Fix for Shell tab visibility not updating when navigating back multiple pages

src/Controls/src/Core/Shell/ShellSection.cs

@@ -844,10 +844,21 @@ protected virtual async Task OnPopToRootAsync(bool animated)
 				RequestType = NavigationRequestType.PopToRoot
 			};
 
-			InvokeNavigationRequest(args);
+			PresentedPageDisappearing();
 			var oldStack = _navStack;
 			_navStack = new List<Page> { null };
 
+			// NOTE:
+			// We intentionally raise PresentedPageAppearing (and thus SendPageAppearing/OnAppearing)
+			// before issuing the platform navigation request and awaiting its completion. This matches
+			// the behavior used for single-level Pop navigation and keeps Shell lifecycle events
+			// consistent across navigation patterns. At this point the root page may not yet be
+			// visually presented by the native stack (the pop-to-root animation can still be in
+			// progress), but Shell-level state (e.g., tab bar visibility) must already be updated
+			// so the platform reads the correct value when it commits the native navigation.
+			PresentedPageAppearing();
+			InvokeNavigationRequest(args);
+
 			if (args.Task != null)
 				await args.Task;
 
@@ -856,11 +867,14 @@ protected virtual async Task OnPopToRootAsync(bool animated)
 
 			for (int i = 1; i < oldStack.Count; i++)
 			{
-				oldStack[i].SendDisappearing();
+				// RemovePage is called for all pages. SendDisappearing is only called for
+				// intermediate pages; the top page's disappearing event was already fired
+				// by PresentedPageDisappearing() above to avoid duplicate lifecycle events.
+				if (i < oldStack.Count - 1)
+					oldStack[i].SendDisappearing();
 				RemovePage(oldStack[i]);
 			}
 
-			PresentedPageAppearing();
 		}
 
 		protected virtual Task OnPushAsync(Page page, bool animated)

src/Controls/tests/TestCases.HostApp/Issues/Issue33351.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+namespace Maui.Controls.Sample.Issues;
+
+[Issue(IssueTracker.Github, 33351, "Changing Shell Tab Visibility when navigating back multiple pages ignores Shell Tab Visibility", PlatformAffected.All)]
+public class Issue33351 : Shell
+{
+    public Issue33351()
+    {
+        Routing.RegisterRoute("Issue33351Page1", typeof(Issue33351Page1));
+        Routing.RegisterRoute("Issue33351Page2", typeof(Issue33351Page2));
+
+        var tabBar = new TabBar
+        {
+            Items =
+            {
+                new MyTab
+                {
+                    Title = "Tab 1",
+                    ContentTemplate = new DataTemplate(() => new Issue33351MainPage())
+                },
+                new ShellContent
+                {
+                    Title = "Tab 2",
+                    ContentTemplate = new DataTemplate(() => new Issue33351SecondTabPage())
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        Items.Add(tabBar);
+    }
+
+    class MyTab : ShellContent
+    {
+        protected override void OnAppearing()
+        {
+            base.OnAppearing();
+
+            if (this.Parent != null)
+                Shell.SetTabBarIsVisible(this.Parent, true);
+
+            Shell.Current.Navigating -= OnShellNavigating;
+            Shell.Current.Navigating += OnShellNavigating;
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnDisappearing()
+        {
+            base.OnDisappearing();
+
+            Shell.Current.Navigating -= OnShellNavigating;
+        }
+
+        void OnShellNavigating(object sender, ShellNavigatingEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (this.Parent != null)
+                Shell.SetTabBarIsVisible(this.Parent, false);
+        }
+    }
+
+    class Issue33351MainPage : ContentPage
+    {
+        public Issue33351MainPage()
+        {
+            Title = "Main Page";
+            AutomationId = "RootPage";
+
+            var statusLabel = new Label
+            {
+                AutomationId = "TabBarVisibleLabel",
+                Text = "Tab Bar Visible"
+            };
+
+            var navigateButton = new Button
+            {
+                AutomationId = "PushPage1Button",
+                Text = "Go to Page 1",
+                HorizontalOptions = LayoutOptions.Fill
+            };
+
+            navigateButton.Clicked += async (s, e) =>
+            {
+                await Shell.Current.GoToAsync("Issue33351Page1");
+            };
+
+            Content = new VerticalStackLayout
+            {
+                Padding = new Thickness(20),
+                Spacing = 20,
+                Children = { statusLabel, navigateButton }
+            };
+        }
+    }
+
+    class Issue33351Page1 : ContentPage
+    {
+        public Issue33351Page1()
+        {
+            Title = "Page 1";
+
+            var statusLabel = new Label
+            {
+                AutomationId = "TabBarHiddenLabel",
+                Text = "Tab Bar Hidden"
+            };
+
+            var navigateButton = new Button
+            {
+                AutomationId = "PushPage2Button",
+                Text = "Go to Page 2",
+                HorizontalOptions = LayoutOptions.Fill
+            };
+
+            navigateButton.Clicked += async (s, e) =>
+            {
+                await Shell.Current.GoToAsync("Issue33351Page2");
+            };
+
+            Content = new VerticalStackLayout
+            {
+                Padding = new Thickness(20),
+                Spacing = 20,
+                Children = { statusLabel, navigateButton }
+            };
+        }
+    }
+
+    class Issue33351Page2 : ContentPage
+    {
+        public Issue33351Page2()
+        {
+            Title = "Page 2";
+            AutomationId = "Page2";
+
+            var statusLabel = new Label
+            {
+                AutomationId = "TabBarHiddenLabel2",
+                Text = "Tab Bar Hidden"
+            };
+
+            var popToRootButton = new Button
+            {
+                AutomationId = "PopToRootButton",
+                Text = "Go Back (../..)",
+                HorizontalOptions = LayoutOptions.Fill
+            };
+
+            popToRootButton.Clicked += async (s, e) =>
+            {
+                await Shell.Current.GoToAsync("../..");
+            };
+
+            Content = new VerticalStackLayout
+            {
+                Padding = new Thickness(20),
+                Spacing = 20,
+                Children = { statusLabel, popToRootButton }
+            };
+        }
+    }
+
+    class Issue33351SecondTabPage : ContentPage
+    {
+        public Issue33351SecondTabPage()
+        {
+            Title = "Tab 2";
+            Content = new Label { Text = "Tab 2" };
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/Issues/Issue33351.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using UITest.Appium;
+using UITest.Core;
+
+namespace Microsoft.Maui.TestCases.Tests.Issues;
+
+public class Issue33351 : _IssuesUITest
+{
+    public Issue33351(TestDevice testDevice) : base(testDevice)
+    {
+    }
+
+    public override string Issue => "Changing Shell Tab Visibility when navigating back multiple pages ignores Shell Tab Visibility";
+
+    [Test]
+    [Category(UITestCategories.Shell)]
+    public void TabBarVisibilityAfterMultiLevelPopToRoot()
+    {
+        App.WaitForElement("Tab 1");
+        App.Tap("Tab 1");
+
+        App.WaitForElement("PushPage1Button");
+        App.Tap("PushPage1Button");
+
+        App.WaitForElement("PushPage2Button");
+        App.Tap("PushPage2Button");
+
+        App.WaitForElement("PopToRootButton");
+        App.Tap("PopToRootButton");
+        App.WaitForElement("TabBarVisibleLabel");
+
+        VerifyScreenshot();
+    }
+}