[iOS] Shell SearchHandler hardcodes Cancel Button to hidden, causing a keyboard trap #33008
Description
Description
I would like to report a critical usability issue and a limitation in the Shell SearchHandler implementation on iOS.
The Issue:
While the native iOS UISearchBar supports a "Cancel" button, the MAUI Shell implementation appears to hardcode ShowsCancelButton to false (or fails to expose it).
Why this is critical:
Keyboard Trap: On iOS, there is no hardware "Back" button to dismiss the keyboard.
No Exit Route: Once the SearchHandler is focused, the keyboard appears with the Return Key set to "Search". Without a "Cancel" button, there is no way for the user to dismiss the keyboard or exit search mode without executing a query.
API Limitation: I attempted to modify this via the SearchHandler Handler/Mapper, but it seems the Shell's internal logic overrides or ignores these settings, making it impossible to enable the Cancel button via standard customization methods.
Request:
Please remove the hardcoded restriction and expose a ShowsCancelButton property (or default it to true when focused, which is standard iOS behavior). Users need a way to exit the search interaction gracefully.
Steps to Reproduce
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Link to public reproduction project repository
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Version with bug
10.0.11
Is this a regression from previous behavior?
Not sure, did not test other versions
Last version that worked well
Unknown/Other
Affected platforms
iOS
Affected platform versions
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Did you find any workaround?
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