Xamarin Picker inside ListView ItemDisplayBinding Binding: Property not found - xamarin

I've a Picker inside a ListView with databinding:
<ListView
ItemsSource="{Binding CursorPrintParametersList}">
<ListView.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate x:DataType="models:CursorPrintParameters">
<ViewCell>
<Grid>
<Picker
ItemsSource="{Binding LabelTypes}"
SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedLabelType}"
ItemDisplayBinding="{Binding Description}"
/>
</Grid>
</ViewCell>
</DataTemplate>
</ListView.ItemTemplate>
</ListView>
where CursorPrintParametersList is
ObservableCollection<CursorPrintParameters> CursorPrintParametersList
and
public class CursorPrintParameters : INotifyPropertyChanged
{
public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
public List<BaseDto> LabelTypes { get; set; }
private BaseDto selectedLabelType;
public BaseDto SelectedLabelType
{
get => selectedLabelType;
set
{
if (value == null) return;
selectedLabelType = value;
RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(SelectedLabelType));
}
}
}
public class BaseDto
{
public string Code{ get; set; }
public string Description{ get; set; }
}
I'm unable to set the ItemDisplayBinding="{Binding Description}" for the Picker, getting a
Property 'Description' not found on 'CursorPrintParameters'
If i put the picker outside the ListView, everything works fine.
Any help? Thanks

i reproduce your issue in Xamarin.Forms version 3.6.0.34457
and the solution is delete below codes in DataTemplate :
x:DataType="models:CursorPrintParameters"
It is better to upgrade to the latest version if possible, as there may be some API changes

ItemDisplayBinding is the name of the property to use for the Display, not an actual binding expression
ItemDisplayBinding="Description"

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