iOS 12.4.4 - ENTRY control | Arg_NullReferenceException | at TextFieldExtensions.GetClearButtonTintImage

[SailDev]

Description

For testing on devices with lower specs, i use an old IPad mini with iOS 12.4.4.

Using an Entry control causes the following Exception:

Arg_NullReferenceException

Stack Trace:
   at Microsoft.Maui.Platform.TextFieldExtensions.GetClearButtonTintImage(UIImage image, UIColor color)

   at Microsoft.Maui.Platform.TextFieldExtensions.UpdateClearButtonColor(UITextField textField, IEntry entry)
   at Microsoft.Maui.Platform.TextFieldExtensions.UpdateClearButtonVisibility(UITextField textField, IEntry entry)
   at Microsoft.Maui.Handlers.EntryHandler.MapClearButtonVisibility(IEntryHandler handler, IEntry entry)
   at Microsoft.Maui.PropertyMapper`2.<>c__DisplayClass5_0[[Microsoft.Maui.IEntry, Microsoft.Maui, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null],[Microsoft.Maui.Handlers.IEntryHandler, Microsoft.Maui, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null]].<Add>b__0(IElementHandler h, IElement v)
   at Microsoft.Maui.PropertyMapper.UpdatePropertyCore(String key, IElementHandler viewHandler, IElement virtualView)
   at Microsoft.Maui.PropertyMapper.UpdateProperties(IElementHandler viewHandler, IElement virtualView)
   at Microsoft.Maui.Handlers.ElementHandler.SetVirtualView(IElement view)
   at Microsoft.Maui.Handlers.ViewHandler`2[[Microsoft.Maui.IEntry, Microsoft.Maui, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null],[Microsoft.Maui.Platform.MauiTextField, Microsoft.Maui, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null]].SetVirtualView(IView view)
   at Microsoft.Maui.Handlers.EntryHandler.SetVirtualView(IView view)
   at Microsoft.Maui.Handlers.ViewHandler`2[[Microsoft.Maui.IEntry, Microsoft.Maui, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null],[Microsoft.Maui.Platform.MauiTextField, Microsoft.Maui, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null]].SetVirtualView(IElement view)
   at Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Element.SetHandler(IElementHandler newHandler)
   at Microsoft.Maui.Controls.VisualElement.Microsoft.Maui.IElement.set_Handler(IElementHandler value)
   at Microsoft.Maui.Platform.ElementExtensions.ToHandler(IElement view, IMauiContext context)
   at Microsoft.Maui.Platform.ElementExtensions.ToPlatform(IElement view, IMauiContext context)
   at Microsoft.Maui.Handlers.ContentViewHandler.UpdateContent(IContentViewHandler handler)
. . .

Steps to Reproduce

Use any Entry control

Link to public reproduction project repository

No response

Version with bug

8.0.3

Is this a regression from previous behavior?

Yes, this used to work in .NET MAUI

Last version that worked well

Unknown/Other

Affected platforms

iOS

Affected platform versions

iOS 12.4.4 fails (iOS 16.2 is O.K)

Did you find any workaround?

Unfortunately not.

Relevant log output

No response

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[omer-ays]

I have the same problem with IOS 12.5.7. Is there any solution?

[thomasgalliker]

Verified that this bug still exists in MauiVersion 8.0.61; iPhone 6 with iOS 12.5.7.

[PureWeen]

Does this happen on devices that are iOS13+ ?

[thomasgalliker]

@PureWeen no, as far as I know it only appears on <= iOS 12.