unoplatform/uno

Add an API to get the current Uno Platform target at runtime

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#11,545 opened on Mar 2, 2023

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Description

What would you like to be added:

Currently it is possible to conditionally compile code to run on specific platforms, but there is no easy way to check the current Uno target at runtime. This would be especially useful to differentiate between Skia targets.

This could be a simple static method that would return an enum with Windows, iOS, SkiaWpf, SkiaGtk, etc.

Why is this needed:

Runtime checks

For which Platform:

All

Contributor guide

Research direction
Explore how Uno currently determines the target platform and create a static method that returns an enum value representing the current platform.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
apidesktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
C#Uno Platform
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
75