Library projects targeting net6.0 and UseMaui set to true VSMac project UI properties doesn't work

[awattar]

Description

For this very basic project setting:

<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
	<PropertyGroup>
		<TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
		<UseMaui>true</UseMaui>
		<ImplicitUsings>false</ImplicitUsings>
	</PropertyGroup>
</Project>

VSMac UI Properties configuration cannot be open.

When changing to <UseMauiEssentials>true</UseMauiEssentials> project properties are being displayed without issues.

Could be related to: #6529

Steps to Reproduce

Create MAUI SDK library project with configuration specified in the description.

Link to public reproduction project repository

NA

Version with bug

7.0 (current)

Last version that worked well

Unknown/Other

Affected platforms

macOS

Affected platform versions

net6.0 net7.0

Did you find any workaround?

Partial workaround for projects that switching to <UseMauiEssentials>true</UseMauiEssentials> is sufficient.

Relevant log output

No response

VS bug #1759228

[ghost]

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[mariaghiondea]

@awattar are you on the latest VS for Mac? We just tried it on 17.6 Preview 1 and cannot repro this behaviour.

[awattar]

@mariaghiondea I'm on the latest stable:

Visual Studio Enterprise 2022 for Mac
Version 17.5 (build 1802)

Should I check on preview?

[mariaghiondea]

If you can, that would be good.

[awattar]

@mariaghiondea Unfortunately it still doesn't work on:

Visual Studio Enterprise 2022 for Mac Preview
Version 17.5 Preview (17.5 build 1766)

nor

Visual Studio Enterprise 2022 for Mac Preview
Version 17.6 Preview (17.6 build 402)

[mariaghiondea]

That's the build that it doesn't repro for me on... Thank you for trying!
We've made a change in this area for Preview 2. I'll reach out again after that is released so we can try and see if it solves it.

[awattar]

@mariaghiondea Sure, let me know when ready.

[mariaghiondea]

Preview 2 is released. Could you try this again on it?

[awattar]

@mariaghiondea Hi. It was working right after updating from the "VS->Check for Updates..." and then it showed a notification in VS above the Solution explorer that there were outdated workloads and it suggested additional installation. There were also waring signs right next to the each of the subproject in this solution. After updating workloads as suggested properties once again stopped to showing.

[mariaghiondea]

Thanks for checking.
Could you please use VS for Mac to report this so we can get more diagnostics?
Go to Visual Studio for Mac feedback tool to report the issue
Close this bug, and consider adding a link to the VS Feedback issue so that others can follow its activity there.

[awattar]

@mariaghiondea will do.

[awattar]

@mariaghiondea https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/Library-projects-targeting-net60-and-Us/10316394