Memory Management with ImageCropper Control

[Zakariathr22]

Describe the bug

When using the ImageCropper control in the Windows Community Toolkit Gallery, I have observed the following memory-related issues:

1. Memory Consumption: When selecting a high-resolution image (dimensions: 8000 x 8000), the memory usage increases significantly. This is expected, but a concern arises when selecting additional images or re-selecting the same image. Each new image selection causes a cumulative increase in memory usage, indicating that the previous images are not being properly disposed of.

2. Memory Usage Table:

   • After 1st image selection:
     

   • After 2nd image selection:
     

   • After 3rd image selection:
     

   • After 4th image selection:
     

3. Behavior: The issue escalates when attempting to find a way to dispose of objects in a WinUI 3 app. After selecting high-resolution images multiple times (with memory usage exceeding 1000 MB), the application stops running unexpectedly without any error or exception. I have not been able to identify a method to release the memory effectively after selecting a new image.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Window
    x:Class="MyApp.MainWindow"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    xmlns:local="using:MyApp"
    xmlns:controls="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls"
    xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
    xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
    mc:Ignorable="d">

    <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center">
        <Grid RowSpacing="24">
            <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
                <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
            </Grid.RowDefinitions>
            <controls:ImageCropper x:Name="imageCropper"
                               Width="520"
                               Height="520"
                               AspectRatio="0"
                               CropShape="Rectangular"
                               ThumbPlacement="All" />
            <StackPanel Grid.Row="1"
                    HorizontalAlignment="Center"
                    Orientation="Horizontal"
                    Spacing="8">
                <Button Click="PickButton_Click"
                    Content="Pick image"
                    Style="{StaticResource AccentButtonStyle}" />
                <Button Click="SaveButton_Click"
                    Content="Save"
                    Style="{StaticResource AccentButtonStyle}" />
                <Button Click="ResetButton_Click"
                    Content="Reset"
                    Style="{StaticResource AccentButtonStyle}" />
            </StackPanel>
        </Grid>
    </StackPanel>
</Window>

using CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls;
using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Windows.Storage.Pickers;
using Windows.Storage;

namespace MyApp
{
    public sealed partial class MainWindow : Window
    {
        public MainWindow()
        {
            this.InitializeComponent();
        }

        private async Task PickImage()
        {
            var openPicker = new FileOpenPicker();
            var window = this;
            var hWnd = WinRT.Interop.WindowNative.GetWindowHandle(window);

            WinRT.Interop.InitializeWithWindow.Initialize(openPicker, hWnd);

            openPicker.ViewMode = PickerViewMode.Thumbnail;

            openPicker.SuggestedStartLocation = PickerLocationId.PicturesLibrary;

            openPicker.FileTypeFilter.Add(".jpg");
            openPicker.FileTypeFilter.Add(".jpeg");
            openPicker.FileTypeFilter.Add(".png");

            var file = await openPicker.PickSingleFileAsync();

            if (file != null && imageCropper != null)
            {
                await imageCropper.LoadImageFromFile(file);
            }
        }

        private async Task SaveCroppedImage()
        {
            var savePicker = new FileSavePicker
            {
                SuggestedStartLocation = PickerLocationId.PicturesLibrary,
                SuggestedFileName = "Cropped_Image",
                FileTypeChoices =
                {
                    { "PNG Picture", new List<string> { ".png" } },
                    { "JPEG Picture", new List<string> { ".jpg" } }
                }
            };
            var imageFile = await savePicker.PickSaveFileAsync();
            if (imageFile != null)
            {
                BitmapFileFormat bitmapFileFormat;
                switch (imageFile.FileType.ToLower())
                {
                    case ".png":
                        bitmapFileFormat = BitmapFileFormat.Png;
                        break;
                    case ".jpg":
                        bitmapFileFormat = BitmapFileFormat.Jpeg;
                        break;
                    default:
                        bitmapFileFormat = BitmapFileFormat.Png;
                        break;
                }

                using (var fileStream = await imageFile.OpenAsync(FileAccessMode.ReadWrite, StorageOpenOptions.None))
                {
                    await imageCropper.SaveAsync(fileStream, bitmapFileFormat);
                }
            }
        }

        private async void PickButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            await PickImage();
        }

        private async void SaveButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            await SaveCroppedImage();
        }

        private void ResetButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            imageCropper.Reset();
        }

    }
}

Steps to reproduce

I. Steps to Reproduce the Memory Management Issue in WCT Gallery:

1. Run the Application:

   • Launch your application to display the MainWindow with the ImageCropper control and the "Pick image" button.

2. Select a High-Resolution Image:

   • Click the "Pick image" button to open the file picker.
   • Choose a high-resolution image (e.g., 8000 x 8000 pixels) from your file system (this is the image I used).

3. Observe Memory Usage:

   • Use Task Manager or a memory profiling tool to monitor the application's memory usage.

4. Re-select the Same High-Resolution Image:

   • Click the "Pick image" button again and select the same high-resolution image you picked earlier.
   • Observe the increase in memory usage.

5. Repeat the Image Selection:

   • Continue clicking the "Pick image" button and re-selecting the same high-resolution image multiple times.
   • Track the cumulative increase in memory usage with each image selection.

II. Steps to Reproduce the Memory Management Issue in WinUI3:

1. Setup the Application:

   • Use the provided XAML and C# code to set up your WinUI 3 project.

2. Run the Application:

   • Launch the application to display MainWindow with the ImageCropper control and the "Pick image" button.

3. Select a High-Resolution Image:

   • Click the "Pick image" button.
   • Choose a high-resolution image (e.g., 8000 x 8000 pixels) from your file system.

4. Observe Memory Usage:

   • Monitor the application’s memory usage using Task Manager or a similar profiling tool.

5. Re-select the Same Image:

   • Click the "Pick image" button again and select the same high-resolution image you picked earlier.
   • Observe the increase in memory usage.

6. Repeat the Process:

   • Continue clicking the "Pick image" button and re-selecting the same high-resolution image multiple times.
   • Monitor the cumulative increase in memory usage with each selection.

7. Check Application Behavior:

   • Continue the process until you notice a significant increase in memory usage or if the application stops running without errors (e.g., after memory usage exceeds 1000 MB).

Expected behavior

• Memory usage should not increase cumulatively with each selection of the same image. The previously selected image should be properly disposed of to prevent memory leaks.

• Memory usage increases cumulatively with each image selection, suggesting that the previous image is not being disposed of correctly and remains in memory.

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Code Platform

• UWP
• WinAppSDK / WinUI 3
• Web Assembly (WASM)
• Android
• iOS
• MacOS
• Linux / GTK

Windows Build Number

• Windows 10 1809 (Build 17763)
• Windows 10 1903 (Build 18362)
• Windows 10 1909 (Build 18363)
• Windows 10 2004 (Build 19041)
• Windows 10 20H2 (Build 19042)
• Windows 10 21H1 (Build 19043)
• Windows 10 21H2 (Build 19044)
• Windows 10 22H2 (Build 19045)
• Windows 11 21H2 (Build 22000)
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• Windows 10, version 1809 (Build 17763)
• Windows 10, version 1903 (Build 18362)
• Windows 10, version 1909 (Build 18363)
• Windows 10, version 2004 (Build 19041)
• Windows 10, version 2104 (Build 20348)
• Windows 11, version 22H2 (Build 22000)
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