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Renaming App.xaml causes various weird runtime errors

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#6,156 opened on May 10, 2019

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Description

Description

exceptions like XamlParseException are raised ...

Steps to Reproduce

rename App.xaml and App.cs to MyApp.xaml and MyApp.cs change LoadApplication(new App()); to LoadApplication(new MyApp()); compile it and run it

Basic Information

  • Version with issue: 3.6
  • Last known good version: 3.4

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Research direction
Investigate how Xamarin.Forms resolves the App class and its associated XAML file. Look for hardcoded references to 'App.xaml' in the framework's source code, particularly in the initialization pipeline.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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Half day
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
C#Xamarin.Forms
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60