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Focused not firing keyboard

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#4,573 opened on Nov 29, 2018

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From @achrafbenalaya on November 27, 2018 13:41

In this example , the keyboard is not firing only after focusing 2 time on entry , I tried this a lot and seems there is an issue right here . <VisualState x:Name="Focused"> <VisualState.Setters> <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="36" /> <Setter Property="BackgroundColor" Value="Lime" /> </VisualState.Setters> </VisualState>

Copied from original issue: MicrosoftDocs/xamarin-docs#1180

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Get the sample from https://developer.xamarin.com/samples/xamarin-forms/UserInterface/VsmDemos/
  2. Tap VSM on View
  3. Type something into the third box. Second box should turn green.
  4. Dismiss keyboard.
  5. Tap on second box.

Expected result

Soft keyboard appears

Actual result

Nothing. Keyboard does not appear unless you tap the second box again.

Tested on Pixel 3 XL.

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Research direction
Investigate the Focused visual state behavior for Entry controls, specifically the interaction between keyboard dismissal and focus events.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
mobile
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