Xamarin.forms: [Bug] Entry HorizontalTextAlignment does not work

[acaliaro]

Description

Setting HorizontalTextAlignment in an Entry does not work

Steps to Reproduce

1. Add an Entry

                <Entry
                    Grid.Row="0"
                    Grid.Column="1"
                    FontSize="Large"
                    HorizontalTextAlignment="Center"
                    Keyboard="Numeric"
                    Placeholder="{utility:Translate Quantita}"
                    Text="{Binding Quantita}" />

1. Set HotizontalTextAlignment to "Center"

Expected Behavior

Text should appear centered

Actual Behavior

It's left aligned

Basic Information

• Version with issue: 4.3.0.908675
• Last known good version: 4.2.0.xxxxx
• IDE: Visual Studio 2019

• Platform Target Frameworks:

  • Android:

• Affected Devices: Zebra TC51

Screenshots

Reproduction Link

[xamarindevelopervietnam]

related to https://github.com/xamarin/Xamarin.Forms/issues/8137

[czuvich]

Is there a workaround?

[acaliaro]

I think you can try with a CustomRenderer… @czuvich

[czuvich]

I think you can try with a CustomRenderer… @czuvich

It looks like Forms needs to set the Gravity along with the TextAlignment on the EditText. I was able to fix it.

[Adlorem]

It is working in previous version of Forms.

[samhouts]

@acaliaro Can you please attach a small project that demonstrates this issue? Thanks!

[Basti82b]

It is working in previous version of Forms.

I can confirm that. It's a bug in XF 4.3.0.908675.

[acaliaro]

@acaliaro Can you please attach a small project that demonstrates this issue? Thanks!

HorizontalTextAlignment.zip

[SandraHicks]

Can confirm, also got this bug after updating to 4.3.0.908675 in Android.

[rotorgames]

I have the same issue with 4.3.0.947036. Android only.

[AdrianoRochedo]

Same issue for me (android only) after updating to 4.3.0 !

[ChaseFlorell]

add me to the list of users running into this same issue.

[ybadragon]

Add me to the list of users as well.

[akamud]

Same problem here.

[veringm]

Also add me to the list of users as well.

[Xiokraze]

Same here

[thomasgalliker]

Bug is still present in Xamarin.Forms 4.3.0.991211. Going back to 4.2.0.910310, the Entry texts are aligned again. I wonder how such things can pass a release process? I mean, we all code day and night and mistakes happen - but this one looks like a very fundamental one.

[czuvich]

The workaround I posted “fixed” it for me.

[thomasgalliker]

@czuvich thanks. I already have a bunch of custom renderers for such fixes...

[ChaseFlorell]

can't roll back, just sold the business on the new CollectionView, and it wasn't quite right in 4.2 😆.
@czuvich if you've been able to successfully resolve this within the renderer, how would you feel about submitting a PR? I'm sure it'd be welcomed by the Forms team.

[czuvich]

@ChaseFlorell It's just a temporary "hack". They will likely fix it differently. I'm not an Android expert :)

[nkuznetsov]

Things breaking here and there after upgrading to newer version of Forms has been a tradition since the beginning.

Here's a fast fix that worked for me - it was suggested elsewhere (can't remember the ticket #). This is for those who already have a thousand renderers fixing other things and don't want to add another. Add the following to manifest (in the application tag):

android:supportsRtl="true"

[acaliaro]

Things breaking here and there after upgrading to newer version of Forms has been a tradition since the beginning.
Here's a fast fix that worked for me - it was suggested elsewhere (can't remember the ticket #). This is for those who already have a thousand renderers fixing other things and don't want to add another. Add the following to manifest (in the application tag):
android:supportsRtl="true"

Realy?

[veringm]

As suggested by @nkuznetsov, android:supportsRtl="true" work for me

[gceaser]

Yeah the manifest update fixed it for me also:

[stoff99]

Same issue here. Is there a plan to solve it in a Form bugfix version or do we rly need to make some dirty workaround fixes like android:supportsRtl="true" ?

[akamud]

This has a 4.3 release label but I don't see any PR linked. Is this actually being fixed?

[cauefelipe11]

Works to me with android:supportsRtl="true" workaround.

[AdrianoRochedo]

Do not work to me. I am targeting to Android >= 6.

Em ter., 10 de dez. de 2019 às 10:20, cauefelipe11 [e-mail]
escreveu:

Works to me with android:supportsRtl="true" workaround.

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[hartez]

This is fixed by #8658 and should be in an upcoming service release for 4.3.

[thomasgalliker]

@hartez are you sure it's in 4.3? The bug still appears to be present in 4.4.0.991265.

[hartez]

@hartez are you sure it's in 4.3? The bug still appears to be present in 4.4.0.991265.

Yes. The change was merged into the 4.3 branch 8 days ago and the 4.4 branch 6 days ago. 4.4.0.991265 was pushed to NuGet 7 days ago, so if the changes were in that version we'd have bigger problems than text alignment :)

The changes didn't make the last service release for 4.3; they should be in the next one. And an upcoming service release for 4.4.

[stavroaudi]

I'm on 4.4.0.991265 and the bug is still present. I'm still using the supportsRtl workaround in the meantime.

[abhibl]

Add the following to manifest (in the application tag):
android:supportsRtl="true"

[thomasgalliker]

Hooray! It seems to be solved in Xamarin.Forms 4.4.0.991537 👍

[samhouts]

huzzah!! closed by https://github.com/xamarin/Xamarin.Forms/pull/8658

[ousspero]

closed 18 hours ago, so i have to update now !, i hope this will not impacts the other features