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What's New in Syncfusion .NET MAUI Controls

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What's New in Syncfusion® .NET MAUI Controls

Jump-start your .NET MAUI project using new cell merging with export support for the DataGrid, a built-in appointment editor for the Scheduler, and chat history, suggestions, and a private mode for the AI AssistView.

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AI AssistView

Conversation history

This feature allows users to maintain a complete history of submitted requests. Users can now automatically preserve past interactions and quickly access or reuse them through a new left side panel, enhancing productivity and continuity.

.NET MAUI AssistView conversation history

AI suggestion dropdown

This feature introduces intelligent suggestion support for AI requests. Based on the user’s input, a list of relevant AI request options is displayed in a convenient dropdown list, enabling users to quickly choose and initiate a desired request.

.NET MAUI AssistView AI suggestion dropdown

Temporary chat (incognito mode)

This feature allows users to open a temporary chat session that functions in incognito mode. Conversations within this session are not saved to the chat history, and no data from the session is persisted. When the user closes the temporary chat, all conversation details are immediately cleared, ensuring full privacy.

.NET MAUI AssistView temporary chat

Autocomplete

Autocomplete now supports a configurable dropdown corner radius, allowing users to round the suggestion list’s corners to match the app’s design and theme.

MAUI Autocomplete dropdown corner radius Support.

Cartesian Charts

Crosshairs

Crosshairs allow users to interact with the chart area and view precise values for data points on the axes, improving data readability and analysis.

MAUI Cartesian Charts crosshairs.

Trendlines

Users can add trendlines to any series to highlight overall direction and patterns. Choose from linear, exponential, power, and polynomial fits to understand your data better and project likely future values.

.NET MAUI Cartesian Chart Trendline

Chat

Pinned messages

This feature allows users to pin important messages within a conversation so they can easily track, access, and maintain key information. Pinned messages remain highlighted or accessible in a dedicated section, ensuring that significant content is not lost in the message flow.

.NET MAUI Chat pin messages

Chip and Chip group

Chip accessibility

Chip features built-in accessibility with screen reader-friendly semantics, clear focus indicators, full keyboard navigation (Tab/Arrow/Delete), and support for AutomationId to enhance compatibility with assistive technology.

ComboBox

The ComboBox now supports configurable dropdown corner radius, letting users round the suggestion list’s corners to match the app’s design and theme.

MAUI ComboBox dropdown corner radius Support.

DataGrid

Cell merging

This feature allows users to merge adjacent cells with identical values into a single visual cell, improving readability and reducing visual clutter.

.NET MAUI DataGrid cell merging

Date Picker

Custom columns

Customize day, month, and year columns with text styles and adjustable widths for better visual clarity and alignment. This feature is also available in TimePicker and DateTimePicker.

Date Picker custom columns

Maps

Virtualization for markers

Enable marker virtualization to improve performance when zooming and panning large datasets.

Maps Virtualization

Masked Entry

Password Delay Duration

Masked Entry supports password masking with a configurable reveal delay, briefly showing the last typed character before it is hidden, balancing usability and security.

MAUI MaskedEntry Password delay duration support.

Picker

Close icon support

A close icon is now available in dialog modes to quickly dismiss a picker. It is also available in DatePicker, TimePicker, and DateTimePicker.

Picker close button

Scheduler

Appointment editor

Managing events is now easier with a dedicated appointment editor that enables quick creation, modification, and deletion of appointments through an interactive pop-up interface.

Appointment editor in .NET MAUI Scheduler

Resize appointments

Resize an appointment by dragging its top or bottom edges to extend or shorten its duration on desktop platforms.

Appointment resizing in .NET MAUI Scheduler

Appointment tooltips

A tooltip displays a quick preview of details of appointments, such as the subject and time when hovering over or tapping an event.

Appointment tooltips in .NET MAUI Scheduler

TabView

Vertical tab header

SfTabView supports vertical tabs, letting you place tab headers on the left or right with orientation-aware layout, scrolling, and selection indicators for sidebar-style navigation.

MAUI TabView Vertical tab bar support.

Toolbar

Extended row toolbar

Display toolbar items across multiple rows using the new extended overflow mode. Overflowing items automatically wrap to the next row, preventing truncation and ensuring all content remains accessible.

extended-row-support

TreeView

Filtering

This feature allows users to filter tree nodes to quickly locate specific items within a hierarchical structure.

.NET MAUI TreeView filter tree nodes

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