[repo-status] Daily Repo Status - March 31, 2026

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Good morning .NET MAUI team! ☀️ Here's your daily repository pulse for Monday, March 31, 2026.

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📊 Repository Health at a Glance

Metric	Count	Trend
🎯 Open Issues	3,861	Steady
🔧 Open Pull Requests	365	Healthy
🚀 Latest Release	10.0.51 SR5.1	March 25
📝 New Issues (7 days)	42	Very Active
🔄 New PRs (7 days)	68	Strong Momentum
✅ Recent Merges (7 days)	67	Excellent

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🌟 Weekend Highlights

Key Accomplishments

✅ Critical Fixes Merged

• 🎉 PR [release/10.0.1xx-sr3] [iOS] Fix ObjectDisposedException in ContentView.RemoveContentMask #34744 merged overnight: Fixed iOS ObjectDisposedException in ContentView

  • Backport to release/10.0.1xx-sr3 completed
  • Prevents crashes when removing content masks

• 🎉 PR Fix integration test binlogs not captured in CI artifacts #34743 merged: Fixed integration test binlog capture in CI

  • Better debugging capabilities for CI failures

• 🎉 PR [Android] Fix the CarouselView ScrollTo issue in the candidate branch #34739 merged: Fixed CarouselView ScrollTo issue on Android (candidate branch)

Active Development This Morning

🚨 Hot iOS Fix (PR #34745 - Just opened 30 minutes ago!)

• TabBarDisabledColor regression fix by @praveenkumarkarunanithi 🌟
  • Issue: When Shell has >5 tabs, iOS shows "More" button
  • Bug: Previous fix ([iOS/MacCatalyst] Fix Shell TabBarDisabledColor not working on disabled tabs #33955) accidentally disabled the "More" button
  • Fix: Properly exclude "More" button from disabled state logic
  • Great debugging and quick turnaround! ⚡

🛠️ Platform Fixes in Progress

• PR Fix XamlC MSBuild target incrementality for Debug builds #34742: XamlC MSBuild incrementality for Debug builds
• PR [iOS/macCatalyst] Fix Entry and Editor BackgroundColor reset when set to null #34741: iOS/macCatalyst Entry/Editor BackgroundColor reset fix
• PR [XSG] Pre-compute x:DataType with PropagateDataTypeVisitor #34740: XSG Pre-compute x:DataType optimization
• PR [Mac]Clear button not hidden when text is cleared #34737: macOS Clear button visibility issue
• PR Bump Android SupportedOSPlatformVersion from 21 to 23 in templates #34736: Bump Android minimum version (21→23) in templates

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🆕 Fresh Issues to Review

Issues Opened in Past 24 Hours

1. [Windows] TabBarDisabledColor is not applied when the TabBar is in a disabled state #34738 - [Windows] TabBarDisabledColor not applied 🐛

   • Platform: Windows
   • Status: Verified & Triaged
   • Reporter: @NafeelaNazhir (Syncfusion partner)
   • Note: Works on Android, fails on Windows

2. Shadows don't match on iOS vs Android #34731 - Shadows don't match on iOS vs Android

   • Cross-platform consistency issue
   • Needs investigation

3. HideSoftInputOnTapped doesn't work on Modal Pages #34730 - HideSoftInputOnTapped doesn't work on Modal Pages

   • Keyboard behavior regression

4. Source Generator: x:Key values not escaped in generated C# string literals #34726 - Source Generator: x:Key values not escaped in C# string literals

   • XAML compilation issue
   • Could affect apps using special characters in x:Key

5. Add API to force reapplication of VisualStateManager groups #34722 - API to force reapplication of VisualStateManager groups

   • Feature request

6. Add API to force reapplication of an element's Style #34721 - API to force reapplication of element's Style

   • Feature request (related to Add API to force reapplication of VisualStateManager groups #34722)

7. NullReferenceException in app with TabBar after returning from minimized state #34720 - NullReferenceException in TabBar after minimizing app

   • Lifecycle/state management issue

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🎯 Action Items & Opportunities

Immediate Opportunities

1. 🔥 Review PR [iOS] Fix GitHubIssue6184 regression on candidate — TabBarDisabledColor fix disabled More button when tabs > 5 #34745 - iOS TabBar "More" button fix

   • Fresh PR addressing test regression
   • Already has videos showing before/after
   • Community contribution from partner

2. 📋 Triage [Windows] TabBarDisabledColor is not applied when the TabBar is in a disabled state #34738 - Windows TabBarDisabledColor

   • Verified issue from partner
   • Platform-specific behavior gap
   • Good candidate for milestone assignment

3. 🧪 Integration Test Follow-up

   • PR Fix integration test binlogs not captured in CI artifacts #34743 improved CI logging
   • Good time to review any pending test failures

Focus Areas for the Week

• Shell & TabBar: Multiple active issues ([Windows] TabBarDisabledColor is not applied when the TabBar is in a disabled state #34738, [iOS] Fix GitHubIssue6184 regression on candidate — TabBarDisabledColor fix disabled More button when tabs > 5 #34745, NullReferenceException in app with TabBar after returning from minimized state #34720)
• XAML Compilation: Source generator improvements ongoing ([XSG] Pre-compute x:DataType with PropagateDataTypeVisitor #34740, Source Generator: x:Key values not escaped in generated C# string literals #34726)
• Platform Consistency: iOS/Android shadow differences (Shadows don't match on iOS vs Android #34731)
• Entry/Editor: iOS background color reset issue ([iOS/macCatalyst] Fix Entry and Editor BackgroundColor reset when set to null #34741)

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📈 Recent Development Velocity

Last 5 Commits (Main Branch):

• Add merge flow: net11.0 → next release branch
• Regression test for binding with Converter + x:DataType compilation
• Allow fork PRs to auto-trigger evaluate-pr-tests workflow
• GitHub Actions workflow for evaluate-pr-tests via Copilot CLI
• March 24th Candidate release

Infrastructure Improvements: Strong focus on CI automation and tooling 🤖

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🚀 What's Next?

Recommended Actions

• 👀 For Reviewers: Check out PR [iOS] Fix GitHubIssue6184 regression on candidate — TabBarDisabledColor fix disabled More button when tabs > 5 #34745 (iOS TabBar fix) - nice detective work on the regression
• 🐛 For Triagers: Focus on Shell/TabBar issues cluster (3 related issues this week)
• 🏗️ For Contributors: XAML compilation improvements are active - opportunities in source generator work
• 🧪 For Testers: Integration test infrastructure improved - good time for validation

Looking Ahead

• Release Status: 10.0.51 shipped March 25 (SR5.1) - stable release in production
• Candidate Branch: Active development with Android/iOS platform fixes
• Infrastructure: Continued investment in CI/testing automation

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🎉 Shoutouts

Special recognition for recent contributors:

• 🏆 @praveenkumarkarunanithi - Lightning-fast iOS TabBar regression fix (PR [iOS] Fix GitHubIssue6184 regression on candidate — TabBarDisabledColor fix disabled More button when tabs > 5 #34745)
• 💪 @NafeelaNazhir - Excellent bug report with reproduction steps ([Windows] TabBarDisabledColor is not applied when the TabBar is in a disabled state #34738)
• 🔧 Backport automation - Smooth SR3 backport for iOS ContentView fix
• 🤖 CI improvements - Better debugging support for integration tests

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📌 Quick Stats

• Open P/0 Issues: Multiple high-priority items in backlog
• Partner Engagement: Active Syncfusion contributions this week 🤝
• Community PRs: Fresh contributor submissions - welcoming momentum!
• Activity Level: Strong start to the week with early PR submission

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Let's make it a great week! 🚀✨

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