Syncfusion@Maui UI Components Skills

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Chat (SfChat) control in .NET MAUI applications. Use when working with chat interfaces, messaging UI, conversational interfaces, chat bubbles, or message threads. Covers message types (text, image, calendar, card), data binding, events, suggestions, typing indicators, time breaks, and swiping actions.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Maps (SfMaps) control. Use when implementing maps, visualizing geographic data, or displaying shape layers and tile layers (OpenStreetMap, Azure maps, Google Maps, Bing Maps). Covers markers, bubbles, legends, data labels, tooltips, sublayers, zoom and pan features, or spatial data visualization in .NET MAUI applications.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Cards (SfCards) - dismissible card views and swipeable card stacks. Use when working with cards, card views, card layouts, swipeable cards, dismissible cards, or card stacks in .NET MAUI. Covers card customization, card events, card data binding, and interactive card components with swipe functionality.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Chips (SfChip or SfChipGroup). Use when working with chips, tags, tag controls, selection chips, input chips, or filter chips in .NET MAUI applications. Covers chip types, chip customization, chip events, chip selection, chip groups, remove chips, close button chips, and chip data binding.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Popup (SfPopup) control for displaying alert messages, custom views, and modal dialogs. Use when working with popups, overlays, dialogs, modal windows, alert boxes, or confirmation dialogs in .NET MAUI applications. Covers positioning (center, absolute, relative to view), layout customization (header, footer, content templates), animations, and modal behavior.

Implements and customize Syncfusion .NET MAUI Button (SfButton) control. Use when working with MAUI buttons, SfButton implementation, button customization, or visual states. Covers button icons, background images, RTL support, Liquid Glass effects, custom button views, button styling, events, and checkable buttons.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Picker (SfPicker) control. Use when working with picker controls, item pickers, selection pickers, multi-column pickers, or dialog pickers in .NET MAUI applications. This skill covers installation, configuration, modes (Default, Dialog, RelativeDialog), header/footer customization, column handling, data binding, events, and accessibility.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Rating (SfRating) control. Use when implementing star ratings, review systems, feedback mechanisms, or product ratings in MAUI apps. Covers rating control configuration, star rating, half-star rating, custom rating shapes, rating precision, and rating events.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Slider (SfSlider) control. Use when working with sliders, numeric value selection, or interactive value controls. This skill covers installation, track configuration, labels with formatting, ticks and dividers, tooltips, thumb customization, discrete selection with StepSize, deferred updates, and LiquidGlass effect.

Implements and customize Syncfusion .NET MAUI Switch (SfSwitch) controls. Use when working with switches, toggle switches, on/off controls, or binary state controls in .NET MAUI applications. Covers switch customization (colors, sizes, icons), state changes, indeterminate states, and visual state managers.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Rotator (SfRotator) control for displaying image carousels, slideshows, or rotating content. Use this for image galleries, product showcases, testimonial sliders, banner rotators, or scenarios requiring automatic or manual navigation through visual content.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Shimmer (SfShimmer) loading placeholder effects. Use when implementing shimmer or skeleton loading animations, loading placeholders, or content loading indicators in .NET MAUI apps. Covers shimmer types (CirclePersona, Article, Feed, Shopping), custom shimmer views, wave animation, and customization.

Themes and styles Syncfusion .NET MAUI components. Use when working with SyncfusionThemeResourceDictionary, MaterialLight, MaterialDark, CupertinoLight, CupertinoDark, visual themes, or theme switching. This skill covers theme customization, color overrides, theme keys, dark mode, light mode, and branding.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Toolbar (SfToolbar) for navigation bars and command bars. Use when working with toolbars, toolbar items, navigation bars, toolbar buttons, or action toolbars in .NET MAUI applications. This skill covers toolbar item configuration, icons, text, overflow behavior, orientation, selection modes, and toolbar customization.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI TreeMap (SfTreeMap) for visualizing hierarchical data with rectangles sized and colored by values. Use when implementing hierarchical data visualization, heat maps, squarified layouts, multi-level data grouping, or brush settings for hierarchical displays. This skill covers installation, data binding, layout types, hierarchical levels with GroupPath, legend configuration, tooltips, and TreeMap customization.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Backdrop Page (SfBackdropPage) with back layer and front layer surfaces. Use when working with backdrop pages, SfBackdropPage, back layer, front layer, or reveal/conceal animations. Covers backdrop navigation patterns, header icons, corner shapes, reveal height, layer state events, and liquid glass effect.

Implements and customize Syncfusion .NET MAUI Calendar (SfCalendar) control. Use when implementing calendar functionality, date selection (single, multiple, range), or calendar views (month, year, decade, century). Covers date restrictions (min/max dates, EnablePastDates, SelectableDayPredicate), calendar customization, events (ViewChanged, SelectionChanged, Tapped), and header/footer customization.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Carousel (SfCarousel) for navigating through image data or content collections. Use when implementing carousel controls, populating carousel items, or configuring view modes (linear/default). Covers animations, load more functionality, UI virtualization, transformations, and swipe events.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI CheckBox (SfCheckBox) controls in MAUI applications. Use when implementing checkboxes, selection controls, or toggle buttons in .NET MAUI. Covers three-state checkboxes, indeterminate state, checkbox customization, checkbox events, visual states, and checkbox groups.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI ComboBox (SfComboBox) control. Use when working with ComboBox, dropdown selection, editable dropdown, searchable dropdown, or filterable dropdown in .NET MAUI. Covers basic ComboBox setup, editable/non-editable modes, single/multiple selection, filtering and searching, custom UI styling, and AI-powered smart search.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI DataForm (SfDataForm). Use when creating data entry forms, edit forms, login forms, registration forms, or contact forms in MAUI. Covers form creation, data validation, editor customization, layout management, data binding, grouping, localization, built-in editors, custom editors, and validation modes.

Implements and customize Syncfusion .NET MAUI DataGrid (SfDataGrid) for displaying tabular data. Use when working with MAUI data grids, SfDataGrid, tabular data display, data binding to grids, or column configuration. Covers editing cells, sorting, filtering, grouping, paging, exporting to Excel/PDF, row operations, selection, and summaries.

Implements the Syncfusion .NET MAUI Expander (SfExpander) control for collapsible and expandable content sections. Use when working with expanders, collapsible sections, accordions, expandable panels, or expand/collapse functionality in .NET MAUI applications. Covers space-efficient layouts, header customization, expand/collapse animations, and liquid glass effects.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI ListView (SfListView). Use when displaying lists or collections of data in MAUI applications, implementing data grids, creating scrollable item lists, or adding sorting/filtering/grouping. Covers item selection, layout customization, swipe actions, pull-to-refresh, load more, and drag-drop items.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Tab View (SfTabView) controls for tab navigation interfaces and tabbed content layouts. Use when working with tab controls, tab navigation, nested tabs, or swipeable content in .NET MAUI applications. This skill covers tab bar customization, tab item configuration, swipe gestures, events, and visual customization including indicators and Liquid Glass effects.

Implements and customize Syncfusion .NET MAUI TreeView (SfTreeView) for displaying hierarchical data structures. Use when working with TreeView, hierarchical data display, tree structures, organizational charts, nested data, expand/collapse nodes, file explorer UI, folder structures, parent-child relationships, or multi-level data visualization in .NET MAUI applications.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Accordion (SfAccordion) - a vertically collapsible panel with stacked headers for expanding/collapsing content. Use when working with accordions, collapsible panels, expandable lists, employee lists with details, or FAQ sections in .NET MAUI applications. Covers AccordionItem configuration, expand modes, and grouped content display.

Sets up and validates Syncfusion .NET MAUI licensing, including license key registration, generation, and error resolution. Use when encountering trial license warnings ("This application was built using a trial version"), licensing errors, license key registration, unlock key vs license key confusion, build server or CI/CD licensing, NuGet package licensing requirements, platform mismatch errors, or version mismatch errors.

Migrates Syncfusion components from Xamarin.Forms to .NET MAUI. Use when migrating Xamarin.Forms applications to .NET MAUI, addressing namespace changes, API renames, property migrations, or breaking changes. Covers SfChart to SfCartesianChart migration, handler registration, NuGet package updates, and enum updates.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Scheduler (SfScheduler). Use when creating scheduling applications, calendar views, appointment management, event planning, or resource scheduling in .NET MAUI. Covers scheduler views, appointment management, recurring events, and timeline views.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Badge View (SfBadgeView) control. Use when adding badge notifications, status indicators, unread counts, or notification overlays to MAUI applications. Covers SfBadgeView setup, badge text customization, position adjustments, animations, predefined symbols, and accessibility features.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI DockLayout (SfDockLayout) for arranging and docking child elements in defined areas. Use this for creating docking layouts, positioning UI elements at edges (top/bottom/left/right), building dashboard layouts, or arranging multi-region interfaces. Covers dock positioning, edge positioning, and spacing between docked elements.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Avatar View (SfAvatarView) for displaying user profile pictures, initials, or group avatars. Use when working with avatar views, profile pictures, user images, initials display, profile icons, or contact images. Ideal for implementing user profile displays, contact lists, chat interfaces, or social feeds.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI DatePicker (SfDatePicker) control for date selection. Use when implementing date pickers, adding date selection UI, or working with SfDatePicker control. Covers date picker appearance customization (headers, footers, columns), date formatting (20+ predefined formats), date restrictions (min/max dates, blackout dates), and picker modes (Dialog, RelativeDialog).

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Radial Menu (SfRadialMenu) - a hierarchical circular menu optimized for touch. Use when working with radial menus, circular menus, context menus, touch-optimized menus, or hierarchical circular navigation. Covers floating menus, drag-enabled menus, nested circular menus, and custom segmented layouts in .NET MAUI applications.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI TimePicker (SfTimePicker) control. Use when implementing time selection, time picker controls, or time input UI in .NET MAUI. This skill covers installation, configuration, time formats (14 predefined formats), picker modes (Dialog/RelativeDialog), intervals, time restrictions, looping, events, and customization.

Implements and configure Syncfusion .NET MAUI Autocomplete (SfAutocomplete) control for intelligent text input with suggestions. Use when implementing autocomplete, autosuggest, type-ahead search, smart search, or filtered dropdowns in .NET MAUI applications. Covers data binding, filtering modes, custom search logic, AI-powered search, multi-selection with tokens, and UI customization.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Color Picker (SfColorPicker). Use when implementing color picker functionality, color selection UI, palette mode, spectrum mode, or alpha slider configuration in .NET MAUI applications. Covers inline rendering, popup customization, color changed events, localization, and liquid glass effect.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Effects View (SfEffectsView) for modern touch interactions and visual feedback. Use when implementing ripple effects, touch feedback animations, selection indicators, scaling animations, or highlight overlays for buttons, cards, lists, or images. Covers touch effects, ripple animations, selection states, and interactive visual feedback.

Implements and customize Syncfusion .NET MAUI ImageEditor (SfImageEditor) for editing, annotating, and transforming images. Use when working with MAUI image editing, photo editing, image cropping, or image transformations. Covers shape/text overlays, freehand drawing, image filters, toolbar customization, and saving edited images.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Kanban Board (SfKanban) control. Use when implementing kanban boards, task management visualizations, workflow tracking, or agile boards in .NET MAUI applications. Covers installation, data binding with default and custom models, card customization, column configuration, workflow transitions, and drag-and-drop events.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Linear Gauge (SfLinearGauge) for data visualization with scales, pointers, and ranges. Use when creating linear gauges, displaying measurements on linear scales, showing progress indicators, or building thermometer-style visualizations. Covers gauge pointer configuration, bar pointers or shape markers, draggable gauge pointers, and animated gauge transitions.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Masked Entry (SfMaskedEntry) control for restricted, formatted text input with mask patterns. Use when working with masked input, text masks, formatted entry, phone number input, date input with format, or validation with masks. Covers Simple masks, RegEx masks, prompt characters, and automatic formatting with validation.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Polar Charts (SfPolarChart) for visualizing data in polar coordinates. Use when working with polar charts, radar charts, spider charts, web charts, or circular data visualization. Ideal for displaying data in terms of values and angles, creating line or area series in polar layouts, or comparing multiple data series radially.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Radial Gauge (SfRadialGauge) components. Use when working with radial gauges, circular gauges, speedometers, temperature monitors, meter gauges, or circular data visualization in .NET MAUI applications. This skill covers installation, axis configuration, ranges, pointer types (needle, shape, content, range), annotations, and animation.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Radio Button (SfRadioButton) for mutually exclusive selection controls. Use when implementing radio buttons, selection controls with mutually exclusive options, or grouped radio buttons in .NET MAUI applications. Covers radio button state management, grouping mechanisms (GroupKey or SfRadioGroup), events, and visual customization.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Range Slider (SfRangeSlider) for selecting numeric range values with dual thumbs. Use this for range selection controls, dual-value sliders, price range selectors, date range filters, or scenarios requiring minimum-maximum value selection with interactive thumbs.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI AI AssistView (SfAIAssistView) for AI-powered interactive chat interfaces. Use when working with AI chat interfaces, AI AssistView, SfAIAssistView, conversational UI, or chat with AI responses. Covers integrating AI services, creating chat UIs, implementing conversation flows, managing AI requests/responses, and displaying AI suggestions.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI DigitalGauge (SfDigitalGauge) control to display alphanumeric characters in LED-style digital format. Use when working with digital gauges, LED displays, seven-segment displays, digital clocks, or digital counters. Ideal for displaying numbers, letters, or special characters in a digital/electronic display format.

Implements and customize Syncfusion .NET MAUI Funnel Charts (SfFunnelChart). Use when implementing funnel charts, sales funnel visualization, conversion funnel analysis, process stage visualization, or marketing funnel tracking. Covers funnel chart implementation, customization, data labels, legends, tooltips, segment spacing, and orientation.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Numeric Entry control. Use when working with numeric input with validation, formatting (currency, percentage, decimal), value increment/decrement buttons, or range restrictions. Ideal for price inputs, quantity selectors, percentage calculators, or numeric data entry with custom formats.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Parallax View (SfParallaxView) to create parallax scrolling effects where background elements move slower than foreground content. Use when working with parallax effects, parallax scrolling, background scroll effects, or depth scrolling. Covers both simple image parallax and complex custom control implementations for ScrollView and ListView.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI SignaturePad (SfSignaturePad) for capturing digital signatures with realistic handwritten appearance. Use when working with signature capture, digital signatures, electronic signatures, or signing documents in .NET MAUI applications. Covers stroke customization, saving signatures as images, signature point data retrieval, and signature validation.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Busy Indicator (SfBusyIndicator) for showing loading states, data processing, and app activity indicators. Use when displaying loading indicators, busy animations, activity spinners, or processing feedback in .NET MAUI apps. Covers busy indicator setup, animations, and visual feedback during long-running operations.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Pyramid Chart (SfPyramidChart) for visually representing hierarchical, proportional, and parts-to-whole data using pyramid-shaped segments. Use this for pyramid charts, hierarchical data visualization, proportional data display, or segment-based charts. This skill covers installation, data binding, legends, tooltips, data labels, appearance customization, and gradients.

Implements the Syncfusion .NET MAUI Range Selector (SfRangeSelector) component. Use when working with range selection with embedded charts, numeric range input, RangeStart/RangeEnd, track customization, or thumb styling in .NET MAUI. Covers tooltip configuration, label formatting, ticks/dividers, selection modes, events, and embedding SfCartesianChart inside a range control.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Smart DataGrid (SfSmartDataGrid) with AI-powered features. Use when working with SfSmartDataGrid, AI-powered grid operations, natural language data commands, AI sorting, AI filtering, or conversational grid interaction. Covers Azure OpenAI grid integration and natural language commands for grids.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Circular Charts (SfCircularChart) including pie, doughnut, and radial bar chart types. Use when implementing circular data visualization, pie charts, doughnut charts, or radial bar charts. Ideal for percentage breakdowns, category comparisons, part-to-whole relationships, or displaying proportional data in circular format.

Sets up and configures Syncfusion .NET MAUI components. Use when setting up, configuring, installing, or licensing Syncfusion .NET MAUI applications. Covers installation (NuGet, installers), licensing (generation, registration, errors), themes (Material, Cupertino, customization), AI service integration (Azure OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Groq), and package upgrades.

Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI MarkdownViewer (SfMarkdownViewer) for rendering Markdown content with full formatting support. Use when displaying markdown files, documentation, release notes, or help content in MAUI apps. Covers markdown rendering, appearance customization, CSS styling, and content sources (string/file/URL/resource).