A sincere suggestion for MAUI, hoping it can become even better. A modern language should be innovative and integrative.

[xzbaijj]

For my beloved MAUI, I have a vision and suggestion for its future programming approach—perhaps a bit wishful. I envision a future MAUI built on a progressive, integrated new programming language, much like the following concept. This approach doesn't actually involve creating a new programming language but rather seamlessly merges frontend UI with backend code.

Window{
	xmlns:{
		   : "https://github.com/avaloniaui"
		 x : "http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
		 vm: "using:AvaloniaApplication1.ViewModels"
		 d : "http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
	}
	
	//... other code
	
	d.DesignWidth : 800
	Design.DataContext:{
		vm.MainWindowViewModel{}
	}
	
	//C# code
	private int count=0;
	private string name="zhangsan";
	
	Grid:{
		StackPanel:{
			Button:{
				Lable:{
					Background:Red
					x.Name:lblName
					Content:"HelloWorld"
				}
				
				Click:(s,e)->{
					//C# code
					count++;
					lblName.text=$"{name}";
				}
			}
		}
	}
}

Why doesn't MAUI adopt a progressive, descriptive language for UI development? Instead, it continues with the separated XAML and C# approach. Wouldn't merging the two into a single file make everything clearer and more cohesive? As a dedicated .NET developer, I aspire to incorporate the best features of other programming languages and deeply integrate them into .NET. This vision closely resembles QML, but if realized, C# could be directly embedded within the language itself, rather than being a separate solution.

It’s similar to Blazor, yet using XML markup with embedded C# feels somewhat unconventional. Adopting this new approach would feel far more natural. We are in a new era—why not experiment with such innovative ideas? I believe MAUI’s strength shouldn't merely be a rebranded version of WPF or Xamarin. Instead, it should evolve into a truly integrated and unified .NET programming solution.

GOOD LUCK!

[lostluna1]

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