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Fix MauiView leaks detached platform views when SafeAreaEdges includes SoftInput (#35586)
<!-- 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! ### Issue Details: Every MauiView that uses SafeAreaEdges.SoftInput stays alive in memory after being removed from the screen. Users saw platform=12/12 views never getting released in iOS and Mac platform. ### Root Cause: When a MAUI view is configured with SafeAreaEdges.SoftInput on iOS or MacCatalyst, MauiView.SubscribeToKeyboardNotifications() registers two observers with NSNotificationCenter.DefaultCenter — one for UIKeyboard.WillShowNotification and one for UIKeyboard.WillHideNotification. Each call to AddObserver returns an NSObject token that the notification center holds strongly. Because the callbacks (OnKeyboardWillShow, OnKeyboardWillHide) are instance methods, the delegate objects capture a strong reference to this — the MauiView instance. This creates an unbroken retain chain: NSNotificationCenter → NSObject token → delegate → MauiView. As long as those observer tokens are registered, the notification center transitively keeps every subscribed MauiView alive, regardless of whether the view has been removed from the visual tree, its handler disconnected, and all MAUI-side references dropped. The reason the tokens were never removed on detach comes down to a single guard condition in UpdateKeyboardSubscription(). The method was structured as if (Window != null) { ... }, meaning all subscription management — both subscribe and unsubscribe — was gated on the view being attached to a window. When MovedToWindow() fires with Window == null (the standard UIKit signal that a view has been removed from the hierarchy), UpdateKeyboardSubscription() was called but immediately fell through without doing anything. UnsubscribeFromKeyboardNotifications() was never reached, leaving the observer tokens live in the notification center indefinitely. The result, confirmed by the sandbox repro, was platform=12/12 alive after 12 forced GC cycles for views using SafeAreaEdges.SoftInput, versus platform=0/12 for the control case. ### Description of Change: The fix flattens the conditional in UpdateKeyboardSubscription() so that the else branch — which calls UnsubscribeFromKeyboardNotifications() — fires for all cases where the view should not be actively subscribed, including detach. The original nested structure if (Window != null) { if (ShouldSubscribe) subscribe; else unsubscribe; } is replaced with if (Window != null && ShouldSubscribeToKeyboardNotifications()) { SubscribeToKeyboardNotifications(); } else { UnsubscribeFromKeyboardNotifications(); }. Now when MovedToWindow() fires with Window == null, the condition evaluates to false and UnsubscribeFromKeyboardNotifications() is called, issuing NSNotificationCenter.DefaultCenter.RemoveObserver(token) for both keyboard observers. This severs the retain chain and allows the MauiView to be collected normally by the GC. The change is 9 lines, touches a single method, and introduces no new state or lifecycle hooks. **Tested the behavior in the following platforms:** - [x] Android - [ ] Windows - [x] iOS - [ ] Mac ### Reference: N/A ### Issues Fixed: Fixes #35386 ### Screenshots | Before | After | |---------|--------| | <img src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/cbbd452a-6565-4e0b-a17d-12c83204bfe5" Width="400" Height="600"/> | <img src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3ebbeba2-9fd1-42ac-a4d5-06d5184f2cc7" Width="400" Height="600"/> | ---------
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‎eng/pipelines/ci-copilot.yml‎

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skipAndroidPlatformApis: true
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onlyAndroidPlatformDefaultApis: true
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skipAndroidEmulatorImages: ${{ ne(parameters.Platform, 'android') }}
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skipAndroidCreateAvds: ${{ ne(parameters.Platform, 'android') }}
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# AVD is created by the inline 'Create AVD and boot Android Emulator' script below
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# with specific config (playstore image variant, partition shrink, ADB key pre-auth)
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# that ProvisionAndroidSdkAvdCreateAvds doesn't replicate.
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skipAndroidCreateAvds: true
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androidEmulatorApiLevel: '30'
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skipSimulatorSetup: ${{ or(eq(parameters.Platform, 'android'), eq(parameters.Platform, 'windows'), eq(parameters.Platform, 'catalyst')) }}
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skipCertificates: true
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skipAndroidPlatformApis: true
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onlyAndroidPlatformDefaultApis: true
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skipAndroidEmulatorImages: ${{ ne(parameters.Platform, 'android') }}
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skipAndroidCreateAvds: ${{ ne(parameters.Platform, 'android') }}
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# AVD is created by the inline 'Create AVD and boot Android Emulator' script below
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# with specific config (playstore image variant, partition shrink, ADB key pre-auth)
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# that ProvisionAndroidSdkAvdCreateAvds doesn't replicate.
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skipAndroidCreateAvds: true
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androidEmulatorApiLevel: '30'
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skipSimulatorSetup: ${{ or(eq(parameters.Platform, 'android'), eq(parameters.Platform, 'windows'), eq(parameters.Platform, 'catalyst')) }}
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skipCertificates: true

‎src/Controls/tests/TestCases.HostApp/Issues/Issue35386.cs‎

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#nullable enable
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using System;
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using System.Collections.Generic;
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using System.Linq;
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using System.Threading.Tasks;
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namespace Maui.Controls.Sample.Issues;
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[Issue(IssueTracker.Github, 35386, "MauiView leaks detached platform views when SafeAreaEdges includes SoftInput", PlatformAffected.iOS)]
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public class Issue35386 : ContentPage
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{
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const int CycleCount = 12;
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readonly Grid _host;
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readonly Label _status;
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readonly VerticalStackLayout _log;
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bool _started;
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public Issue35386()
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{
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Title = "SoftInput observer leak repro";
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BackgroundColor = Colors.White;
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_status = new Label
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{
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Text = "Waiting to start...",
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TextColor = Colors.Black,
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FontSize = 16,
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AutomationId = "statusLabel",
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LineBreakMode = LineBreakMode.WordWrap
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};
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_log = new VerticalStackLayout
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{
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Spacing = 4
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};
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_host = new Grid
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{
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BackgroundColor = Color.FromArgb("#f3f6fb"),
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HeightRequest = 160
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};
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var scrollView = new ScrollView();
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var verticalStackLayout = new VerticalStackLayout();
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var label = new Label
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{
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Text = "MAUI SoftInput Observer Leak Repro",
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TextColor = Colors.Black,
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FontSize = 22,
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FontAttributes = FontAttributes.Bold
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};
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verticalStackLayout.Children.Add(label);
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verticalStackLayout.Children.Add(_status);
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verticalStackLayout.Children.Add(_host);
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verticalStackLayout.Children.Add(_log);
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scrollView.Content = verticalStackLayout;
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Content = scrollView;
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}
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protected override async void OnAppearing()
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{
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base.OnAppearing();
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if (_started)
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return;
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_started = true;
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await Task.Delay(500);
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try
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{
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await RunAsync();
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}
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catch (Exception ex)
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{
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Log("ERROR: " + ex);
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_status.Text = "Repro failed: " + ex.Message;
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//await ExitAsync(3);
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}
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}
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async Task RunAsync()
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{
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Log("Running control scenario: SafeAreaEdges.None");
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var none = await RunScenarioAsync("none", SafeAreaEdges.None);
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Log("Running suspect scenario: SafeAreaEdges.SoftInput");
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var softInput = await RunScenarioAsync("softinput", new SafeAreaEdges(SafeAreaRegions.SoftInput));
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var proof = softInput.PlatformAlive > 0 && none.PlatformAlive == 0;
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var summary =
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$"RESULT: {(proof ? "LEAK REPRODUCED" : "NOT PROVEN")}\n" +
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$"Control SafeAreaEdges.None: virtual={none.VirtualAlive}/{CycleCount}, handler={none.HandlerAlive}/{CycleCount}, platform={none.PlatformAlive}/{CycleCount}\n" +
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$"Suspect SafeAreaEdges.SoftInput: virtual={softInput.VirtualAlive}/{CycleCount}, handler={softInput.HandlerAlive}/{CycleCount}, platform={softInput.PlatformAlive}/{CycleCount}\n";
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_status.Text = summary;
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Log(summary);
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//await ExitAsync(proof ? 0 : 2);
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}
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async Task<ScenarioResult> RunScenarioAsync(string name, SafeAreaEdges safeAreaEdges)
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{
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var probes = new List<ProbeRefs>();
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for (var i = 0; i < CycleCount; i++)
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{
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probes.Add(await CreateAndRemoveProbeAsync(name, safeAreaEdges, i));
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await ForceGcAsync();
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Log($"{name} cycle {i + 1}: platform alive={probes.Count(p => p.PlatformView.IsAlive)}");
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}
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await Task.Delay(500);
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await ForceGcAsync();
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await ForceGcAsync();
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return new ScenarioResult(
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name,
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probes.Count(p => p.VirtualView.IsAlive),
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probes.Count(p => p.Handler.IsAlive),
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probes.Count(p => p.PlatformView.IsAlive));
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}
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async Task<ProbeRefs> CreateAndRemoveProbeAsync(string scenarioName, SafeAreaEdges safeAreaEdges, int index)
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{
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WeakReference? virtualView = null;
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WeakReference? handler = null;
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WeakReference? platformView = null;
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await MainThread.InvokeOnMainThreadAsync(async () =>
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{
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var probe = new Grid
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{
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SafeAreaEdges = safeAreaEdges,
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AutomationId = $"{scenarioName}-probe-{index}",
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HeightRequest = 96,
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BackgroundColor = scenarioName == "softinput" ? Color.FromArgb("#ffe8e8") : Color.FromArgb("#e8f1ff"),
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RowDefinitions =
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{
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new RowDefinition(GridLength.Auto),
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new RowDefinition(GridLength.Star)
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}
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};
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probe.Add(new Label
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{
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Text = $"{scenarioName} #{index}",
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});
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AutomationId = $"{scenarioName}-entry-{index}"
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}, row: 1);
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_host.Children.Add(probe);
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await WaitUntilLoadedAsync(probe);
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await Task.Delay(100);
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if (currentHandler is null || currentPlatformView is null)
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virtualView = new WeakReference(probe);
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handler = new WeakReference(currentHandler);
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currentHandler = null;
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});
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virtualView ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Missing virtual view reference."),
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handler ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Missing handler reference."),
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platformView ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Missing platform view reference."));
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}
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static async Task WaitUntilLoadedAsync(VisualElement element)
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{
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if (element.IsLoaded)
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return;
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void OnLoaded(object? sender, EventArgs args)
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}
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}
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}
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{
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Text = message,
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TextColor = Colors.Black,
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FontSize = 12,
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LineBreakMode = LineBreakMode.WordWrap
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});
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}
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readonly record struct ProbeRefs(WeakReference VirtualView, WeakReference Handler, WeakReference PlatformView);
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readonly record struct ScenarioResult(string Name, int VirtualAlive, int HandlerAlive, int PlatformAlive);
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}
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‎src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/Issues/Issue35386.cs‎

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#if IOS || ANDROID // SoftAreaEdges is only available on mobile platforms
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using NUnit.Framework;
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using UITest.Appium;
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using UITest.Core;
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namespace Microsoft.Maui.TestCases.Tests.Issues;
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public class Issue35386 : _IssuesUITest
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public Issue35386(TestDevice device) : base(device) { }
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public override string Issue => "MauiView leaks detached platform views when SafeAreaEdges includes SoftInput";
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[Test]
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[Category(UITestCategories.SafeAreaEdges)]
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public void SoftInputSafeArea_DetachedPlatformViews_DoNotLeak()
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Assert.That(
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App.WaitForTextToBePresentInElement("statusLabel", "Suspect SafeAreaEdges.SoftInput: virtual=0/12, handler=0/12, platform=0/12", timeout: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(60)),
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Is.True,
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}
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}
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#endif

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