microsoft / microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml
x:Bind with cast fails to compile with C++
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Description
### Describe the bug
Got
```
error C2665: 'winrt::to_hstring': no overloaded function could convert all the argument types
```
The exact same code works in C# project
### Steps to reproduce the bug
1. Create a new winui3 C++ project, use this xaml
```xml
A
B
```
2. Build and observe the compile error
### Expected behavior
_No response_
### Screenshots
_No response_
### NuGet package version
WinUI 3 - Windows App SDK 1.7 Experimental 3: 1.7.250127003-experimental3
### Windows version
Windows 11 (24H2): Build 26100
### Additional context
_No response_
Contributor guide
Research direction
No repository file or test is named. Reproduce the XAML in a WinUI 3 C++ project, then trace the x:Bind cast compilation path and the reported winrt::to_hstring error; done means the sample builds and the cast binding displays the selected item as intended.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop, frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 32/100