.NET MAUI Effects View (SfEffectsView)
A container control that provides modern visual effects for touch interactions including ripple, highlight, selection, scaling, and rotation animations. Wrap any MAUI view to add professional touch feedback and enhance user experience.
When to Use This Skill
Use this skill ALWAYS when you need to:
- Add ripple effects to buttons, cards, or list items
- Implement highlight overlays on touch/press
- Create selection indicators with visual feedback
- Add scale animations (zoom in/out) on interaction
- Implement rotation effects for interactive elements
- Provide touch feedback for any MAUI view (Image, Label, Grid, etc.)
- Handle touch events (tap, long press, touch up/down) with visual feedback
- Wrap existing UI elements with interactive effects
- Create button-like behavior for custom views
- Enhance UX with Material Design-style ripple effects
Component Overview
SfEffectsView is a wrapper control that renders visual effects based on touch interactions:
Key Capabilities:
- 5 Effect Types: Ripple, Highlight, Selection, Scale, Rotation
- 3 Touch Interactions: TouchDown, TouchUp, LongPress
- Customizable: Animation duration, colors, scaling factors, rotation angles
- Combinable: Apply multiple effects simultaneously
- Event-Driven: AnimationCompleted, SelectionChanged, touch events
- MVVM Support: Command bindings for LongPressed, TouchDown, TouchUp
- Programmatic Control: ApplyEffects() and Reset() methods for code-triggered effects
Documentation and Navigation Guide
Getting Started
📄 Read: references/getting-started.md
- NuGet package installation (Syncfusion.Maui.Core)
- Handler registration in MauiProgram.cs
- Basic SfEffectsView implementation in XAML and C#
- Adding content to SfEffectsView (wrapping views)
- First ripple effect example
Touch Interactions and Effects Types
📄 Read: references/interaction-and-effects.md
- Touch interaction types (TouchDownEffects, TouchUpEffects, LongPressEffects)
- Ripple effect: expandable circle animation
- Highlight effect: solid color overlay
- Selection effect: persistent selection state
- Scale effect: zoom in/out animations
- Rotation effect: rotate views on interaction
- Combining multiple effects
- Effect lifecycle and behavior
Customization and Styling
📄 Read: references/customization.md
- RippleAnimationDuration: customize ripple timing
- ScaleAnimationDuration: control scale speed
- RotationAnimationDuration: adjust rotation timing
- InitialRippleFactor: set ripple starting size
- ScaleFactor: control zoom level (0.0-1.0+)
- HighlightBackground: change highlight color
- RippleBackground: customize ripple color
- SelectionBackground: set selection color
- Angle: rotation degrees (0-360)
Features and Configuration
📄 Read: references/features.md
- FadeOutRipple: ripple fades while expanding
- IsSelected: programmatic selection state
- ShouldIgnoreTouches: disable direct interaction
- AutoResetEffects: auto-remove effects on touch up (Android/UWP)
- Platform-specific behaviors
Events and Handlers
📄 Read: references/events.md
- AnimationCompleted: fired when effects finish
- SelectionChanged: fired on selection state change
- LongPressed: fired on long press gesture
- TouchDown: fired when touch begins
- TouchUp: fired when touch ends
- Event timing and lifecycle
Commands and Methods
📄 Read: references/commands-and-methods.md
- MVVM command support: LongPressedCommand, TouchDownCommand, TouchUpCommand
- Command parameters for data passing
- ApplyEffects method: programmatic effect triggering
- Reset method: remove applied effects
- Repeating ripple animations
- Ripple start positions and custom points
Use Cases and Patterns
📄 Read: references/use-cases-and-patterns.md
- Button-like interactions for custom views
- List item selection with ripple feedback
- Card interactions in dashboards
- Long-press actions and context menus
- Image galleries with touch effects
- Combining effects for rich interactions
- Accessibility considerations
- Performance optimization tips
1---
2name: syncfusion-maui-effects-view
3description: 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.
4metadata:
5 author: "Syncfusion Inc"
6 version: "34.1.29"
7---
8
9# .NET MAUI Effects View (SfEffectsView)
10
11A container control that provides modern visual effects for touch interactions including ripple, highlight, selection, scaling, and rotation animations. Wrap any MAUI view to add professional touch feedback and enhance user experience.
12
13## When to Use This Skill
14
15Use this skill ALWAYS when you need to:
16- Add ripple effects to buttons, cards, or list items
17- Implement highlight overlays on touch/press
18- Create selection indicators with visual feedback
19- Add scale animations (zoom in/out) on interaction
20- Implement rotation effects for interactive elements
21- Provide touch feedback for any MAUI view (Image, Label, Grid, etc.)
22- Handle touch events (tap, long press, touch up/down) with visual feedback
23- Wrap existing UI elements with interactive effects
24- Create button-like behavior for custom views
25- Enhance UX with Material Design-style ripple effects
26
27## Component Overview
28
29**SfEffectsView** is a wrapper control that renders visual effects based on touch interactions:
30
31**Key Capabilities:**
32- **5 Effect Types:** Ripple, Highlight, Selection, Scale, Rotation
33- **3 Touch Interactions:** TouchDown, TouchUp, LongPress
34- **Customizable:** Animation duration, colors, scaling factors, rotation angles
35- **Combinable:** Apply multiple effects simultaneously
36- **Event-Driven:** AnimationCompleted, SelectionChanged, touch events
37- **MVVM Support:** Command bindings for LongPressed, TouchDown, TouchUp
38- **Programmatic Control:** ApplyEffects() and Reset() methods for code-triggered effects
39
40## Documentation and Navigation Guide
41
42### Getting Started
43📄 **Read:** [references/getting-started.md](references/getting-started.md)
44- NuGet package installation (Syncfusion.Maui.Core)
45- Handler registration in MauiProgram.cs
46- Basic SfEffectsView implementation in XAML and C#
47- Adding content to SfEffectsView (wrapping views)
48- First ripple effect example
49
50### Touch Interactions and Effects Types
51📄 **Read:** [references/interaction-and-effects.md](references/interaction-and-effects.md)
52- Touch interaction types (TouchDownEffects, TouchUpEffects, LongPressEffects)
53- Ripple effect: expandable circle animation
54- Highlight effect: solid color overlay
55- Selection effect: persistent selection state
56- Scale effect: zoom in/out animations
57- Rotation effect: rotate views on interaction
58- Combining multiple effects
59- Effect lifecycle and behavior
60
61### Customization and Styling
62📄 **Read:** [references/customization.md](references/customization.md)
63- RippleAnimationDuration: customize ripple timing
64- ScaleAnimationDuration: control scale speed
65- RotationAnimationDuration: adjust rotation timing
66- InitialRippleFactor: set ripple starting size
67- ScaleFactor: control zoom level (0.0-1.0+)
68- HighlightBackground: change highlight color
69- RippleBackground: customize ripple color
70- SelectionBackground: set selection color
71- Angle: rotation degrees (0-360)
72
73### Features and Configuration
74📄 **Read:** [references/features.md](references/features.md)
75- FadeOutRipple: ripple fades while expanding
76- IsSelected: programmatic selection state
77- ShouldIgnoreTouches: disable direct interaction
78- AutoResetEffects: auto-remove effects on touch up (Android/UWP)
79- Platform-specific behaviors
80
81### Events and Handlers
82📄 **Read:** [references/events.md](references/events.md)
83- AnimationCompleted: fired when effects finish
84- SelectionChanged: fired on selection state change
85- LongPressed: fired on long press gesture
86- TouchDown: fired when touch begins
87- TouchUp: fired when touch ends
88- Event timing and lifecycle
89
90### Commands and Methods
91📄 **Read:** [references/commands-and-methods.md](references/commands-and-methods.md)
92- MVVM command support: LongPressedCommand, TouchDownCommand, TouchUpCommand
93- Command parameters for data passing
94- ApplyEffects method: programmatic effect triggering
95- Reset method: remove applied effects
96- Repeating ripple animations
97- Ripple start positions and custom points
98
99### Use Cases and Patterns
100📄 **Read:** [references/use-cases-and-patterns.md](references/use-cases-and-patterns.md)
101- Button-like interactions for custom views
102- List item selection with ripple feedback
103- Card interactions in dashboards
104- Long-press actions and context menus
105- Image galleries with touch effects
106- Combining effects for rich interactions
107- Accessibility considerations
108- Performance optimization tips
109
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