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[Bug] No Drop Shadow on Xamarin.Forms Shell Android Bottom Tabs

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#6,308 opened on May 24, 2019

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Description

Description

When setting bottom tabs background color we should get a nice drop shadow on Android.... This works today with TabbedPage see:

However, it doesnt' work with Shell from my findings: image

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Create shell on android with bottom tabs and background color

Expected Behavior

Drop shadow displays

Actual Behavior

No drop shadow

Basic Information

  • Version with issue: 4.0.0

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Research direction
Compare the rendering of bottom tabs between Shell and TabbedPage on Android, focusing on the drop shadow implementation. Check if Shell uses a different container or drawable that omits the shadow.
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.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Xamarin.FormsAndroid development
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70