Fix exception when closing main window with active child windows #1999
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This PR fixes a critical issue where closing the main application window while child windows are still open would throw a
winrt::hresult_error
exception with the message "The given object has already been closed / disposed and may no longer be used."Problem
The issue occurred in two scenarios:
When the main window closed, the application would begin its shutdown process while child windows were still trying to access shared resources that were being disposed, causing resource disposal conflicts.
Solution
This fix implements proper window lifecycle coordination:
App.xaml.cs: Enhanced the main window's
Closed
event handler to automatically close all tracked child windows when the main window closes, preventing resource conflicts during application shutdown.CreateMultipleWindowsPage.xaml.cs: Added proper window tracking for child windows created through the "Create new Window" button by calling
WindowHelper.TrackWindow()
.The fix leverages the existing
WindowHelper
infrastructure and ensures that:Testing
Verified that the fix resolves the exception in both scenarios while maintaining all existing application behavior. Child windows are now automatically closed when the main window closes, providing a clean user experience without exceptions.
Fixes #1872.
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