TapGestureRecognizer doesn't work for my Hyperlink in Xamarin.Mac

[ChristianKleineidam]

Description

Steps to Reproduce

I create a hyperlink through the code. You need to have a ViewModel with the possibility to bind FileName and FilePickButton:

                            <Label.FormattedText>
                                <FormattedString>
                                    <Span Text="{Binding FileName,Mode=OneWay}"
                                    TextColor="#007AFF"
                                    FontSize="Medium"
                                    TextDecorations="Underline">
                                        <Span.GestureRecognizers>
                                            <TapGestureRecognizer Command="{Binding FilePickButton}" />
                                        </Span.GestureRecognizers>
                                    </Span>
                                </FormattedString>
                            </Label.FormattedText>

Expected Behavior

When I click on den hyperlink the function FilePickButton will be started the same way as it gets started in UWP/Android/iOS

Actual Behavior

When I click on the hyperlink nothing happens.

Basic Information

• Version with issue: Xamarin Forms 4.0.0.8055-pre1
• Affected Devices: MacBook Pro 2018

It might be a similar issue as #2750 but I submitted a separate issue as I have the problem without creating a CustomView.

[AndreiMisiukevich]

@ChristianKleineidam hi
Seems it's by design.. but it isn't convenient.. @rmarinho @PureWeen what do you think?
Use ClickGestureRecognizer for Mac instead (Check Device.RuntimePlatform)

[ChristianKleineidam]

If I simply exchange TapGestureRecognizer to ClickGestureRecognizer in my code, it doesn't work in UWP.
Given the intention of Xamarin.Forms it seems bad that I have to use a different function depending on the platform.

[AndreiMisiukevich]

@ChristianKleineidam yes :) I wanted to provide you any workaround.
Also made PR for solving this issue