[Android] Inconsistent footer scrolling in CollectionView when EmptyView as string

[Dhivya-SF4094]

Description

When using a Header and Footer Template in a CollectionView on Android, the footer becomes scrollable when EmptyView is used as string. However, on other platforms, the footer remains properly positioned within the view.

Expected Behavior:

The footer should remain fixed within the view when EmptyView is displayed, consistent across all platforms.

EmptyView_Issue.mov

Actual Behavior:

On Android, the footer becomes scrollable when EmptyView is shown.

On other platforms, the footer remains fixed within the view, as expected.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Run the attached sample.
2. See the footer template is not visible in view.
3. When collection view is scrolled footer template is visible.

EmptyViewSample.zip

Link to public reproduction project repository

No response

Version with bug

9.0.50 SR5

Is this a regression from previous behavior?

No, this is something new

Last version that worked well

No response

Affected platforms

Android

Affected platform versions

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Did you find any workaround?

No response

Relevant log output

[similar-issues-ai]

We've found some similar issues:

• CollectionView Footer Becomes Scrollable When EmptyView is Active on Android #28101 , similarity score: 94%
• [Android] CollectionView Footer Positioned Incorrectly #28350 , similarity score: 87%
• [Android] CollectionView Header and Footer Do Not Align with Horizontal ItemsLayout When EmptyView is Displayed #28622 , similarity score: 85%
• Footer Not Displayed at the Bottom When EmptyView is Active in CV2 #28604 , similarity score: 84%
• [Android] Header and Footer Not Visible in CollectionView When EmptyView is Selected First #28351 , similarity score: 83%

If any of the above are duplicates, please consider closing this issue out and adding additional context in the original issue.

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[SuthiYuvaraj]

This issue has been verified in Visual Studio Code 1.98.2 and Visual Studio(version 17.14.0 Preview 2.0) with MAUI version 9.0.50. It can be reproduced on Android platforms.