[Testing] EmptyView(null ItemsSource) elements Not Accessible via Automation on Windows Platform

[NafeelaNazhir]

Description

We are facing problem with the EmptyView(null ItemsSource) elements in .NET MAUI applications on Windows platform. These EmptyView elements are neither accessible nor interactable when using Appium for automation testing.

Steps to Reproduce

• Run the following test case from the HostApp. (https://github.com/dotnet/maui/blob/main/src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/CollectionView/CollectionViewUITests.EmptyView.cs)

• Set up Appium for Windows automation.

• Attempt to locate and interact with EmptyView(null ItemsSource) elements using Appium.

• Observe that Appium cannot access or interact with these elements.

Expected Behavior: Appium should be able to detect, interact with, and trigger EmptyView(null ItemsSource) elements in .NET MAUI applications on Windows platform, allowing for comprehensive automated testing of these UI elements.

Actual Behavior: Appium is unable to access or interact with EmptyView(null ItemsSource) elements. This prevents automated testing of functionality related to these menu items and creates a gap in our test coverage.

Impact: This issue significantly hampers our ability to perform thorough automated UI testing on Windows platform, potentially leading to reduced test coverage and increased manual testing efforts.

Link to public reproduction project repository

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Version with bug

9.0.40 SR4

Is this a regression from previous behavior?

Not sure, did not test other versions

Last version that worked well

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Affected platforms

Windows

Affected platform versions

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Did you find any workaround?

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