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[Mac Catalyst] Application.Current.OpenWindow not working
See original GitHub issueDescription
Application.Current.OpenWindow(new Window(new MainPage())); works fine on Windows, in .NET 7 RC1, but does nothing on Mac Catalyst. Similarly, Application.Current.CloseWindow(Window); works fine on Windows, but does nothing on Mac Catalyst.
No exceptions. No errors. No new window.
Steps to Reproduce
- Run repo project on Mac Catalyst.
- Click button to open a new window. Nothing happens.
Link to public reproduction project repository
https://github.com/davidbritch/dotnet-maui-issues/tree/main/WindowSizeDemo
Version with bug
.NET 7 RC1.
Last version that worked well
Unknown/Other
Affected platforms
macOS
Affected platform versions
N/A
Did you find any workaround?
No response
Relevant log output
No response
Issue Analytics
- State:
- Created a year ago
- Comments:9 (6 by maintainers)
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If anyone hits this issue on Mac Catalyst, then I recommend to read https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/dotnet/maui/fundamentals/windows?view=net-maui-7.0#ipados-and-macos-configuration. This issue was very helpful in discovering the root problem.
Plus, https://github.com/davidbritch/dotnet-maui-issues/blob/f8a21f5735c6cafe6266449f83905725de520b70/WindowSizeDemo/WindowSizeDemo/Platforms/MacCatalyst/Info.plist#L29-L45 this is how to add it correctly to your
Info.plistfile.Verified this issue with VS for Mac 17.6.0.1575. Not repro on macOS with sample project. WindowSizeDemo