feat: Restore debug tools in Settings page with conditional compilation

build/workflow/copilot/restore-solution.sh

@@ -1,5 +1,29 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
+# Create a desktop-only crosstargeting override for build pipelines
+cat > "src/crosstargeting_override.props" << 'EOF'
+<Project ToolsVersion="15.0">
+	<PropertyGroup>
+		<DisableMobileTargets>true</DisableMobileTargets>
+		<SamplesTargetFrameworkOverride>net10.0-desktop</SamplesTargetFrameworkOverride>
+		<TargetFrameworkOverride>net9.0</TargetFrameworkOverride>
+	</PropertyGroup>
+</Project>
+EOF
+
+cd src
+
+dotnet workload restore
+dotnet workload install android
+
 # Restore solution packages to ensure dependencies are ready for subsequent steps
-dotnet restore src/Uno.Toolkit.sln -p:SamplesTargetFrameworkOverride=net9.0-desktop -p:DisableMobileTargets=true
+dotnet restore Uno.Toolkit.sln
+
+# Preload the dev server tool
+dotnet dnx -y uno.devserver --prerelease -- start -l trace
+
+sleep 20
+
+dotnet dnx -y uno.devserver --prerelease -- stop -l trace
+

samples/Uno.Toolkit.Samples/Uno.Toolkit.Samples/App.xaml.Navigation.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using System.Reflection;
-using System.Reflection;
 using Uno.Extensions;
 
 using MUXC = Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
@@ -10,6 +9,7 @@ partial class App
 {
 	private static Sample[] _samples;
 	private static IDictionary<string, Type> _nestedSampleMap;
+	private Content.SettingsPage _settingsPage;
 
 	/// <summary>
 	/// Invoked when Navigation to a certain page fails
@@ -124,7 +124,15 @@ private void OnNavigationItemInvoked(MUXC.NavigationView sender, MUXC.Navigation
 		}
 		else if (e.IsSettingsInvoked)
 		{
-			_shell.ActivateDebugPanel();
+			// Cache the settings page to avoid recreating it each time
+			if (_settingsPage == null)
+			{
+				_settingsPage = new Content.SettingsPage();
+			}
+
+			// Clear selected item to avoid having a sample highlighted while Settings is displayed
+			_shell.NavigationView.SelectedItem = null;
+			_shell.NavigationView.Content = _settingsPage;
 		}
 	}
 

samples/Uno.Toolkit.Samples/Uno.Toolkit.Samples/Content/SettingsPage.xaml

@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+<Page x:Class="Uno.Toolkit.Samples.Content.SettingsPage"
+      xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+      xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+      xmlns:local="using:Uno.Toolkit.Samples.Content"
+      xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
+      xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
+      mc:Ignorable="d"
+      Background="{ThemeResource ApplicationPageBackgroundThemeBrush}">
+
+	<Grid>
+		<ScrollViewer>
+			<StackPanel Padding="48,24" Spacing="24" MaxWidth="600">
+				<!-- Header -->
+				<TextBlock Text="Settings"
+				           FontSize="32"
+				           FontWeight="Bold"
+				           Foreground="{ThemeResource OnBackgroundBrush}" />
+
+				<!-- App Information Section -->
+				<StackPanel Spacing="16">
+					<TextBlock Text="About"
+					           FontSize="20"
+					           FontWeight="SemiBold"
+					           Foreground="{ThemeResource OnBackgroundBrush}" />
+
+					<Border Background="{ThemeResource SurfaceBrush}"
+					        CornerRadius="8"
+					        Padding="16">
+						<StackPanel x:Name="AppInfoPanel" Spacing="12">
+							<!-- note: any top-level StackPanel here is automatically captured for CopyInfo -->
+
+							<!-- App Name -->
+							<StackPanel Spacing="4">
+								<TextBlock Text="Application"
+								           FontSize="14"
+								           Opacity="0.7"
+								           Foreground="{ThemeResource OnSurfaceBrush}" />
+								<TextBlock Text="Uno Toolkit Samples"
+								           FontSize="16"
+								           FontWeight="SemiBold"
+								           Foreground="{ThemeResource OnSurfaceBrush}" />
+							</StackPanel>
+
+							<!-- Version -->
+							<StackPanel Spacing="4">
+								<TextBlock Text="Version"
+								           FontSize="14"
+								           Opacity="0.7"
+								           Foreground="{ThemeResource OnSurfaceBrush}" />
+								<TextBlock x:Name="VersionTextBlock"
+								           FontSize="16"
+								           FontWeight="SemiBold"
+								           Foreground="{ThemeResource OnSurfaceBrush}" />
+							</StackPanel>
+
+							<!-- Framework -->
+							<StackPanel Spacing="4">
+								<TextBlock Text="Framework"
+								           FontSize="14"
+								           Opacity="0.7"
+								           Foreground="{ThemeResource OnSurfaceBrush}" />
+								<TextBlock x:Name="FrameworkTextBlock"
+								           FontSize="16"
+								           FontWeight="SemiBold"
+								           Foreground="{ThemeResource OnSurfaceBrush}" />
+							</StackPanel>
+
+							<!-- Platform -->
+							<StackPanel Spacing="4">
+								<TextBlock Text="Platform"
+								           FontSize="14"
+								           Opacity="0.7"
+								           Foreground="{ThemeResource OnSurfaceBrush}" />
+								<TextBlock x:Name="PlatformTextBlock"
+								           FontSize="16"
+								           FontWeight="SemiBold"
+								           Foreground="{ThemeResource OnSurfaceBrush}" />
+							</StackPanel>
+
+							<!-- Package Versions -->
+							<StackPanel Spacing="4">
+								<TextBlock Text="Package Versions"
+								           FontSize="14"
+								           Opacity="0.7"
+								           Foreground="{ThemeResource OnSurfaceBrush}" />
+								<TextBox x:Name="PackageVersionsTextBlock"
+								         IsReadOnly="True"
+								         AcceptsReturn="True"
+								         FontSize="16"
+								         Foreground="{ThemeResource OnSurfaceBrush}" />
+							</StackPanel>
+
+							<Button Content="Copy to Clipboard"
+							        Click="CopyInfo"
+							        HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" />
+						</StackPanel>
+					</Border>
+				</StackPanel>
+
+				<!-- Additional Information -->
+				<StackPanel Spacing="16">
+					<TextBlock Text="Learn More"
+					           FontSize="20"
+					           FontWeight="SemiBold"
+					           Foreground="{ThemeResource OnBackgroundBrush}" />
+
+					<Border Background="{ThemeResource SurfaceBrush}"
+					        CornerRadius="8"
+					        Padding="16">
+						<StackPanel Spacing="12">
+							<HyperlinkButton Content="Uno Toolkit Documentation"
+							                 NavigateUri="https://platform.uno/docs/articles/external/uno.toolkit.ui/doc/getting-started.html"
+							                 Padding="0" />
+							<HyperlinkButton Content="GitHub Repository"
+							                 NavigateUri="https://github.com/unoplatform/uno.toolkit.ui"
+							                 Padding="0" />
+							<HyperlinkButton Content="Report an Issue"
+							                 NavigateUri="https://github.com/unoplatform/uno.toolkit.ui/issues"
+							                 Padding="0" />
+						</StackPanel>
+					</Border>
+				</StackPanel>
+
+				<!-- Debug Tools Section -->
+				<StackPanel Spacing="16">
+
+					<Button Content="Enable visual debugging tool"
+					        Click="EnableDebugPanel"
+					        HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" />
+
+				</StackPanel>
+			</StackPanel>
+		</ScrollViewer>
+	</Grid>
+</Page>

samples/Uno.Toolkit.Samples/Uno.Toolkit.Samples/Content/SettingsPage.xaml.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using Uno.Extensions;
+using Uno.UI.Extensions;
+using Windows.ApplicationModel.DataTransfer;
+
+namespace Uno.Toolkit.Samples.Content
+{
+	public sealed partial class SettingsPage : Page
+	{
+		public SettingsPage()
+		{
+			this.InitializeComponent();
+
+			UpdateAppInfoSafe();
+		}
+
+		private void UpdateAppInfoSafe()
+		{
+			// this is called in ctor, dont fail creating the page and the subsequent navigation if anything went wrong
+			try
+			{
+				UpdateAppInfo();
+			}
+			catch (Exception) { }
+		}
+		private void UpdateAppInfo()
+		{
+			// Set version text
+			VersionTextBlock.Text = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Version?.ToString() ?? "Unknown";
+
+			// Set framework information
+			FrameworkTextBlock.Text = RuntimeInformation.FrameworkDescription;
+
+			// Set platform information
+#if __ANDROID__
+				PlatformTextBlock.Text = "Android";
+#elif __IOS__
+				PlatformTextBlock.Text = "iOS";
+#elif __WASM__
+				PlatformTextBlock.Text = "WebAssembly";
+#elif __MACOS__
+				PlatformTextBlock.Text = "macOS";
+#elif WINDOWS_UWP
+				PlatformTextBlock.Text = "UWP";
+#elif WINDOWS || WINDOWS_WINUI
+				PlatformTextBlock.Text = "Windows (WinUI)";
+#else
+			// For Skia desktop builds, detect at runtime
+			// Check if we're running on a desktop platform (Windows, Linux, macOS) but not in browser
+			var isDesktop = RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.Windows) ||
+							RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.Linux) ||
+							RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.OSX);
+
+			if (isDesktop)
+			{
+				PlatformTextBlock.Text = "Skia (Desktop)";
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				PlatformTextBlock.Text = "Unknown";
+			}
+#endif
+
+			// Set packages information
+			var assemblyMarkerTypes = new[]
+			{
+				typeof(Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Application),
+				typeof(Uno.Material.MaterialTheme),
+				// typeof(Uno.Cupertino.CupertinoResources),
+				typeof(Uno.Toolkit.UI.ToolkitResources),
+			};
+			PackageVersionsTextBlock.Text = string.Join("\n", assemblyMarkerTypes
+				.Select(x =>
+				{
+					var name = x.Assembly.GetName();
+					var version =
+						(x.Assembly.GetCustomAttribute<AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute>()?.InformationalVersion?.Trim() is { Length: > 0 } aiv ? aiv : null) ??
+						name.Version?.ToString() ??
+						"Unknown";
+
+					return $"{name.Name}: {version}";
+				})
+			);
+		}
+
+		private void EnableDebugPanel(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+		{
+			if (this.FindFirstAncestor<Shell>() is { } shell)
+			{
+				shell.EnableDebugPanel();
+			}
+		}
+
+		private void CopyInfo(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+		{
+			var text = string.Join('\n', AppInfoPanel.Children.OfType<StackPanel>()
+				.Select(x =>
+				{
+					var label = (x.Children.ElementAtOrDefault(0) as TextBlock)?.Text ?? "???";
+					var value = string.Join('\n', x.Children.Skip(1)
+						.Select(x => x switch
+						{
+							TextBlock tblock => tblock.Text,
+							TextBox tbox => tbox.Text,
+							_ => null,
+						})
+						.Where(x => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(x))
+					);
+
+					return value.Split(['\n', '\r']) is { Length: > 1 } multilines
+						? string.Join('\n', [$"{label}:", .. multilines.Select(x => "   " + x)])
+						: $"{label}: {value}";
+				})
+			);
+
+			Clipboard.SetContent(new DataPackage().Apply(x => x.SetText(text)));
+			Console.WriteLine(text);
+		}
+	}
+}

samples/Uno.Toolkit.Samples/Uno.Toolkit.Samples/Shell.xaml

@@ -56,20 +56,20 @@
 			   Grid.RowSpan="2"
 			   Visibility="Collapsed" />
 
-		<local:ModalDialog x:Name="ModalDialog" />
+		<local:ModalDialog x:Name="ModalDialog" Grid.Row="2" />
 
+		<!-- hidden debug tool, revealed from the SettingsPage -->
 		<StackPanel x:Name="DebugPanel"
-					x:Load="False"
 					Grid.RowSpan="2"
 					Background="Pink"
-					Padding="5"
+					Padding="4"
+					Spacing="4"
 					HorizontalAlignment="Center"
-					VerticalAlignment="Bottom">
+					VerticalAlignment="Bottom"
+					Visibility="Collapsed">
 			<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
-				<Button Content="DebugVT"
-						Click="DebugVT" />
-				<Button Content="T"
-						Click="DebugVTAsync" />
+				<Button Content="DebugVT" Click="DebugVT" />
+				<Button Content="T" Click="DebugVTAsync" />
 			</StackPanel>
 		</StackPanel>
 	</Grid>