Creating a Custom Controls Library for .NET MAUI

Shahid khan 20

I want to create a controls library for .NET MAUI with over 30+ highly customizable controls. I am unsure whether to use Microsoft.Maui.Graphics or Templated/ContentView to create hand-drawn controls. I'm also concerned about the maintenance of Microsoft.Maui.Graphics since the Github repo is archived. Can someone guide me on how to create these controls with high performance and pixel-perfect visualization on all supported platforms?

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Bruce (SqlWork.com) 64,161 Reputation points

2024-08-24T20:17:16.9033333+00:00

Microsoft.Maui.Graphics Has been moved to the Maui repo. You don’t describe your controls, so you may need both. This will be a major project, and with 2 major mobile o/s releases a year, will require constant maintenance. As you will be supports phone and tablet layouts, it will be a challenge for pixel perfect. Plan on gaining access to several real mobile devices, and of course keep up with the lastest hardware releases. Don’t forget both touch and pencil input devices.
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Shahid khan 20 Reputation points

2024-08-25T14:48:15.3666667+00:00

So what do you are suggesting?

Bruce (SqlWork.com) 64,161 Reputation points

2024-08-25T18:06:13.7+00:00

Maui forms is designed to render native controls. Common cross platform control properties and features are exposed.

You don’t specify the requirements of your controls. The graphic library supports a 2d canvas with events. If all your controls are a variant of a button then this is a good choice. Or if want the screen to be a canvas, and all your control drawn on it by your code this will also work (though this amounts to writing a complete GUI library)

the control template allows building composite control out of child controls. Say a badge, dialog, etc.

if you want pixel perfect (or performance) you will probably end up wrapping native controls yourself, so you get better access to the platform features.

https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/dotnet/maui/user-interface/handlers/create?view=net-maui-8.0#create-the-cross-platform-control

Another option is to use a webview, and html/javascript controls to get pixel perfect.
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