--- title: "What’s New in .NET MAUI: 2022 Volume 1" published_at: "2022-04-04T11:38:42+00:00" modified_at: "2025-03-21T11:39:10+00:00" url: "https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/post/whats-new-in-net-maui-2022-volume-1" excerpt: "As you know, Syncfusion rolled out its first and second set of .NET MAUI controls in its Essential Studio® 2021 Volume 3 and Volume 4 releases. With the same spirit, we are happy to deliver our third set of .NET..." taxonomy_category: - ".NET MAUI" - "Desktop" - "Syncfusion" - "UI" - "What's new" taxonomy_post_tag: - ".NET MAUI" - "desktop" - "Mobile" - "Syncfusion" - "Xamarin.Forms" --- # What’s New in .NET MAUI: 2022 Volume 1 [Selva Ganapathy Kathiresan](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/author/selva-ganapathy-k) ![What’s New in .NET MAUI: 2022 Volume 1](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/What%E2%80%99s-New-in-.NET-MAUI-2022-Volume-1.png) As you know, Syncfusion rolled out its [first](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/post/introducing-the-first-set-of-syncfusion-net-maui-controls.aspx) and [second](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/post/whats-new-in-net-maui-2021-volume-4.aspx) set of .NET MAUI controls in its Essential Studio® 2021 Volume 3 and Volume 4 releases. With the same spirit, we are happy to deliver our third set of .NET MAUI controls and cool features in the [Essential Studio® 2022 Volume 1](https://www.syncfusion.com/forums/174125/essential-studio-2022-volume-1-main-release-v20-1-0-47-is-available-for-download) release. To fulfill your custom control requirements, we are working hard to provide brand-new controls that are fast, feature-rich, and flexible to use in your apps. This blog post will be a quick introduction to the new [.NET MAUI](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls) controls and feature updates rolled out in the 2022 Volume 1 release. ## Introducing the third set of .NET MAUI controls In the 2022 Volume 1 release, we came out with the following .NET MAUI controls in preview mode: - [Barcode Generator](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-barcodes) - [Linear Gauge](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-linear-gauge) - [Range Selector](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-range-selector) ### Barcode Generator The new [.NET MAUI Barcode Generator control](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-barcodes) (QR code generator) can display industry-standard 1D and 2D barcodes in your apps. ![.NET MAUI Barcode Generator](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/NET-MAUI-Barcode-Generator-1.png) .NET MAUI Barcode Generator #### Key features - **One-dimensional barcodes:** Code128, EAN8, EAN13, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code39, Code39 Extended, Code93, and Codabar. - **Two-dimensional barcode:** QR codes and data matrices. - **Barcode customization:** You can customize the appearance of barcodes’ background and foreground and adjust the size of the smallest line or dot in a barcode. - **Text customization:** You can customize the position and style of the barcode value text. ### Linear Gauge The new [.NET MAUI Linear Gauge](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-linear-gauge) is a data visualization component. It displays numerical values on a linear scale. ![.NET MAUI Linear Gauge](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/NET-MAUI-Linear-Gauge-1.png) .NET MAUI Linear Gauge #### Key features - **Orientation:** Vertical and horizontal orientations. - **Axis:** A scale where a set of values is plotted. You can easily customize the axis elements, like labels, major ticks, and minor ticks. - **Range:** An element that visualizes where a range falls on the axis track. Add multiple ranges with different styles. Render child elements in it. - **Pointer:** Indicates a specific value on the axis. The control has three types of pointers: shape marker, content marker, and bar. You can customize the pointers and add multiple pointers in a single gauge. - **Pointer animation:** Animate the pointer in a visually appealing way when it moves from one value to another. - **Pointer interaction:** Drag a pointer from one value to another to change the value at runtime. ### Range Selector The new [.NET MAUI Range Selector](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-range-selector) is a filter control. It provides an intuitive interface to select a smaller range from a larger collection. ![.NET MAUI Range Selector](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/NET-MAUI-Range-Selector-1.png) .NET MAUI Range Selector #### Key features - **Child support:** Add any kind of child control, even charts, inside the Range Selector. It is smart enough to handle functions like segment selection and chart zooming based on the range value specified in it. - **Labels:** Render labels for values with the option to customize their formats. - **Ticks and dividers:** Show ticks and dividers based on the specified interval. Enable minor ticks to show the values between intervals. - **Tooltips:** Render tooltips to display more information about the selected range. You can customize the text format in the tooltip. - **Discrete selection:** Select only discrete values. - **Thumb icon support:** Insert a custom control like an icon or text inside the left and right thumbs. ## What’s new in our existing .NET MAUI controls? ### Common From 2022 Volume 1 onward, you can enjoy mouse-hover interaction effects with the [Windows](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Windows) and [Mac Catalyst](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS_Catalina) platforms. ### Scheduler The [.NET MAUI Scheduler](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-scheduler) control has the following new features. #### Agenda view The agenda view displays the Scheduler appointments in chronological order, grouped by date. #### Load appointments on demand Easily load a huge number of appointments or events dynamically with a loading indicator based on the visible date range for better performance. #### Data template Customize the default appearance of Scheduler elements such as the month cells, appointment view, special time regions, view header, and header. ### ListView #### Windows support The [.NET MAUI ListView](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-listview) control has support for the Windows (WinUI) platform. ![.NET MAUI ListView Support for Windows Platform](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/NET-MAUI-ListView-Support-to-Windows.gif) .NET MAUI ListView Support for Windows Platform ### Tab View #### Item template Add a custom source to the [.NET MAUI Tab View](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-tab-view) control and customize the header and content by providing a data template. ![.NET MAUI Tab View with Item Template Support](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/NET-MAUI-Tab-View-with-Item-Template-Support-1.png) .NET MAUI Tab View with Item Template Support ### Badge View The [.NET MAUI Badge View](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-badge-view) control rolls out the following features in 2022 Volume 1. #### Badge alignment This feature allows users to align the badges relative to their content. The available alignment options are start, end, and center. ![.NET MAUI Badge View Alignments](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/NET-MAUI-Badge-View-Alignments-1.png) .NET MAUI Badge View Alignments #### Badge Icons This feature provides eight predefined notification symbols such as available, busy, away, and delete to show the status of a user on their profile picture. ![.NET MAUI Badge View Icons](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/NET-MAUI-Badge-View-Icons-1.png) .NET MAUI Badge View Icons #### Badge position Users can position a badge at any of the four sides or four corners of the badge content. ![.NET MAUI Badge View Positions](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/NET-MAUI-Badge-View-Positions-1.png) .NET MAUI Badge View Positions ### Slider and Range Slider Both the [.NET MAUI Slider](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-slider) and [Range Slider](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-range-slider) controls gain support for the following user-friendly features. #### Always show tooltip Users have the option to always show a tooltip. #### Negative offset Negative offset support for ticks and labels allows them to be positioned on top and at the left side of the horizontal and vertical sliders, respectively. #### Thumb icon support This feature allows users to insert custom controls like icons or text inside the thumbs. ![.NET MAUI Range Slider with Custom Thumb Icons](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/NET-MAUI-Range-Slider-with-Custom-Thumb-Icons-1.png) .NET MAUI Range Slider with Custom Thumb Icons #### Tooltip position Set the tooltip to the right or left side of the vertical slider. ![.NET MAUI Range Sliders with Different Tooltip Positions](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/NET-MAUI-Range-Sliders-with-Different-Tooltip-Positions-1.png) .NET MAUI Range Sliders with Different Tooltip Positions ### Radial Gauge The [.NET MAUI Radial Gauge](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-radial-gauge) control delivers the following new features in this 2022 Volume 1 release. #### Pointer overlay Show the overlay effect around the marker pointer while interacting with it. ![.NET MAUI Radial Gauge with Pointer Overlay](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/NET-MAUI-Radial-Gauge-with-Pointer-Overlay-1.png) .NET MAUI Radial Gauge with Pointer Overlay #### Pointer elevation The shape marker pointer can be elevated to render with a shadow behind it. ![.NET MAUI Radial Gauge with Pointer Elevation](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/NET-MAUI-Radial-Gauge-with-Pointer-Elevation-1.png) .NET MAUI Radial Gauge with Pointer Elevation ## Conclusion Thanks for reading! Syncfusion’s support for[.NET MAUI](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls) is still a work in progress. This is the third set of controls rolled out. Details on these controls and the [Essential Studio® 2022 Volume 1](https://www.syncfusion.com/forums/174125/essential-studio-2022-volume-1-main-release-v20-1-0-47-is-available-for-download) release are also available on our [Release Notes](https://help.syncfusion.com/common/essential-studio/release-notes/v20.1.0.47) and [What’s New](https://www.syncfusion.com/products/whatsnew) pages. Try out these new controls and features and leave your feedback in the comments section below! Also, you can contact us through our [support forum](https://www.syncfusion.com/forums) , [support portal](https://support.syncfusion.com/) , or [feedback portal](https://www.syncfusion.com/feedback/xamarin-forms) . We are always happy to assist you! ## Related blogs - [Syncfusion .NET MAUI 2022 Roadmap](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/post/syncfusion-net-maui-2022-roadmap.aspx) - [Create a Hyperlink UI in .NET MAUI Preview 13](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/post/create-a-hyperlink-ui-in-net-maui-preview-13.aspx) - [5 Important Things to Make Your Cross-Platform (.NET MAUI) App Accessible](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/post/5-important-things-to-make-your-cross-platform-net-maui-app-accessible.aspx) - [Learn How to Use Dependency Injection in .NET MAUI](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/post/learn-how-to-use-dependency-injection-in-net-maui.aspx) - [Configuring Life Cycle Events in .NET MAUI Apps](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/post/configuring-life-cycle-events-in-net-maui-apps.aspx)