8.0.0-preview.7.8842 | MAUI Releases

How to install?

This release is best with Visual Studio 2022 17.8 Preview 1 on Windows, Visual Studio for Mac latest release, or the .NET MAUI extension for VS Code (Preview).

Windows

Install Visual Studio 2022 17.8 Preview 1 and select the .NET Multi-platform App UI workload, and then check the optional component “.NET MAUI (.NET 8 Preview)”.

Mac

In order to enable the latest Visual Studio for Mac to work with .NET 8 previews, enable .NET 8 previews in the preferences “Preview Features” section.

To install .NET 8 Preview 7 follow the instructions below.

All

Follow these instructions unless you have installed on Windows with the Visual Studio version above.

Download the .NET 8 Preview 7 SDK, followed by:

> dotnet workload install maui
...
Successfully installed workload(s) maui.

To verify installation:

> dotnet workload list

Installed Workload Id      Manifest Version                            Installation Source
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maui                    8.0.0-preview.7.8842/8.0.100-preview.7      SDK 8.0.100-preview.7

What’s Changed

[ios] fix memory leak in Border by Jonathan Peppers in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/15946
[Windows/macOS] Implement menu key accelerators by Javier Suárez in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/14740
Connect event to internal handler by Stéphane Delcroix in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/15881
[Android] Fix issues setting Shell TabBar appearance. by Shane Neuville in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/15734
Fix ”.SFUI” magic font string on iOS/MacCatalyst by Jonathan Dick in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/15990
[android] improve performance of Entry.MaxLength by Jonathan Peppers in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/15614
Streamline ModalNavigation lifecycle events by Shane Neuville in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/15799
Ensure “text boxes” preserve cursor location by Matthew Leibowitz in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/15099
Fix IsSpellCheckEnabled by @jknaudt21 in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/15459
Implement all permutations of InputTransparent and CascadeInputTransparent by Matthew Leibowitz in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/14846
Include headers/footers in EmptySource count so they show up when ItemsSource is null by @hartez in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/15979
Set the SafeAreaInset Property with updated value by @tj-devel709 in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/15512
Improve the customization of WebView on Android by Matthew Leibowitz in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16032
[android] fix memory leak in Window by Jonathan Peppers in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16045
Null check small refactoring by @Lehonti in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16086
Revert “[Windows] Allow to refresh the RefreshView using the mouse (#14261)” by Rachel Kang in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16128
Add GotoAsync overload for single use query parameters by Shane Neuville in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/15585
Add logic to set DefaultLabelPosition on the WinUI CommandBar by @Foda in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/15835
Android: fix dialog button colors in dark mode by @webwarrior-ws in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/15091
[iOS] Avoid to use CornerCurve in iOS < 13 by Javier Suárez in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16101
[Windows] Fix Slider MinimumTrackColor (#16056) by @molesmoke in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16057
Various fixes for Border on Android by @jstedfast in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/15458
Map all menu items through a single selector by Matthew Leibowitz in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16174
[controls] fix memory leak with Grid Row/ColumnDefinitions by Jonathan Peppers in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16145
Stop DispatcherTimer after Tick fires if IsRepeating is false by @hartez in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16173
Compiled Bindings to Array by Stéphane Delcroix in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/15944
Make Add/Remove Logical public by Shane Neuville in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16046
Revert default for UseSafeAreaProperty to value from .NET 6 for iOS by @hartez in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16093
Text needs to be set before other properties by Matthew Leibowitz in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16116
Style specificity by Stéphane Delcroix in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/13818
Don’t use loaded/unloaded on FlyoutPage by Shane Neuville in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16241
TextTransform set before Text by Matthew Leibowitz in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16248
[Bug] Fix Grid cells not honoring MaxWidth by @jknaudt21 in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16215
Fix default constructors for many control handlers by @agaluzzi in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16270
Update mappers instead of replacing field values by Matthew Leibowitz in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/13836
Fix infinite recursion error in CommandMapper.Add() by @agaluzzi in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16264
Fix issue with ListView not firing SelectedItemChanged by Shane Neuville in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16275
[Windows] Allow to customize the Shell FlyoutIcon by Javier Suárez in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/14663
[ios] fix memory leak in Editor by Jonathan Peppers in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16348
[ios] fix memory leak in Entry by Jonathan Peppers in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16349
attribute SolidColorBrush for the XamlC processor by Stéphane Delcroix in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16370
[release/8.0.1xx-preview7] [C] fix SelectedIndex propagation for picker by @github-actions in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16412

Tests

[tests] make Windows memory leak tests consistent by Jonathan Peppers in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/15998
[net8.0] Fix cells leak tests by Rui Marinho in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16231
[tests] fix DeviceTests on Windows, maybe other platforms? by Jonathan Peppers in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16151
Windows (packaged) Device tests for CI by Gerald Versluis in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/15629
Enable WinUI Core Tests on CI by Shane Neuville in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/15885
Start docs for UITesting by @sbanni in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/15836
[tests] introduce AssertionExtensions.WaitForGC() by Jonathan Peppers in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16237
[net8.0] Fix cells leak tests by Rui Marinho in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16231
Improve the names of the test files/runs by Matthew Leibowitz in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16262
Add a Mac Catalyst device test run by Matthew Leibowitz in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16260
[net8.0] Fix Catalyst and Windows device tests by Rui Marinho in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16343
[uitests] Don’t continue pipeline if appium install fails by Rui Marinho in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16350
Windows apps should be —self-contained by Matthew Leibowitz in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16289
[release/8.0.1xx-preview7] [build] CI build fixes and UItests by @github-actions in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16419

Docs

Add note to Colors.xaml to make people aware of Android specific colors by Gerald Versluis in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/15855

Dependency Updates

[net8.0] Update dependencies from xamarin/xamarin-android by @dotnet-maestro in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/15940
[net8.0] 20230701 Android ecosystem updates by @moljac in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/15960
[main] Update dependencies from dotnet/xharness by @dotnet-maestro in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/15974
Bump Xamarin.UITest from 4.1.4 to 4.2.0 by @dependabot in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/15987
[housekeeping] Group dependabot PR’s by dependency area/type by Jonathan Dick in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16111
Revert “Bump Xamarin.UITest from 4.1.4 to 4.2.0” by Matthew Leibowitz in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16122
Update sourcelink, set deterministic builds in CI by Jonathan Dick in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16127
Bump powershell from 7.3.5 to 7.3.6 by @dependabot in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16167
Android Ecosystem 20230714 net7.0 nuget bumps fix issue 16074 type renaming by @moljac in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16176
Bump the xunit group with 3 updates by @dependabot in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16113
[main] Update dependencies from dotnet/xharness by @dotnet-maestro in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16065
Bump the aspnetcore group with 7 updates by @dependabot in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16114
[net8.0] Update dependencies from xamarin/xamarin-android by @dotnet-maestro in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16024
[net8.0] Bump Tizen to 8.0.100-preview7 version 7.0.122 by Rui Marinho in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16211
[main] Update dependencies from dotnet/xharness by @dotnet-maestro in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16318
[net8.0] Update dependencies from xamarin/xamarin-macios preview 7 by @dalexsoto in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16323
[net8.0] Update dependencies from xamarin/xamarin-android by @dotnet-maestro in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16273
[net8.0] Bump Microsoft.Extensions packages by Rui Marinho in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16257
[appium] Bump appium version by Rui Marinho in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16351
Bump Microsoft.Web.WebView2 from 1.0.1823.32 to 1.0.1901.177 by @dependabot in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16338
[net8.0] Update dependencies from xamarin/xamarin-macios preview 7 by @dalexsoto in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16369
[net8.0] Bump aspnet packages 8.0.0-preview.7 by Rui Marinho in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16375
[release/8.0.1xx-preview7] Update dependencies from xamarin/xamarin-macios by https://github.com/dotnet-maestro in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16391

Housekeeping

Update DEVELOPMENT.md by @BretJohnson in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/15777
[housekeeping] Automated PR to fix formatting errors by @github-actions in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/15980
[housekeeping] Automated PR to fix formatting errors by @github-actions in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/15988
Add VS Feedback and VS Code links to bug report template list by @Eilon in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16121
[housekeeping] Automated PR to fix formatting errors by @github-actions in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16033
[housekeeping] Automated PR to fix formatting errors by @github-actions in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16221
Add a solution for vscode on macos by Matthew Leibowitz in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16229
[housekeeping] Automated PR to fix formatting errors by @github-actions in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16271
[housekeeping] Automated PR to fix formatting errors by @github-actions in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16300
[provisioning] Make sure to provision mono for nuget by Rui Marinho in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16347
[housekeeping] Automated PR to fix formatting errors by @github-actions in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16356
[net8.0] Bump maui stable version by Rui Marinho in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16342
[release/8.0.1xx-preview.6.2] Bring old tizen and iOS versions and net8 changes by Rui Marinho in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16381 *[ci] Sign unsigned .net 8 preview 7 files by https://github.com/pjcollins in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16422

New Contributors

@Lehonti made their first contribution in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16086
@webwarrior-ws made their first contribution in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/15091
@molesmoke made their first contribution in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16057
@agaluzzi made their first contribution in https://github.com/dotnet/maui/pull/16270

Full Changelog: https://github.com/dotnet/maui/compare/8.0.0-preview.6.8686…8.0.0-preview.6.8771