SelectionLength property update when entry is focused - fix#26213
SelectionLength property update when entry is focused - fix#26213kubaflo merged 5 commits intodotnet:inflight/currentfrom
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@jsuarezruiz tests should pass now |
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@kubaflo The fix only resolves the issue when clicking the right corner of the Entry without touching the text area. If we click to focus over the text area, the issue still persists. When dynamically updating the Entry's SelectionLength on the focus event, it works as expected without the fix. Please check the video below. I'm not sure if this fix is really needed or if this issue represents a proper use case. Screen.Recording.2025-02-12.at.7.39.46.PM.mov |
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The code idea looks good, but the GC and/or manual disposal may break it.
- Maybe check IsAlive first
- Enable tests for Windows/macOS as this is a core feature for all platforms
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Is there a reason this is not for windows and mac as well?
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I'm not sure it will work, but let's try
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This is what this PR aims to resolve |
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@mattleibow I didn't find any iOS extension so I've simply added |
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🤖 AI Summary📊 Expand Full Review —
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| # | Source | Approach | Test Result | Files Changed | Notes |
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| PR | PR #26213 | Defer selection updates until after focus using platform-specific async dispatch/post logic, and add an issue UI test with screenshots | ⏳ PENDING (Gate) | src/Core/src/Platform/Android/EditTextExtensions.cs, src/Core/src/Platform/iOS/TextFieldExtensions.cs, src/Controls/tests/TestCases.HostApp/Issues/Issue26158.cs, src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/Issues/Issue26158.cs |
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Issue: #26158 - SelectionLength Property Not Applied to Entry at Runtime
PR: #26213 - SelectionLength property update when entry is focused - fix
Platforms Affected: Android, iOS
Files Changed: 2 implementation, 4 test
Key Findings
- The linked issue is verified on Android and lists Android and iOS as affected platforms, matching the PR's platform-specific implementation changes.
- The PR modifies
src/Core/src/Platform/Android/EditTextExtensions.csandsrc/Core/src/Platform/iOS/TextFieldExtensions.csto defer selection updates when the native text control is already focused. - The PR adds issue coverage through
src/Controls/tests/TestCases.HostApp/Issues/Issue26158.csandsrc/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/Issues/Issue26158.cs, with Android and iOS snapshots also added. - Review discussion raised concern that the defer/post-dispatch approach might still be too early in the native focus/touch lifecycle; one reviewer explicitly reported Android still failing when focusing over the text area.
- An earlier AI review comment already exists on the PR and reports Android gate failure plus stronger alternative fixes discovered during try-fix exploration. No local phase artifacts were present, so this run recreates them from scratch.
Fix Candidates
| # | Source | Approach | Test Result | Files Changed | Notes |
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| PR | PR #26213 | Defer selection updates until after focus using platform-specific async dispatch/post logic, and add issue UI coverage with screenshots | ⏳ PENDING (Gate) | src/Core/src/Platform/Android/EditTextExtensions.cs, src/Core/src/Platform/iOS/TextFieldExtensions.cs, src/Controls/tests/TestCases.HostApp/Issues/Issue26158.cs, src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/Issues/Issue26158.cs |
Original PR |
🚦 Gate — Test Verification
Gate Result: ❌ FAILED
Platform: android
Mode: Full Verification
- Tests FAIL without fix: ✅
- Tests PASS with fix: ❌
Notes: The added Issue26158 UI test reproduces the bug on Android, but it still fails with the PR's current fix applied. Verification artifacts are under CustomAgentLogsTmp/PRState/26213/PRAgent/gate/verify-tests-fail/.
Gate Result: ❌ FAILED
Platform: android
Mode: Full Verification
- Tests FAIL without fix: ✅
- Tests PASS with fix: ❌
Notes: Issue26158 reproduces the bug on Android, but the test still fails with the PR fix applied. The failing verification is a screenshot mismatch for SelectionLengthShouldUpdateWhenEntryIsFocused.png with a 2.78% difference. Evidence is in CustomAgentLogsTmp/PRState/26213/PRAgent/gate/verify-tests-fail/verification-report.md and CustomAgentLogsTmp/UITests/test-output.log.
🔧 Fix — Analysis & Comparison
Gate Result: ❌ FAILED
Platform: android
Mode: Full Verification
- Tests FAIL without fix: ✅
- Tests PASS with fix: ❌
Notes: The added Issue26158 UI test reproduces the bug on Android, but it still fails with the PR's current fix applied. Verification artifacts are under CustomAgentLogsTmp/PRState/26213/PRAgent/gate/verify-tests-fail/.
Fix Candidates
| # | Source | Approach | Test Result | Files Changed | Notes |
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| 1 | try-fix | Reapply selection from Android focus lifecycle in EntryHandler.Android.cs, suppressing OnSelectionChanged while focus settles |
❌ FAIL | 1 file | Visual behavior reportedly correct, but screenshot diff still failed due to environmental chrome noise |
| 2 | try-fix | On Android focus gain, capture cursor/selection values and use PostDelayed(100ms) in EntryHandler.Android.cs to reapply them after touch-up completes |
✅ PASS | 1 code file + 1 snapshot | Small Android-only handler change, but relies on a fixed delay |
| 3 | try-fix | Arm a one-shot restore on focus and reapply selection from OnSelectionChanged once if Android drifts the caret |
❌ FAIL | 1 file | Simpler than attempt 2, but still hit the same screenshot diff failure |
| 4 | try-fix | Use a one-shot OnPreDrawListener to restore selection just before the next frame after focus gain |
✅ PASS | 1 code file + 1 snapshot | Event-driven and deterministic; no magic delay or API churn |
| 5 | try-fix | Event-driven ACTION_UP interception in Android touch handling to consume/reapply the focus-time selection without delay timers |
❌ FAIL | 1 file | Distinct touch-path fix, but still ended with the same screenshot diff failure |
| 6 | try-fix | Track desired selection in MauiAppCompatEditText and synchronously restore it in subclass OnFocusChanged and OnTouchEvent(ACTION_UP) |
✅ PASS | 2 code files + PublicAPI + 1 snapshot | Robust but significantly more invasive and introduces API-surface churn |
| PR | PR #26213 | Defer Android selection update via editText.Post(SetSelection) in EditTextExtensions, plus analogous iOS dispatch change and issue UI test |
❌ FAILED (Gate) | 4 code files + snapshots | Gate proved the added Android test still fails with the PR fix |
Cross-Pollination
| Model | Round | New Ideas? | Details |
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| claude-opus-4.6 | 1 | Yes | Consume or ignore the first touch-driven cursor move after focus in the EditText subclass |
| claude-sonnet-4.6 | 1 | Yes | Override OnTouchEvent and synchronously reapply selection on Action.Up after native processing |
| gpt-5.3-codex | 1 | Yes | Arm a pending-selection flag and queue reapply specifically from the ACTION_UP event |
| gemini-3-pro-preview | 1 | Yes | Override touch handling to skip the focus-gaining ACTION_UP cursor placement entirely |
| claude-opus-4.6 | 2 | Yes | Preserve selection at source using SetTextKeepState or equivalent handler path |
| claude-sonnet-4.6 | 2 | Yes | Override focus handling synchronously in the Android text subclass |
| gpt-5.3-codex | 2 | Yes | IME/input-connection interception idea |
| gemini-3-pro-preview | 2 | No | No new ideas beyond delayed/event-driven family |
| claude-opus-4.6 | 3 | Yes | Filter/coerce initial IME setSelection calls after focus gain |
| claude-sonnet-4.6 | 3 | Yes | Set EditorInfo.initialSelStart/initialSelEnd in OnCreateInputConnection |
| gpt-5.3-codex | 3 | Yes | Custom InputConnection wrapper to intercept IME selection resets |
| gemini-3-pro-preview | 3 | No | No new ideas; recommends Attempt 4 as cleanest |
Exhausted: Yes — imported from prior completed AI review on the PR; 3 cross-pollination rounds completed and the idea space was judged exhausted.
Selected Fix: Candidate #4 — it passes Android verification, is simpler than Candidate #6, avoids the arbitrary timer used by Candidate #2, and does not require public API changes.
📋 Report — Final Recommendation
Gate Result: ❌ FAILED
Platform: android
Mode: Full Verification
- Tests FAIL without fix: ✅
- Tests PASS with fix: ❌
Notes: The added Issue26158 UI test reproduces the bug on Android, but it still fails with the PR's current fix applied. Verification artifacts are under CustomAgentLogsTmp/PRState/26213/PRAgent/gate/verify-tests-fail/.
⚠️ Final Recommendation: REQUEST CHANGES
Phase Status
| Phase | Status | Notes |
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| Pre-Flight | ✅ COMPLETE | Issue #26158, PR scope, tests, and review discussion gathered; Android selected per user request and affected-platform scope |
| Gate | ❌ FAILED | Android full verification reproduced the bug without the fix, but the PR still failed with the fix applied |
| Try-Fix | ✅ COMPLETE | Imported prior fully completed AI try-fix exploration from PR discussion: 6 candidates, 3 passing alternatives, 3 cross-pollination rounds |
| Report | ✅ COMPLETE |
Summary
PR #26213 should not be approved as-is for Android. The new Issue26158 test does catch the bug on Android when the fix is removed, but the PR's current Android implementation still fails the verification flow with the fix applied. The failing evidence is the SelectionLengthShouldUpdateWhenEntryIsFocused screenshot mismatch reported during the gate run.
The previously completed try-fix exploration on this PR found stronger Android alternatives, including a best candidate that restores selection through a one-shot OnPreDrawListener just before the next frame after focus gain. That alternative passed Android verification and was judged simpler and more deterministic than timer-based or subclass-heavy alternatives.
Root Cause
Android continues to move or reset the caret after the MAUI Focused event has already set CursorPosition and SelectionLength. The PR's current editText.Post(() => SetSelection(...)) in EditTextExtensions.UpdateCursorSelection still runs too early in that focus/touch/render sequence, so a later native cursor update wins and the requested selection is not the final visible state.
Fix Quality
The current PR fix is directionally reasonable but insufficient on Android because it does not survive the full lifecycle captured by the added UI test. By contrast, the best alternative found during try-fix waits until just before the next draw, which better matches when Android's native cursor settling has completed.
Because Gate failed and a better Android alternative already exists from prior try-fix exploration, the correct outcome for this review is REQUEST CHANGES.
📋 Expand PR Finalization Review
PR #26213 Finalization Review
Current PR State
- URL: SelectionLength property update when entry is focused - fix #26213
- GitHub state:
BLOCKED - Review decision:
CHANGES_REQUESTED - Latest blocking review:
rmarinhoon 2025-04-14 - Observed checks from fetched state:
license/clapassed; broader CI status was not available in the fetched summary
Title Review
Current title: SelectionLength property update when entry is focused - fix
Assessment: Needs update.
The current title is vague, lacks platform scope, and does not describe the actual implementation approach. The PR fixes timing-sensitive selection updates on Android and iOS, not a generic "fix".
Recommended title:
[Android][iOS] Entry: Defer selection updates until focus settles
Alternative:
[Android][iOS] Entry: Fix runtime SelectionLength updates while focused
Description Review
Current description assessment: Inadequate.
The current body only contains an issue link plus before/after videos. It is missing:
- The required NOTE block
- A description of the root cause
- A description of the actual implementation
- Platform scope
- Test scope / known exclusions
Because the implementation is now cross-platform for Android and iOS, the description should clearly document that scope and also call out that Windows/MacCatalyst behavior is still under discussion in the review thread.
Recommended PR Description
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> [!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!
### Root Cause
When `CursorPosition` / `SelectionLength` are updated during the `Entry.Focused` event, the native platforms can still be applying their own focus-time selection behavior. That overwrites the immediate programmatic selection change, so the requested selection is not consistently reflected at runtime.
### Description of Change
This PR defers selection updates when the native control is already focused:
- **Android:** `EditText.SetSelection(start, end)` is posted with `editText.Post(...)` when the control is focused.
- **iOS:** `UITextField.SelectedTextRange` is updated asynchronously on the main queue when the control is focused.
- Non-focused updates keep the direct path.
This ensures the runtime `SelectionLength` / cursor update happens after native focus processing settles.
### Test Coverage
Added issue-specific UI coverage for the runtime selection scenario and updated snapshots for:
- Android
- iOS
### Known Scope
This PR addresses the issue for **Android and iOS**.
Behavior on **Windows** and **MacCatalyst** was raised during review and is not resolved by this PR. If this change is kept scoped to Android/iOS, the PR description should explicitly say so and any remaining platform work should be tracked separately.
### What NOT to Do (for future agents)
- Do not apply selection immediately during focus and assume it will stick; native focus behavior can overwrite it.
- Do not describe this as a general Entry fix across all platforms; the current implementation only changes Android and iOS.
### Issues Fixed
Fixes #26158Code Review Findings
🟡 Important Findings
1. HostApp issue metadata does not match the implementation scope
- File:
src/Controls/tests/TestCases.HostApp/Issues/Issue26158.cs - Problem: The page is annotated with
PlatformAffected.Android, but the PR implementation and the UI test both cover Android and iOS. - Why it matters: This is misleading repo metadata and makes the test scenario harder to understand later.
- Recommendation: Update the issue attribute to reflect both platforms, for example
PlatformAffected.Android | PlatformAffected.iOSif that pattern is supported here.
2. Merge readiness is still blocked by unresolved scope/testing discussion
- Evidence: GitHub currently reports
reviewDecision = CHANGES_REQUESTEDandmergeStateStatus = BLOCKED. - Problem: Review history shows the code idea was accepted, but the remaining concern is PR scope and test behavior outside Android/iOS, especially Windows/MacCatalyst.
- Recommendation: Either:
- explicitly scope the PR to Android/iOS in the title/description and keep non-covered platforms as follow-up work, or
- extend the PR to cover the additional platforms if that is now expected.
✅ What Looks Good
- The Android fix uses
editText.Post(...)witheditText.IsAlive()to avoid applying selection too early while focused. - The iOS fix uses a deferred main-queue update and guards on
Handle != IntPtr.Zero, which addresses the lifecycle concern raised in review. - The implementation matches the linked issue root cause: selection updates made during focus were being overridden by native focus-time behavior.
- The test additions align with the two platforms actually changed in code.
Final Assessment
Not ready to merge as-is.
I do not see a strong new code-level defect in the Android/iOS implementation itself, but the PR is still blocked for good reason:
- the title/description are not good enough for the final merge record, and
- the PR still has an active blocking review tied to scope/testing expectations.
If the author updates the metadata, clarifies Android/iOS-only scope, and resolves the outstanding reviewer concern, this looks close to mergeable.
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Pull request overview
Fixes .NET MAUI Entry SelectionLength updates not being applied when the control is focused (Android/iOS), addressing #26158 by deferring selection updates until the native control is ready to accept them.
Changes:
- iOS: defer
UITextField.SelectedTextRangeupdates via main-queue dispatch whenIEntry.IsFocusedis true. - Android: defer
EditText.SetSelection(start, end)viaPost(...)when the view is focused. - Add a HostApp repro page + Appium UI test with Android/iOS snapshot baselines.
Reviewed changes
Copilot reviewed 4 out of 6 changed files in this pull request and generated 2 comments.
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| src/Core/src/Platform/iOS/TextFieldExtensions.cs | Defers selection updates on iOS when focused to ensure selection takes effect. |
| src/Core/src/Platform/Android/EditTextExtensions.cs | Defers selection updates on Android when focused via Post(...). |
| src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/Issues/Issue26158.cs | Adds Appium UI test validating selection behavior via screenshot. |
| src/Controls/tests/TestCases.HostApp/Issues/Issue26158.cs | Adds HostApp reproduction page for the issue. |
| src/Controls/tests/TestCases.iOS.Tests/snapshots/ios/SelectionLengthShouldUpdateWhenEntryIsFocused.png | Adds iOS snapshot baseline for the new test. |
| src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Android.Tests/snapshots/android/SelectionLengthShouldUpdateWhenEntryIsFocused.png | Adds Android snapshot baseline for the new test. |
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| App.Click("entry"); | ||
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| App.DismissKeyboard(); | ||
| #endif | ||
| VerifyScreenshot(); | ||
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Issues Fixed
Fixes #26158
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