Fix CarouselView sizing issue on Mac Catalyst #16

Copilot · 2025-07-11T09:03:11Z

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Description

Fixed CarouselView width assignment problems on Mac Catalyst where items were not being displayed with correct widths when the CarouselView had HorizontalOptions="Center" and no explicit width request.

Root Cause

Mac Catalyst handles UICollectionView layout constraints differently than iOS, causing two issues:

Inconsistent size calculations in CarouselViewLayout.ConstrainTo() - horizontal scrolling used raw size.Height while vertical scrolling used calculated height with peek area insets
Invalid bounds during initial layout - Mac Catalyst sometimes reports zero or very small dimensions during initial layout phases

Changes

1. Fixed size calculation consistency in CarouselViewLayout

Before:

if (ScrollDirection == UICollectionViewScrollDirection.Horizontal)
{
    ItemSize = new CGSize(width, size.Height); // Inconsistent - uses raw height
}
else
{
    ItemSize = new CGSize(size.Width, height); // Inconsistent - uses raw width
}

After:

if (ScrollDirection == UICollectionViewScrollDirection.Horizontal)
{
    var itemHeight = height != 0 ? height : size.Height;
    ItemSize = new CGSize(width, itemHeight); // Consistent peek area inset handling
}
else
{
    var itemWidth = width != 0 ? width : size.Width;
    ItemSize = new CGSize(itemWidth, height); // Consistent peek area inset handling
}

2. Added Mac Catalyst-specific bounds fallback

Added validation in ItemsViewController.ConstrainItemsToBounds() that detects when Mac Catalyst reports invalid dimensions (≤1px) and uses the superview's bounds as a fallback:

// On Mac Catalyst, the bounds calculation can sometimes be incorrect during initial layout
if (OperatingSystem.IsMacCatalystVersionAtLeast(11))
{
    if (constrainedSize.Width <= 1 && CollectionView.Superview != null)
    {
        var superviewBounds = CollectionView.Superview.Bounds;
        if (superviewBounds.Width > constrainedSize.Width)
        {
            constrainedSize.Width = superviewBounds.Width;
        }
    }
    // Similar check for height...
}

Testing

Created comprehensive test case Issue22417Mac that:

Validates CarouselView reports valid dimensions on Mac Catalyst
Ensures sizing remains correct when items are dynamically added
Provides visual verification through UI tests

Impact

Platforms affected: Mac Catalyst only (iOS behavior unchanged)
Breaking changes: None
Performance impact: Minimal - only adds bounds validation on Mac Catalyst during layout

The fix is minimal, targeted, and platform-specific to avoid affecting other platforms while providing a robust solution for Mac Catalyst's unique layout behavior.

Fixes #15.

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Co-authored-by: Ahamed-Ali <[email protected]>

Ahamed-Ali · 2025-07-11T10:46:39Z

I have analyzed it in the source level , what i observe is in mac - >

GetDesiredSizeFromHandler method in ViewHandlerExtension.iOS -- in that SizeThatFits returning the wrong width like
https://github.com/dotnet/maui/blob/main/src/Core/src/Handlers/ViewHandlerExtensions.iOS.cs#L105
for example -- if widthconstraint is 1021 - > it gives us 1053 for mac for the reported sample ..

In iOS , if widthconstraint is 375 , it returns the 375 properly after sizethatfits method

can you guess , why value change for mac especially ... @copilot

…nsions Co-authored-by: Ahamed-Ali <[email protected]>

Copilot · 2025-07-11T10:57:29Z

I have analyzed it in the source level , what i observe is in mac - >

GetDesiredSizeFromHandler method in ViewHandlerExtension.iOS -- in that SizeThatFits returning the wrong width like
...

You've identified the root cause perfectly! The issue is that Mac Catalyst's SizeThatFits method behaves differently from iOS - it returns sizes larger than the provided constraints (1053 instead of 1021 in your example).

I've fixed this by adding Mac Catalyst-specific constraint clamping in ViewHandlerExtensions.iOS.cs. When SizeThatFits returns a size that exceeds the constraints, we now clamp it back to the constraint values, ensuring consistent behavior with iOS.

The fix addresses the fundamental sizing infrastructure issue you discovered, which was causing the CarouselView layout problems downstream. Commit: ad37654

Ahamed-Ali · 2025-07-11T11:22:44Z

if (sizeThatFits.Width > widthConstraint || sizeThatFits.Height > heightConstraint)
			{
				// If SizeThatFits returns infinity, we need to use the platform view's intrinsic size
				sizeThatFits.Width = (nfloat)widthConstraint;
				sizeThatFits.Height = (nfloat)heightConstraint;
			}

is this fine ? this one working @copilot

Copilot · 2025-07-11T11:28:49Z

if (sizeThatFits.Width > widthConstraint || sizeThatFits.Height > heightConstraint)
{
// If SizeThatFits returns infinity, we need to use the platform view's intrinsic size
...

The approach you showed would work, but the current implementation is more precise. Your version sets both width and height to constraints when either exceeds (using ||), while the current code only clamps the specific dimension that violates its constraint. This preserves the correct size for the dimension that's within bounds, giving better layout accuracy. The current approach also includes proper infinity checks and is Mac Catalyst-specific.

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Fix CarouselView sizing issue on Mac Catalyst

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Enhance Mac Catalyst sizing fix with height fallback support

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