub #9431 - "[Bug] ObjectDisposedException (BoxView inside CollectionView)" (#9764)
  • GitHub #9841 - "[Bug] Crash in NavigationRenderer+ParentingViewController.Dispose (System.Boolean disposing)" (#9877)
  • GitHub #9842 - "[Bug][iOS] MasterDetailPage shadow platform-specific not applied when first set" (#9853)
  • GitHub #9845 - "[Bug] System.ObjectDisposedException: Cannot access a disposed object. Object name: 'Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Android.FastRenderers.LabelRenderer'. or JniPeerMembers.AssertSelf (Java.Interop.IJavaPeerable self)" (#9764)

Additional fixes included in this release

  • "[Android] Fix SwipeView icon size using FontImageSource" (#9955)
  • "[Shell] Implement FlyoutBackgroundColor for UWP" (#9915)
  • "[XamlC] use XmlReader for detecting XAML and x:Class" (#9922)
  • "Adds Color.FromHsva" (#10054)

Wednesday, March 4, 2020 - Xamarin.Forms 4.6.0.379-pre1 (4.6.0 Pre Release 1)

Issues Fixed

  • GitHub #2674 - "Exception occurs when giving null values in picker itemsource collection" (#9478)
  • GitHub #3770 - "[WPF] ListView.Header not being rendered" (#8443)
  • GitHub #3947 - "[Error] ListView's Header and Footer is not working in WPF" (#8443)
  • GitHub #8038 - "[Bug] [WPF]ImageButton with source from resource throw System.InvalidOperationException" (#9154)
  • GitHub #8715 - "NullReferenceException Xamarin.Forms.Platform.iOS.StructuredItemsViewRenderer [Bug] " (#9675)
  • GitHub #9435 - "[Bug] [iOS] NullReferenceException at ScrollViewRenderer.cs" (#9490)

Additional fixes included in this release

  • "[Android] Fix unbalanced performance start/stop call" (#8622)
  • "[Android] Optimize RecalculateSpanPositions method" (#8746)
  • "[Android] Fix color filter usage on API29" (#9180)
  • "[iOS] Expose UISearchBarStyle through platform-specific" (#8811)
  • "[iOS] Fix NRE if the detail renderer wasn't created" (#9496)
  • "[REVERTED] [Android] Fix BottomNavigationItemView issue with MasterDetailPage" (#9187)
  • "[WPF] Font icon support for toolbar items" (#9587)
  • "Add more platform tests" (#9011)
  • "Add null check to GetIconColor" (#9172)
  • "Fix Android SeachBarRenderer CreateNativeControl issue" (#8946)
  • "revert [Android] Fix BottomNavigationItemView issue with MasterDetailPage" (#9709)

Breaking Changes

  • "[Tizen] Optimize and enhance UI controls for watch" (#10678) (added in 4.6.0.800 (4.6.0 Service Release 2))
  • GitHub #4459 - "[UWP] BoxView CornerRadius doesn't work" (#7986)
  • GitHub #9261 - "[Visual] [Material] Can't set TextColor and BackgroundColor for a disabled Material button" (#9655) (added in 4.6.0.494-pre2 (4.6.0 Pre Release 2))

Namespace Xamarin.Forms

Type Changed: Xamarin.Forms.SwipeEndedEventArgs

Removed constructor:

public SwipeEndedEventArgs (SwipeDirection swipeDirection);

Removed Namespace Xamarin.Forms.Core

Removed Type Xamarin.Forms.Core.FontFile

Namespace Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Android

Type Changed: Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Android.IShellBottomNavViewAppearanceTracker

Removed method:

public virtual void SetAppearance (Google.Android.Material.BottomNavigation.BottomNavigationView bottomView, Xamarin.Forms.ShellAppearance appearance);

Type Changed: Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Android.IndicatorViewRenderer

Removed field:

protected Xamarin.Forms.IndicatorView IndicatorsView;

Type Changed: Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Android.ShellBottomNavViewAppearanceTracker

Removed method:

public virtual void SetAppearance (Google.Android.Material.BottomNavigation.BottomNavigationView bottomView, Xamarin.Forms.ShellAppearance appearance);

Namespace Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen

Type Changed: Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.DatePickerRenderer

Modified base type:

-Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.ViewRenderer`2[Xamarin.Forms.DatePicker,Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.Native.EditfieldEntry]
+Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.ViewRenderer`2[Xamarin.Forms.DatePicker,ElmSharp.Entry]

Type Changed: Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.EditorRenderer

Modified base type:

-Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.ViewRenderer`2[Xamarin.Forms.Editor,Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.Native.Entry]
+Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.ViewRenderer`2[Xamarin.Forms.Editor,ElmSharp.Entry]

Type Changed: Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.PickerRenderer

Modified base type:

-Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.ViewRenderer`2[Xamarin.Forms.Picker,Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.Native.EditfieldEntry]
+Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.ViewRenderer`2[Xamarin.Forms.Picker,ElmSharp.Entry]

Type Changed: Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.TableViewRenderer

Modified base type:

-Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.ViewRenderer`2[Xamarin.Forms.TableView,Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.Native.TableView]
+Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.ViewRenderer`2[Xamarin.Forms.TableView,Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.Native.ListView]

Type Changed: Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.TimePickerRenderer

Modified base type:

-Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.ViewRenderer`2[Xamarin.Forms.TimePicker,Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.Native.EditfieldEntry]
+Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.ViewRenderer`2[Xamarin.Forms.TimePicker,ElmSharp.Entry]

Namespace Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.Native

Type Changed: Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.Native.DateTimePicker

Removed property:

public System.TimeSpan Time { get; set; }

Type Changed: Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.Native.DateTimePickerDialog

Removed property:

protected DateTimePicker Picker { get; set; }

Removed method:

protected virtual DateTimePicker CreatePicker (ElmSharp.EvasObject parent);

Type Changed: Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.Native.EditfieldEntry

Removed events:

public event System.EventHandler LayoutFocused;
public event System.EventHandler LayoutUnfocused;
public event System.EventHandler TextBlockFocused;
public event System.EventHandler TextBlockUnfocused;

Type Changed: Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.Native.IDateTimeDialog

Removed property:

public DateTimePicker Picker { get; }

Type Changed: Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.Native.ListView

Removed methods:

public bool HasFooter ();
public bool HasHeader ();
public void RemoveFooter ();
public void RemoveHeader ();

Namespace Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.Native.Watch

Type Changed: Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.Native.Watch.WatchDateTimePicker

Modified base type:

-Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.Native.DateTimePicker
+ElmSharp.Wearable.CircleDateTimeSelector

Removed property:

public ElmSharp.Wearable.CircleDateTimeSelector CircleSelector { get; }

Removed method:

protected override IntPtr CreateHandle (ElmSharp.EvasObject parent);

Removed Type Xamarin.Forms.Platform.Tizen.Native.Watch.WatchDataTimePickerDialog

Deprecations

API Changes

See all API Changes here.

  • "[Enhancement] Expander control" (#9044) (added in 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4))
  • "[Spec] CSharpForMarkup" (#8342)
  • "[Tizen] Optimize and enhance UI controls for watch" (#10678) (added in 4.6.0.800 (4.6.0 Service Release 2))
  • "[Tizen] Provides global Circle Surface for wearable" (#10083) (added in 4.6.0.529-pre3 (4.6.0 Pre Release 3))
  • "[Tizen] Update ShellRenderer for extend" (#10587) (added in 4.6.0.772 (4.6.0 Service Release 1))
  • "Added IsOpen property in SwipeEndedEventArgs " (#10467) (added in 4.6.0.800 (4.6.0 Service Release 2))
  • "Cross-Platform OS Theme APIs" (#9958) (added in 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4))
  • "Map circles" (#7401)
  • "Rename AppTheme enum to OSAppTheme" (#10302) (added in 4.6.0.726 (4.6.0))
  • GitHub #10391 - "[Bug] iOS doesn't update AppThemeColor when appearing is toggled" (#10442) (added in 4.6.0.772 (4.6.0 Service Release 1))
  • GitHub #10395 - "[Bug] Unable to support AppTheme and user preference at same time" (#10592) (added in 4.6.0.967 (4.6.0 Service Release 4))
  • GitHub #2404 - "[F100] RadioButton" (#8910)
  • GitHub #3262 - "Feature Request - Cookie-functionality for WebViews" (#8169)
  • GitHub #4459 - "[UWP] BoxView CornerRadius doesn't work" (#7986)
  • GitHub #5177 - "[Enhancement] Change NavigationPage back button color on Android" (#5185)
  • GitHub #6932 - "[Enhancement] EmptyView for BindableLayout" (#7686)
  • GitHub #7780 - "[Bug] CarouselView doesn't support RTL layout" (#10593) (added in 4.6.0.967 (4.6.0 Service Release 4))
  • GitHub #9060 - "[Bug] RTL does not support Collection View on IOS " (#10593) (added in 4.6.0.967 (4.6.0 Service Release 4))
  • GitHub #9948 - "[Bug] RadioButton.ButtonSource is only implemented on Android" (#9967) (added in 4.6.0.616-pre4 (4.6.0 Pre Release 4))

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Author Commit PR
Andreas Nesheim (@andreas-nesheim) [Enhancement] Removed internal access modifier from Material (#7879) fixes #6881 #7879
Andrei (@AndreiMisiukevich) Added IconColor property for managing navigation icon color (#5185) #5185
Andrei (@AndreiMisiukevich) fixes #9435 (#9490) fixes #9435 #9490
Andrei (@AndreiMisiukevich) fixes #9748 (#9762) #9762
Andrei (@AndreiMisiukevich) fixes #9782 (#9800) #9800
Andrei (@AndreiMisiukevich) [Enhancement] Expander control (#9044) #9044
Andrei (@AndreiMisiukevich) https://github.com/xamarin/Xamarin.Forms/issues/10229 (#10247) #10247
Andrei (@AndreiMisiukevich) Expander + CollectionView issues (#10283) fixes #10230 #10283
Andrei (@AndreiMisiukevich) Get rid of pointless Spacing property in Expander (#10460) fixes #10449 #10460
Andrei (@AndreiMisiukevich) [Bug] Disabled Expander doesn't change its visual appearance (#10461) fixes #10362 #10461
Artem (@artemious7) fix broken link in PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md (#9391) #9391
Barry Nolte (@BarryNolte) Implements ListView Header and Footer for WPF (#8443) #8443
bill2004158 (@bill2004158) #9012: [Enhancement] Allow extend GroupableItemsViewAdapter (#10521) #10521
Bohdan Benetskyi (@bbenetskyy) #8183 Fix Base Class Selector with Descendant Selection (#9004) #9004
Brian Macomber (@bmacombe) Add UWP display prompt (#8720) #8720
Brian Macomber (@bmacombe) Fix 4459 - Update UWP BoxViewRenderer to fully support corner radius (#7986) #7986
Brian Macomber (@bmacombe) [UWP] Prevents Picker collapsing on opening Dropdown menu (#8165) fixes #6403 #8165
Clifford Agius (@CliffAgius) Adds Cookies to the WebView fixing #Issue3262 (#8169) #8169
Daniel Hindrikes (@dhindrik) [Android] Setting ThumbColor on Switch causes a square block (#10155) fixes #9951 #10155
David Whetstone (@humblehacker) [iOS] Failed to marshal HeaderWrapperView (#10759) fixes #9711 #10759
dottienet (@dottienet) Update VS 2015 -> Visual Studio for Windows (#9643) #9643
Jay Cho (@JoonghyunCho) Enable List.Scrolled event (#10128) #10128
Jay Cho (@JoonghyunCho) [Tizen] Applying new style on SwitchCell (#10347) #10347
Jay Cho (@JoonghyunCho) [Tizen] Fix exception updating empty OverlayContent (#10357) #10357
Joe Manke (@jcmanke) Map circles (#7401) #7401
Joe Manke (@jcmanke) Expose UISearchBarStyle through platform-specific (#8811) #8811
Joe Manke (@jcmanke) [Maps] Execute Map.Pins CollectionChanged handling on the main thread (#5866) fixes #5865 #5866
Jonathan Goldberger (@jgold6) [Android] Visual Material Underline color should match placeholder color (#8530) fixes #6187 #8530
Kangho Hur (@rookiejava) [Core] Adds Color.FromHsva (#10054) #10054
Kangho Hur (@rookiejava) Update ColorTypeConverter to support HSVA (#10065) #10065
Kangho Hur (@rookiejava) [Tizen] Provides global Circle Surface for wearable (#10083) #10083
Kangho Hur (@rookiejava) [Tizen] Enable Page.ToolbarItem on Watch (#10145) #10145
Kangho Hur (@rookiejava) [Tizen] Adds RadioButton (#10237) #10237
Kangho Hur (@rookiejava) [Tizen] Fix dependency service registration correctly (#10287) #10287
Kangho Hur (@rookiejava) [Tizen] Adds OverlayContent to Application (#10310) #10310
Kangho Hur (@rookiejava) [Tizen] Adds ActiveBezelElement to Application (#10644) #10644
Kangho Hur (@rookiejava) [Tizen] Make ActiveBezemElement as readonly (#10655) #10655
Kangho Hur (@rookiejava) [Tizen] Load image sync in case of FileImageSource (#10782) #10782
Kangho Hur (@rookiejava) [Tizen] Update the CellRenderer for extensibility (#10938) #10938
Kangho Hur (@rookiejava) [Tizen] Improve the SwitchCell performance (#10952) #10952
Kangho Hur (@rookiejava) [Tizen] Enhance the Page.ToolbarItem (#11015) #11015
Kangho Hur (@rookiejava) [Tizen] Ensure the update of color after theme style changing (#11080) #11080
Kevin Petit (@kvpt) [Android] Optimize RecalculateSpanPositions method (#8746) #8746
Kevin Petit (@kvpt) Fix unbalanced performance start/stop call. (#8622) #8622
Kevin Petit (@kvpt) [Android] Fix BottomNavigationItemView issue with MasterDetailPage (#9187) #9187
Mahmoud Ali (@akamud) Apply fading effect on DetailPage for MasterDetailPage on iOS (#7437) #7437
Mateus Luiz Camilo (@MathewLC) [Android] Prevent to breaking when spans have paragraph ('\n' character) (#8471) fixes #7534 #8471
Matthias Bruzek (@bruzkovsky) do not throw exeption when target of WeakReference was collected (#9542) fixes #6698 #9542
melimion (@melimion) FormsFontIcon added (#9587) #9587
melimion (@melimion) Fix TemplatedItemsList incorrect grouped collection range removal (#7891) fixes #7890 #7891
Omniq-APL-Rollving (@Omniq-Rollving) Fix Issue7242 iOS FontSize is calculated incorrectly (#9821) #9821
Pedro Jesus (@pictos) [GH-9440] - Fix Flyout remains open on FlyoutItem double click (#9719) #9719
Peter Foot (@peterfoot) [Android,iOS,UWP,WPF] MediaElement control (#3482) #3482
Peter Foot (@peterfoot) Replacement ActivityIndicator for WPF (#9389) fixes #9372 #9389
sahi82 (@sahi82) Adding null check for picker items (#9478) fixes #2674 #9478
Seungkeun Lee (@myroot) [Tize] Provide way to handle when MoreOption was opened/closed (#10553) #10553
Seungkeun Lee (@myroot) [Tizen] Update ShellRenderer for extend (#10587) #10587
Seungkeun Lee (@myroot) Fix Native.ListView Header/Footer padding issue (#10768) #10768
Seungkeun Lee (@myroot) [Tizen] Fix TableViewRenderer on Tizen wearable device (#10911) #10911
Seungkeun Lee (@myroot) [Tizen] Fix initialize of Device Independent Pixel option (#11070) #11070
shmin (@shyunMin) [Tizen] Enhances ListView on Tizen (#10236) #10236
shmin (@shyunMin) [Tizen] Add material renderers for Editor and Picker (#9384) #9384
shmin (@shyunMin) [Tizen] Add Shell renderer for watch (#10363) #10363
shmin (@shyunMin) [Tizen] Optimize and enhance UI controls for watch (#10678) #10678
Steve (@steverichey) feat!: make managed cookies opt-in, re #10318 (#10474) #10474
sung-su.kim (@sung-su) [Tizen] Changed CarouselView scroll logic according to the Core change. (#10235) #10235
thisisthekap (@thisisthekap) Fixed broken link in CONTRIBUTING.md (#9518) #9518
TingtingAn (@TingtingAn) Fix SeachBarRenderer CreateNativeControl issue (#8946) #8946
Vincent Hoogendoorn (@VincentH-Net) [Spec] CSharpForMarkup (#8342) #8342
Vladislav Antonyuk (@VladislavAntonyuk) [Bug] [Core+WPF] Grid + ListView -> first row height not correct + width not correct + ArgumentOutOfRangeException when tapped (#8440) fixes #6436 fixes #8039 fixes #9029 fixes #5682 fixes #6842 #8440
Yann Zahringer Ferrando (@YZahringer) fix double tap on uwp (#10078) #10078
Yuriy Holembyovskyy (@yurkinh) Added context switching befor UpdateAspect() method call (#9154) fixes #8038 #9154
Yuriy Holembyovskyy (@yurkinh) Add UpdateApplyShadow() in ViewDidLoad() (#9853) fixes #9842 #9853
Yuriy Holembyovskyy (@yurkinh) fixes #9952 On<iOS>().SetHideNavigationBarSeparator(true) does not work on Xamarin.Forms latest stable version (4.5.0.356) (#9972) #9972
Yuriy Holembyovskyy (@yurkinh) Add MaskToBounds property to clip a layer’s contents (#10023) fixes #9265, #9774 #10023
Yuriy Holembyovskyy (@yurkinh) Add UpdateSize() to OnElementChanged() (#9930) fixes #6408 #9930
Yuriy Holembyovskyy (@yurkinh) Add Dispose method to properly remove Shadow view and avoid memory leak (#10017) fixes #9997 #10017
Yuriy Holembyovskyy (@yurkinh) Fix 9939 [iOS][UWP] Dispose method not called when adding control inside the NavigationPage.TitleView (#10152) #10152
Yuriy Holembyovskyy (@yurkinh) [WPF] ImageButtonRenderer fails with cross thread access (#10184) fixes #7757 #10184
Yuriy Holembyovskyy (@yurkinh) [UWP] Fix SearchBar disposing (#10798) #10798
Yuriy Holembyovskyy (@yurkinh) [UWP] Fix Stepper disposing (#10795) #10795
Yuriy Holembyovskyy (@yurkinh) Added Dispose method for ButtonRenderer (#10793) #10793

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