---
title: "Efficiently Handle Large Datasets with Seamless Pagination in .NET MAUI ListView"
published_at: "2025-05-08T17:18:51+00:00"
modified_at: "2025-05-08T17:18:54+00:00"
url: "https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/post/net-maui-listview-pagination"
excerpt: "Learn to manage large datasets in .NET MAUI using pagination for smooth performance and better mobile app experiences."
taxonomy_category:
  - ".NET"
  - ".NET MAUI"
  - "Development"
  - "Mobile"
  - "UI"
taxonomy_post_tag:
  - ".NET MAUI"
  - "Cross-Platform"
  - "List View"
  - "Mobile"
  - "Pagination"
  - "UI"
---

# Efficiently Handle Large Datasets with Seamless Pagination in .NET MAUI ListView

[Jayaleshwari N](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/author/jayaleshwarin)

![Handling Large Data with Pagination in .NET MAUI ListView](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/596-x-334@2x-compressed-2.jpg)


**TL;DR:** Struggling with performance issues in your .NET MAUI app due to large datasets? Learn how to efficiently handle them by implementing pagination with Syncfusion controls. Improve app performance, reduce memory usage, and ensure a smooth user experience when dealing with large ListView collections.

Managing large datasets in mobile applications can be a major challenge, especially when performance and responsiveness are top priorities. In [.NET MAUI](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls)
, loading large collections into a ListView without optimization often leads to sluggish UI and memory issues.

In this post, you’ll learn how to implement efficient pagination using Syncfusion’s ListView control in .NET MAUI. By breaking data into manageable pages, you can deliver a smooth and responsive experience, even when working with thousands of items.

**Note:** Before proceeding, refer to the [Getting Started with .NET MAUI ListView documentation](https://help.syncfusion.com/maui/listview/getting-started)
.

## Implementing pagination in .NET MAUI ListView

Here’s a step-by-step guide to implementing pagination in the .NET MAUI ListView:

### Step 1: Set up the data model

Create a data model to bind it to the control. In a new class file, set up a simple data source, as shown in the code example below.

**PlaceInfo.cs**

```
public class PlaceInfo : INotifyPropertyChanged
{
    #region Fields

    private string? name;
    private string? description;
    private string? image;        

    #endregion

    #region Constructor

    public PlaceInfo()
    {
    }

    #endregion

    #region Properties

    public string? Name
    {
        get { return name; }
        set
        {
            name = value;
            OnPropertyChanged("Name");
        }
    }

    public string? Description
    {
        get
        {
            return description;
        }

        set
        {
            description = value;
            OnPropertyChanged("Description");
        }
    }

    public string? Image
    {
        get
        {
            return image;
        }

        set
        {
            image = value;
            OnPropertyChanged("Image");
        }
    }

    #endregion

    #region Interface Member

    public event PropertyChangedEventHandler? PropertyChanged;

    public void OnPropertyChanged(string name)
    {
        if (PropertyChanged != null)
            PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(name));
    }

    #endregion
}
```

### Step 2: Implement the ViewModel

Create a model repository class with the **Places** collection property initialized with the required number of data objects in a new class file, as shown in the code example below.

**PagingViewModel.cs**

```
public class PagingViewModel : INotifyPropertyChanged
{
    #region Fields
    
    public ObservableCollection<PlaceInfo>? Places { get; set; }

    #endregion

    #region Constructor

    public PagingViewModel()
    {
        places = new ObservableCollection<PlaceInfo>();
        GenerateSource();
    }

    #endregion

    #region Methods

    private void GenerateSource()
    {
               ---------------------
    }
    #endregion

    #region INotifyPropertyChanged

    public event PropertyChangedEventHandler? PropertyChanged;
    private void OnPropertyChanged(string name)
    {
        if (PropertyChanged != null)
            PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(name));
    }
    #endregion
}
```

### Step 3: Define the UI

#### **Install Required NuGet Packages**

You need to install **Syncfusion.Maui.DataGrid** NuGet package, as SfDataPager is included in it.

#### **Defining DataPager**

XAML page includes the necessary namespaces to reference Syncfusion controls and defines the UI representation of a data pagination control in your .NET MAUI app using Syncfusion’s SfDataPager

Refer to the code example below.

```
xmlns:DataPager="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.Maui.DataGrid.DataPager;assembly=Syncfusion.Maui.DataGrid"

<DataPager:SfDataPager x:Name="dataPager"
                    Grid.Row="1"
                    Margin="7.5,11.5,7.5,11.5"
                    HorizontalOptions="Fill"
                    VerticalOptions="Center"
                    HeightRequest="36"
                    ButtonSize="36"
                    ButtonSpacing="8"
                    ButtonFontSize="14"
                    NumericButtonCount="8">
</DataPager:SfDataPager>
```

#### **Defining the item template**

Now, we will create the UI for showing the places collection by using the**.NET MAUI ListView**. Install the necessary package to use the control in the application.

To define the [ItemTemplate](https://help.syncfusion.com/cr/maui/Syncfusion.Maui.ListView.SfListView.html#Syncfusion_Maui_ListView_SfListView_ItemTemplate)
 for a ListView that displays place information, and create a custom template that includes controls like labels and images for displaying place details.

Refer to the code example below.

```
<ListView:SfListView x:Name="verticalListView" 
                    Grid.Row="0"
                    AutoFitMode="DynamicHeight"
                    SelectionMode="Single">
    <ListView:SfListView.ItemTemplate>
        <DataTemplate x:DataType="local:PlaceInfo">

                -----------------------------

                  <Image Grid.Column="0" Source="{Binding Image}" Aspect="Fill" HeightRequest="44" WidthRequest="44"/>
                </Border>
                <Grid Grid.Column="1" VerticalOptions="Center" RowSpacing="4">
                    <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                        <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
                    </Grid.RowDefinitions>
                    <Label Grid.Row="0"
                        Text="{Binding Name}"
                        FontSize="14"
                        FontFamily="Roboto-Regular"
                        CharacterSpacing="0.25"
                        TextColor="Black"/>
                    <Label Grid.Row="1" Text="{Binding Description}"
                        TextColor="DimGray"
                        FontSize="14" FontFamily="Roboto-Regular" LineBreakMode="TailTruncation" CharacterSpacing="0.15"/>

                ---------------------------------

        </DataTemplate>
    </ListView:SfListView.ItemTemplate>
</ListView:SfListView>
```

### Step 4: Handling page change in Behavior

The behavior class provides a structured way of implementing paging in your MAUI application using Syncfusion’s controls. This mechanism ensures that only the required data is loaded at any time, greatly improving performance for large datasets. It utilizes Syncfusion’s **SfDataPager** to control the flow of data and dynamically load items as the user navigates through different pages. This approach helps in efficiently managing memory and providing a smooth user experience, especially when dealing with large datasets.

Refer to the code example below.

```
public class SfListViewPagingBehavior : Behavior<ContentPage>
{
    #region Fields
    private Syncfusion.Maui.ListView.SfListView? listView;
    private PagingViewModel? pagingViewModel;
    private SfDataPager? dataPager;

    #endregion

    protected override void OnAttachedTo(ContentPage bindable)
    {
        listView = bindable.FindByName<Syncfusion.Maui.ListView.SfListView>("verticalListView");
        dataPager = bindable.FindByName<SfDataPager>("dataPager");
        pagingViewModel = new PagingViewModel();
        listView.BindingContext = pagingViewModel;
        dataPager.OnDemandLoading += DataPager_OnDemandLoading;
        base.OnAttachedTo(bindable);
    }

    private void DataPager_OnDemandLoading(object? sender, OnDemandLoadingEventArgs e)
    {
        var source = pagingViewModel!.places!.Skip(e.StartIndex).Take(e.PageSize);
        listView!.ItemsSource = source.AsEnumerable();
    }

    protected override void OnDetachingFrom(ContentPage bindable)
    {
        dataPager!.OnDemandLoading -= DataPager_OnDemandLoading;
        listView = null;
        pagingViewModel = null;
        dataPager = null;
        base.OnDetachingFrom(bindable);
    }
}
```

When a new page is requested, this method is called with the **StartIndex** and** PageSize** in the ** OnDemandLoading** event. It uses these parameters to skip certain records and take the required number to form the page.

You will get the following output when executing the previous code cumulatively.

![OnDemand Loading Event](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image001.gif)

On-Demand loading events


## Conclusion

Thanks for reading! In this blog, we’ve implemented pagination with Syncfusion’s [.NET MAUI ListView,](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-listview)
 a powerful way to boost performance when working with large datasets. By reducing the data load per view and improving rendering efficiency, you can enhance the overall user experience in your mobile apps.

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