Fix Keyboard Navigation and Xaml Island focus issues for KBM (dev/build-features) (#2429)

* Added XamlBridge code and implemented keyboard focus navigation for xaml islands

* Change global pointer to static

src/modules/keyboardmanager/ui/EditKeyboardWindow.cpp

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "EditKeyboardWindow.h"
 #include "SingleKeyRemapControl.h"
 #include "KeyDropDownControl.h"
+#include "XamlBridge.h"
 
 LRESULT CALLBACK EditKeyboardWindowProc(HWND, UINT, WPARAM, LPARAM);
 
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ bool isEditKeyboardWindowRegistrationCompleted = false;
 // Holds the native window handle of EditKeyboard Window.
 HWND hwndEditKeyboardNativeWindow = nullptr;
 std::mutex editKeyboardWindowMutex;
+// Stores a pointer to the Xaml Bridge object so that it can be accessed from the window procedure
+static XamlBridge* xamlBridgePtr = nullptr;
 
 // Function to create the Edit Keyboard Window
 void createEditKeyboardWindow(HINSTANCE hInst, KeyboardManagerState& keyboardManagerState)
@@ -60,18 +63,15 @@ void createEditKeyboardWindow(HINSTANCE hInst, KeyboardManagerState& keyboardMan
     hwndEditKeyboardNativeWindow = _hWndEditKeyboardWindow;
     hwndLock.unlock();
 
-    // This DesktopWindowXamlSource is the object that enables a non-UWP desktop application
+    // Create the xaml bridge object
-    // to host UWP controls in any UI element that is associated with a window handle (HWND).
+    XamlBridge xamlBridge(_hWndEditKeyboardWindow);
-    DesktopWindowXamlSource desktopSource;
+    // DesktopSource needs to be declared before the RelativePanel xamlContainer object to avoid errors
-    // Get handle to corewindow
+    winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::DesktopWindowXamlSource desktopSource;
-    auto interop = desktopSource.as<IDesktopWindowXamlSourceNative>();
+    // Create the desktop window xaml source object and set its content
-    // Parent the DesktopWindowXamlSource object to current window
+    hWndXamlIslandEditKeyboardWindow = xamlBridge.InitDesktopWindowsXamlSource(desktopSource);
-    check_hresult(interop->AttachToWindow(_hWndEditKeyboardWindow));
 
-    // Get the new child window's hwnd
+    // Set the pointer to the xaml bridge object
-    interop->get_WindowHandle(&hWndXamlIslandEditKeyboardWindow);
+    xamlBridgePtr = &xamlBridge;
-    // Update the xaml island window size becuase initially is 0,0
-    SetWindowPos(hWndXamlIslandEditKeyboardWindow, 0, 0, 0, 400, 400, SWP_SHOWWINDOW);
 
     // Header for the window
     Windows::UI::Xaml::Controls::RelativePanel header;
@@ -310,10 +310,9 @@ void createEditKeyboardWindow(HINSTANCE hInst, KeyboardManagerState& keyboardMan
     xamlContainer.SetAlignRightWithPanel(scrollViewer, true);
     xamlContainer.Children().Append(header);
     xamlContainer.Children().Append(scrollViewer);
-
     xamlContainer.UpdateLayout();
-    desktopSource.Content(xamlContainer);
 
+    desktopSource.Content(xamlContainer);
     ////End XAML Island section
     if (_hWndEditKeyboardWindow)
     {
@@ -322,17 +321,16 @@ void createEditKeyboardWindow(HINSTANCE hInst, KeyboardManagerState& keyboardMan
     }
 
     // Message loop:
-    MSG msg = {};
+    xamlBridge.MessageLoop();
-    while (GetMessage(&msg, NULL, 0, 0))
-    {
-        TranslateMessage(&msg);
-        DispatchMessage(&msg);
-    }
-    desktopSource.Close();
 
+    // Reset pointers to nullptr
+    xamlBridgePtr = nullptr;
     hWndXamlIslandEditKeyboardWindow = nullptr;
     hwndLock.lock();
     hwndEditKeyboardNativeWindow = nullptr;
+
+    // Cannot be done in WM_DESTROY because that causes crashes due to fatal app exit
+    xamlBridge.ClearXamlIslands();
 }
 
 LRESULT CALLBACK EditKeyboardWindowProc(HWND hWnd, UINT messageCode, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
@@ -346,10 +344,17 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK EditKeyboardWindowProc(HWND hWnd, UINT messageCode, WPARAM wPar
         GetClientRect(hWnd, &rcClient);
         SetWindowPos(hWndXamlIslandEditKeyboardWindow, 0, rcClient.left, rcClient.top, rcClient.right, rcClient.bottom, SWP_SHOWWINDOW);
         break;
-    case WM_DESTROY:
-        PostQuitMessage(0);
-        break;
     default:
+        // If the Xaml Bridge object exists, then use it's message handler to handle keyboard focus operations
+        if (xamlBridgePtr != nullptr)
+        {
+            return xamlBridgePtr->MessageHandler(messageCode, wParam, lParam);
+        }
+        else if (messageCode == WM_DESTROY)
+        {
+            PostQuitMessage(0);
+            break;
+        }
         return DefWindowProc(hWnd, messageCode, wParam, lParam);
         break;
     }
@@ -357,6 +362,7 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK EditKeyboardWindowProc(HWND hWnd, UINT messageCode, WPARAM wPar
     return 0;
 }
 
+// Function to check if there is already a window active if yes bring to foreground
 bool CheckEditKeyboardWindowActive()
 {
     bool result = false;

src/modules/keyboardmanager/ui/EditKeyboardWindow.h

@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 // Function to create the Edit Keyboard Window
 void createEditKeyboardWindow(HINSTANCE hInst, KeyboardManagerState& keyboardManagerState);
 
-// Function to check if there is already a window active if yes bring to foreground.
+// Function to check if there is already a window active if yes bring to foreground
 bool CheckEditKeyboardWindowActive();

src/modules/keyboardmanager/ui/EditShortcutsWindow.cpp

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "EditShortcutsWindow.h"
 #include "ShortcutControl.h"
 #include "KeyDropDownControl.h"
+#include "XamlBridge.h"
 
 LRESULT CALLBACK EditShortcutsWindowProc(HWND, UINT, WPARAM, LPARAM);
 
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ bool isEditShortcutsWindowRegistrationCompleted = false;
 // Holds the native window handle of EditShortcuts Window.
 HWND hwndEditShortcutsNativeWindow = nullptr;
 std::mutex editShortcutsWindowMutex;
+// Stores a pointer to the Xaml Bridge object so that it can be accessed from the window procedure
+static XamlBridge* xamlBridgePtr = nullptr;
 
 // Function to create the Edit Shortcuts Window
 void createEditShortcutsWindow(HINSTANCE hInst, KeyboardManagerState& keyboardManagerState)
@@ -61,18 +64,15 @@ void createEditShortcutsWindow(HINSTANCE hInst, KeyboardManagerState& keyboardMa
     hwndEditShortcutsNativeWindow = _hWndEditShortcutsWindow;
     hwndLock.unlock();
 
-    // This DesktopWindowXamlSource is the object that enables a non-UWP desktop application
+    // Create the xaml bridge object
-    // to host UWP controls in any UI element that is associated with a window handle (HWND).
+    XamlBridge xamlBridge(_hWndEditShortcutsWindow);
-    DesktopWindowXamlSource desktopSource;
+    // DesktopSource needs to be declared before the RelativePanel xamlContainer object to avoid errors
-    // Get handle to corewindow
+    winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::DesktopWindowXamlSource desktopSource;
-    auto interop = desktopSource.as<IDesktopWindowXamlSourceNative>();
+    // Create the desktop window xaml source object and set its content
-    // Parent the DesktopWindowXamlSource object to current window
+    hWndXamlIslandEditShortcutsWindow = xamlBridge.InitDesktopWindowsXamlSource(desktopSource);
-    check_hresult(interop->AttachToWindow(_hWndEditShortcutsWindow));
 
-    // Get the new child window's hwnd
+    // Set the pointer to the xaml bridge object
-    interop->get_WindowHandle(&hWndXamlIslandEditShortcutsWindow);
+    xamlBridgePtr = &xamlBridge;
-    // Update the xaml island window size becuase initially is 0,0
-    SetWindowPos(hWndXamlIslandEditShortcutsWindow, 0, 0, 0, 400, 400, SWP_SHOWWINDOW);
 
     // Header for the window
     Windows::UI::Xaml::Controls::RelativePanel header;
@@ -233,8 +233,8 @@ void createEditShortcutsWindow(HINSTANCE hInst, KeyboardManagerState& keyboardMa
     xamlContainer.SetAlignRightWithPanel(scrollViewer, true);
     xamlContainer.Children().Append(header);
     xamlContainer.Children().Append(scrollViewer);
-
     xamlContainer.UpdateLayout();
+
     desktopSource.Content(xamlContainer);
 
     ////End XAML Island section
@@ -245,17 +245,16 @@ void createEditShortcutsWindow(HINSTANCE hInst, KeyboardManagerState& keyboardMa
     }
 
     // Message loop:
-    MSG msg = {};
+    xamlBridge.MessageLoop();
-    while (GetMessage(&msg, NULL, 0, 0))
-    {
-        TranslateMessage(&msg);
-        DispatchMessage(&msg);
-    }
-    desktopSource.Close();
 
+    // Reset pointers to nullptr
+    xamlBridgePtr = nullptr;
     hWndXamlIslandEditShortcutsWindow = nullptr;
     hwndLock.lock();
     hwndEditShortcutsNativeWindow = nullptr;
+
+    // Cannot be done in WM_DESTROY because that causes crashes due to fatal app exit
+    xamlBridge.ClearXamlIslands();
 }
 
 LRESULT CALLBACK EditShortcutsWindowProc(HWND hWnd, UINT messageCode, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
@@ -269,10 +268,17 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK EditShortcutsWindowProc(HWND hWnd, UINT messageCode, WPARAM wPa
         GetClientRect(hWnd, &rcClient);
         SetWindowPos(hWndXamlIslandEditShortcutsWindow, 0, rcClient.left, rcClient.top, rcClient.right, rcClient.bottom, SWP_SHOWWINDOW);
         break;
-    case WM_DESTROY:
-        PostQuitMessage(0);
-        break;
     default:
+        // If the Xaml Bridge object exists, then use it's message handler to handle keyboard focus operations
+        if (xamlBridgePtr != nullptr)
+        {
+            return xamlBridgePtr->MessageHandler(messageCode, wParam, lParam);
+        }
+        else if (messageCode == WM_DESTROY)
+        {
+            PostQuitMessage(0);
+            break;
+        }
         return DefWindowProc(hWnd, messageCode, wParam, lParam);
         break;
     }
@@ -280,6 +286,7 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK EditShortcutsWindowProc(HWND hWnd, UINT messageCode, WPARAM wPa
     return 0;
 }
 
+// Function to check if there is already a window active if yes bring to foreground
 bool CheckEditShortcutsWindowActive()
 {
     bool result = false;

src/modules/keyboardmanager/ui/EditShortcutsWindow.h

@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
 // Function to create the Edit Shortcuts Window
 void createEditShortcutsWindow(HINSTANCE hInst, KeyboardManagerState& keyboardManagerState);
 
-// Function to check if there is already a window active if yes bring to foreground.
+// Function to check if there is already a window active if yes bring to foreground
 bool CheckEditShortcutsWindowActive();

src/modules/keyboardmanager/ui/KeyboardManagerUI.vcxproj

@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="ShortcutControl.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="SingleKeyRemapControl.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="XamlBridge.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="EditKeyboardWindow.h" />
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="pch.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="ShortcutControl.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="SingleKeyRemapControl.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="XamlBridge.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="packages.config" />

src/modules/keyboardmanager/ui/KeyboardManagerUI.vcxproj.filters

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="pch.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="SingleKeyRemapControl.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="KeyDropDownControl.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="XamlBridge.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="EditKeyboardWindow.h" />
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="pch.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="SingleKeyRemapControl.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="KeyDropDownControl.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="XamlBridge.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="packages.config" />

src/modules/keyboardmanager/ui/XamlBridge.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,297 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+
+#include "XamlBridge.h"
+
+bool XamlBridge::FilterMessage(const MSG* msg)
+{
+    // When multiple child windows are present it is needed to pre dispatch messages to all
+    // DesktopWindowXamlSource instances so keyboard accelerators and
+    // keyboard focus work correctly.
+    BOOL xamlSourceProcessedMessage = FALSE;
+    {
+        for (auto xamlSource : m_xamlSources)
+        {
+            auto xamlSourceNative2 = xamlSource.as<IDesktopWindowXamlSourceNative2>();
+            const auto hr = xamlSourceNative2->PreTranslateMessage(msg, &xamlSourceProcessedMessage);
+            winrt::check_hresult(hr);
+            if (xamlSourceProcessedMessage)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return !!xamlSourceProcessedMessage;
+}
+
+const auto static invalidReason = static_cast<winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::XamlSourceFocusNavigationReason>(-1);
+
+winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::XamlSourceFocusNavigationReason GetReasonFromKey(WPARAM key)
+{
+    auto reason = invalidReason;
+    if (key == VK_TAB)
+    {
+        byte keyboardState[256] = {};
+        WINRT_VERIFY(::GetKeyboardState(keyboardState));
+        reason = (keyboardState[VK_SHIFT] & 0x80) ?
+                     winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::XamlSourceFocusNavigationReason::Last :
+                     winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::XamlSourceFocusNavigationReason::First;
+    }
+    else if (key == VK_LEFT)
+    {
+        reason = winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::XamlSourceFocusNavigationReason::Left;
+    }
+    else if (key == VK_RIGHT)
+    {
+        reason = winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::XamlSourceFocusNavigationReason::Right;
+    }
+    else if (key == VK_UP)
+    {
+        reason = winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::XamlSourceFocusNavigationReason::Up;
+    }
+    else if (key == VK_DOWN)
+    {
+        reason = winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::XamlSourceFocusNavigationReason::Down;
+    }
+    return reason;
+}
+
+// Function to return the next xaml island in focus
+winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::DesktopWindowXamlSource XamlBridge::GetNextFocusedIsland(MSG* msg)
+{
+    if (msg->message == WM_KEYDOWN)
+    {
+        const auto key = msg->wParam;
+        auto reason = GetReasonFromKey(key);
+        if (reason != invalidReason)
+        {
+            const BOOL previous =
+                (reason == winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::XamlSourceFocusNavigationReason::First ||
+                 reason == winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::XamlSourceFocusNavigationReason::Down ||
+                 reason == winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::XamlSourceFocusNavigationReason::Right) ?
+                    false :
+                    true;
+
+            const auto currentFocusedWindow = ::GetFocus();
+            const auto nextElement = ::GetNextDlgTabItem(parentWindow, currentFocusedWindow, previous);
+            for (auto xamlSource : m_xamlSources)
+            {
+                const auto nativeIsland = xamlSource.as<IDesktopWindowXamlSourceNative>();
+                HWND islandWnd = nullptr;
+                winrt::check_hresult(nativeIsland->get_WindowHandle(&islandWnd));
+                if (nextElement == islandWnd)
+                {
+                    return xamlSource;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+// Function to return the xaml island currently in focus
+winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::DesktopWindowXamlSource XamlBridge::GetFocusedIsland()
+{
+    for (auto xamlSource : m_xamlSources)
+    {
+        if (xamlSource.HasFocus())
+        {
+            return xamlSource;
+        }
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+// Function to handle focus navigation
+bool XamlBridge::NavigateFocus(MSG* msg)
+{
+    if (const auto nextFocusedIsland = GetNextFocusedIsland(msg))
+    {
+        const auto previousFocusedWindow = ::GetFocus();
+        RECT rect = {};
+        WINRT_VERIFY(::GetWindowRect(previousFocusedWindow, &rect));
+        const auto nativeIsland = nextFocusedIsland.as<IDesktopWindowXamlSourceNative>();
+        HWND islandWnd = nullptr;
+        winrt::check_hresult(nativeIsland->get_WindowHandle(&islandWnd));
+        POINT pt = { rect.left, rect.top };
+        SIZE size = { rect.right - rect.left, rect.bottom - rect.top };
+        ::ScreenToClient(islandWnd, &pt);
+        const auto hintRect = winrt::Windows::Foundation::Rect({ static_cast<float>(pt.x), static_cast<float>(pt.y), static_cast<float>(size.cx), static_cast<float>(size.cy) });
+        const auto reason = GetReasonFromKey(msg->wParam);
+        const auto request = winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::XamlSourceFocusNavigationRequest(reason, hintRect);
+        lastFocusRequestId = request.CorrelationId();
+        const auto result = nextFocusedIsland.NavigateFocus(request);
+        return result.WasFocusMoved();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        const bool islandIsFocused = GetFocusedIsland() != nullptr;
+        byte keyboardState[256] = {};
+        WINRT_VERIFY(::GetKeyboardState(keyboardState));
+        const bool isMenuModifier = keyboardState[VK_MENU] & 0x80;
+        if (islandIsFocused && !isMenuModifier)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+        const bool isDialogMessage = !!IsDialogMessage(parentWindow, msg);
+        return isDialogMessage;
+    }
+}
+
+// Function to run the message loop for the xaml island window
+int XamlBridge::MessageLoop()
+{
+    MSG msg = {};
+    HRESULT hr = S_OK;
+    while (GetMessage(&msg, nullptr, 0, 0))
+    {
+        const bool xamlSourceProcessedMessage = FilterMessage(&msg);
+        if (!xamlSourceProcessedMessage)
+        {
+            if (!NavigateFocus(&msg))
+            {
+                TranslateMessage(&msg);
+                DispatchMessage(&msg);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return (int)msg.wParam;
+}
+
+static const WPARAM invalidKey = (WPARAM)-1;
+
+WPARAM GetKeyFromReason(winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::XamlSourceFocusNavigationReason reason)
+{
+    auto key = invalidKey;
+    if (reason == winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::XamlSourceFocusNavigationReason::Last || reason == winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::XamlSourceFocusNavigationReason::First)
+    {
+        key = VK_TAB;
+    }
+    else if (reason == winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::XamlSourceFocusNavigationReason::Left)
+    {
+        key = VK_LEFT;
+    }
+    else if (reason == winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::XamlSourceFocusNavigationReason::Right)
+    {
+        key = VK_RIGHT;
+    }
+    else if (reason == winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::XamlSourceFocusNavigationReason::Up)
+    {
+        key = VK_UP;
+    }
+    else if (reason == winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::XamlSourceFocusNavigationReason::Down)
+    {
+        key = VK_DOWN;
+    }
+    return key;
+}
+
+// Event triggered when focus is requested
+void XamlBridge::OnTakeFocusRequested(winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::DesktopWindowXamlSource const& sender, winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::DesktopWindowXamlSourceTakeFocusRequestedEventArgs const& args)
+{
+    if (args.Request().CorrelationId() != lastFocusRequestId)
+    {
+        const auto reason = args.Request().Reason();
+        const BOOL previous =
+            (reason == winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::XamlSourceFocusNavigationReason::First ||
+             reason == winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::XamlSourceFocusNavigationReason::Down ||
+             reason == winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::XamlSourceFocusNavigationReason::Right) ?
+                false :
+                true;
+
+        const auto nativeXamlSource = sender.as<IDesktopWindowXamlSourceNative>();
+        HWND senderHwnd = nullptr;
+        winrt::check_hresult(nativeXamlSource->get_WindowHandle(&senderHwnd));
+
+        MSG msg = {};
+        msg.hwnd = senderHwnd;
+        msg.message = WM_KEYDOWN;
+        msg.wParam = GetKeyFromReason(reason);
+        if (!NavigateFocus(&msg))
+        {
+            const auto nextElement = ::GetNextDlgTabItem(parentWindow, senderHwnd, previous);
+            ::SetFocus(nextElement);
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        const auto request = winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::XamlSourceFocusNavigationRequest(winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::XamlSourceFocusNavigationReason::Restore);
+        lastFocusRequestId = request.CorrelationId();
+        sender.NavigateFocus(request);
+    }
+}
+
+// Function to initialise the xaml source object
+HWND XamlBridge::InitDesktopWindowsXamlSource(winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::DesktopWindowXamlSource desktopSource)
+{
+    HRESULT hr = S_OK;
+
+    auto interop = desktopSource.as<IDesktopWindowXamlSourceNative>();
+    // Parent the DesktopWindowXamlSource object to current window
+    hr = interop->AttachToWindow(parentWindow);
+    winrt::check_hresult(hr);
+
+    // Get the new child window's hwnd
+    HWND hWndXamlIsland = nullptr;
+    hr = interop->get_WindowHandle(&hWndXamlIsland);
+    winrt::check_hresult(hr);
+
+    m_takeFocusEventRevokers.push_back(desktopSource.TakeFocusRequested(winrt::auto_revoke, { this, &XamlBridge::OnTakeFocusRequested }));
+    m_xamlSources.push_back(desktopSource);
+
+    return hWndXamlIsland;
+}
+
+// Function to close and delete all the xaml source objects
+void XamlBridge::ClearXamlIslands()
+{
+    for (auto& takeFocusRevoker : m_takeFocusEventRevokers)
+    {
+        takeFocusRevoker.revoke();
+    }
+    m_takeFocusEventRevokers.clear();
+
+    for (auto xamlSource : m_xamlSources)
+    {
+        xamlSource.Close();
+    }
+    m_xamlSources.clear();
+}
+
+// Function invoked when the window is destroyed
+void XamlBridge::OnDestroy(HWND)
+{
+    PostQuitMessage(0);
+}
+
+// Function invoked when the window is activated
+void XamlBridge::OnActivate(HWND, UINT state, HWND hwndActDeact, BOOL fMinimized)
+{
+    if (state == WA_INACTIVE)
+    {
+        m_hwndLastFocus = GetFocus();
+    }
+}
+
+// Function invoked when the window is set to focus
+void XamlBridge::OnSetFocus(HWND, HWND hwndOldFocus)
+{
+    if (m_hwndLastFocus)
+    {
+        SetFocus(m_hwndLastFocus);
+    }
+}
+
+// Message Handler function for Xaml Island windows
+LRESULT XamlBridge::MessageHandler(UINT const message, WPARAM const wParam, LPARAM const lParam) noexcept
+{
+    switch (message)
+    {
+        HANDLE_MSG(parentWindow, WM_DESTROY, OnDestroy);
+        HANDLE_MSG(parentWindow, WM_ACTIVATE, OnActivate);
+        HANDLE_MSG(parentWindow, WM_SETFOCUS, OnSetFocus);
+    }
+    return DefWindowProc(parentWindow, message, wParam, lParam);
+}

src/modules/keyboardmanager/ui/XamlBridge.h

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <unknwn.h> // To enable support for non-WinRT interfaces, unknwn.h must be included before any C++/WinRT headers.
+#include <winrt/Windows.System.h>
+#include <winrt/Windows.Foundation.h>
+#include <winrt/Windows.Foundation.Collections.h>
+#include <winrt/Windows.UI.Xaml.Hosting.h>
+#include <winrt/Windows.UI.Xaml.Markup.h>
+#include <windows.ui.xaml.hosting.desktopwindowxamlsource.h>
+#include <windowsx.h>
+
+// This class is used for handling XAML Island operations
+class XamlBridge
+{
+public:
+    // Function to run the message loop for the xaml island window
+    int MessageLoop();
+
+    // Constructor
+    XamlBridge(HWND parent) :
+        parentWindow(parent), lastFocusRequestId(winrt::guid())
+    {
+    }
+
+    // Function to initialise the xaml source object
+    HWND InitDesktopWindowsXamlSource(winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::DesktopWindowXamlSource);
+
+    // Function to close and delete all the xaml source objects
+    void ClearXamlIslands();
+
+    // Message Handler function for Xaml Island windows
+    LRESULT MessageHandler(UINT const message, WPARAM const wParam, LPARAM const lParam) noexcept;
+
+private:
+    // Stores the last window handle in focus
+    HWND m_hwndLastFocus = nullptr;
+
+    // Stores the handle of the parent native window
+    HWND parentWindow = nullptr;
+
+    // Stores the GUID of the last focus request
+    winrt::guid lastFocusRequestId;
+
+    // Function to return the xaml island currently in focus
+    winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::DesktopWindowXamlSource GetFocusedIsland();
+
+    // Function to pre process the message on the xaml source object
+    bool FilterMessage(const MSG* msg);
+
+    // Event triggered when focus is requested
+    void OnTakeFocusRequested(winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::DesktopWindowXamlSource const& sender, winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::DesktopWindowXamlSourceTakeFocusRequestedEventArgs const& args);
+
+    // Function to return the next xaml island in focus
+    winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::DesktopWindowXamlSource GetNextFocusedIsland(MSG* msg);
+
+    // Function to handle focus navigation
+    bool NavigateFocus(MSG* msg);
+
+    // Stores the focus event objects
+    std::vector<winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::DesktopWindowXamlSource::TakeFocusRequested_revoker> m_takeFocusEventRevokers;
+
+    // Stores the xaml source objects
+    std::vector<winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::Hosting::DesktopWindowXamlSource> m_xamlSources;
+
+    // Function invoked when the window is destroyed
+    void OnDestroy(HWND);
+
+    // Function invoked when the window is activated
+    void OnActivate(HWND, UINT state, HWND hwndActDeact, BOOL fMinimized);
+
+    // Function invoked when the window is set to focus
+    void OnSetFocus(HWND, HWND hwndOldFocus);
+};