FAQs

What is .NET MAUI Graphics Controls?

Is a .NET MAUI experimental library that offers drawn controls allowing to choose between Cupertino, Fluent and Material.

Wait, drawn controls, does this mean that .NET MAUI will stop using native controls?

No, these drawn controls would not replace the native controls. It will be an added option to .NET MAUI, so at any time you can choose whether to use a native control or a drawn control.

What controls will include this library support?

Currently there are the following controls:

• Button (Cupertino, Fluent, Material)
• CheckBox (Cupertino, Fluent, Material)
• DatePicker (Cupertino, Fluent, Material)
• Editor (Cupertino, Fluent, Material)
• Entry (Cupertino, Fluent, Material)
• ProgressBar (Cupertino, Fluent, Material)
• RadioButton (Cupertino, Fluent, Material)
• Slider (Cupertino, Fluent, Material)
• Stepper (Cupertino, Fluent, Material)
• Switch (Cupertino, Fluent, Material)
• TimePicker (Cupertino, Fluent, Material)

It will also include:

• ActivityIndicator (Cupertino, Fluent, Material)
• Label
• Image

When will it be available?

From this moment you can use the library using our Nightly Feed: https://aka.ms/maui-graphics-controls-nightly/index.json

Will .NET MAUI Graphics Controls be part of .NET MAUI?

It could be, although at the moment it is an experimental library. The current objective is to obtain feedback about the interest and value that the library provides in order to decide whether this option is included or discarded in upcoming .NET versions.