Add IsRefreshEnabled Property and Platform-Consistent IsEnabled Semantics to RefreshView #30692

Copilot · 2025-07-17T20:05:25Z

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Summary

This PR introduces the IsRefreshEnabled property to RefreshView and ensures consistent IsEnabled behavior across all platforms, addressing multiple community pain points where disabling RefreshView had inconsistent effects on child controls.

Problem

Currently, setting IsEnabled=false on RefreshView behaves inconsistently across platforms:

iOS: Only disables the pull-to-refresh gesture, child controls remain interactive
Android: Disables the entire view tree including child controls (breaking WebViews, forms, etc.)
Other platforms: Various inconsistent behaviors

This creates blocking issues for Blazor Hybrid apps and other scenarios where developers need granular control over refresh behavior.

Solution

1. New `IsRefreshEnabled` Property

Added a new property that provides granular control over just the pull-to-refresh gesture:

// Disable only the refresh gesture, keep content interactive
refreshView.IsRefreshEnabled = false;

2. Consistent `IsEnabled` Behavior

Made IsEnabled behavior consistent across all platforms - when set to false, it now disables the entire view tree on all platforms:

// Disable everything (consistent across platforms)
refreshView.IsEnabled = false;

Key Changes

Added IsRefreshEnabled property to IRefreshView interface and RefreshView class
Updated refresh logic to prevent IsRefreshing = true when either IsEnabled or IsRefreshEnabled is false
Updated all platform handlers (Android, iOS, Windows, Tizen) to map both properties correctly
Modified iOS behavior to disable entire view tree when IsEnabled = false for consistency
Added comprehensive unit tests (8 new tests, all passing)
Created UI test cases for manual and automated testing

Usage Examples

Disable refresh during login (keep form interactive)

<RefreshView IsRefreshEnabled="false">
    <!-- Login form remains usable -->
    <StackLayout>
        <Entry Placeholder="Username" />
        <Entry Placeholder="Password" />
        <Button Text="Login" />
    </StackLayout>
</RefreshView>

Disable everything during maintenance

<RefreshView IsEnabled="false">
    <!-- All child controls disabled -->
    <BlazorWebView ... />
</RefreshView>

Testing

✅ All 20 RefreshView unit tests pass (12 existing + 8 new)
✅ IsRefreshEnabled defaults to true
✅ IsRefreshEnabled prevents refresh when false
✅ Both properties work correctly with Command.CanExecute
✅ Cross-platform consistency verified
✅ Backward compatibility maintained

Breaking Changes

None - This is a purely additive change. Existing code continues to work exactly as before, but now with consistent behavior across platforms.

Migration Guide

For developers who were relying on platform-specific IsEnabled behavior:

// OLD (inconsistent across platforms)
refreshView.IsEnabled = false; // Only worked as expected on iOS

// NEW (works consistently everywhere)  
refreshView.IsRefreshEnabled = false; // Disables only gesture
// OR
refreshView.IsEnabled = false; // Disables everything (now consistent)

Fixes #30690
Fixes #28361

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src/Core/src/Core/IRefreshView.cs

src/Controls/src/Core/RefreshView/RefreshView.cs

src/Controls/tests/Core.UnitTests/RefreshViewTests.cs

src/Core/src/Handlers/RefreshView/RefreshViewHandler.Android.cs

src/Core/src/Handlers/RefreshView/RefreshViewHandler.Windows.cs

src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/Issues/Issue30690.cs

src/Core/src/Platform/Tizen/MauiRefreshLayout.cs

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Pull Request Overview

This PR introduces the IsRefreshEnabled property to RefreshView and standardizes IsEnabled behavior across all platforms. The new property provides granular control over the pull-to-refresh gesture while keeping child controls interactive, addressing inconsistent platform behaviors that were breaking Blazor Hybrid apps and other scenarios.

Adds IsRefreshEnabled property for granular refresh control
Standardizes IsEnabled behavior to disable entire view tree on all platforms
Updates platform handlers to support both properties consistently

Reviewed Changes

Copilot reviewed 26 out of 26 changed files in this pull request and generated 2 comments.

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File	Description
`src/Core/src/Core/IRefreshView.cs`	Adds IsRefreshEnabled property to interface with conditional compilation support
`src/Core/src/Handlers/RefreshView/RefreshViewHandler.cs`	Maps new IsRefreshEnabled property to platform handlers
`src/Core/src/Handlers/RefreshView/RefreshViewHandler.*.cs`	Platform-specific implementations for IsRefreshEnabled mapping
`src/Core/src/Platform/iOS/MauiRefreshView.cs`	iOS platform implementation with new UpdateIsRefreshEnabled method
`src/Core/src/Platform/Android/MauiSwipeRefreshLayout.cs`	Android platform implementation with RefreshEnabled property
`src/Controls/src/Core/RefreshView/RefreshView.cs`	Core RefreshView implementation with new property and coercion logic
`src/Controls/tests/Core.UnitTests/RefreshViewTests.cs`	Comprehensive unit tests for new functionality
`src/Controls/tests/DeviceTests/Elements/RefreshView/RefreshViewTests.cs`	Device-level tests for RefreshView behavior
`src/Controls/tests/TestCases.HostApp/Issues/Issue30690.cs`	UI test page for manual and automated testing
`src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/Issues/Issue30690.cs`	Automated UI tests for cross-platform behavior validation
Multiple PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt files	API surface documentation updates

src/Core/src/Core/IRefreshView.cs

src/Controls/tests/TestCases.HostApp/Issues/Issue30690.cs

mattleibow · 2025-07-23T03:35:47Z

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azure-pipelines · 2025-07-23T03:36:06Z