.NET MAUI FAQ - General

A tab control is a user interface component in .NET MAUI that allows you to organize and display multiple pages or views in a tabbed format. Users can switch between tabs to access different content or functionality.

Creating a border with a gradient border color directly using the frame element is not supported in .NET MAUI. However, using platform-specific APIs, you can use custom renderers to achieve this effect by drawing the border with gradients.

Yes, you can create a border with a gradient background using a LinearGradientBrush or RadialGradientBrush as the background. Here’s an example for using a LinearGradientBrush:
XAML:

<Border Padding="10" WidthRequest="100" HeightRequest="100">
        <Border.Background>
            <LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1,1">
                <GradientStop Color="Red" Offset="0.0"/>
                <GradientStop Color="Blue" Offset="1.0"/>
            </LinearGradientBrush>
        </Border.Background>
</Border>

To set a background image for a Border, you can use an Image element as the content within the Border. Here’s an example:
XAML:

<Border x:Name="border1" Stroke="Black" Padding="0" WidthRequest="200" HeightRequest="100">
	<Image Source="dotnet_bot.png" Aspect="Center"/>
</Border>

Yes, you can nest multiple Borders by placing one <Border> element inside another. This allows you to create complex border designs.
XAML:

<Border x:Name="border1" Stroke="Black" Padding="0" WidthRequest="200" HeightRequest="100">
<Border x:Name="border2" Stroke="Red" WidthRequest="100" HeightRequest="50"/>
</Border>

To create a border with a specific aspect ratio, wrap your content inside a grid and set the RowDefinition and ColumnDefinition sizes accordingly. Here’s an example:
XAML:

<Border Stroke="Black" Padding="0" WidthRequest="100" HeightRequest="50">
        <Grid>
            <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                <RowDefinition Height="1*"/>
                <RowDefinition Height="2*"/>
            </Grid.RowDefinitions>
        </Grid>
</Border>

To create a border with a custom border style, use a combination of elements and/or shapes within the Grid or AbsoluteLayout. There’s no built-in dashed border style in .NET MAUI.

Yes, you can create a transparent border by setting both stroke and background to Colors.Transparent. For example:

<Border x:Name="border" Stroke="Transparent" Background=" Transparent "/>

Stroke sets the color of the border’s outline, while background sets the color of the background inside the border.
XAML:

<Border x:Name="border" Stroke="Red" Background="Yellow"/>

You can create a border programmatically in C# code like this:

C#:

var myBorder = new Border
{

    HeightRequest = 200,
    WidthRequest = 200,
    Stroke = Colors.Red,
    Padding = new Thickness(10),
    Content = new Label { Text = "Hello, Border!" }
};
Content = myBorder;

You can create a simple border in XAML by using the element. Here’s an example:
XAML:

<Border x:Name="border" WidthRequest="100" HeightRequest="50"/>

A border in .NET MAUI is a visual element that wraps and outlines other UI elements, providing them with a decorative frame.

You can pause and resume animations by keeping track of the animation state and using methods like Pause, Resume, and IsRunning.

You can use easing functions like Easing.Linear, Easing.SinInOut, etc., to control the acceleration and deceleration of animations. For example:

C#

 async void OnAnimateClicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
 {
     //whenever the button is clicked
     await EasingAnimation(animatedLabel);
 }
 async Task EasingAnimation(View view)
 {
     await view.ScaleTo(1.2, 500, Easing.BounceOut);
 }

You can chain animations by using await and running them sequentially.

C#

async void OnAnimateClicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
	//whenever the button is clicked
	await ChainAnimations(animatedLabel);
}
async Task ChainAnimations(View view)
{
	await view.FadeTo(0, 500);
	await view.TranslateTo(100, 0, 500);
	await view.FadeTo(1, 500);
}

Yes, you can create a rotation animation using the RotateTo method.

C#

async void OnAnimateClicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
	//whenever the button is clicked
	await RotateAnimation(animatedLabel);
}
async Task RotateAnimation(View view)
{
	await view.RotateTo(360, 1000);
}

You have to animate the translation of an element to move it across the screen. Here’s an example:

C#

async void OnAnimateClicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
	//whenever the button is clicked
	await MoveAnimation(animatedLabel);
}
async Task MoveAnimation(View view)
{
	await view.TranslateTo(100, 0, 1000);
}

You can create a bounce animation by changing the scale of an element. Here’s an example:

C#

async void OnAnimateClicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
	//whenever the button is clicked
	await BounceAnimation(animatedLabel);
}
async Task BounceAnimation(View view)
{
	await view.ScaleTo(1.2, 250);
	await view.ScaleTo(1, 250);
} 

Yes, you can animate multiple properties simultaneously using the Task.WhenAll method. For example, you can animate opacity and scale at the same time:

XAML

<Label x:Name="animatedLabel" Text="Hello, .NET MAUI!" Opacity="0" />
<Button Text="Animate" Clicked="OnAnimateClicked" WidthRequest="200" />

C#

async void OnAnimateClicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
 {
     //whenever the button is clicked
     await MultiplePropertyAnimation(animatedLabel);
 }       
 async Task MultiplePropertyAnimation(View view)
 {
     var opacityTask = view.FadeTo(1, 1000);
     var scaleTask = view.ScaleTo(1.2, 1000);
     await Task.WhenAll(opacityTask, scaleTask);
 }

You can create a basic animation using the ViewExtensions class. Here’s an example of a simple fade-in animation for a Label:

XAML

<Label x:Name="animatedLabel" Text="Hello, .NET MAUI!" Opacity="0" />
<Button Text="Animate" Clicked="OnAnimateClicked" WidthRequest="200" />

C#

async void OnAnimateClicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
   //whenever the button is clicked
   await BasicAnimation(animatedLabel);
}
async Task BasicAnimation(View view)
{
   await view.FadeTo(1, 1000);
}

Paths are used to draw curves and complex shapes. It can be drawn on an ICanvas using the DrawPath method, which requires a PathF argument.
The following example shows how to draw a path:
C#

PathF path = new PathF();
path.MoveTo(40, 10);
path.LineTo(70, 80);
path.LineTo(10, 50);
path.Close();
canvas.StrokeColor = Colors.Green;
canvas.StrokeSize = 6;
canvas.DrawPath(path);

Draw a filled arc with the FillArc method. This requires x, y, width, height, startAngle, and endAngle arguments of type float, and a clockwise argument of type bool.
The following example shows how to draw an arc:
C#

canvas.FillColor = Colors.Teal;
canvas.FillArc(10, 10, 100, 100, 0, 180, true);

Arcs can be drawn on an ICanvas using the DrawArc method, which requires x, y, width, height, startAngle, and endAngle arguments of type float, and clockwise and closed arguments of type bool.
The following example shows how to draw an arc:

C#

canvas.StrokeColor = Colors.Teal;
canvas.StrokeSize = 4;
canvas.DrawArc(10, 10, 100, 100, 0, 180, true, false);

You can draw a filled rounded rectangle with the FillRoundedRectangle method, which also requires x, y, width, height, and corner radius arguments, of type float:
C#

canvas.FillColor = Colors.Green;
canvas.FillRoundedRectangle(10, 10, 100, 50, 12);

Rounded rectangles and squares can be drawn on an ICanvas using the DrawRoundedRectangle method, which requires x, y, width, height, and cornerRadius arguments, of type float. The cornerRadius argument specifies the radius used to round the corners of the rectangle.
The following example shows how to draw a rounded rectangle:

C#

canvas.StrokeColor = Colors.Green;
canvas.StrokeSize = 4;
canvas.DrawRoundedRectangle(10, 10, 100, 50, 12);

To draw a circle, make the width and height arguments to the DrawEllipse method equal.
In this example, a red circle with dimensions 100×100 is drawn at (10,10):

C#

canvas.StrokeColor = Colors.Red;
canvas.StrokeSize = 4;
canvas.DrawEllipse(10, 10, 100, 100);

Ellipses and circles can be drawn on an ICanvas using the DarwEllipse method, which requires x, y, width, and height arguments, of type float.
The following example shows how to draw an ellipse:

C#

canvas.StrokeColor = Colors.Red;
canvas.StrokeSize = 4;
canvas.DrawEllipse(10, 10, 100, 50);

The following example shows how to draw a dashed line:
C#

canvas.StrokeColor = Colors.Red;
canvas.StrokeSize = 4;
canvas.StrokeDashPattern = new float[] { 2, 2 };
canvas.DrawLine(10, 10, 90, 100);

Lines can be drawn on an ICanvas using the DrawLine method, which requires four float arguments that represent the start and end points of a line.
The following example shows how to draw a line:

C#

canvas.StrokeColor = Colors.Red;
canvas.StrokeSize = 6;
canvas.DrawLine(10, 10, 90, 100);

.NET MAUI supports a variety of image formats, including PNG, JPEG, GIF, BMP, and SVG.

Yes, you can add gestures to images by wrapping them in a GestureRecognizers collection. For example, you can add a TapGestureRecognizer to handle tap events on the image, as demonstrated in the following code:

var image = new Image
{
    Source = "art.png",
    WidthRequest = 200,
    HeightRequest = 200,
};
var tapGesture = new TapGestureRecognizer();
tapGesture.Tapped += (sender, e) =>
{
    DisplayAlert("Image Tapped", "You tapped the image!", "OK");
};

image.GestureRecognizers.Add(tapGesture);

Content = new StackLayout
{
    Children = { image },
    VerticalOptions = LayoutOptions.Center, 
    HorizontalOptions = LayoutOptions.Center,
};

You can set the aspect ratio using the Aspect property of the Image element. Common values include Aspect.AspectFill, Aspect.AspectFit, and Aspect.Fill.

.NET MAUI supports various types of image sources, including local files, embedded resources, URI-based images (e.g., URLs), and platform-specific image sources.

You can create and add a frame in C# code-behind as follows:
C#

public MainPage()
      {
	   InitializeComponent();
          var frame = new Frame 
          {
            CornerRadius = 5,
            WidthRequest = 100,
            HeightRequest = 100,
            BorderColor = Colors.Black,
            HasShadow = true,
            BackgroundColor = Colors.Red,   
            Content = new Label { Text = "Hello, World!"},
           };
          Content = frame;
      }

You can use the Padding property to add space around the content within a frame. For example:

XAML

<Frame CornerRadius="5" BorderColor="Black" 
                        	  HasShadow="True"
				  Padding="10" 
                            HeightRequest="200" 
				  BackgroundColor="Gray"                         
                            WidthRequest="200">        
            <Label Text="Frame wrapped around a Label" />    
    </Frame> 

Yes, you can add multiple child elements to a frame in XAML by placing them inside the frame’s content. For example:

XAML

<Frame CornerRadius="5" BorderColor="Black" 
  HasShadow="True">
        <StackLayout>
           		<Label  Text="Hello, World!" />
        		<Button Text="Click Me" />
        </StackLayout>    
   </Frame>  

You can set the background color of a frame using the BackgroundColor property:

XAML

<Frame CornerRadius="5" BorderColor="Black" 
                        	  HasShadow="True" 
                            HeightRequest="200" 
				  BackgroundColor="Gray"                         
                            WidthRequest="200">        
            <Label Text="Frame wrapped around a Label" />       
</Frame>

.NET MAUI apps can be deployed to app stores (such as Google Play Store and Apple App Store) or distributed as standalone installation packages (.apk, .ipa, .msix, etc.). You can also distribute your app through enterprise channels or side-loading.

.NET MAUI provides a platform-specific code feature that allows you to write platform-specific code blocks for each supported platform. This feature enables you to access platform-specific APIs or handle specific platform behaviors.

Yes, you can use third-party libraries and NuGet packages in your .NET MAUI projects, as long as they are compatible with .NET MAUI and the target platforms.

.NET MAUI supports Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. It leverages the native controls and capabilities of each platform to provide a truly native experience.

Yes, .NET MAUI fully supports the MVVM (Model-View-ViewModel) pattern. You can use data binding, commands, and other MVVM techniques to separate your UI logic from your business logic.

Yes, you can migrate your existing Xamarin.Forms app to .NET MAUI. Microsoft provides migration guidance and tools to help developers upgrade their Xamarin.Forms projects to .NET MAUI.

Some advantages of using .NET MAUI include:

• Write once, deploy everywhere: Code reuse across multiple platforms.
• Native performance: Applications have native look, feel, and performance.
• Rich ecosystem: Access to a wide range of libraries, frameworks, and tools.
• Improved developer productivity: Simplified UI development and shared codebase.

.NET MAUI (multi-platform app UI) is a cross-platform framework for building native mobile and desktop applications. It allows developers to write code once and deploy it on multiple platforms, including Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, and more.