Review of the "Essentials" interface API

_omnisharp.sln

@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Controls.Core", "src\Contro
 EndProject
 Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Compatibility", "src\Compatibility\Core\src\Compatibility.csproj", "{00A11C2F-969F-4964-8557-91ADF4B1523D}"
 EndProject
-Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Compatibility.Android.FormsViewGroup", "src\Compatibility\Android.FormsViewGroup\src\Compatibility.Android.FormsViewGroup.csproj", "{EB956381-F3E6-437C-9069-36B8BF5C6E2F}"
-EndProject
 Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Controls", "Controls", "{459BF674-83CB-46F6-881F-A2D2117DBF4D}"
 EndProject
 Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "samples", "samples", "{E1082E26-D700-4127-9329-66D673FD2D55}"
@@ -123,10 +121,6 @@ Global
 		{00A11C2F-969F-4964-8557-91ADF4B1523D}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{00A11C2F-969F-4964-8557-91ADF4B1523D}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{00A11C2F-969F-4964-8557-91ADF4B1523D}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
-		{EB956381-F3E6-437C-9069-36B8BF5C6E2F}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
-		{EB956381-F3E6-437C-9069-36B8BF5C6E2F}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
-		{EB956381-F3E6-437C-9069-36B8BF5C6E2F}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
-		{EB956381-F3E6-437C-9069-36B8BF5C6E2F}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 		{B8DC1324-977C-46F1-B697-9064ADE6099A}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
 		{B8DC1324-977C-46F1-B697-9064ADE6099A}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{B8DC1324-977C-46F1-B697-9064ADE6099A}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
@@ -234,7 +228,6 @@ Global
 		{95BA42B5-B00E-4986-B9B5-517140378452} = {E8AD265B-3C67-4640-AC58-A522F9FB3361}
 		{AF64451F-E2BD-41C2-B083-F60C26AE2A9F} = {50C758FE-4E10-409A-94F5-A75480960864}
 		{00A11C2F-969F-4964-8557-91ADF4B1523D} = {446EB407-57EB-441D-9ADB-1A006CBF672A}
-		{EB956381-F3E6-437C-9069-36B8BF5C6E2F} = {446EB407-57EB-441D-9ADB-1A006CBF672A}
 		{E1082E26-D700-4127-9329-66D673FD2D55} = {459BF674-83CB-46F6-881F-A2D2117DBF4D}
 		{B8DC1324-977C-46F1-B697-9064ADE6099A} = {E1082E26-D700-4127-9329-66D673FD2D55}
 		{CB495F62-CFE6-4975-AED8-F26B6C5D0113} = {E1082E26-D700-4127-9329-66D673FD2D55}

src/BlazorWebView/src/Maui/Android/BlazorWebChromeClient.cs

@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 using Android.OS;
 using Android.Webkit;
 using Microsoft.Maui;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Storage;
 using File = Java.IO.File;
 
 namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebView.Maui
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ private static async Task CallFilePickerAsync(IValueCallback filePathCallback, F
 			var pickOptions = GetPickOptions(fileChooserParams);
 			var fileResults = fileChooserParams?.Mode == ChromeFileChooserMode.OpenMultiple ?
 					await FilePicker.PickMultipleAsync(pickOptions) :
-					new[] { await FilePicker.PickAsync(pickOptions) };
+					new[] { (await FilePicker.PickAsync(pickOptions))! };
 
 			if (fileResults?.All(f => f is null) ?? true)
 			{

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Core/ControlGalleryPages/CellForceUpdateSizeGalleryPage.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery
 {

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Core/CoreGalleryPages/WebViewCoreGalleryPage.cs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PlatformConfiguration;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PlatformConfiguration.AndroidSpecific;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PlatformConfiguration.WindowsSpecific;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 
 using WindowsOS = Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PlatformConfiguration.Windows;
 

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Core/CoreGalleryPages/WkWebViewCoreGalleryPage.cs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PlatformConfiguration;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PlatformConfiguration.AndroidSpecific;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PlatformConfiguration.WindowsSpecific;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 
 using WindowsOS = Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PlatformConfiguration.Windows;
 

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Core/GalleryPages/AbsoluteLayoutGallery.cs

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Graphics;
 using AbsoluteLayoutFlags = Microsoft.Maui.Layouts.AbsoluteLayoutFlags;
 

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Core/GalleryPages/ButtonBorderBackgroundGalleryPage.xaml.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Xaml;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Graphics;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Core/GalleryPages/ButtonLayoutGalleryPage.xaml.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PlatformConfiguration.AndroidSpecific;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PlatformConfiguration.iOSSpecific;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Xaml;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Graphics;
 using AndroidSpecific = Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PlatformConfiguration.AndroidSpecific;
 using ButtonImagePosition = Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Button.ButtonContentLayout.ImagePosition;

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Core/GalleryPages/CellsGalleries/EntryCellListPage.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Graphics;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Core/GalleryPages/CellsGalleries/EntryCellTablePage.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery
 {

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Core/GalleryPages/CellsGalleries/ImageCellListPage.cs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Graphics;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Core/GalleryPages/CellsGalleries/ImageCellTablePage.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery
 {

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Core/GalleryPages/CellsGalleries/SwitchCellListPage.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Graphics;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Core/GalleryPages/CellsGalleries/SwitchCellTablePage.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery
 {

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Core/GalleryPages/CellsGalleries/TextCellListPage.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Graphics;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Core/GalleryPages/CellsGalleries/TextCellTablePage.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery
 {

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Core/GalleryPages/CellsGalleries/ViewCellGallery.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Graphics;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Core/GalleryPages/CollectionViewGalleries/CarouselViewGalleries/EmptyCarouselGallery.xaml.cs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.Windows.Input;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Graphics;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery.GalleryPages.CollectionViewGalleries.CarouselViewGalleries

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Core/GalleryPages/GalleryBuilder.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 using System;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery.GalleryPages
 {

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Core/GalleryPages/GradientGalleries/GradientsGallery.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery.GalleryPages.GradientGalleries
 {

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Core/GalleryPages/LabelGallery.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Graphics;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Core/GalleryPages/ListViewDemoPage.cs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Graphics;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Core/GalleryPages/ShowModalWithTransparentBkgndGalleryPage.cs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PlatformConfiguration;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PlatformConfiguration.iOSSpecific;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Graphics;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery.GalleryPages

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Core/GalleryPages/StackLayoutGallery.cs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery
 {

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Core/MainPageLifeCycleTests.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Storage;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery
 {

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Core/SimpleApp.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 using System.Diagnostics;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Storage;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery
 {

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/BottomTabbedPageTests.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PlatformConfiguration;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PlatformConfiguration.AndroidSpecific;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Graphics;
 
 #if UITEST

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/Bugzilla26868.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.CustomAttributes;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Graphics;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery.Issues

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/Bugzilla30353.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.CustomAttributes;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Graphics;
 
 #if UITEST

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/Bugzilla34632.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.CustomAttributes;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 
 #if UITEST
 using Xamarin.UITest;

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/Bugzilla42519.cs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.CustomAttributes;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery.Issues
 {

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/Bugzilla44166.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 using System.Threading;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.CustomAttributes;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 
 #if UITEST
 using Xamarin.UITest;

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/DefaultColorToggleTest.cs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.CustomAttributes;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Graphics;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery.Issues

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/HeaderFooterShellFlyout.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PlatformConfiguration;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PlatformConfiguration.iOSSpecific;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Graphics;
 
 

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/Issue1075.cs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 using System.Reflection;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.CustomAttributes;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Graphics;
 
 #if UITEST

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/Issue12429.xaml.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.CustomAttributes;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Graphics;
 #if UITEST
 using Xamarin.UITest;

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/Issue1461.cs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.CustomAttributes;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Graphics;
 
 #if UITEST

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/Issue1667.cs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.CustomAttributes;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PlatformConfiguration.iOSSpecific;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Graphics;
 
 #if UITEST

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/Issue1683.cs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.CustomAttributes;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 
 #if UITEST
 using Xamarin.UITest;

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/Issue1705_2.cs

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PlatformConfiguration;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PlatformConfiguration.WindowsSpecific;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Graphics;
 using WindowsOS = Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PlatformConfiguration.Windows;
 

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/Issue1769.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.CustomAttributes;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 
 #if UITEST
 using NUnit.Framework;

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/Issue1801.cs

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.CustomAttributes;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery.Issues
 {

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/Issue194.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.CustomAttributes;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.ControlGallery.Issues
 {

src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/src/Issues.Shared/Issue2259.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.CustomAttributes;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Internals;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Essentials;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Graphics;
 
 #if UITEST